Good info re web sellers. Also inspired by everyone's creative non-web suggestions, and looking for other low cost options for different situations, I spent some time at Walmart and ended up with a few emergency orange H2O proof matches containers (each holds 2 CR123s and at less than a buck each got one for each car glovebox and flashlight storage drawer/box). Also located a softsided CaseLogic MP3 zippered case with belt loop in camera/computer area that holds 4-5 CR123s well. In the craft section I located clear plastic tubes of glitter (less than a buck each) that have screw tops and hold 3 CR123s perfectly. Not as tough as cigar or Fenix tubes, but also take up less diameter and length space. Craft section also had 2" x 3" ziplock baggies that each hold sets of 2 to 4 CR123s perfectly (less than a dollar for a pack of about a million of them). Made the CR123 cells in the caselogic or anything else waterproof, including caseless carry for those of you able to tote batteries in pocket (one handed opening if you use your teeth to tear the top off musket style). Oh, sure, my neighbors were whispering about some "addict next door with all the little baggies spread out on the table" but were somewhat relieved to learn the addiction was flashlight fever. Noted also that the Little old Lady with Blue hair med section of Walmart and drugstores had waterproof nitro pill bottle fobs that hold one CR123 for about 2 bucks. Finally, located small clear plastic travel box full of non-name brand Q-tips that holds about 12 CR123s and fits into pants cargopockets and softsided zippered camera case with belt loop. End result? I will send for high end carriers from CPF web suppliers (to support our CPF friends), and use creative low budget solutions for activity specific EDC and long term storage. SASHA: perhaps you could batch everyone's suggestions into single location, as some of your longtime members and powerusers appropriately referenced some older different threads that also had great info. This Q has got to come up on recurring basis, with recurring suggestions and links. This has been great resource and helpful to me. Nice for new members not to have to reinvent the wheel. I appreciate all the help and the patience of the old-timers who have heard over and over again about H2O proof matches containers.Thanks.
Mosby
