Identify an authentic Wavian jerry can by its embossed name, fully welded handle attachments, and fully welded, recessed seams. This photo guide shows what to compare and why the construction matters.
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A jerry can has handles for a hand but nowhere to bolt it to a truck, which is why the holder is nearly as old...
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The rules for carrying fuel in a vehicle come from several places: the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations, which state who they apply to and set...
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The Wavian 22L Water Can shares the NATO can's shape and nothing else. What is different, how much water to keep, and how to fill,...
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Off-grid generator reserves, ranch fleets, and overland range all use the same steel can. What differs is how much you keep, where it lives, and...
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Designed in Schwelm in 1937, smuggled out of Berlin under a car in 1939, copied badly at Camp Holabird, and carried across Europe by the...
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Chevron says a year, ExxonMobil says a month, engine makers say thirty days. Here is why all three are right and how to store fuel...
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Thirty-two real questions about jerry cans: capacity, weight, how the cap and spout work, how to fill and store fuel, transport rules, and mounting.
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Capacity, dimensions, empty and full weight for the 20L and 10L NATO cans, what 5 gallon really means, and which size fits which job and...
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