Filipino Canteens

[faustino]

how about canteens or water bottles? what type (if any) canteen did the Filipino soldier carry during the revolutions?

The Spanish used a wineskin type water container (yet I have never seen a picture of a Filipino carrying one) I have seen a few originals that Filipinos carried... the first (and I think probably the most common) was the section of bamboo, wrapped at the top and base with string, with a braided rope strap, then I saw one documented example of a Filipino canteen that looked very much like a British WWII canteen (or flask) yet slightly smaller, this one was tin with no enamel finish, it had 4 wire loops one at each corner for a rope strap. I have read one account where clay pottery canteens were used, however there was no description of shape or size.
Then of course they used glass bottles inside a weaved carrier, similar to the basketry weaved around a french wine bottle.

[VeeVee]

I think your group may actually be the current authority on this. You may have done the most research on this subject. I'll keep an eye out for such detail from now on though in case I may be able to help.

[insurrectomad]

I read your account about seeing tin Brit.patten water flask/canteen and its smaller size. Many British officers in Victorian times carried hunting hip flasks. Hunters on horseback (foxhunting etc) found it impractical to carry in their hip pocket or even in their coats And on hot days during the case remove the coat and wear just the 'wesket' vest (waistcoat). As this was never design to carry anything larger than a pocket watch, the invent hunter got his local farrier or blacksmith to add a rings or harness to strap hang from the shoulder. I have never seen one mind, But have seen many half-pint hip flasks with regt . references in London antique markets. As I said before few Brit. Infantry officers chose to carry a standard army issue canteen, when 'Ones batman' was around to carry it for you. During the Crimean War of 1845, and onwards, sutliers were doing a great trade in customized accoutrements to the officer corps. I have a replica knife/fork/sthingy device that splits into 2 halves with wooden handle & the sthingy and fork at either end. Based upon a pattern of 1880-1918? For most Fil. Soldiers they would I'm sure use what easily came to hand. I was about to make my own bamboo pipe water carrier from a 2" dia section, but it is heavy,without the water. looking at 3 tubes of 1" bamboo section lashed together gave you a shorter length between the growth bands seperating each tube but you then have 3 stoppers! And not much lighter in weight. The gourde was the most practical carrier for an individual. Most would have relied on a designated "WaterWolla" Water carrier with a wine barrel carried on his back I would have thought. Time I had a drink! Insurrectomad