Carrying extra gas cans

Yes, I have the 2020 Milepost. I lived in the bush in Alaska for a few years and have been back many times for backpacking and climbing trips, but I have never driven there. I'm looking forward to it. Next I will be asking for tire advice....

By the way, you guys are awesome; thanks for all the great information. My specialty is in the backcountry, not mechanical or motorized. 

That AT Overland jerry can holder looks really sturdy.  The only downsides I can see: it has to be mounted to the vehicle via bolts and is expensive.  Tank and hold-down getting close to $200 for 5 gallons of gas.  I paid about $45 for an Eagle UI-50-FS type 1 5 gal. gas safety can that has a low center of gravity and is very unlikely to tip over absent a rollover accident.  I secure it to one of the bed tie-downs so it doesn't slide around at all.  But those jerry cans really look cool and have a long and wonderful tradition.  I wish I had the dough to buy a couple.

Originally posted by geewizard Originally posted by IdahoBoy It is a pickup, a Tacoma, but I don't want gas cans inside the camper shell. Alternatives? If you're concerned about leakage from carrying fuel in the camper shell, get one of these: https://wavianusa.com/products/steel-fuel-jerry-can I've used them for years and they do not leak.  You'll need a spout to go with it. That's what I'd do.  No wait, I'd get two for the Cassiar trip.  And a front receiver hitch for your additional spare tire.  :) (I've been up and down the Cassiar, Alaska Highway, Denali Highway, etc several times).

Good quality steel gas cans like the ones here [https://www.amazon.com/s?k=steel+gasoline+container&crid=31G1T2TQ7DHB4&sprefix=steel+gasoline+%2Caps%2C217&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_15]  pose little risk of leakage.  We have been carrying spare gas in a steel safety can on long trips since we got our 172 inside a camper shell and later under a tonneau cover with absolutely no problem.  We also carry a spare 20# propane container too.  If we get by a comet the explosion will be fantastic to see, but we'll never know what hit us.    They're safe from the casual thief and the amount of fresh air leakage into the bed area is more than adequate to keep fumes from accumulating.  The advantage of the squat round cans is that they have a wide base and a low center of gravity and aren't prone to tipping over.  I love the traditional jerry cans for aesthetic reasons, but they need a mounting base or some other kind of tie down or they can topple over.