Whilst prepping for Boy Scout camping trips, I pack one with good, dry tinder. I slap a piece of Saran Wrap over the top and snap on the lid.
An emergency stash of dry tinder comes in very handy on damp camping trips.
Like Silver Tyger Girl says, you’re not supposed to fit the entire serving into the film canister. Rather, you use the canister to measure the diameter of a bundle of spaghetti by slipping the end over it.
Me, I just use my hand. Make a circle with your thumb and forefinger exactly like you’re… uh… like you’re gripping your… um… golf club. Yeah, that’s it.