1911  I plunged into the water, ice-cold and waist-deep--and before the merciless one could snatch it along, I had the grub-box safe.
1942  The grub box (with a hinged lid) stood open and revealed nested plates and cups of white enamel and the common necessities of each meal: salt, sugar, flour, dried fruit, and packages of 'Hudson Bay Red Label Tea.'
1963  I pack his "grub box" when he goes hunting.