(203) 🔥🏕The Yugoslavian M69 Mess Kit & Instruction Booklet

I recieved this brand new old stock M69 Yugoslavian mess kit. The kit was made in 1975. Yugoslavia was formed in 1918 & broke up into 6 separate states in 1992. This one came with an instruction Booklet that I try to translate.

[@uwjtatsuya3975]

i saw the instruction manual for this mess kit for the first time. Thank you. 😀👍

[@WilliamsKnifeLife]

Thank you uwj Tatsuya. I was surprised to see it in my kit, but it was listed as new old stock. I guess they all got issued the manual with a new one and the soldier threw it away, or used it to start a fire. 😃

[@uwjtatsuya3975]

🤣👍 yeah, i think so, they start a fire. 🔥 Any way, I think this manual is very rare...🧐

[@oxxnarrdflame8865]

I love seeing the manual. I have one, unique

[@davidkurle5418]

I really like the utensil set that comes with that one. Thanks for showing this kit, my friend.

[@WilliamsKnifeLife]

Thank you David. Yes, I like this utensil set much better than a spork.

[@forrestslr8101]

I like the carrying bag.

[@WilliamsKnifeLife]

That bag had a strong smell of mold & old factory. I left the bag out in the sun for a few hours & the smell disappeared.

[@badmunkyedc1]

That's a sweet set! The utensils are super slick, and the kit is nice and compact. Awesome find!

[@WilliamsKnifeLife]

Thank you Badmunky

[@Gazz_R]

Nice set and it's in great condition. Thanks for sharing William.

[@WilliamsKnifeLife]

I was surprised that it had an owner's manual

[@jeroenvoss6231]

A very nice complete kit! only downside is that you can't really use it to cook with, but comes with all the utensils so that's nice and light to carry.

[@WilliamsKnifeLife]

Thank you Jeroen. They did make an all aluminum kit, but it must have been rare. I saw a brand new all metal one selling for $100. It sold quickly. It's a nice kit, but lack of another pot to cook in, & no lid for main pot, limit this one compared to other kits. Probably would be okay for a day hike when all you need is to boil up a brew, or warm up some food. Square cups are also strange to drink out of if you have never tried it.

[@jeroenvoss6231]

@@WilliamsKnifeLife I agree, yeah tried once a square cup didn't really work for me, tried it from the corner but still messed up. For an one day trip it'll do but would go for German/Russian/American/Czech for a longer camp. Ofcourse in base-camp the would just get chow in it and not needing to cook in it. Still it's a curious choice to go for plastic and the square shape. Curious what your next review will be on.

[@Mat-kr1nf]

It’s great for cooking stews and the like in, being a quite thick grade of aluminium, it’s better than usual mess kits, they’re more prone to burning than this is. It’s easy to make a lid for it, or buy one off eBay, there are a couple of people who make them for the Crusader cups, Swedish M40/44s and the like.

[@migueldeluis5507]

dcl = deciliter = 1/10th of a liter, the kind of unit you learn at school but never really use it

[@WilliamsKnifeLife]

Thank you Miguel

[@gilleslanstroffer3518]

it s good and strong not expensive

[@WilliamsKnifeLife]

Thank you gilles

[@gilleslanstroffer3518]

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