A quick look at the BCB Cooker Mk1 and Mk2. why i think you only need to upgrade the cooker.
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@EspenFrafalne2 жыл бұрын
OMG i love that fire rope/silica wick trick..! Best ultralight trick i have seen in a while. It seems like a great idea for making a DIY alcohol stove for the tiny "Bushbox EDC" (worlds smallest woodstove) from Bushcraft Essentials.
@gordonmurdoch38114 жыл бұрын
If you make a 55mm hole in the bottom of the mk1 stove it will sit on top of a Trangia at around the optimum height for cooking. You then have the choice of using a Cherry Blossom tin with fire rope or a Trangia. I find that a Trangia overheats in the mk2 stove. The only benefit I can see with the mk2 is that it is lighter, other than that it I don't see it as an improvement. All the best.
@Bushcraft-xz6xd Жыл бұрын
I modded one of my MK 1 base's by cutting out a hole for the Trangier so it drops in and fits snug on it's rim. This puts it 30mm from the cup. Doing this also requires 4 legs which I drilled out and put in Riv Nuts so they are splayed out at a slight angle giving a very sturdy base and used 60mm bolts for legs. This makes the original Crusader complete with the Trangier burner. By covering the new hole with a metal insert it can now be used as a mini fire pit and also with a cut out mesh on the cup holder be used as a mini BBQ. This system is the absolute nuts and has become my favorite non lightweight camp cook kit.
@PaulBissekerBushcraft11 ай бұрын
That sounds like a great mod. Thanks for sharing. 😎
@jonnyb.4846 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul mate. I have the Crusader Mk1 cook set which I think is a fantastic bit of kit. Timeless, It'll probably out live me. Unbreakably I think lol. What I do with mine is use the Trangia gel burner which I got from Go outdoors for £7.65 and the Bio-Ethanol gel fuel which they also sell in 1ltr and 200ml sachets. The 200ml sachets are ideal for packing in your kit bag as nice and small. I know you use the fire rope in your Mk1 but just thought I'd give you an alternative idea to try. I'm also a big fan of the Trangia alcohol burner but as you know it doesn't fit the Mk1 but the Trangia gel burner does a treat. Mine actually stays in the Mk1 all the time with its lid on as the Crusader cup and Osprey canteen still fit on top like a glove when packed away. Give it a go if you haven't all ready.
@PaulBissekerBushcraft6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, I have tried it and it does work well. I think the MK1 was made for Hexamine blocks originally, but people don't like them as much as the gels these days :)
@buckshot44284 жыл бұрын
Paul, I bought one on ebay from the UK and it took almost a month to get to fl here in the states. I used it all the time to make hot tea. I used the USGI stainless cup which works quite well. Tell Peter to get out and help you make some cooking videos. We miss him.
@rhiconic2 жыл бұрын
You can put the cross bar down with the trangia inserted if you take of the snuff cap and screw down lid but then when you out a pan on it’s to to close to the flame and extinguishes it ,that can be solved with two metal tent pegs across the bars.
@AlbionCamping6 жыл бұрын
Interesting vid and appreciate the 4k mate. I use the C1 cup with the C2 base and trangia too. I made a grill from a disposable BBQ just to raise it up a little, which sits on top of the C2 base and still fits in the C2 bag along with a lid I made, as I was getting a film on the water without it. My C2 aluminium cup has gone a bit scuzzy. The C2 base, trangia, lid, grill, C2 Bottle, and C1 steel cup just fit in the C2 bag. I been doing some walks and wild camping recently so upgraded to titanium MSR kettle to cut weight, which I love.
@PaulBissekerBushcraft6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and sharing your stove mods Owen, I'm looking forward to meeting you on our next Wild Camp Adventure ;)
@AlbionCamping6 жыл бұрын
cheers mate, looking forward to it
@peterbyrne6522 жыл бұрын
@@PaulBissekerBushcraft Have this same setup. Burner was too close to the cup and prevented sufficient airflow. Solution is a alcohol burner stand, try amazon, that is 2 piece and creates a cross when interlocked that sits on the burner and then the cup sits on that. The stand is the correct height for airflow, and you can get them in titanium. Job done.
@johndoogan37123 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul, wish I was there to join you as I would have brought the brew kits with me, you certainly picked a lovely place to enjoy a cuppa.
@andyventures65743 жыл бұрын
Good info. I have an 85 issue bottle and plastic cup, looking at adding the bcb stove to. It plus a cup. Good to see it will all work well and nest. Atb. Andy.
@LeopoldElwes2 жыл бұрын
Hello from Vorarlberg Austria 🇦🇹 I don't have a trangia cooker so thanks for testing that out😊👍 Kind regards Leopold 🤗
@fatmanfaffing4116 Жыл бұрын
If you take the lid and simmer ring lid off the Trangia it fits perfectly
@ninjachin6 жыл бұрын
Awsome, that just what i needed to know cause i got the mark one.
@arthurmilton2986 Жыл бұрын
tracked down a metal lid for my mk2 cook cup thank for the tip
@PaulBissekerBushcraft Жыл бұрын
Great News!
@MrSIXGUNZ6 жыл бұрын
That's good information to see. Thanks much my friend 😇
@xCodeView6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Paul, never knew this...I'll purchase the Mk2 base now I know it works with my Mk1 bcb crusader cup. Atb Mike
@PaulBissekerBushcraft6 жыл бұрын
Your welcome Mike
@user-jn2gc8fk6q11 ай бұрын
I was asking that very question myself can you use the new base & and old cup and here's the answer terrific
@somewhereonearth30496 жыл бұрын
nice review paul.. wau! congrats already 1K subs!
@PaulOutdoors6 жыл бұрын
A great comparison Paul...I have done a similar comparison and use either a penny stove or stove/fire rope with meths like you do in my MK1 cooker with the MK1 stainless crusader cup. I have sold my MK2 Crusader cooker and cup because when I tested it, it wasn't as efficient with either my penny stove or stove rope but was like you say able to be used with wood as fuel. I wasn't a fan of the new MK2 cup as it is anodised aluminium and I avoid drinking or eating out of anything made out of aluminium. So my conclusions were slightly different to yours with the MK1 cooker and cup my preference but it is horses for courses like you say :)
@PaulBissekerBushcraft6 жыл бұрын
I only bought the mk2 base as i agree with you about eating from an aluminium pot/cup and the rest of the kit i already have i.e. Osprey bottle and cup. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@xcapbj89223 жыл бұрын
Mk 1 cup is stanless steel i think
@CROSSFIRE_TACTICS_SOFIA6 жыл бұрын
Great video.
@johnmcglynn41642 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. Stove is better and no need for the new cup
@matteotamberini21524 жыл бұрын
Great video thank you Exactly what I was looking for
@jamesmcgee24478 ай бұрын
👍🏻👍🏻
@stoff49633 жыл бұрын
Hope you are doing ok Paul would be nice to see you back bro miss yr vids
@willstonvelo81006 жыл бұрын
Good tip Paul, I've got that same stainless cup and trangia. Happy Christmas 🔥🍻🐧🎅cheers Will
@PaulBissekerBushcraft6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Merry Christmas Will :)
@templetonlee17223 жыл бұрын
Nice, very nice. A bit superior to the USGI system.
@truckerdean24195 жыл бұрын
Ok mate, I just like to try and use different sets as I am a, lorry away from home a lot, makes a change to try other cook sets, I also use the bivvy table, and trangia triangle you recommend 🙂👍
@truckerdean24195 жыл бұрын
I meant lorry driver mate lol 🤪👍
@PaulBissekerBushcraft5 жыл бұрын
@@truckerdean2419 I recommend the 14 cm Zebra www.amazon.co.uk/Zebra-Head-Camping-Stainless-Steel/dp/B004DFC1LE
@truckerdean24195 жыл бұрын
I already use that in my truck regular, great little pot 👌
@sebap122 жыл бұрын
Hi paul, do you know if I can use a French army canteen cup ? I imagine so, but I don't know if the dimensions of the cooker allow me to fit it well at the time of transport.. Thank you! Nice video!
@MDF19732 жыл бұрын
Hi, I have the MK2 setup but my experience is that when I’m using a trangia burner, the stove gets too hot (not enough air?) and the fuel burns off. Anyone else have the same experience? Nice kit though, I just use the coiled up wick.
@Super.Quasar6 жыл бұрын
Another very good video, Paul. I’d like to ask how you think the Mk II compares with the Trangia Triangle ? I already have the Triangle, but it doesn’t get as much use as it could because of the ferocious flame pattern and the very limited use of the simmer ring. I use it mainly for boiling water for drinks, or soup with the Trangia kettle, or MSR Titan.. By the time I’ve assembled it I might as well have retrieved the Trangia 27. As the BCB is ready assembled, I’m thinking it might be preferable for making a quick brew. Can it be controlled with the simmer cap ?
@PaulBissekerBushcraft6 жыл бұрын
I think the Trangia Triangle might win by how compact you can get it. The MK2 base has similar problems with the simmer ring as the triangle. The BCB will be quicker but will take up more room in your pack.
@Embrabrummie4 жыл бұрын
@@PaulBissekerBushcraft I find that the triangle is very fiddly to put together, particularly if your hands are cold.
@truckerdean24195 жыл бұрын
Good review Paul, but would it be possible for you to do some cooking on it, as I am wanting the whole set , it would be interesting to see what various foods would suit , I have the Swedish army cook set, wandering if it would be the same sort of cooking, thanks
@PaulBissekerBushcraft5 жыл бұрын
Yes it is the same sort of cooking as the Swedish army set. The Swedish Trangia set is 200% better than the BCB set. I would stick with the Trangia.
@fivesfish4 жыл бұрын
If you already have a bottle to carry your fuel in, you don't really need a Trangia? The Trangia, is only extra weight which you will carry. Does the rope have any effect on burn time compared to with a rope and without rope?
@einarwestlund5 жыл бұрын
Great video! I just found about your and subscripted after watching this video. Cheers, Einar from Feast in the Wild. I love the jungle music in the beginning!
@PaulBissekerBushcraft5 жыл бұрын
Thanks :) My brother made the music 👍
@einarwestlund5 жыл бұрын
@@PaulBissekerBushcraft Do you have a link to his music?
Good video. You may be able to answer a question that's been tormenting me. Does the Mark 1 cup have the same dimensions as the plastic mug (which I assume is the same size in both versions)? Is so, then a Mark 1 mug could sit on the top of the water bottle and give the user 2 cooking vessels instead of merely one. This could be handy in the field. You could cook up a storm in the bigger Mark 2 cup and then do a brew in the Mark 1 mug without first having to clean out the former (useful if water is in short supply).
@PaulBissekerBushcraft2 жыл бұрын
The plastic cup is smaller than the mk1 pot. The pot is loose with the bottle in it.
@lizardlicks38806 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul can you show the mk2 bcb packed .I have the triangia with the burner meths bottle and firesteel and tinder inside but ime trying save on weight .how heavy is it as well please
@PaulBissekerBushcraft6 жыл бұрын
I don't own the mk2 set only the cooker.
@caffiend.6 жыл бұрын
Can you provide some businesses or websites in the UK that sell the mark 2 cooker separately? Thanks
@PaulBissekerBushcraft6 жыл бұрын
I bought my cup from the Bushcraft Store. I can only see the cooker and cup combo on there site now. www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/crusader-ii-hard-anodised-cup-and-cooker-combo-22598-p.asp
@alexanderfoster94165 жыл бұрын
Great. 👍
@arthurmilton2986 Жыл бұрын
any idea where i can buy a cooking cup lid for bcb system
@PaulBissekerBushcraft Жыл бұрын
Search Google for "bcb crusader cup lid" The plastic one will melt. Metal is best.
@Soilshifter6 жыл бұрын
Great video, I have been trying to find the mk2 cooker for ages and they seem rarer than rocking horse s$%t, any info on where you managed to get yours.Keep up the good work.
@ApocGuy3 жыл бұрын
nice review. i do have question for owners of Mk1; i have Mk1 setup with painted black steel cup. the problem is that paint start to flake off from metal steel cup. what's the best solution? wirebrush and polish or replacing the cup with non painted one?
@sambarnes66643 жыл бұрын
I had the same issue. Sandpaper it off the inside...
@varnellhopkinsiii68632 жыл бұрын
What brand is the bottle that you store your alcohol in?
@damienlovestheoutdoorsandr61106 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the wick rope from. That is a brilliant idea.
Paul Bisseker Bushcraft that's brilliant thank you. Once these have been made how long do they last???
@PaulBissekerBushcraft6 жыл бұрын
Damien Green Don't let the fuel burn out. They will last for years. If the fuel burns out it will scorch the rope. They still work even if it does.
@peterbyrne6522 жыл бұрын
It's standard rope seal for wood fire stoves. Any place that sells wood stoves will have it.
@alzathoth3 жыл бұрын
do you think it would be difficult to just bend/shape the wire cup support to fit around the trangia?
@PaulBissekerBushcraft3 жыл бұрын
The wire is thick. It wouldn't be easy to do nicely.
@billy40726 жыл бұрын
nice one. those trees still standing? ;-)
@PaulBissekerBushcraft6 жыл бұрын
Yes they are ;)
@lizardlicks38806 жыл бұрын
Ok cheers
@ccmogs57573 жыл бұрын
Weird how the trangia burner fits the mk1 circle recess perfectly but you can"t use it !!!???
@ccmogs57573 жыл бұрын
.......apparently you can get a lid riser mod. lid - scottish bandicoot 71 :)
@raybrown51855 жыл бұрын
I have both sets and the mk2 cup is bigger lighter and faster to boil .how can you give advice on something you haven't tried ?
@PaulBissekerBushcraft5 жыл бұрын
My friend has the MK2 cup.
@xcapbj89223 жыл бұрын
Mk 1 cup has smooth finish around the lip
@scottpiette4 жыл бұрын
So I’ll see you have to do is take the caps off and it will fit in there.
@jelkel256 жыл бұрын
Was not a great fan of the Mk1, cup and base. If you're carrying it the weight/size Vs usefulness wasn't too great. The MK2 cup was much better, lighter and bigger. Used the base for a while, it is very good with a Trangia but there are less bulky options out there. It's horses for courses though, they're both good bits of kit and what's good for one person's requirements is not so great for another's.
@PaulBissekerBushcraft6 жыл бұрын
I agree. I prefer the Trangia Triangle for its weight and the fact it folds flat.
@winstonsmith34335 жыл бұрын
?what brand coffee is that?
@PaulBissekerBushcraft5 жыл бұрын
It's Nescafe 2in1 coffee. They do a 3in1 which has sugar in it ;)