Field Testing the Yugoslavian Mess Kit

In this video I test the Yugoslavian Mess Kit in a number of different locations around Scotland. I also improvise a pot stand and pot hanger specifically for this mess kit.

[@billmcyrus]

Thank you so much for this review! I just ordered two of them, one for me and one for my son. He just turned 3 today and is interested in camping so this will be a useful part of that.

[@myvoiceyourstory9338]

Thank you so much for this mate . I send you blessings of health wealth and light .

[@chrisward6402]

You know that the small cup was used for vodka and strong coffee by the way.

[@bushcraftnshizzle8087]

+Chris Ward At the same time? A little pick me up in the cold Scottish mornings. That would be awesome :)

[@chrisward6402]

At the same time? why not lol !

[@zoranmilic582]

ok,that little cup we use for tea or coffee when they give as a breakfast or dinner and for salad at the lunch..btw in serbian army we got a name for this cup pinz gauer :)

[@soldier-Dave]

You can buy a grill the same size as yours and it has foldaway legs.I use that with my Yugoslav cook system.

[@jamesaritchie1]

A trench is the right way to do it. It's a common trick for several kinds of cook. You dig a trench that connects with the fire, scoop hot coals into the trench, and place the grill across the trench. You can scoop more hot coals in as needed, or you can slide small stick onto the coals under the fire, and allow them to turn to coals.

[@bushcraftnshizzle8087]

Yep, good advice. Thanks for watching, Andrew.

[@thomasmaraschiello1156]

Love mine but replaced the cheap cover with a Swiss rubberized pouch and got rid of the heavy cutlery with a plastic spork. Thank you for inspiring me to buy one and yes if you drill two holes in the lid you can hang the bottom pot by wire over the fire.

[@WeAreNotAlone69]

Re: If you drill two holes in the lid (of the Yugosalvian Mess Kit) you can hang the bottom pot by wire over the fire. In the plastic lid? Can you expand on this mod where holes were drilled, type of wire you used, etc please?

[@bushcraftnshizzle8087]

Check out scottish wanderer's mod, that's a pretty good hanging mechanism: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWacm5ytq7lliLc

[@hughsmith9401]

i joined the army 1980 remember them

[@monicajones8450]

you could use binder clips. cheeper and easier.

[@davidcooke7744]

You can use a tuna tin to put your hex tablet in to use in the stove.

[@OttoWeber71]

Your marvellous titanium spork is too short, isn't it? I'd carry and use the original cutlery. It's all about that sweet comfort while eating with real (stainless steel, not aluminium!!!) spoon, fork and knife. It's a psychological booster for soldiers on the battlefield, though. By the way, you'll have backup for knife, can and bottle opener in case you lose your glorious Victorinox swiss pocketknife. :) Cheers.

[@badmeme486]

I just remembered where i got my old grate, i found it in the grass behind my school lmao

[@ScottishWanderer]

good idea with the pot stand bud atb stuart

[@bushcraftnshizzle8087]

SCOTTISH WANDERER Ikea is a great salvage ground for the inventive bushcrafter. While the missus is away looking at curtains, I am coming up with kit ideas in the market hall :)

[@arthurmilton80]

drill a small hole above handle and one on opposite side and fit chain in holes

[@kidbach]

how has it held up so far? sitting on fence about purchasing one cant hit the pay button just yet. great video

[@bushcraftnshizzle8087]

There are other kits out there that are also good. But this one is probably my favourite. In the UK at the moment, they are pretty unbeatable in price. I saw one in good condition going for £7 the other day. All the best, Andrew.

[@kidbach]

BushcraftNShizzle thanks for replying. atb

[@mylennyuym]

Good job, next time bring a leatherman or gerberto handle the grate!!

[@pk2hitman47]

I've seen people use the US one straight on the fire; is there a reason why this one has to be suspended ? Can't you just put it at the edge of the fire and cook like that ? Will the aluminium melt ?

[@bushcraftnshizzle8087]

+pk2hitman47 Good question. Sure you could just put the aluminium pot straight on the fire if you wanted to. You probably should do this if the pot is all you have with you. Whether located next to the fire or in the fire, the aluminium will not melt. The melting point of aluminium is 660 degrees centigrade, so to melt the pot, you would need to have a fire 6 and a half times hotter than one you could boil water on.So why suspend the pot above the fire?There are a few reasons:1) The hottest part of the fire is not in the fire but approximately an inch or two above the centre2) Airflow to the fire is improved, the pot itself is not stopping air getting to the fire3) Quite often it makes the pot easier to clean afterwards, whilst there is usually soot on the pot, you avoid all the resins, tars, etc that come out of the burning wood. They are the irritating things to remove :) Hope my long winded response helps. All the best, Andrew.

[@pk2hitman47]

+BushcraftNShizzle Thanks, it did help :) I'm getting a Yugoslavian mess kit tomorrow and was worried that I'd have to carry more gear to suspend it :D Can't wait to play with the pot and cook stuff in it; I might pair it with a hexamine stove with wood as fuel :)

[@mrbigmel3]

Great follow up from the other video . Blow your nose your sniffing mate 0)

[@bushcraftnshizzle8087]

+Noxious Rooster Cheers. Yes it was a combination of a cold coming on and smoke inhalation - you would have thought the smoke would kill the cold :) Cheers, Andrew.

[@MILITARYSURVIVAL]

Jna porcija.

[@bushcraftnshizzle8087]

+MILITARY SURVIVAL Da, to je dobar dizajn . Ali zašto mala šalica? Hvala, Andrew.

[@MILITARYSURVIVAL]

+BushcraftNShizzle A odakle si ti,pozdrav.

[@MILITARYSURVIVAL]

+MILITARY SURVIVAL A ok.

[@MILITARYSURVIVAL]

Ona je namenjena za salatu.

[@bushcraftnshizzle8087]

+MILITARY SURVIVAL Salata! Dobar odgovor. Nitko to ne zna u Velikoj Britaniji. Ja sam iz Škotske.

[@abrahamvanhelsing6723]

I wonder if you could bake some Potica bread

[@Bishbashbosh67]

wood burns DER 😂😂😂

[@StukaSteven]

Man this was hard to watch, your making it to hard for yourself mate. Just get some tent post and put them in a square formation, sets up in seconds

[@jasperedwards3341]

english hexamine tablets, they are the best i used to pay 1 quid a packet they are far better than esbit

[@bushcraftnshizzle8087]

Totally agree! I have seen failures with the esbit tablets, particularly if they have been left in long term storage. The MOD ones always used to have a wax coating on the white box with the red text. I guess this would stop moisture getting inside and wrecking the quality of the hexy. Cheers, Andrew.

[@Alaska-Jack]

Oops... lol

[@jasperedwards3341]

half tablet enough

[@slikerdet]

Use 2 strong magnets

[@meat52689]

I fell asleep what a bore