I BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW

FOR A SMALL ONE PERSON DO IT ALL COOK KIT THIS KITS OUT PERFORMS MANY OTHERS. MOST PEOPLE HAVE A IDEA OF THIS KIT BUT OFTEN THATS BASED ON A MODERN FLAWED REPLICA . IN THIS VIDEO LET ME TELL YOU SOME HISTORY MOST PEOPLE DONT KNOW AND SOME USES FOR A KIT WE HAVE OFTEN SCOFFED AT. BUT WITH THE RIGHT BIT OF KIT CAN SERVER VERY WELL .IN THE VINTAGE IS A THE BIG WINNER BUT YOUR GOING TO HAVE TO SEARCH EBAY TO FIND YOUR OWN.
BOY SCOUT MESS KIT, VINTAGE BOY SCOUT , COOKING IN A BOY SCOUT MESS KIT ,

[@blackoracle69]

hope you enjoy

[@miketaylor3423]

Blackie I wish you could come up with the contacts to have complete sets recreated in steel like yours. It would be cool to have a camping set up with everything from your haver sack an hopefully back pack to cook set.

[@jeh966]

Can you check out the von tempsky Bowie knife

[@paulwolf7562]

I have a M1910 mess kit. Very nice piece of kit. Thanks for the history on the mess kits. There's a real interesting book, called "Forty Miles a Day, on Beans and Hay". They talk about the cooking gear and rations. A pound of salt pork or bacon, and a pound of hardtack, was the normal ration. Along with coffee, brown sugar, beans, and some odds and ends, like potatoes, onions or dried fruit. Usually kept in the haversack, along with a tin cup.

[@blackoracle69]

true i have read a few reports from the day..it was to be a supplied chain of food stuffs..but as often happens it was what can we find in big enough amount to feed the troops

[@dannyfoxworth3113]

Blackie you talking about that tin cup ration for a cup of coffee brought back memories from my Great uncle who fought in WW2. The supply trains regularly got cut off and it was rare for them to get a regular strength cup of coffee. That would reboil old coffee grounds until they turned white. So most of the time they just had coffee flavored water. Then I fast forward to me serving in the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Iraq where every Mre had coffee and not everyone drank it so we had more than enough. We were spoiled compared to the old soldiers and woodsmen of old for sure.

[@timscarborough7575]

Nice presentation, straight to the point. Modern day military mess kit is pretty much useless today. I have used it in the 90's in the field when you went through the mess line. Today the dining facility has paper plates, cups and plastic ware to use. Canteen cut was the only piece of gear I used in the field, mainly for coffee.

[@linthicum75]

Enjoy your historical knowledge keep it up

[@andrewgorden1041]

My wife and I like to frequent antique malls. A couple of years ago we went to our local mall for my birthday and I picked up one of these. I knew it was something special from the get go. I'm old school and use a lot of old school gear and don't mind the extra weight. You have brought up a couple of ideas that I hadn't thought of-thank you, Sir!

[@thomasmusso1147]

Interesting .. thanks for that 👍. Would be nice to see the exact same in Stainless Steel. Titanium would be beyond my Pension Grade. Yep .. Aluminium can be an absolute 'Schlep' to use. However if that is what one has, then one makes the most of it. My secret with Aluminium Cookware .. Patience and Attention to what one is doing. Control the Heat and Stir continuously.

[@troymorris4590]

Outstanding. An old Boy Scout.

[@jeremymoses7401]

Ive mentioned this when you spoke about this kit before: ozark trail (walmart) has redone this kit in steel. $10 tops and easily an 1/8 of the weight; honestly, it almost feels lighter than my aluminum set.

[@badoldbiker368]

That is a great kit, would be perfect for motorcycle camping. I enjoyed the history discussion too, thanks Blackie.

[@shastaham7630]

Ah, the memories... In the early 1950's, I became a boy scout and received a bunch of equipment, including the infamous aluminum mess kit. It was a stickomatic and blistermatic nightmare. It was the first piece of scout equipment I "lost."

[@blackoracle69]

i have "LOST" quite a few myself

[@Bill23799]

Wow Blackie, you showed me things I never realized I could have done with my Boy Scout Mess Kit. Thanks.

[@jerebigler7520]

Enjoyed the video and the information. However, you landed on a personal pet peeve of mine when you talked about John Wayne westerns and how the "...Calvary" carried similar equipment. I believe the word is "caValry". Calvary is generally used to refer to the location of the crucifixion of Christ. Just a quirk of mine.

[@timmccarver4121]

I am such a cooking gear nut that I have a number of different sets, and always on the lookout for more! Thanks, Blackie!

[@blackoracle69]

You and me both!

[@jeffrichards5106]

Great kit Blackie, thanks for the video. That would be nice to find one. I had only seen those cheap aluminum ones. Didn't know they made good ones of quality metal originally. Cool stuff! 👍

[@michaelcoulombe4319]

Very informative and gives me a lot of options and ideas thank you

[@MichaelR58]

Great video , thanks for sharing , God bless !

[@thelifeofjools8384]

Gotta say, I don't think I've ever seen a better designed cook kit than that ! Incredible.... I think Steve Despain of Firebox Stoves may have got inspiration from a kit like this..for his skillet kits.... Top notch video... fascinating, thanks 👍

[@MeetMeOutside]

Steve at Firebox provides great kit at a reasonable price, awesome company.

[@ramblinonandon]

Love the history and detailed description of how to use it.

[@Moroni108]

That is an awesome kit. I have been fortunate to get me a couple of them. I also have a couple of the old school, US made aluminum ones made by Palco and the other by Open County. I found that the dimensions are the same, so you could take the fry pan and handle from the 1940s steel one, and clamshell it to the aluminum bowl and cook pot. A cool option if you were going to be backpacking and wanted to lighten the load of some weight. The item that will usually take the high heat will be more the frying pan than the others. Thank you for your video Blackie!!!

[@70TheProfessor]

Hey, Blackie, I found my vintage Boy Scout Mess Kit with the steel skillet. It has a little rust, but some steel wool and re-seasoning will bring it back. Thanks for your video!

[@blackoracle69]

Sounds great! i really have enjoyed your videos sir thanks for stopping by my channel safe journeys to you

[@davidmehaffey9134]

flipping outstanding use and historical knowledge of time tested kit, thank you sir.

[@MrRourk]

I have several of the little French Mess kits that break down into three metal cooking pans. I also love the Soviet Spetsnaz Canteen Set.

[@terryw.milburn8565]

Sure Enjoyed This Show & Tell & History Behind This, Many Thanks, Blackie ! ATB T God Bless

[@almeggs3247]

I remember all of these when I was in the BSA we camped out a lot in the jungles of Panama CZ in my jungle hammock I loved it! And miss it! I remember too and miss my Jim Bowie knife!

[@richardanderson6874]

Thanks Blackie, this was knowledge well worth passing along.

[@oldminer5387]

Great video Blackie. I enjoyed the history of this kit.

[@blackoracle69]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jenniferbauman4802]

That's a nice cook kit . Great video. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.

[@blackoracle69]

Thanks for watching!

[@tetchedistress]

Excellent video Blackie. I will be scrounging to find a good kit similar to this.

[@therightisright8276]

Invaluable info! Thanks Blackie

[@jeffechols5302]

Thanks for the history lesson very informative and interesting 👍

[@blackoracle69]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@davidrodriguez5257]

Yea , memories BSA in Texas!

[@douglascox9996]

There’s a story about an US Cavalry unit on extended patrol all eat up with scurvy from lack of fresh vegetables. They came upon a garden planted by Chinese workers at a mine and ravaged all the onions before anyone could interfere.

[@timlacy2284]

Blackie , Thank You for passing on the knowledge. Old School Still Rules. You Are The Master Woodsman and Bushcrafter.

[@blackoracle69]

I appreciate that

[@Hoonozit]

Thanks for this video.

[@Ozarkwonderer]

Great info. Love the history lesson man. Thanks

[@blackoracle69]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rustyknifelover4463]

I had a very similar kit is BSA. It would be interesting to see one in Titanium.

[@tbmpetsolutions]

very interesting thanks

[@seanthomasdowd]

That is a brilliant design

[@alf3553]

Awesome kit, I really like that steel version. Ya I had one of those aluminum kits back in the early 70, that thing was terrible.

[@fadingmargins]

Not just the British think of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders - a volunteer unit raised by one man

[@darrellgoodman9585]

I like my WW2 or Korean war mess set i pick up a couple yrs ago plus i have the stainless Canteen cup and its stove personally i don't notice the weight and i have peace of mine its rock solid.

[@Roller822]

And NOW, you know the Rest of the Story. lol. Thanks for sharing Blackie, Might see you at the Lake in a couple weeks, Vacation is almost here. Atb, John

[@blackoracle69]

Sounds good!

[@paulotoole4950]

It does look a lot like the Boar War Mess Kit however there are differences. It was called the Cavalry patten.

[@tennesseesmoky9012]

Thank you for the info an this kit. I ran across something similar awhile back at a thrift store. It was of similar design. It was not marked as a Boy Scout or Coleman Kit. It was, I’m sure made of steel, except for the cup which thin tin. It was pretty beat up, the bail was missing from the stew pot. They would not come off of the $12 price tag. I passed it up. I purchased a steel WW2 era canteen set instead for $5. I’ve thought about that mess kit more than one time, maybe I should have made the purchase? Currently, I’m using the $5 Ozark Trail stainless steel kit from Walmart. It is thin, but it not longer sticks since I properly seasoned it over the fire with oil. Thanks again. - Tennessee Smoky

[@blackoracle69]

follower from a earlier video told me he was looking at his grandfathers old stuff in attic and came upon a set like this and thought it was boy scout..after seeing my video he went back dug it out and found it was u.s marked it was great grandfathers military mess kit..now its a family keepsake

[@darrellh1840]

I too was a BSA leader…hated the aluminum kit…would love a steel or titanium one! When your haversack project is over…🤷🏻

[@markpoore3260]

I’m hungry now blackie

[@Mountainbum1876]

I have the aluminum set that you mention hopefully i can find the steel set on day!

[@Mayhemcountryliving]

Learned a bunch

[@57WillysCJ]

I remember reading a article by Richard Harding Davis about his time during the Russo Japanese war. They looked at his mess kit and copied it for their own. He was trying to get compensassion for the designer and everyone kind of blew him off. Again it shows how well these things were considered in the those days.

[@fullmoonprepping4024]

I have that very kit!

[@lawrencelaforest6545]

I slept on the ground for a year in Vietnam.

[@Drpermer]

Great video! Are the seams on the non-stamped pieces welded or soldered? If soldered, I suspect pieces as late as the early 1900's would be all lead soldered. I wonder if symptoms of lead poisoning were observed in troops of that time.

[@almeggs3247]

At some army surplus stores I believe you can still get these?

[@davegoodridge8352]

No real reason but I would love to get ahold of Armed Forces of the Philippines mess kit. Small and light looks interesting. I can find them in lots of a thousand, only want one. Mess kits are fun to collect

[@kuatofkuat2838]

Didn't the first mess kits come from Europe (i.e., France, Germany)? Great info!

[@jerrydonnelly6134]

Blackie is there a difference between bread and Bannock?

[@Genethagenius]

They make stainless steel versions of these, would those work just as well? Especially for those of us on a tight budget?

[@blackoracle69]

they are better but not like these

[@georgerector9252]

One of the first videos I saw of yours was the differences between ‘cook kits’ and ‘mess kits’ years ago.

[@blackoracle69]

way back in the day

[@TonyTooTuff]

Something tells me you’ll be doing a video on how to keep your boots dry. 🥾🥾

[@NoneyaTexasontheback20]

Afternoon

[@blackoracle69]

well howdy !

[@MrRourk]

Modern day 1 egg wonder and a set of those silicone pop up bowls would probably be easier to source.

[@blackoracle69]

or just carry a jar of peanut butter and a spoon

[@zulvalor7266]

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[@stevenladrig9592]

I have two mascots Boy Scout baskets 1 stainless steel 1 aluminum but I use the stainless steel one never use the aluminum one

[@michaelbrunner6654]

I had one of the cheap aluminum ones. Don't know what ever come of it.

[@blackoracle69]

oil change on the lawn mower ? lol

[@williamstrome5271]

for calvary it would have been fine horse does'nt care about 2 pounds

[@anonymousperson4363]

Titanium?

[@trynsurviven2440]

I’m sure the original version will be hard to find.

[@blackoracle69]

not as hard as you would think search ebay for vintage boy scout mess kit.. look very close at the pics there are a few things on the steel that will give it away once to look for them

[@trynsurviven2440]

@@blackoracle69 That’s cool thanks for the information.

[@dannyward6093]

I just saw one of these steel mess kits go for $172.50 on eBay today, 8/21.

[@cloudraker100]

I've seen more scalding accident from those scout mess kits than any other type. I have a strong dislike for that cheap stuff. That one looks cool though.

[@blackoracle69]

it is much stronger

[@tamadrummer001]

Dont want to be a word jerk but I’m sure you would like to know this. Cal-va-ry is where Jesus was crucified. CaV-al-ry is the horse powered army now helicopters. Great video regardless but I had to say that, I believe you are a believer as well.

[@blackoracle69]

lol yep in my deep south in farm / backwoods family . cal-va ry was horse soldiers.... cav-ery was the place of Jesus.. goes to show how words are spoken in odd ways