Marvellous! I found a very similar Polish mess kit in my basement (stamped 1988 but looks the same) I'm looking forward to making buckwheat in it one day.
@scoutsniper4854 жыл бұрын
I have one 2014 in stainless. Built like a tank. Better than the stainless Swedish mess kit. Rare as hell. Never see them for sale
@AquaTech2254 жыл бұрын
Got the Swedish stainless also lucked out and bought it new/unissued didn’t have a mark on mine looked new out of storage. I see them here an there. But the paint ect looks bad and their not selling them cheap
@eddiecaplan19087 жыл бұрын
Ive really enjoyed these vids, all the foreign surplus kit i had as a teenager.....great to see it all again!!!, my own personel all time favorites were....swedish deep messkit, the one with the large hanging hook, soviet 1960s messkit,french 1950s large waterbottles, portuguese 1964 2.5 litre plastic waterbottle, east german canvas poncho, american poncho liner, australian poncho, belgian 1950s camo tent, 1940s soviet spade, ......
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS6 жыл бұрын
Eddie Caplan I’m sorry for the late reply. I guess I wasn’t notified by KZbin of your comment. I’m glad you enjoyed my videos. You have had an impressive list of kits and equipment. The ones on your list I haven’t collected is the Portuguese water bottle, the Australian poncho and the Belgian tent. I enjoy my East German poncho and my Soviet stuff from time to time and once in while I drag out my Swedish kit. Thanks for your comment!
@simoncoad27364 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure John , best wishes from 🇬🇧
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much and thanks for stopping by.
@bozworth14965 жыл бұрын
awesome! I actually wondered why the cup of the mess tin tapered - its to place on top of pot to keep heat in when cooking - cool design!
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS5 жыл бұрын
Bozworth I’m glad you found my video useful! Thanks for watching and for your comment!
@HickSquatch3 жыл бұрын
I really like my 1952 Wz23/31 kit. It’s replaced most everything else I’ve used, and even sees use in the kitchen at home. The first line in the pot is about the same as the cup/pan volume. Makes oatmeal and rice really easy! Fill to the line, season and boil; fill the cup with oats or rice and dump it in, give it a stir, put the cup on as a lid and let it steep. I keep a wooden spoon in the kit for eating, lifting the bail and as a handle stick for the cup. Some day I’ll get adventurous and try fried eggs in the cup/pan.
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS3 жыл бұрын
It’s a nice little kit. I’m glad to hear from someone else that enjoys it. When you do the eggs, low and slow is key so you don’t have a stick mess. Enjoy your upcoming adventures and thanks for your comment!
@clivekibbler45787 жыл бұрын
i just been looking into mess kits for myself and you did a first class job of showing of this one . thanks
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS7 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much!
@kovalsky76205 жыл бұрын
There were stainless steel versions of mess kits in the Polish Army also past the 50's
@larrykramer60576 жыл бұрын
I like that Swiss Army canteen cup, but it should have coffee in it.
@Woj_Ciech_3 жыл бұрын
really good review. This set of Polish canteens is available in stainless steel
@mr.stotruppen87247 ай бұрын
Best method for cooking buckwheat I've come up with so far: 1:1.5 grain:water ratio. Fast boil for fiveish minutes lid on. Low enough that it doesn't try to burn to the bottom, hot enough it bubbles of rolls really good. Kill the heat, insulate pot as much as possible (blanket, reflectix bubble wrap, whatever just don't melt your sleeping bag trying this) Let sit for 30min. Works for rice (1:1.75 water for white) etc too. Saves you fuel and it comes out as perfectly as if you did it in a rice cooker.
@markeslinger705111 ай бұрын
If you put the handle in the straight up position then give it a slight tug it locks it in place straight up. My 1965 psl does
@Sierra1BushCraft6 жыл бұрын
Love the videos, I love cook kits also. Your videos are very informative.
@larrykramer60576 жыл бұрын
"half moon bracket" on pot handle is good for inserting a stick to make the handle longer
@gijr20035 жыл бұрын
Listen at 8:56 mark, John mentions that point.
@canadianoutdoorsurvival7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for going over where to look for the stamps showing the year of manufacture, I have some of these I will have to take a closer look at! Another good review John!
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment! I hope my video helps you with your kits!
@robertmiller91423 жыл бұрын
Like the mess kit and have made the meal using a us gift mess kit before but added meat to it. It works very well with spam or even beef or bacon jerky along with turkey or venison jerky. Looks like this mess kit holds more thoe also will the cups inter change with each other? Plus how much is this mess kit?
@johnplecki17166 жыл бұрын
Fine business, John. I'll be looking for one of these kits.
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS6 жыл бұрын
John Plecki it’s a nice kit. Good luck on your hunt!
@SuperIain137 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the video.
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS7 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for your comment and for watching!
@simoncoad27365 жыл бұрын
Love the surplus review videos 👍
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! Thanks for watching.
@simoncoad27365 жыл бұрын
@@John-Sherwood-W4JFS although it does encourage me to buy more ..... 😁
@brianferris1233 Жыл бұрын
great mess kits 👍
@SFJ.Sparky7 жыл бұрын
Another great video John. I'll have to give this recipes a try. I've never had buck wheat before.
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS7 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! I'll have you make you some. Its like a rice substitute. Its very good.
@CarolinaChrisOutdoors7 жыл бұрын
👍From me! I keep on saying I'm gonna get a European style canteen kit, but I never do.... maybe one day!!! Enjoyed the vid!
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS7 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! There's plenty of different types out there to choose from. Thanks again for watching my videos!
@Indianartifact6 жыл бұрын
Great video. Your videos have got me inspired to get a mess kit for camp cooking,, now I just need to pick which one. Thanks 👍🏻
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS6 жыл бұрын
Indianartifact Thank you for watching my videos. I don’t know if you’re looking for a recommendation; but if you are looking to get a German style one, I would see if you could find a East German, or West German, or an Austrian one because of the additional cup inside. That extra cup expands the kit function nicely. Another style I really enjoy is the Czech Army one. The two pots with the lid/plate is nice. You can fry small stuff with the lid/plate. I have two videos on that one on my channel. And lastly, the USGI mess kit paired with some sort of canteen cup system is very nice too. Especially if you are planning on doing some frying. Good luck on your hunt!
@Indianartifact6 жыл бұрын
John Sherwood Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll try and locate one of the East German ones
@Indianartifact6 жыл бұрын
John Sherwood I just realized I only saw part of your message and I thought you were only recommending an East German one,, I’ll look into the others you suggested. Glad I saw the whole message, thanks again!
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS6 жыл бұрын
Indianartifact Good luck on finding your next kit!
@Veldvaardigheden7 жыл бұрын
Again an awesome review John, I think you have complete reviews because you cook also meals in your kits , That I like a lot .
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I try to do my best to make them interesting. Thanks again for watching and for commenting!
@drcsep7 жыл бұрын
Enjoy your videos. Outstanding review. Buen provecho👍🏼
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS7 жыл бұрын
Thanks again for watching and for your kind comment! Have a great day!
@johnriley48587 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for another excellent video! I wonder, what type of cowboy is shown at the start?
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS7 жыл бұрын
I called a Real Deal Brazil hat. It's made from the old tarps that covered trucks that ran around the jungle there. I've had mine for a few years now.
@johnriley48587 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information John. I guess it's not the hat that matters, just the mileage.
@larrykramer60576 жыл бұрын
OK, John, you told us the stick on the cup handle thing. You don't miss much, I must admit.
@hardtrooth17762 жыл бұрын
Hello John and great videos could you tell me if there's any other mess kit that will nest in a Swedish wind screen ?
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS Жыл бұрын
Many of the German style kits will nest with minor mods. I currently have a East German kit paired with a Swedish screen in my kit for my truck. It works great!
@hardtrooth1776 Жыл бұрын
@@John-Sherwood-W4JFS thanks for responding and helping with that knowledge great video keep up with great stuff
@zacharytomes52024 жыл бұрын
How do you think these would fair over a full campfire? Ive heard that they'll melt if left empty over high heat
@trevorlahey24883 жыл бұрын
They’re fine on campfire if you don’t leave it in overnight or on high high heat right above a high flame. If you’re just boiling water, you should be fine with this kit
@puma13047 жыл бұрын
that bracket on the handle was to put a stick, as with the swedish kit
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS7 жыл бұрын
puma Yes. That is correct. You could also use your bayonet. Thanks for watching!
@gijr20035 жыл бұрын
Yes, John explains that at 8:56 mark.
@OKBushcraft7 жыл бұрын
I had to get 2 of my Polish kits out and look their markings over. My 23/31 is marked R.F.W.M-1961 AL-2 In the unpainted area about an inch above the top measuring mark is a stamping 74RPW Ny 3 or maybe an 8 The 70 has RZWM 1989 Then a lot of other stuff inside a rectangle. It does not have a stamping in the unpainted area. Other than the year of manufacture I have no idea what any of it all means. Do you have any ideas or maybe a lead to where I can find out?
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS7 жыл бұрын
You have some interesting kits there. For one, on your 23/31, I have yet to see markings on the side of any Polish mess kits. I have only seen them marked on the bottom of the pot and on the bottom of the cup. That's really cool! As for what some your markings mean, I will refer you to a fellow that has his own collection that he post on Facebook. This link goes right to his post on his wz. 70 but he has many more kits he has reviewed. facebook.com/canteensandmesskits/photos/a.765963480161888.1073741860.729443687147201/765968810161355/?type=3&theater
@Redgonetogray6 жыл бұрын
I. Have a Polish mess kit I'm researching. The stamp is: RZ WM 1972. PN-58. And some other numbers on the stamp too. I plan to do a vid on it. Maybe you can help me with the history of it.
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS6 жыл бұрын
According to my source, Army Water Bottles and Mess Kits on Facebook, the RZWM is the name of the kit's manufacturer, Rybnickie Zaklady Wyrobow Metalowych. The date of 1972 should make your kit the wz.70 and it should look like the kit in the video with the deep cup. The PN-58 marking I'm not sure of. My source thinks it might be part of a serial number. Check out his page here: facebook.com/canteensandmesskits/photos/a.765963480161888.1073741860.729443687147201/765968810161355/?type=3&theater
@pemekd63696 жыл бұрын
@@John-Sherwood-W4JFS The PN stands for 'Polish Norm', it basically means that in 1958 the army had set some requirements for the mess kits and this one meet the '58 standards
@mattmatty4670 Жыл бұрын
Ty
@azizsalimazizsalim33802 ай бұрын
Good 👍 👍 2:13
@kirbyhill34117 жыл бұрын
John, is there a cup that can go inside the Hungarian mess kit, like there is for the Russian mess kit?
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS7 жыл бұрын
That's a good question. I'm not sure. I haven't seen a Hungarian cup for sale. But that doesn't mean there isn't one. If I run across one I will let you know in this comment thread. Thanks for watching and for your question!
@kirbyhill34117 жыл бұрын
John Sherwood The MRS titanium cup fits perfectly, but I gave it to my son and don't want to spend 50.00 for another one. I ordered a Swiss plastic cup, but not sure it will work. I tried those Russian aluminum cups but they were way big. Also they are not good coffee cups.
@johnplecki17166 жыл бұрын
Fine
@hansfreekit3 жыл бұрын
..always use a wooden spoon in an aluminium pan.
@John-Sherwood-W4JFS3 жыл бұрын
I could resist using that cool Polish Army silverware set.
@trioultimo5 жыл бұрын
Swedish items are better. Canteen has a stinky rubber seal.
@whalensmith91215 жыл бұрын
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@JohnSmith-pd1fz7 жыл бұрын
This is simply a "mess kit" and is nowhere near as good, or as versatile as the old Swedish issue Svea stoves with original Trangia burners.
@robertchilders40314 жыл бұрын
I have one with the Trangia burners. It works very well. Mine is aluminum, not steel.