Lunch at Grassy Pond with the East German Mess Kit.

[@andrewjohnston4127]

Excellent video as always 😊

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

Andrew Johnston Thank you very much!

[@chrisneedham5803]

Love the stove, simple and practical 👍👍👍👍

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

Thank you!

[@redsorgum]

Looks good, dig the German mess kit. 👍👏

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

Thank you! Out of all of the German style kits, I prefer this East German one and the Swedish. Thanks for watching!

[@YourOldPalFernbark]

Thanks for the video John. That was good looking soup.

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

MorningWood Thanks for watching another one. I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving!

[@MrSIXGUNZ]

That's a big cooking pot for sure!!! Soup looks awesome!! Blessings to you and your family 😇 🇺🇸

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

MrSIXGUNZ Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@johnrossetti5208]

Looks good. I was thinking of that same soup for camping but was turned off by the simmer time, and of course you proved me wrong. Great idea adding the smoked ham. Thanks.

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

It turned out pretty good. If you have a fire, the simmer time is ok. But I agree if you're using a alcohol stove, its not so good. Thanks for watching and for your comment!

[@FloridaBoyBushcraftSurvival]

Good one my friend. Nothing better than coffee and vittles in the great outdoors. Good call on the blaze orange, it is hunting season after all and they shoot first and ask questions later in Ocala lol...

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

Yeah. I figured the orange was a good idea. I hear that being shot smarts quite a bit! I don't want to experience that! Thanks for watching another one!

[@gijr2003]

Since the US didn't use bread bags (not counting the early haversacks), have you used a M1936, M1956, M1961 or any nylon butt pack as a shoulder bag? Or any of the canvas US gas mask bags?

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

gijr2003 No I haven’t. I have come close to buying a US gas mask bag before but I didn’t pull he trigger. Never thought about using a US butt pack as a shoulder bag. Might be a good thing to try. We will see. Thanks for watching and for your comment!

[@scottysurvival]

Vid was great. Hey john is the east German mess kit a grey color?. Thank's

[@BluegrassBushcraft]

Really enjoyed this video. Love the east German kit and couldn't help notice the carry bag you had it in. Looked like a perfect fit. You got any information about it? ATB Robert.

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

BluegrassBushcraft That little bag saves so much mess from getting inside my pack and it’s very cheap. It’s called the Russian child’s gas mask bag. There is a couple different versions I have seen but both can be modified for mess kit use. I found them on eBay here: rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F253109228254

[@BluegrassBushcraft]

Thanks for the information. Im a fairly new sub to you. I've been waiting a lot of your videos early Saturday and Sunday mornings. Sorry I'm not commenting but I'm watching on the TV and no option to comment. Great channel my friend. Keep the great videos coming. ATB Robert.

[@WORRO]

Good video Buddy!

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

Thank you!

[@kevinruyle2541]

John, of all the surplus kits you own, which ones do you consider your favorite to use? I realize it may depend on what you are going to cook but surely there is a favorite. Also, where do you obtain some of the more rare kits such as the German Arctic canteen and the Russian paratrooper kit? Thanks,Kevin

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

kevin ruyle It does depend on what I’m cooking. If I’m making some sort of soup or stew, I prefer the East German kit because of the third cup with its own handle. I also like my Swedish kit because of the all in one setup (stove, windscreen, etc). But it is heavier so I bought another Swedish windscreen and modified it to work with the East German kit. If I’m doing some frying, I like the USGI mess kit paired with the US canteen cup system for heating water for coffee, oatmeal, etc. Another kit I like is the Czech Army mess kit. The two pots with the small lid/plate is nice for making rice dishes or stuff like sautéing sausage, peppers, and onions. I keep an extra one of these kits in my wife’s emergency kit in her car. I hope this answers your question. Because of my large collection, I have a lot of variety of kits to choose from. But these are the surplus kits I like the most. Thanks for your question and for watching my videos!

[@kevinruyle2541]

@@John-Sherwood-W4JFS I recently purchased a German canteen mess kit era 1960's. A 3 piece kit with strap. I wish it nested a little better, but I really like the design with the contained water bottle. I had to replace the gasket in the cap because of age. I wish I had more information, however it appears to be hard to find. If you have one of these, please do a video on it. If you already have tell me how to retrieve it.I do enjoy your videos very much. I've recently subscribed to your channel and have a lot of catching up to do. Thanks so much for responding

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

If it is the West German canteen set you have, then I have one. Mine is green with a cup with a folding handle on top of the canteen. The canteen sits inside a lower container. A strap is attached to the lower container and goes around the top of the cup to hold it all together. I don’t have a video on that one yet. I will try to get one together soon for you.

[@danielromero8830]

I have a few kits of my own... is there any where particular you shop for so many different kits? Or just Ebay?

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

Daniel Romero Mostly eBay. I have picked up some on keepshooting.com and Hessen Antique but it seems the canteen and mess kit supply has dried up a lot on those two sites for now. For a great kit reference site for collectors, check out on Facebook the blog page called Army Water Bottles and Mess Kits Collection. He does a lot of research on the history of different kits and posts great pictures of them. Thanks for watching and for your comment!

[@danielromero8830]

@@John-Sherwood-W4JFS Thanks great info... just picked up another polish mess kit and an original swed... keep em coming, lots of fun.

[@Florida_Bullfrog]

Grassy Pond is where my wife and I went on our first date.

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

Cool. Its a good spot for that. It has changed a lot since I was there last. I never stayed there. At the time I preferred Lake Delancy because it is more shaded.

[@wallyman292]

that stick hanging down from the tree by your bro-in-law at 15:55 almost looks alive what with the way it was moving around in the light breeze.

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

wally man It was part of a vine. It caught my eye a couple of times too! Lol. Thanks for watching!

[@kirbyhill3411]

What kind of cook stove is that?

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

Kirby Hill Its my brother in laws. He got it from Amazon: Unigear Wood Burning Camp Stoves Picnic BBQ Cooker/Potable Folding Stainless Steel Backpacking Stove www.amazon.com/dp/B072KGL1H1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_EiZ8Bb0F4JGN1

[@NOFx420x]

What fire box is that?

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

Donald Duncan It is my brother in laws stove from Amazon: Unigear Wood Burning Camp Stoves Picnic BBQ Cooker/Potable Folding Stainless Steel Backpacking Stove www.amazon.com/dp/B072KGL1H1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_EiZ8Bb0F4JGN1

[@NOFx420x]

@@John-Sherwood-W4JFS awesome thats a huge twig burner and keep putting out the vids

[@handmade3681]

Do you want to be seen or not m8

[@dawgcop69]

Great vid! John.

[@John-Sherwood-W4JFS]

George F. Potstada III thank you very much George. I hope all is well with you. Thanks for watching another one!