West German Bundeswehr Mess Kit

[@mykoreandreams7636]

Wow, great mess kit and awesome review mate! Thumbs up and happy weekend

[@PreparedCamping]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave such a positive comment hope you have a great weekend too buddy 👍 All the best Roo

[@thenaturemanadventures]

Hey Roo ☺️ Fantastic kit! So much versatility, great design and function for multiple uses. Excellent review my friend ☺️🍅

[@PreparedCamping]

Hi Gil thanks for that buddy, yeah it's a great system which is why it was so widely copied after WW2 Hope you have a great weekend sir! All the best Roo

[@jotunnNordvegr4425]

I have the same kit from the Norwegian military. This is good equipment.

[@PreparedCamping]

Yeah most European countries had kit very similar to this I really like the version your neighbours in Sweden had with their M40 mess kit Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment 👍 Take care mate Roo

[@stealthandysteath1069]

Hi roo. Cold weather on the way... 😊 Hope we get some good snow.. Hope you're well an family. Have a great weekend 😁. ATB Andy 🇬🇧 👍 ☕

[@PreparedCamping]

Hi Andy, too warm round here for snow so just yet more rain ☹ We're good thanks mate hope you're well too and have a fantastic weekend 👍 All the best Roo

[@steveoutdoorsuk1788]

Best demonstration on this bit of kit that I've seen! Thanks for sharing Roo. Atvb. Take care, Steve. 👍👍

[@PreparedCamping]

Cheers Steve that's very kind mate much appreciated hope you have a cool weekend mate! 👍 All the best Roo

[@americanmutt9240]

Great video, I got mine today and I wasn't for sure which mess kit I got since there are different versions of them. But with the help of your video I now know I got a West German mess kit. 😁

[@PreparedCamping]

Thanks for the kind feedback buddy its a great system so not surprising that there are so many similar kits 👍 All the best Roo

[@albaoutdoors7462]

Looks like a solid mess kit, good video mate 👍

[@PreparedCamping]

Cheers buddy, it's a good solid bit of kit, think I still prefer the Swedish M40 though 😉 Hope you have a great weekend mate Take care Roo

[@hauki9286]

Hello Roo! That is a good mess kit. Kidney mess kits are awesome, no wonder they are so widely used.

[@PreparedCamping]

Evening Hauki, it's a very popular design that has inspired or just been outright copied by many nations due to it's versatility Thank's for watching and taking the time to leave a comment buddy hope you have a great weekend! All the best Roo

[@360OutdoorAdventures]

That looks a great bit of kit I wouldn't mind one of those for my day bag. Thanks for sharing, time to search Ebay now. Atb, Garry.👍👍

[@PreparedCamping]

Yeah it's a great system there's loads on eBay and Amazon but genuine ex army like this and modern replicas if you wanted that brand new shine 😉 Thanks for watching and commenting Garry All the best Roo

[@KirkHermary]

That's a decent kit breakdown, great video man.

[@PreparedCamping]

Hi Kirk thanks for watching and the Lind feedback buddy hope you have an awesome weekend buddy 👍 All the best Roo

[@lauritorni4879]

Awesome video! I am probably going to get one for my Bundeswehr impression

[@GMSurvival]

This Is awesome! Thanks for sharing! I might get one!

[@PreparedCamping]

Thanks for watching buddy hope you have an awesome weekend! All the best Roo

[@baronedipiemonte3990]

The one I picked up today is a Mil-Tec fugazzi (knock off). Everything on /about mine is exactly as yours except for NO makers mark. Just an German/English adhesive decal that had some cleaning/cooking info and gave an address in Germany. It does have the the hash marks at the 3 half liters marks. Enjoyed your video.

[@PreparedCamping]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment buddy even if it's not original it's still very functional, hope you have a great weekend! 👍 All the best Roo

[@jim-bob-outdoors]

Nice one Roo. Never seen one before but I like it. Regards JB.

[@PreparedCamping]

Thanks Jim, I've got several military surplus cooksets in my collection the extra pot in these is very handy Hope you have a great weekend mate All the best Roo

[@arthurmilton80]

i have one with leather belt i have made a couple of lids for it and customized the pan handle and made small inner cup into a stand which houses a spirit burner all in all a good bit of kit all round

[@PreparedCamping]

Thats awesome you should do a video on that showing your modifications mate 👍

[@HarshmanHills]

great demo my friend. never had the pleasure to use one but love using a good old GI canteen cup

[@PreparedCamping]

Sometimes man needs more than a cup of noodles James 😉 Seriosuly though obviously canteen cups are awesome and you hardly notice carrying them as they nest with your water bottle I like to collect army surplus and have several mess kits most of which are based on the German M31 because it's so good for camp cooking on a fire Thabks for watching brother hope you have a great weekend my man! 👍 All the best Roo

[@pnyarrow]

Hi Roo. Snap! Just received mine in the post Health to use it! ATB. Nigel

[@PreparedCamping]

We both have a love for military surplus Nigel so I'm not surprised you have one in your collection sir I look forward to seeing you put it to use Thanks for watching hope you have an awesome weekend! All the best mate Roo

[@pnyarrow]

@@PreparedCamping Hope you have a good weekend too. I got some funny looks and and a lot of qustions when I used the East German version in the field. The DDR ones are smaller then thwe Bundeswehr ones I think (my DDR onepacked ready on the transport for a week in the field) but they are an efficent and useful design however using the lid as a cup does not work so wrll as the hot liquid cools rapidly. ATB as ever. Nigel

[@PreparedCamping]

@@pnyarrow I've always had a separate cup with whatever canteen I brought with when using these mess kits for cooking so have never tried using the lid as a cup I can see how the large surface area would rapidly cool any hot drink you made in it alright but holds over half a litre so that's a very large cup of tea if you're thirsty! Take care Roo

[@malkizoghlami1533]

Very useful helped me decide weather to get one or not found one used for like 12 dollars

[@PreparedCamping]

They're great little sets that's a good deal 👍

[@willisblevins4190]

Nice video and nice mess kit thanks

[@PreparedCamping]

Thank you it's a great set excellent for outdoor cooking All the best Roo

[@misolgit69]

East German kit has a folding handle on the inner pot, easy to confuse the two

[@RAYANDERS-w4t]

THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@YankeesOutdoorAdventures]

Awesome my friend 💪🤠👍

[@PreparedCamping]

Thanks Yankee hope you have an awesome weekend buddy! 👍

[@roynoi4662]

1:30 this is not the way we handle this mess kit. You can hold all 3 pieces in ONE hand. The first 2 pieces you did right, now you have to swap the handle of the main cook pot to the other side. It will lock into a 90° angle. Then, you put the "bridge" of pan and cup across your palm, then put the handle of the main pot (that is locked into a 90° angle) over the "bridge" and close your palm. Now you can receive and handle main meal, sides and a drink with one hand. That's the clue to other once.

[@Plain-Ole-Chuck]

Not a big fan of aluminum any more but you can't beat it for weight.. and that is one nifty looking little kit !!

[@KobriakKnives]

Thanks for good review. I also have this mess kit :)

[@PreparedCamping]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to post kind feedback really appreciate it 👍 All the best Roo

[@jarikinnunen1718]

The volume is big, thinking its easy to carry shape. It`s good if amount of food vary.

[@Outdoors4adventure]

Thanks for sharing.😀👍

[@PreparedCamping]

Hi thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment really appreciate it buddy Hope you have an awesome weekend! All the best Roo

[@shobanakitchen2887]

Nice sharing

[@PreparedCamping]

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment really appreciate it! 👍 Hope you have a great day, all the best Roo

[@fdsman]

All these aluminum mess kits you see for sale are only suitable if you happen to have a field kitchen following you around. If you intend to cook in a mess kit over an open flame, steel/stainless steel is preferable for it's heat retention ability.

[@PreparedCamping]

Steel is superior for a few reasons but these are perfectly capable Particularly as most of the time they're just used to boil water to heat a MRE or some noodles All the best Roo

[@jamp12008]

Quality man 👍

[@PreparedCamping]

Cheers Jamie hope you have an awesome weekend mate! 👍 All the best Roo

[@jamp12008]

Prepared Camping you too bud. Ill see you over on twitter 👍

[@ortensiopomo5517]

I found one with the leather belt for 15€. Should buy it?

[@PreparedCamping]

I would these are great bits of equipment, even if it was a modern replica that's still a good price 👍

[@ortensiopomo5517]

@@PreparedCamping It's an original west german mess kit and it's in a perfect condition, I'm going to buy it, thanks :)

[@PreparedCamping]

@@ortensiopomo5517 you won't regret it buddy, will you do a video when you get it?

[@ortensiopomo5517]

@@PreparedCamping I just bought it, in a couple of days it arrives at my house. It cost me € 15 plus € 6 shipping. When it arrives I will tell you.

[@PreparedCamping]

@@ortensiopomo5517 sounds like a great deal 👍

[@AOKUrbanHomestead1]

That looks like an awesome kit! I don't remember if you said but is it heavy?

[@PreparedCamping]

Hi Thack thanks for watching buddy When empty the whole kit weighs 457g which is just over 16oz 😉 All the best Roo

[@germanricgu4497]

Do you know what means the stamp LA on the 3 pieces? Thanks for the info?

[@PreparedCamping]

Hi that's the manufacturer identification marking, I'm not sure what company it is though sorry Hope you have a great weekend, all the best Roo

[@GrasshopperOutdoors]

Them Germans make some good kit :-)

[@PreparedCamping]

They certainly did back in the day when they actually spent money on their military 😉 Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment buddy All the best Roo

[@davidcooper6704]

Knowing what we know now, aluminium is not suitable for cooking over an open fire due to being a health risk. Nice as a collectors item though.

[@PreparedCamping]

Thanks for watching David I use a variety of cookware both at home and when camping Acidic foods can react with aluminium but there are several reports that state any leeching is so minimal that it is safe to cook with Obviously everyone has to make their own mind up, my absolute favourite cookware for an open fire is cast iron Hipe you have a great weekend, all the best Roo

[@stefanh.5543]

This is why Germany lost the war, they all died of aluminum poisoning and not due the heroic fight of the allies...

[@Benyamean]

@@stefanh.5543 ahh yes those heroic red army rapists

[@ashab1]

I would be more concerned about the aluminium that is added to foods these days, breads etc check the labels it’s shocking.

[@PreparedCamping]

@ashab1 excellent point, far too much food is hyperprocessed with all sorts of additives

[@АндрейШмырев-х8н]

Советский котелок на базе немецкого сделан был после войны.Так что никто не сомневается что немцы - продуманные ребята!