U.S. ARMY MESS KIT..COOK SET

a short talk on how i use the u.s.army mess kit

[@jimssurvival4994]

I love food cooked outside on a open fire, it makes everything taste better...thanks for sharing and stay safe

[@williamwestrope3001]

I cooked a BIG trout the same way and shared it with the camp. Thanks for the vid. The handle is something I will need to try. I dropped some of the fish (extra fiber).

[@constancemiller3753]

I love my mess kits. Nothing works so well as that long handle on hot coals. Blackie's "can't cheat the woods" is Julia Child level masterclass. Bon appetit y'all's.

[@survivedsavedjohn1468]

Hello Blacky. Just want you to know alot of us out here really appreciate youre videos! Thanx...

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thank you!! i hope you find my channel useful..safe journeys

[@Bill23799]

Thanks Blackie. That is a brilliant idea to use a stick to make a handle for the U.S. Army mess kit. I spent 4 years in the U.S. Army myself in the 70s and 80s. Three of those years were spent in West Germany. I could count on one hand the amount of times we used a mess kit in the field on FTX. Our Mess sergeant was lazy. If we used mess kits he would have to set up 2 big galvanized steel garbage pails with immersible diesel fired water heaters inside them to get the water hot enough to clean the mess kits. Mostly if you were in the Battery are and you were fortunate enough to get hot chow you ate off paper plates. I spent all my time in my unit in a Lance Missile firing platoon. Two of those years as Section Chief. That meant we almost never were in the Battery area. We mostly ate C-Rations ( actually they were called MCI, Meal, Combat Individual ) which were not so bad as long as you had a way to heat them up some. I have one of those Mess kits myself Blackie. I have the older WW II style knife which has the thicker handle. I use that little knife every day in the kicthen. It is great for slicing fruit or spreading butter on my NY Rye Toast. Here is a link to 3 of them up for bid on Ebay. So far high bid is only $15.00. www.ebay.com/itm/THREE-ORIGINAL-WWII-US-ARMY-CAST-HANDLE-MESS-KIT-KNIVES-/323328135444 I think you will like the older WW II style much better. 10 hours left on bidding.

[@randomsurvival5004]

I’ve been wanting one for awhile and found one locally it was about an hour drive but I think it was worth it! I got the mess kit US fork spoon and knife. I’m excited to use it

[@Illyrikalaufeyson]

love mine i use it on open fire or esbit stove. got mine from my grandfather from his service and the utensils as well.he might as well started me out with my predilection of finding and purchasing military surplus .god rest his soul he just wanted before he passed his children and grandchildren to be self-sufficient gotta love him more for it

[@The5150owl]

I picked up one of these mess kits for 2$ at the local antique store. It's dated 1965 and it looks spanking new. I cooked eggs and bacon on it and things got a bit sticky. It was hard to clean but I got it done and put it away, this was two years ago. Think I'll pull it out and give it another go the Blackie way.greetings from Dallas, TX.!

[@jimg2553]

That looks like the good stainless one.All mine are the stainless steel ones,( USA ) Been using mine for over 40 years. Never used any other except good ole cast iron.

[@steveh4962]

Agreed! While the jury may still be sequestered on it, I am just not going to risk cooking with aluminum.

[@rjvcescobar]

Love the video...I have used old Tic Tac containers for seasoning or just "pinched" packets from McDonalds...the Spam heats faster when I cut in small cubes,,,my wife says it also looks cute 😜

[@arctodussimus6198]

Stick on the handle is genius!! One of those “why didn’t I think of that?!” moments. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@MrMkirk23]

Dude had no idea on the handle! Been using mine all wrong!

[@mr.zardoz3344]

Honestly, it was your accent that made me subscribe. Im sure i will enjoy your content.👍

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Welcome aboard!

[@themiwoodsman7222]

Old school ,old faithful cook kit / mess kit ! Thanks for sharing Blackie ! ATB john

[@DeepSouthExperience]

I use the same set up with my US Army LBE system. Thanks for the tip on the stick trick! SS//SS - Stan

[@BushcraftBaking]

Thanks for the handle tip! Great vid

[@davidkermes393]

I sure enjoy watching your stuff. Except for the cooking, it makes me hungry again. Here's an idea. Cut another stick, a little thinner, a little longer, slide it through the D-ring on the double dish under the channel. You'll now have another fry pan if you need it.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Noted!

[@paulie4x1]

Say Heah Blackie, I still use my BoA messkit, In stainless, It all sets together and comes in a red nylong bag, easy peasy nice and easy.,,.

[@thedoghouseoutdoors4116]

I like that painting idea! Great looking breakfast I love spam, I will have to try that bacon flavor!!

[@TerryC69]

As with bologna, SPAM reaches its highest expression as a fried product.

[@Oldsparkey]

When I use any of my stainless steel over a fire they get black from the ash and soot. . Over time they get really black from the use which is the way I like them. Thanks for the tip about the stick , that will be done on mine real soon. Never had the Bacon flavored Spam , I like the original and if it's cut in 1/4 inch slabs and fried for a while they crust over and taste like thick bacon.

[@fdjd28]

Pretty good, but those eggs need Tobasco!

[@stevehuntley3089]

EVERYTHING needs tobasco! Even the Army knows that , as they put those great little bottles in the C-rats

[@czechmate9591]

Nice one mate, like the tip with the branch great stuff

[@TroyJScott]

Dude I love your videos. I really believe you could actually live outside society in the woods.

[@tracygallaway886]

Thanks Blackie, another good common-sense tip. I think I'll try exactly this.

[@maineiachomestead7550]

Toss a couple sticks on the fire to build it up and boil some water in the pan when you finish eating. Should clean it right up for ya or make it easier at least.

[@stevehuntley3089]

I stole a trick off of Cooks Country on cooking eggs. I don't even try to NOT scramble them and constantly scrape the bottom of the pan back and forth , lifting and setting the pan from the heat to keep a really low temp. They come out rich and creamy instead of light and fluffy, but they don't stick or burn. It takes about twice as long to cook, but half as long to clean up after.

[@scoutingfreegermany]

Nice cooking kit, thanks for sharing! Cheers, Marc

[@loganhicks7775]

👍as always great video

[@alimn6825]

Well done 👍

[@ManLand]

But But But where's the pepper and hot sauce?...lol. Brilliantly done Brother...This is a very versatile kit for sure...

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

hey now..your taste may vary....lol

[@wolfdaddy5630]

Remembering good old times😊😊

[@bobrees4363]

The big hole in the handle of the messkit silverware is so they can all be hung on the handle to dip in the boiling water for cleaning. The spoon by the way is huge.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

yep i have gone thru the clean line with trash cans on fires filled with hot soapy water rinse water and disinfectant..quite a few times

[@lifetimesofjcm8582]

oh man i am jealous of u for a few reasons! one, u beat me to a video of cooking with that mess kit, and two u found bacon flavored spam! and thanks for the tip on using water to help keep them from burning on the surface of the pan, i fried up some spam sliced last month on the stove top and they burnt in random spots. i would really like not to paint the outside of the kit if i can, but if it really makes a difference i'll do it.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

the paint is a optional choice..i found it helps will even heating ..plus when something like pine sap gets burnt to the bottom of pan..you can easly scrub the paint off and repaint later..

[@lawson9102]

Like your vids good information

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks

[@tomritter493]

Lol second. channel ? dang that looked good have to look for that bacon spam ! IV used bacon jerky before and bacos that looks better take care brother

[@trynsurviven2440]

That’s my favorite breakfast right there...

[@varnellhopkinsiii6863]

Not a fan of the bacon flavored spam, but I will use the water to render my grease the next time I fire mine up. I found that doing the quick seasoning before cooking also helps with sticking.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Sounds great!

[@MrSIXGUNZ]

I always wondered why I had trouble as a kid. Now I know LoL thanks much!!

[@markcoffman9522]

Only in the American South is grease a noun and greeze a verb. Cool mod on the mess kit Blackie!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

yep thats the way we roll down here...safe journeys to ya

[@jeremyj3017]

Finally, someone who knows how to cook on fire. Fire to boil water for coffee to drink as you cook on coals. I only cook on coals

[@Patriot_Zero]

great all your videos great content keep it up . longer vids please

[@stewknoles4790]

That made me hungry.

[@lowrangeoverland9013]

Great stick trick!

[@billyblastoff7027]

Good job blackie

[@weschaffin]

Good tip...Enjoying the videos.

[@levicaddell1077]

Used to use one of those in thd boy scouts. Not sure why they made us use one of those kits. I could cook just as easy on a flat rock. I wonder if the scouts still use them?

[@jmh7884]

great vid you should do a vid on canteen cook

[@garywhelansr5602]

nice idea of the stick n paint here Blackie

[@MrStanwillis]

Great breakfast!

[@jalleman61]

Nice info video,but damn I agree with previous notes that damn wheres the tabasco,and last but not least,Coffee.Really nice handle trick as I've suffered many a lost snack.Keep on trekkin

[@Chiefs500]

Hey Blackie. Is that a Blackhawk canteen you use in this video? Beats the plastic USGI one, doesn't it?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

mine came form the canteen shop..it unlike the g.i version can be safe with boiling water.. a handy way to clean..put just boiled to make safe.. and makes a handy hot water bottle on cold winter nights

[@smug8567]

That is incorrect, Lieutenant. Your weekend pass is cancelled. This is United States Army property which was taken without authorization from my mess facility. And I will not tolerate thievery in my unit.

[@tooterr102e.9]

Dang that sure looks delicious. Spam and eggs is always good

[@trident88596]

Thanks for doing this one for us. Good Job. One question . Did you cut the window a little larger on your canteen cup stove ? Thanks Hawkeye

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

nope that's how it came ..once its attached to the cup its easy to sit on a pile of coals or embers and a few small twigs can be pushed in the door to keep a low flame for boiling

[@codyjames4439]

Thank you so much and that was that's how it's so very good

[@countysheepdog55]

*COOL VIDEO* 1. but how did you *carve the wooden handle* to fit like a perfect puzzle.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

simple carve a notch that fits the the pan..then cut to size to fit inside the handle..its a little fitting but its quick once you get the idea..safe journeys

[@UuddlerLeRoyBaStart]

Now, when you clean the pan. Just wipe it out? Submerge it in boiling water??

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

often once i take the food out i will add water and let it boil while i eat..that will soften and left over food and make clean up easy

[@UuddlerLeRoyBaStart]

@@BLACKIETHOMAS I do that at home. Good stuff!

[@ScottOwens28]

Great vid and great advice 👌. Is that canteen clear? If so, what brand and name? Thank you!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

i bought that canteen from the canteen shop a few yrs ago they out of biz not but look on amazon /ebay i am sure they still around

[@texashillbilly6148]

Great video!

[@cloakofshadows7276]

Good looking breakfast!

[@lifetimesofjcm8582]

Oh, and what is your favorite cook kit to use out there?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

for just me ..its usually a army canteen cup for 90% of my trail meals..that or made on the spot skewers..what ever to cook what needs cooking

[@toneyjohnson8910]

Smart handle trick.

[@greatsportb5376]

That spam why to cook something ready to eat straight from the tin?

[@matthewprior3762]

This dude is a badass!

[@kennethherrick8436]

You cant cheat the woods. Haha. You right.

[@linklesstennessee2078]

Good video

[@kurtbaier6122]

Thanks bro I liked and shared, and sub'd.

[@coyote238]

Nice tip.

[@lynyrdskynyrd9720]

I start my fire..FIRST, that way,after my tarp is set up. That way my coals are ready to go,when I'm ready to go..For me, it's just a better way to wind down after the days actions. .

[@JS-ob4oh]

Spam?!? Of all the foods in the world available, he picks Spam. Oh, the humanity... ;-)

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

YEP AND IT WAS ON SALE!!

[@UrbanSurvivalcraft]

Is that a Himalayan Imports pin on your hat?

[@yakamarezlife]

Been trying to find one wheres a good place to find one

[@prestonsamson3674]

Amazon

[@user-px2lb3st9v]

i have a cook like this US E A Co 1944

[@rolandroncevaux5650]

cool 👍

[@t.w.milburn8264]

Mmm Mmm Bacon-Spam & Eggs Fit 4 any woods walker ATB Terry God Bless

[@paulie4x1]

Say Heah Blackie, You forgot the Hot Sauce.,,.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

yep was packing light this time..lol..safe journeys

[@jasholden9741]

The idea that the US Army mess kit was only used by soldiers standing in line at a Field Kitchen is nonsense. The Official Army name for the mess kit was Meat Can, and then later, Meat Pan. During the 1970s, while stationed in east Africa, I heated up many a can of C Rations in the meat pan or canteen cup. Only REMF (rear echelon mother lovers) always had a field kitchen to serve them their food. Anyone who wants to learn the true history of the meat pan/mess kit should read this PDF. Scroll down to the section about the meat can. history.army.mil/html/museums/messkits/Field_Mess_Gear(upd_Jul09).pdf

[@hooligan6a]

I served in the US Marine Corps Infantry for over twenty years. four years in combat. 13 months in Korea and 38 months in Vietnam. I never cooked C rations in a mess kit. Why would you do that? C rations already come in a cooking container, a tin can. All you have to do is open the can, light a small piece of C4, hold the can over the flame and in 3 minutes your Ham and limas are hot, ready to eat. We never even carried the mess kits to the field. No need.

[@asheradensein]

Dude, what's wrong with you? Boiled Spam?

[@ericplaysbass]

Spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam wonderful spam! Give it to me. I love it!

[@caseyoutdoors3897]

The worst invention than US military ever made. I hated my mess kit. Like you said not made to cook in but I had to lol. It was made for standing in A-line And to put the 2 together with the handle And go through a mass line. If you wanted any decent food you could not always do that lol. God-bless have a great night

[@lilsteve68]

was used more of a tray than to cook on … but all good love the vid thank you

[@Mrtubbs56]

I've had to use one of those a time or two. lol

[@jeromebullard6123]

Dude looks like where Jack Black will be later in life. Homeless. Cooking Spam on a twig fire. Lol. Just kidding. You do kinda look like an older grayer skinnier Jack Black.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

haha i hear ya..lots of long days in the sun and weather have given me that look

[@chuckbucket5693]

only missing grits

[@embaradosmithingandwoodcraft]

SPAM=SPOILED HAM

[@usp.4073]

After all we know about cooking in aluminum, why not just eat poison. Can’t wait to hate come my way after my comment.

[@user-ei2fe4ro6b]

No, no, no ... over easy. He ruined my eggs.

[@matthewprior3762]

scruffy pad

[@CombatDoc54]

Hilarious.

[@daneh6240]

Wm Cottrell you're a sad man, lol.

[@CombatDoc54]

Eggs done, now add some more Spam. LMMFAO

[@CombatDoc54]

LMAO .... A Jungle Jim Shirt.

[@jasholden9741]

blackoracle69, I have now looked over several of your videos. You are utterly full of BS. Please stop. Some young person might believe you.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

trying to start your own channel i see good luck with that ..3 subs i am sure w you will find content of your own to speak of..till then i wish you..... safe journeys

[@jasholden9741]

And by the way.....it's not a Spork, what you have is a spoon on one end and a fork on the other, not a spork. Look it up.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

your not from america here thats how it is marketed as a spork..its ok you didnt know

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

look up light my fire spork

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

safe journeys..and welcome to my channel

[@CombatDoc54]

Ok, coals, now what?

[@CombatDoc54]

You need to get out of your backyard with these videos. I think I saw your wife calling you from your backyard.

[@noheat4929]

Wm Cottrell says the guy with 6 subscribers and a ton of worthless animal videos on their channel. I don’t even post videos but I know a sad strange man when I see one. Leave this guy alone and go off yourself, it’s not like you have a wife calling...

[@CombatDoc54]

Who the fuck takes eggs on a campsite?

[@duncancallum]

Lots of people.

[@CombatDoc54]

Spam, ok, 5 minutes then delete.