More about surplus canteens I forgot about these 

I always thought it'd be cool if someone could make an old school round canteen with a wide mouth that could fit into the arctic canteen pouch with cup.

hi blackie, retired us army here. while still in the service. i added a 2nd us army canteen to my military gear. reason is i hate plain water. so this 2nd canteen set, including stove. was my cook set. while my issued set was my drinking set. near the end of my service i added the 2qt with cover & carry strap to my personal gear, along with a 2nd 1qt canteen set. for a couple of decades that was my standard water carry setup. after watching some of the other videos on you tube i have added a couple of single wall ss water bottles to my truck carry gear, for like you have stated. being able to heat snow. a couple years ago i added a 3liter camelbac & sawyer water filter to my setup. earlier this year, i attended a auction an scored big time. from the auction i picked up a early wwii shelter half set(buttons instead of snaps), the older style poles, wooden tent pegs. me i always used snaps. part of the rest was that era metal canteen set. from watching your 2 videos on canteens i have also learned a couple of things. like the denture cleaner for cleaning the canteens. the nalgene bottles. will have to look for one. an painting my cook cup with bbq heat paint. thank you an the folks watching your videos for the information.

I like the flask and wish Pathfinder made an updated version of it.

I use to use just a plastic 2 liter pop bottle in a wool home made bag that had an aluminum cup I bought at the time for $2.50 at a dollar store. It was good enough to do an over night camp. Now I have the Self Reliance canteen kit with a Sawyer filter to go with it. I fill the bottle and screw on the filter and squeeze to get a drink, fill the canteen or cup to cook with. I was a boy scout Scout leader and we went camping at least once a month, 12 mouths a year along with a couple of week long camps for years. I have done a lot of camping and this set up has never let me down. Recently I have purchased a two cup Stanley cook set and a US GI mess kit to add to my kit. Because Being in my late 60s I just do car camping now so I don't have to carry the weight very far.

I feel you, brother. North Texas with 100+ temps and 80-90% humidity....water is everything.

SEVERAL PEOPLE ASKED ABOUT OTHER CANTEENS AND SETS THAT I HAVE USED IN PAST VIDEOS..SO HERE IS THE ANSWER YO THEIR QUESTIONS THANKS FOR WATCHING

'58 pattern canteen comes with a plastic cup and canteen, metal cup and lid and a burner that can be used with twigs, fuel tablets or a Trangia. They are my go to set after 20 years with British Airborne. Good video Blackie.

👍. The Swiss Military M84 Canteen Set is another worth considering. Still commonly available and reasonably priced. A Robust 800ml Polymer Plastic Canteen with a 400ml (300ml usable) Aluminium Cup .. a good Swiss Quality Product.

Never seen the British 58 canteen before. Thanks for the video Blackie. 👍

Thank you for taking your time to share your information and knowledge

This was great... enjoyed it !

I really enjoy watching your videos!! I wish I would have found you years ago!! Thank you brother!

O ring fixed my 2 Brit 58 canteens leak. If you use a Brit utility pouch you can use a USGI canteen set with another cup on top of canteen. It won't snap on like the 58 style does, looks like a German Bundeswehr set. Got some USGI canteen cups without handles on them from SMG years ago. I put one in my cup for my canteen set giving me 2 cups in one ALICE LC-2 cover.

The last part of the video mentioned sweating puddles. If you're sweating that much then you need to replace electrolytes. Drinking more water will make electrolyte depletion worse! Look for something in the grocery store called Lite Salt. This is salt that has 50% less sodium. The missing sodium is replaced with potassium chloride. This means that Lite Salt has both sodium and potassium, both of which are important electrolytes. Put a tablespoon of Lite Salt in 1 liter of water or to taste. You want it salty enough to taste it but not so salty you can't chug it, but don't chug it. Mix in 1 tablespoon of a carbohydrate source like honey, agave nectar, or real maple syrup. Electrolytes and carbs are good energy and will perk you up. So again: 1 liter of water 1 tablespoon of Lite Salt 1 tablespoon of honey, agave, or maple syrup

I wish Abercrombie and Fitch or some other Outfitters company, would bring back the Preston Messkit...awesome kit that marries together a canteen an cup along with a skillet and plate that can come together to make a small oven....All fits together on your hip...

back in the day when I rode a big bike I used to strap a US GI 2 quart canteen in its cover to the bottom yoke on the forks just under the headlight of course the windflow kept the contents ice cold

Your doing great blackie

Another great video Blackie! But i gotta be honest every time you mention the word haversack i get super excited and anxious about receiving one of your black bird haversacks! Im quite sure im not the only one ! Lol

Another canteen worth checking out is the usgi artix canteen. I have one and use it in the winter

Super great job.

All the UL Hikers are swearing by the Smart Water brand water bottles as the best on trail. Then the fancy Italian Ice Cream Plastic Jars as the best for food rehydration jars. Old Skippy Peanut Butter is in the Number 2 Slot now.

The Swedish flask is very cool. I own one. I use the cup mainly for drinking whiskey in the field or in the backyard if I'm grilling. It has one huge drawback though. The inside of the canteen taints the water giving it a bad taste. For that reason I do not recommend it for field use except as a novelty item- as in drinking whiskey in the back yard with your friends.

Blackie , good options , thanks for sharing , God bless !

I have one or two flasks that I carry. The standard US 16 oz fits either in a hip pocket or cargo pocket on the leg. Two of those gives you a quart of water. The best part is when you think you probably wont need water it is a simple carry. Chances are you will drain it and want to refill it. Not to hard from a drinking fountain. If the OD green bothers you, get some spray paint for plastic and color it what you like.

Awesome 😎 thanks Blackie

Boundless Voyage has a canteen set made of titanium on amazon, add a heliconcon tex canteen carry and you have a very awesome canteen set.

Thank you for part II Blackie.

Love your videos Blackie. I found what’s called a Dragon Cooking system out of the UK which is a multipart system similar to the crusader. I think it’s the newest system. Can’t wait to get it.

Thank you, Blackie! Have you ever tried replacing the canteen chain with snap swivels? Easy to remove and you have them as part of a fishing kit.

I was doing this when I was in the Boy Scouts Blackie and I didn't have no money back then I had to use what I got that was yet so I know what you're talkin about if people want to get you into this it go to cheapest way you can

Not two liter... two quart. And they'll come with a canteen cover that fits them, can be worn with ALICE clips on the belt or pack or used with a webbing sling that has clips that attach to D-rings on the canteen cover. I also used to use mine as a pillow when I slept in the field, very comfortable.

I will point out another surplus option, the German 2 piece canteen set. It has a cup with strap attached to it preventing it from being used over a fire, canteen cup and water bottle, all of which is aluminum. A leather strap could be made or purchased allowing it to be attached to your pack straps

I found rove brand 40 oz single wall ss water bottle at a discount store called ollies ,, for 7 bucks .. checked Amazon they was 28 bucks there , added the ozark trails ss cup took another cup and some Dremmel tool and some drilling. I made one of those bottle stoves put it all in a orca water carrier ,, I did buy a pf cup lid later to add with it ,, It does everything the pf bottle cook set does ,, much more budget friendly

The BCB Crusader/Type 58 is available from Amazon last I looked a coupe of months ago, but it ain't cheap. Right up there with the Pathfinder version. After years of looking I finally broke down and bought the Keith/Heavy cover set in titanium. Comes with the cup and lid and is very sturdy and is somewhat lighter than the military or Pathfinder sets, Fits a GI carrier but I prefer to use the "Mother" carrier from Center Line Systems. Have it rigged to carry on a shoulder strap. Expensive yes but worth it. For a secondary canteen/water bottles I go with the Nalgene canteens. Will occasionally use a 3 quart Camelback rig in very dry country or anywhere water availability is doubtful.

there's a reason why we carry Koolaid, Tang and powdered Gatorade, folks. A bit of taste sugar and electrolytes (in the gatorade). I can't drink much gatorade without getting nauseous and the trots/cramps. So I use it now and then as I hike, but I prefer the Koolaid.

Ya my french was extruded mine leaked too .got to watch the cup mine lost the weld on one handle hot hurts lol .the British set had a friend send one if never got here

If going for the '58 Pattern Water Bottle go for genuine kit. Will either be marked F&G for older bottles or Osprey for new ones with the Broad WD arrow mark, Date and Nato stock Number. Avoid the smaller, made in China leaky ones, AKA '58 Style or Type

I have a Polish aluminum canteen that has a wool cover and 2 clips for a strap to attach to but I do not have the strap so I would add my own. the cork seal in the cap is in great condition and does not leak. I would love to find a Polish canteen cup

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This came at a perfect time. I have a stainless steel canteen, but I've been trying to figure out if it's the best choice for me

I have the British set with the Crusader cup, but I have yet to use it.

The capacity of the Swedish and Swiss canteens are due to the abundance of clean drinking water. They are neutral countries that have both very clean streams and a lot of snow and glaciers.

Although you can't use the plastic canteen in the fire to melt snow, you could set it close enough to the fire where it wouldn't melt the plastic but the heat would still quickly melt the snow.

I do not know if you have knowledge of the SADF sets. We use a cooking set called dixies where one fits into the other to cook with or eat out it, and a water bottle with cover and it comes with a cup called fire bucked to boil stuff or cook with. go check it out!

check out the german canteen and cup very good set

I have a feeling a couple of poor birds got murdered around 10:45😂

Personal question.... if you had to choose a primary gun (longgun) but had to be black powder what would it be (only long gun you can have)

After watching this I looked up the collapsible 2qt canteen on amazon and have one coming. I excpect it to stay my pack as a backup water container. Im wondering if the gas mask straw port could be maybe adapted to work with a sawyer squeeze.

Blackie a good video to go with this would be a surplus cook sets I know up have several. I bought a Russian cup and lid but have not cleaned out the grease out of it. any ideas on getting the grease out.

Yeah, I own one of the two quart rubber military water carriers, they are nice as long as you carry a metal cup\pot with you as well. What do you think of those M&M shaped canteens, I guess they are shaped to be against your body?

For Europe i doubt the price difference between the "plastic" canteens will be worth it to not buy a nalgene. Their flask could also ´ve some use. I personally put a bottle carrier on a haversack for a short hike

In Canada army surplus is usually more expensive and not as nice as gear I can pick up at discount shops like Walmart etc.

I've heard that the US Military no longer issues canteens and especially the one with the cup. You get a Camelbak, that's it. I'd say buy this stuff while you can, as they get scarce the price goes up. I've got several of the canteen/cup types and one of those 2 quart like you showed last.

O-ring from the hardware store will fix the leak

Blackie....i have never trusted stream water, we always packed water in with us and conserve what we brought,....could you do a water vid series cause getting sick off water way out in bush scares me 😨

Mil style canteen Soviet Spestnaz Canteen. British Crusader Swiss Flask with Cup

I have a french canteen too. It leaked. I sanded . It still leaked. I replaced seal 2-3 ,times. Still leaked. I finally got it to quit, by using a thicker, than the seal, cork. Just an fyi

Where are the source of the French and Swedish canteen with the cork? Never saw them before.

Where can I get a Swiss canteen and cup?

Are you sure Walmart sells the type 58? I've never seen them in the states.

bcb crusader cup aluminium,or inox or titane more rare

blackie how old are you?

the pathfinder set would be my last choice. everything he sells is over priced. I built an entire set for 1/4 of the price of his newer fancy titanium set. past that the set you did not mention that is cheaper and more rugged is a nalgene bottle, not the oasis canteen, and a cup and bottle carrier. my entire set cost me less than $20 for 32 ounce capacity with a 20 ounce cup and lid and that all included a molle carrier to haul it all. in the end though, i use a 1.5 liter water bladder with a titanium cook set, and a 1 liter Nalgene oasis canteen. It is all no bigger than a fanny pack and i can operate in water rich or poor environments.