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  • Опубликовано: 7 июл 2017
  • In this one we check out the Polish army wz. 23/31 mess kit and cook up a little lunch. Also I show some other Polish army gear. You can view my past videos I mentioned on these items here:
    The Polish wz.70 mess kit, canteen and silverware set video:
    • The Polish Army wz. 70...
    The Polish army bread bag video:
    • The Polish Army Bread Bag
    The post WW2 German style mess kit identification video:
    • Post WW2 German Style ...

Комментарии • 74

  • @scoutsniper485
    @scoutsniper485 4 года назад +7

    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

    • @AquaTech225
      @AquaTech225 3 года назад +1

      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

  • @stukafaust
    @stukafaust 2 года назад +3

    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.

  • @eddiecaplan1908
    @eddiecaplan1908 6 лет назад +13

    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-W4JFS
      @John-Sherwood-W4JFS  5 лет назад

      Eddie Caplan I’m sorry for the late reply. I guess I wasn’t notified by RUclips 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!

  • @HickSquatch
    @HickSquatch 3 года назад +1

    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-W4JFS
      @John-Sherwood-W4JFS  2 года назад +2

      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!

  • @clivekibbler4578
    @clivekibbler4578 6 лет назад +3

    i just been looking into mess kits for myself and you did a first class job of showing of this one . thanks

  • @bozworth1496
    @bozworth1496 5 лет назад +3

    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-W4JFS
      @John-Sherwood-W4JFS  4 года назад

      Bozworth I’m glad you found my video useful! Thanks for watching and for your comment!

  • @simoncoad2736
    @simoncoad2736 3 года назад +1

    Always a pleasure John , best wishes from 🇬🇧

  • @mr.stotruppen8724
    @mr.stotruppen8724 2 месяца назад

    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.

  • @kovalsky7620
    @kovalsky7620 4 года назад +2

    There were stainless steel versions of mess kits in the Polish Army also past the 50's

  • @larrykramer6057
    @larrykramer6057 6 лет назад +7

    I like that Swiss Army canteen cup, but it should have coffee in it.

  • @brianferris1233
    @brianferris1233 Год назад

    great mess kits 👍

  • @markeslinger7051
    @markeslinger7051 6 месяцев назад

    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

  • @larrykramer6057
    @larrykramer6057 6 лет назад +2

    "half moon bracket" on pot handle is good for inserting a stick to make the handle longer

    • @gijr2003
      @gijr2003 5 лет назад

      Listen at 8:56 mark, John mentions that point.

  • @canadianoutdoorsurvival
    @canadianoutdoorsurvival 7 лет назад

    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-W4JFS
      @John-Sherwood-W4JFS  7 лет назад

      Thanks for your comment! I hope my video helps you with your kits!

  • @Sierra1BushCraft
    @Sierra1BushCraft 5 лет назад +1

    Love the videos, I love cook kits also. Your videos are very informative.

  • @Woj_Ciech_
    @Woj_Ciech_ 3 года назад +1

    really good review. This set of Polish canteens is available in stainless steel

  • @SuperIain13
    @SuperIain13 7 лет назад +2

    I really enjoyed the video.

  • @johnplecki1716
    @johnplecki1716 5 лет назад +1

    Fine business, John. I'll be looking for one of these kits.

  • @simoncoad2736
    @simoncoad2736 5 лет назад +1

    Love the surplus review videos 👍

    • @John-Sherwood-W4JFS
      @John-Sherwood-W4JFS  5 лет назад +1

      Thank you very much! Thanks for watching.

    • @simoncoad2736
      @simoncoad2736 5 лет назад

      @@John-Sherwood-W4JFS although it does encourage me to buy more ..... 😁

  • @CarolinaChrisOutdoors
    @CarolinaChrisOutdoors 7 лет назад +1

    👍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-W4JFS
      @John-Sherwood-W4JFS  7 лет назад +1

      Thanks man! There's plenty of different types out there to choose from. Thanks again for watching my videos!

  • @Veldvaardigheden
    @Veldvaardigheden 7 лет назад

    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-W4JFS
      @John-Sherwood-W4JFS  7 лет назад

      Thanks! I try to do my best to make them interesting. Thanks again for watching and for commenting!

  • @robertmiller9142
    @robertmiller9142 2 года назад +1

    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?

  • @SFJ.Sparky
    @SFJ.Sparky 7 лет назад

    Another great video John. I'll have to give this recipes a try. I've never had buck wheat before.

    • @John-Sherwood-W4JFS
      @John-Sherwood-W4JFS  7 лет назад +1

      Thanks man! I'll have you make you some. Its like a rice substitute. Its very good.

  • @Indianartifact
    @Indianartifact 5 лет назад

    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-W4JFS
      @John-Sherwood-W4JFS  5 лет назад

      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!

    • @Indianartifact
      @Indianartifact 5 лет назад

      John Sherwood Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll try and locate one of the East German ones

    • @Indianartifact
      @Indianartifact 5 лет назад

      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-W4JFS
      @John-Sherwood-W4JFS  5 лет назад

      Indianartifact Good luck on finding your next kit!

  • @drcsep
    @drcsep 7 лет назад +1

    Enjoy your videos. Outstanding review. Buen provecho👍🏼

    • @John-Sherwood-W4JFS
      @John-Sherwood-W4JFS  7 лет назад

      Thanks again for watching and for your kind comment! Have a great day!

  • @zacharytomes5202
    @zacharytomes5202 3 года назад +1

    How do you think these would fair over a full campfire? Ive heard that they'll melt if left empty over high heat

    • @trevorlahey2488
      @trevorlahey2488 3 года назад +1

      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

  • @larrykramer6057
    @larrykramer6057 6 лет назад

    OK, John, you told us the stick on the cup handle thing. You don't miss much, I must admit.

  • @mattmatty4670
    @mattmatty4670 Год назад

    Ty

  • @OKBushcraft
    @OKBushcraft 7 лет назад +1

    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-W4JFS
      @John-Sherwood-W4JFS  7 лет назад +1

      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

  • @puma1304
    @puma1304 6 лет назад +1

    that bracket on the handle was to put a stick, as with the swedish kit

    • @John-Sherwood-W4JFS
      @John-Sherwood-W4JFS  6 лет назад

      puma Yes. That is correct. You could also use your bayonet. Thanks for watching!

    • @gijr2003
      @gijr2003 5 лет назад

      Yes, John explains that at 8:56 mark.

  • @johnriley4858
    @johnriley4858 7 лет назад +2

    Thankyou for another excellent video! I wonder, what type of cowboy is shown at the start?

    • @John-Sherwood-W4JFS
      @John-Sherwood-W4JFS  7 лет назад +1

      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.

    • @johnriley4858
      @johnriley4858 7 лет назад +1

      Thanks for the information John. I guess it's not the hat that matters, just the mileage.

  • @hardtrooth1776
    @hardtrooth1776 Год назад

    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
      @John-Sherwood-W4JFS  Год назад +1

      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
      @hardtrooth1776 Год назад

      @@John-Sherwood-W4JFS thanks for responding and helping with that knowledge great video keep up with great stuff

  • @Redgonetogray
    @Redgonetogray 6 лет назад +1

    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-W4JFS
      @John-Sherwood-W4JFS  6 лет назад +1

      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

    • @pemekd6369
      @pemekd6369 5 лет назад +1

      @@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

  • @johnplecki1716
    @johnplecki1716 5 лет назад

    Fine

  • @kirbyhill3411
    @kirbyhill3411 7 лет назад

    John, is there a cup that can go inside the Hungarian mess kit, like there is for the Russian mess kit?

    • @John-Sherwood-W4JFS
      @John-Sherwood-W4JFS  7 лет назад

      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!

    • @kirbyhill3411
      @kirbyhill3411 7 лет назад

      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.

  • @hansfreekit
    @hansfreekit 3 года назад

    ..always use a wooden spoon in an aluminium pan.

    • @John-Sherwood-W4JFS
      @John-Sherwood-W4JFS  3 года назад +1

      I could resist using that cool Polish Army silverware set.

  • @trioultimo
    @trioultimo 5 лет назад

    Swedish items are better. Canteen has a stinky rubber seal.

  • @whalensmith9121
    @whalensmith9121 4 года назад

    V

  • @JohnSmith-pd1fz
    @JohnSmith-pd1fz 6 лет назад +1

    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.

    • @robertchilders4031
      @robertchilders4031 3 года назад

      I have one with the Trangia burners. It works very well. Mine is aluminum, not steel.