When new to the hobby I started off with the mucket but after some experience I paired down my load (being Infantry I don't have the luxury of a mount to carry things) and I got rid of the mucket and went to a good tin cup. Also I have a small sheet iron frying pan I use to cook in and also to eat from, ditching the tin plate. It is small enough to fit in a haversack or knap sack.
Glad you still exist, is really hard to stay here for years without a good amount of subscribers and help from the plataform, because I'm sure there are a lot more than 3,7k reenactors out there, and also people who doesn't reenact but still likes anyway, like me. Greeting from Brazil
I have a reproduction tin can with a bail on that I do all my cooking in. For years I used a canteen half made from a US canteen abandoned by some reb during Red River I. My pard and I split the canteen in a fire with the help of a cartridge. I don’t use the canteen half anymore since so many reenactors carry them. Now I have a good cup, the tin can a plate, and occasionally I have a tin bowl. I now only use my cup to drink out of rather than cook with.
A Friend of mine carries a small mucket and a cup, between the two of us we just cooked the coffee in the mucket, it didnt seem to be a burden, but we do infantry. It was basically a small coffee pot with a bail.
I loved your store, for it mirrors my own experience closely. As I mentioned to you in your last mucket video, I like my mucket for my infantry impression, not so much for cavalry. I'll have to send you a photo of my standard-issue cup because it'll show how much I 'love' it at a glance, for it's well used. I love my canteen-half as well. As always, thanks again for the valuable experiential archeology story. Go good and God bless.
I usually place my mucket to my blanket straps on my knapsack. I run the strap through the bail too to keep it from clanging around. Ido artillery, this my knapsack would be Carrie's on the limber.
I portrait a Federal Infantryman. I had a musket once. I used it for a while then trade it away for many of the reasons you dumped your. It also makes a lot of noise when carried on the outside of 3 or more marching grunts. I also like the standard issued cup. P.S.good video!
There were items that remained in your camp box, such as the mucket, and items you carried. Problem was, supply trains would get attacked and raided and you lost your truck. But the mucket is great at camp especially for soaking beans on your daily and weekly rations. On the trail, well, it is what it is. Back to the cup.
In "A War to Petrify the Heart: The Civil War Letters of a Dutchess County, N.Y. Volunteer" he talked about how he carried a small frying pan and a hatchet and his mess mate carried a small kettle. I think the mess perspective is underserved in our hobby. I think your cup and plate would not have generally been used to cook with if one could help it. Canned food was pretty common and I think these cans with a wire bail would have been very common to see among infantry.
I do infantry with my brothers. So we have a mucket between us for coffee,beans, rice. And use canteen half's for salt pork and hard tack frying. And individual cups for drinking of course.
I'd like to see an episode on footgear. Of all the stuff reenactors have to buy, I suspect shoes are the biggest worry. You can get brogans for about $80-$200...and is there a corresponding difference in quality?
As always, another very good video. I'm not a re-enactor, but use older camp gear. I actually have a mucket, but prefer other pots over it. Never thought of just using a tin cup. Now I'm intrigued. Any thoughts on a quality (and I presume hot dipped) tin cup. I'd like something that holds close to a quart.
I would like to ask a question and I know this is a taboo topic but can African Americans join any or most units I know is historically inaccurate but it would help to know
Josepi, each unit is different and independent of any larger umbrella organization. You just have to ask the specific unit that you are wanting to join. In many cases, the same unit may allow it for one event but not for another. Really, it's the scope of the event that dictates what is allowed, not necessarily the units going to the event.
I am a 67 year old man who has been reenacting for 20 years now. I have seen many Asian males, females dressed as men, and I did see a group of 3 African American fighting for the Union. Obviously a 67 year old, 200 pound and 5 foot 10 soldier would have been very unusual as historically correct, but I do love the weekends I can spend with my group.
Also check out archives.gov and the question “Black Soldiers in the Civil War”. Tons of information there... good luck, it’s a great hobby, but a bit pricey. It is tax deductible though.
NO Mucket and NO PLATE, To be truely NUG and historically correct here is the run down Fork Knife Or Spoon Canteen half or Small sheet iron Fry pan and just a CUP, when on campaign as like today these men threw away just about any and everything they just didn’t need , the cup was the do all and served every purpose because like today there is just no room for luxury items when you gotta move and move fast.
When new to the hobby I started off with the mucket but after some experience I paired down my load (being Infantry I don't have the luxury of a mount to carry things) and I got rid of the mucket and went to a good tin cup. Also I have a small sheet iron frying pan I use to cook in and also to eat from, ditching the tin plate. It is small enough to fit in a haversack or knap sack.
Glad you still exist, is really hard to stay here for years without a good amount of subscribers and help from the plataform, because I'm sure there are a lot more than 3,7k reenactors out there, and also people who doesn't reenact but still likes anyway, like me. Greeting from Brazil
I have a reproduction tin can with a bail on that I do all my cooking in. For years I used a canteen half made from a US canteen abandoned by some reb during Red River I. My pard and I split the canteen in a fire with the help of a cartridge. I don’t use the canteen half anymore since so many reenactors carry them. Now I have a good cup, the tin can a plate, and occasionally I have a tin bowl. I now only use my cup to drink out of rather than cook with.
A Friend of mine carries a small mucket and a cup, between the two of us we just cooked the coffee in the mucket, it didnt seem to be a burden, but we do infantry. It was basically a small coffee pot with a bail.
I loved your store, for it mirrors my own experience closely. As I mentioned to you in your last mucket video, I like my mucket for my infantry impression, not so much for cavalry. I'll have to send you a photo of my standard-issue cup because it'll show how much I 'love' it at a glance, for it's well used. I love my canteen-half as well. As always, thanks again for the valuable experiential archeology story. Go good and God bless.
For lack of a better word we still get issued a cup
I usually place my mucket to my blanket straps on my knapsack. I run the strap through the bail too to keep it from clanging around. Ido artillery, this my knapsack would be Carrie's on the limber.
I portrait a Federal Infantryman. I had a musket once. I used it for a while then trade it away for many of the reasons you dumped your. It also makes a lot of noise when carried on the outside of 3 or more marching grunts. I also like the standard issued cup. P.S.good video!
From the infantry side I pull the bail through my blanket roll and it keeps the lid closed
There were items that remained in your camp box, such as the mucket, and items you carried. Problem was, supply trains would get attacked and raided and you lost your truck. But the mucket is great at camp especially for soaking beans on your daily and weekly rations. On the trail, well, it is what it is. Back to the cup.
In "A War to Petrify the Heart: The Civil War Letters of a Dutchess County, N.Y. Volunteer" he talked about how he carried a small frying pan and a hatchet and his mess mate carried a small kettle. I think the mess perspective is underserved in our hobby. I think your cup and plate would not have generally been used to cook with if one could help it. Canned food was pretty common and I think these cans with a wire bail would have been very common to see among infantry.
I like your videos too.
I do infantry with my brothers. So we have a mucket between us for coffee,beans, rice. And use canteen half's for salt pork and hard tack frying. And individual cups for drinking of course.
I'd like to see an episode on footgear. Of all the stuff reenactors have to buy, I suspect shoes are the biggest worry. You can get brogans for about $80-$200...and is there a corresponding difference in quality?
Thanks
I prefer the mucket! Just gotta secure it , noise-proof it.
Did anyone else read the title as "Cups vs. Muskets?"
As always, another very good video. I'm not a re-enactor, but use older camp gear. I actually have a mucket, but prefer other pots over it. Never thought of just using a tin cup. Now I'm intrigued. Any thoughts on a quality (and I presume hot dipped) tin cup. I'd like something that holds close to a quart.
Are you going to make more Civil war youtube video.?
My nickname is mucket I was hoping to hear something good to say about muckets😢
I would like to ask a question and I know this is a taboo topic but can African Americans join any or most units I know is historically inaccurate but it would help to know
Josepi, each unit is different and independent of any larger umbrella organization. You just have to ask the specific unit that you are wanting to join. In many cases, the same unit may allow it for one event but not for another. Really, it's the scope of the event that dictates what is allowed, not necessarily the units going to the event.
I am a 67 year old man who has been reenacting for 20 years now. I have seen many Asian males, females dressed as men, and I did see a group of 3 African American fighting for the Union. Obviously a 67 year old, 200 pound and 5 foot 10 soldier would have been very unusual as historically correct, but I do love the weekends I can spend with my group.
Alan Croft thanks man
Also check out archives.gov and the question “Black Soldiers in the Civil War”. Tons of information there... good luck, it’s a great hobby, but a bit pricey. It is tax deductible though.
Alan Croft yeah well I’m only fifteen don’t have to worry about taxes till I’m eighteen
Do you have any experience with Jarnagin?
Yeah, kool-aid in your cup. Everyone drinks that stuff at reenactments, it definitely isn't something a bit more mature.
NO Mucket and NO PLATE, To be truely NUG and historically correct here is the run down Fork Knife Or Spoon Canteen half or Small sheet iron Fry pan and just a CUP, when on campaign as like today these men threw away just about any and everything they just didn’t need , the cup was the do all and served every purpose because like today there is just no room for luxury items when you gotta move and move fast.
Why don't you just use them modern military surplus canteen cup