The cloth over the bottle had a reason. If you wet the cloth it would keep the water from heating up to much in the summer heat (In Romania in the flatlands it gets to 45°C or hotter) So the wet cloth would've been a little help from stopping the water to get too hot. Although I think if left in the sun it would've heated up, even with the cloth wet. I could ask my grandfather he was in the Romanian Military as "Maistru Militar Principal" which is a high rank in the engineers part.
I forgot to mention this about the cover in my video. I have done this many times with my other canteens when its hot outside. If you get any info from your grandfather, I would be very interested. Thanks for watching my video and for commenting.
The wool cover is to keep in the winter water hot for some time and in the summer you are supposed to wet the wool cover with water after you filed. Evaporating water would keep the water inside the canteen colder for some time.
Excellent video buddy. I've been watching a few of your military mess kit videos these last few days and i'm really impressed. Great knowledge and presenting style. I collect mess kits too, and plan to use a different one on each one of my upcoming camping videos. Thank you for sharing with us, really enjoy watching, Oh and subbed for sure : ) All the best, Jay
OMGosh that was interesting & OMGosh that looked good! i watched your usgi mess kit video, went upstairs and got mine, went to garage and fired-up an alcohol stove and did your egg in the hole with some eggs and smoked sausage! had fun and that's what it's about - thank you! thumbed it up!
Thanks for telling me that. Made me smile. I'm glad you had fun cooking in your mess kit. Many times when I watch other people's videos they inspire me to drag out one of my kits and cook with it. Have a great day!
ok dude, romania WAS a communist dictatorship until 1989 when the national army disposed of Ceausescu, the dictator, then it transited into a democracy like most eastern block countries at the time.... after that we joined NATO and then the European Union... romania is not a communistic dictatorship but a democratic country altho corruption is still a big problem. there are no more communist countries in the world except Cuba and of course North Korea.
Yes. You are correct. What I meant to say in my video is the canteen I was showing was from, at the time (1970's) a communist country. Sorry for the mix up. Thanks for watching my video and for your comment.
Well, it looks like you do learn something new every day, :D I happen to have both the bread bag and the canteen, sadly the metal hook from the strap was gone when I received it, still I am trying to find a workaround it, either a new one or some form of replacement, the wool canvas has seen better days, was a bit ripped but after a quick bit of hand sewing I was able to patch up the cloth cover pretty well, granted I might have to do some heavy patching at 1 point in time or get a new wool cover when I am not using the whole thing I will use the cup as regular metal coffee mug like my stainless steel coffee mug, I find it more durable as sometimes I tend to place cups down like I would when using hammer, thankfully not a sledgehammer...yet. After seeing this I am still standing by the decision to acquire either a West or East German one, granted I am more attached to the former do to colour wise, granted the canteens respectively were either way made from East German Army production, so top quality in that, sadly there is no way to get my hands on an original Victorinox GAK 1976-2003 model, Btw. the correct term is in my country case was a Communist state, granted that damage had already been done and the coop lead by even more corrupt officials did not help, sometimes I wish I could print out a list of people who were part of the communist party and start a witch hunt, complete with burning people at the stake and televising it live! :D While in the case of East Germany is was a territorial block, Anyhow a good review, a very calming and relaxing one I might add too and hope to see more you in the future, all the best and have a nice day! :)
Thank you very much for your comment and for watching my video. Whichever kit you acquire (East or West German), should make you happy and serve you well. If you happen to run across a post ww2 Austrian kit, you might like that one as well. I have all three and they are all good kits having the second inner cup that is very useful. Good luck on your hunt!
My thanks, and look forward the seeing more of your videos, funny enough I have in my possession an authentic Adrianov wrist compass, minus the leather strap that was gone, working on finding either a new one or a paracord one, like the Nam ones, But now after thinking about it want to get both the West & East German Mess Kits along with a WW2 German one too, an Ezbit portable pocket stove, but I also have my eyes set on some USMC & GI, canteens & mess kits, both the regular stainless steel ones, big one & butterfly handle, portable oven, and perhaps if I am lucky enough at one point a full set of USMC, Army uniforms, fatigues, boots, shirt, flack vest & helmet, along with other miscellaneous items, a fully functional Fulton MX991/U Flashlight anything its more for my love of War Memorabilia, granted I at the very least hope I get a authentic reproduction that says made in the USA & Germany for each respectively, because I so sick & tired of "Made in China" meme gags, bad jokes,
Was able to purchase a romanian canteen set yesterday from a big military surplus shop here in South Korea. Its brand new(old stock) from the 70s or the 80s. Its a bit crudely made and a little rough around the edges. Sharp aluminum bits sticking out of the mouth of the canteen can slash your lips as you drink from it. But nothing that a little DIY wont fix. Other than that its a great collectors item from the Cold War Era and i' ll be using it for bushcrafting. Have fun john!!!
Ryan Victoria These sets are getting pretty hard to find nowadays. I’m glad it found a good home and I hope it serves you well. Thanks for watching another video and for your comment!
You sure make this combloc gear look good. I want to get out soon and give some of mine a work over. Keep up the vids, they are encouraging. ATB, John.
I seen from your videos that you have a complete Swedish mess kit. That's one kit I haven't collected yet. That's one piece of kit that makes cooking on the trail nice. One day I will find one that I like. Thanks for watching my video!
puma it’s definitely a great collector piece. I have only used it twice and now it’s a shelf queen. Thanks for watching another video and for your comment!
Hey John,I noticed in you video that the Czech mesh kit didn't have the slots on either side.I have one like it with no markins.Are these knockoff sets?
Nice how you give us a little history lesson on your stuff, at lest as to use in wartime. I guess I will have to look for Everglades spice, probably at some odd place like Trader Joe's.
I agree with you. It's bushcrafty and really cool looking. But, I can see why you like the Polish canteen with it's wide mouth opening. Its actually next on my list to buy for my collection along with the mess kit. Thank you very much for watching my video!
The one I have is made of thin material so I think it would wear out much quicker than a bag made of a good grade of canvas. Maybe earlier E. German bags were better. But I’m not sure about that.
Nomad 75 Thank you! I’m glad you enjoy my channel! How I clean them is with a vinegar and water mixture and let it soak to remove scale and deposits and then either boil water in them if it’s a metal canteen or pour boiling water in if it’s a plastic canteen. Then repeat if necessary. Usually with old surplus, it’s a long process.
I'm so sorry to informed you but the romanian food is not made like that ...that met it should be boiled in the water and then ad the vegstabel's and then add solt and a liter but of ail and let it boil for ten minutes and that's the romanian stue
The cloth over the bottle had a reason. If you wet the cloth it would keep the water from heating up to much in the summer heat (In Romania in the flatlands it gets to 45°C or hotter) So the wet cloth would've been a little help from stopping the water to get too hot. Although I think if left in the sun it would've heated up, even with the cloth wet. I could ask my grandfather he was in the Romanian Military as "Maistru Militar Principal" which is a high rank in the engineers part.
I forgot to mention this about the cover in my video. I have done this many times with my other canteens when its hot outside. If you get any info from your grandfather, I would be very interested. Thanks for watching my video and for commenting.
Cum îl cheama pe bunicul tau?
Si bunicul meu a fost maistru militar principal in detasamentul Ploiesti.
Multumes de informatii, voi face asta pe viitor la tura de noapte,
What a relaxing video, I relaxed just watching you relax in The nature
Thanks for watching my video and taking the time to comment. I'm glad you liked it.
The wool cover is to keep in the winter water hot for some time and in the summer you are supposed to wet the wool cover with water after you filed. Evaporating water would keep the water inside the canteen colder for some time.
Thank you for the information and thanks for watching and commenting!
Nice vid! Calm,soothing voice! Good food and nice canteen! Simple things we take for granted...Thank you !
Thanks for watching!
Just another great review loved that stew n canteen.
smokeycanopy Thanks for watching!
Excellent video buddy. I've been watching a few of your military mess kit videos these last few days and i'm really impressed. Great knowledge and presenting style. I collect mess kits too, and plan to use a different one on each one of my upcoming camping videos. Thank you for sharing with us, really enjoy watching, Oh and subbed for sure : ) All the best, Jay
I’m loving your channel and also your cobbled-together recipes.
Tony Sizzle I’m glad you like it. I just try to grab what I have at home because I hate going to the grocery store. Thanks for watching!
I am Romanian , would like to taste that stew , looks yummy :D
Thanks! It turned out pretty good! Thanks for watching my video!
OMGosh that was interesting & OMGosh that looked good! i watched your usgi mess kit video, went upstairs and got mine, went to garage and fired-up an alcohol stove and did your egg in the hole with some eggs and smoked sausage! had fun and that's what it's about - thank you! thumbed it up!
Thanks for telling me that. Made me smile. I'm glad you had fun cooking in your mess kit. Many times when I watch other people's videos they inspire me to drag out one of my kits and cook with it. Have a great day!
Very Good Educational Camping Video with your friend. Thank You for sharing this.
Thanks for watching and for your comment!
as A Romanian,I thank You for posting this.Namaste
repetitive reality Thank you for watching my video and for your comment! I am happy that you liked my video.
ok dude, romania WAS a communist dictatorship until 1989 when the national army disposed of Ceausescu, the dictator, then it transited into a democracy like most eastern block countries at the time.... after that we joined NATO and then the European Union... romania is not a communistic dictatorship but a democratic country altho corruption is still a big problem. there are no more communist countries in the world except Cuba and of course North Korea.
Yes. You are correct. What I meant to say in my video is the canteen I was showing was from, at the time (1970's) a communist country. Sorry for the mix up. Thanks for watching my video and for your comment.
And russia, china, belarus are what? :))
@@PurpleAlienFYT they are capitalist country, economically point of view ;)
USA is on its way!
Well, it looks like you do learn something new every day, :D
I happen to have both the bread bag and the canteen, sadly the metal hook from the strap was gone when I received it, still I am trying to find a workaround it, either a new one or some form of replacement, the wool canvas has seen better days, was a bit ripped but after a quick bit of hand sewing I was able to patch up the cloth cover pretty well, granted I might have to do some heavy patching at 1 point in time or get a new wool cover when I am not using the whole thing I will use the cup as regular metal coffee mug like my stainless steel coffee mug, I find it more durable as sometimes I tend to place cups down like I would when using hammer, thankfully not a sledgehammer...yet.
After seeing this I am still standing by the decision to acquire either a West or East German one, granted I am more attached to the former do to colour wise, granted the canteens respectively were either way made from East German Army production, so top quality in that, sadly there is no way to get my hands on an original Victorinox GAK 1976-2003 model,
Btw. the correct term is in my country case was a Communist state, granted that damage had already been done and the coop lead by even more corrupt officials did not help, sometimes I wish I could print out a list of people who were part of the communist party and start a witch hunt, complete with burning people at the stake and televising it live! :D While in the case of East Germany is was a territorial block,
Anyhow a good review, a very calming and relaxing one I might add too and hope to see more you in the future, all the best and have a nice day! :)
Thank you very much for your comment and for watching my video. Whichever kit you acquire (East or West German), should make you happy and serve you well. If you happen to run across a post ww2 Austrian kit, you might like that one as well. I have all three and they are all good kits having the second inner cup that is very useful. Good luck on your hunt!
My thanks, and look forward the seeing more of your videos, funny enough I have in my possession an authentic Adrianov wrist compass, minus the leather strap that was gone, working on finding either a new one or a paracord one, like the Nam ones,
But now after thinking about it want to get both the West & East German Mess Kits along with a WW2 German one too, an Ezbit portable pocket stove, but I also have my eyes set on some USMC & GI, canteens & mess kits, both the regular stainless steel ones, big one & butterfly handle, portable oven, and perhaps if I am lucky enough at one point a full set of USMC, Army uniforms, fatigues, boots, shirt, flack vest & helmet, along with other miscellaneous items, a fully functional Fulton MX991/U Flashlight anything its more for my love of War Memorabilia, granted I at the very least hope I get a authentic reproduction that says made in the USA & Germany for each respectively, because I so sick & tired of "Made in China" meme gags, bad jokes,
Was able to purchase a romanian canteen set yesterday from a big military surplus shop here in South Korea. Its brand new(old stock) from the 70s or the 80s. Its a bit crudely made and a little rough around the edges. Sharp aluminum bits sticking out of the mouth of the canteen can slash your lips as you drink from it. But nothing that a little DIY wont fix. Other than that its a great collectors item from the Cold War Era and i' ll be using it for bushcrafting. Have fun john!!!
Ryan Victoria These sets are getting pretty hard to find nowadays. I’m glad it found a good home and I hope it serves you well. Thanks for watching another video and for your comment!
This was a great video mate really enjoyed it mate love the bag mods awesome
Nice to see people appreciate these things, here they don't have much value.
Thanks! I love collecting surplus stuff. Thank you for watching my video
Me too, mainly ww2 and ww1 stuff but I was reffering about the socialist era canteen. Cheers!
It was a real tasty meal. Another great video!!!!
Thanks for sitting in on a lot of my videos. You are a great friend!
Another nice video. Thank you for sharing with us.
robert childers Thanks very much for your comment and for watching!
come to romania and find out more,we're still in 70'
:(
another outstanding video! great job!
Thanks again for watching and commenting on my stuff. Have a great day!
Great video!
I'm a pigeon, you peasant Thanks very much!
You sure make this combloc gear look good. I want to get out soon and give some of mine a work over. Keep up the vids, they are encouraging. ATB, John.
I seen from your videos that you have a complete Swedish mess kit. That's one kit I haven't collected yet. That's one piece of kit that makes cooking on the trail nice. One day I will find one that I like. Thanks for watching my video!
Been all over that lake prairie... wish I were there😊
Wow. John you sure do it right!! We are heading out this Sat for an overnighter.
Thanks! When it comes to car camping, I got the equipment. I hope you enjoy your trip and I look forward to your video of it.
nowadays I would never use aluminum canteens or pots but apart from that this is a very well made piece, with a nice vintage look
puma it’s definitely a great collector piece. I have only used it twice and now it’s a shelf queen. Thanks for watching another video and for your comment!
Thumbs up for that pistol at the end ;-)
Good job! Thanks for
sharing.best regards
Thanks you for watching!
Hey John,I noticed in you video that the Czech mesh kit didn't have the slots on either side.I have one like it with no markins.Are these knockoff sets?
Great stuff. The stew looked great.
Nice 😉
Nice how you give us a little history lesson on your stuff, at lest as to use in wartime. I guess I will have to look for Everglades spice, probably at some odd place like Trader Joe's.
I'm not sure if they carry it. Its found in my area at local grocery stores including Walmart.
The Romanian canteen has to be one of the most Bushcrafty canteens available. In all honesty the Polish one is the one Im aiming for.
I agree with you. It's bushcrafty and really cool looking. But, I can see why you like the Polish canteen with it's wide mouth opening. Its actually next on my list to buy for my collection along with the mess kit. Thank you very much for watching my video!
John Sherwood cant help watching a lot of your videos, the stuff you cover is close to my heart.
Of all your tested mess kits which one is your favorite? Which seems to be the easiest to cook in?
That's a sweet canteen! Already found one for sale :-)
Thanks. If you buy it, I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for watching and commenting!
It's a good thing that you use army gear because you always make enough food for an army.
Yep. We like to eat!
I just ordered the French mil 3 piece set that is oblong as the French always want to be different. $14.50 delivered on Ebay.
Hey John!...great video! Do you have a review of the East German assault pack alone?
Miles D no I don’t have one on this pack alone but it is in other videos I have done like this one: th-cam.com/video/J3AD12svX78/w-d-xo.html
great video. tasteful meal.
Thanks for watching!
Do you think the East German breadbag is durable enough to store a canteen and mess kit for prolonged use?
The one I have is made of thin material so I think it would wear out much quicker than a bag made of a good grade of canvas. Maybe earlier E. German bags were better. But I’m not sure about that.
You forgot to tell us about the pistol that is sitting there on the table at the end. It looks like it might be an old interesting one.
That was my friend's pistol. He snuck it in just before closing clip. Its not old. I think it is a Keltec pistol.
il love this chanels
Thank you!
Looks good. I want some.
It turned out pretty good!
watched it again... look at sean over there..... he's ready to eat!
awesome video. LIKE!
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.
Love your videos. How do you get your canteens clean BTW?
Nomad 75 Thank you! I’m glad you enjoy my channel! How I clean them is with a vinegar and water mixture and let it soak to remove scale and deposits and then either boil water in them if it’s a metal canteen or pour boiling water in if it’s a plastic canteen. Then repeat if necessary. Usually with old surplus, it’s a long process.
Thanks for the video. By the way, what's the brand of your bush pot? :)
Its the Self Reliance Outfitters (Pathfinder Schools) bushpot. www.selfrelianceoutfitters.com/ Thanks for watching and for your question!
I'm so sorry to informed you but the romanian food is not made like that ...that met it should be boiled in the water and then ad the vegstabel's and then add solt and a liter but of ail and let it boil for ten minutes and that's the romanian stue
Thank you for the information and for watching my video! Have a great day!
what coummunist country dude ?:D
Yeah. Only five left in the world.
John Sherwood in present romania isn't communist
Yes. You are correct. Thanks for your comment.
From where u got the Romanian canteen?
Don Umaga I bought it from eBay a few years ago. Thanks for watching and for commenting!
looks very good to me
atb
steve
Thanks!. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
i am Dracula from Bucharest!
*_Erau și alea niște vremuri, pe când eram eu în armata, acum sunt șofer pe tir_*
Im from România 😇
AnoTek Hello from the US! Thanks for watching my video and for your comment!
Am from romanian to ce faci I live in america but I was born in romanian who's togani
Try to make that in pork fat( one spoon is enough) is much better and tasty ;)
Adrian Sc I bet it is! Thanks for watching and for your comment!
not a comunist country though
Cristina T Yes. You are correct. My mistake. Romania was a socialist country after the war until the late 1980s. Thanks for your comment
@John Sherwood Romania was socialist only by name. In was a Stalinist system with a touch of north Korea
north corea? hahahahahahah omg
Well...the canteen was made in the 70s, when Romania was communist so...he wasn't wrong
Nice video! Thanks for sharing I hit that subscribe e button. I also do a bit of canteen cooking if you're interested.
CALIZONA OUTDOORS thank you! I will check out your channel. I’m always up for some canteen cooking!
All what you presente is not from Romanien army .....!
Romania isn't communist anymore !
Yes. You are correct. But when the canteen was made in the 1970s, was Romania communist then?
John Sherwood In 1970s Romania was indeed communist
John Sherwood Romania was a communist country in betwen 9 may 1921- 22 dec 1989
Thank you for your replies. Thanks for watching my video and have a great day
It was between 1947 and 1989 dude, communism did not start before '47! All the best!