I had an Alu and a SS one and got rid of both. I have since on impulse bought a one with a repro pot set and having used it a couple of times it doesn't get out any more. A 25/27 would out perform this kit in every domain except perhaps being thrown out of a vehicle at speed. You are spot on about military surplus, my experience is that "good enough to do the job" is more likely the criteria not "the best we can make". Sometimes I think people confuse weight and solidity with quality. If you're a soldier you have to "suck it up princess" and carry the load you're given. As an outdoorsman I can choose my kit to meet my needs without ruining my knees. Looking forward to the next instalment!

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

To be honest I think the 25 could survive a car crash better than the m44, I mean you've seen my kit and and it's still working after the abuse it has been through in my youth. By the way, have the BA owned up to their end of the contract yet or are they still on your sh-tlist? See you around my friend!

@fadingmargins

2 жыл бұрын

@@RedswedeOutdoors You could be right, another thing I love about 25/27 is the mechanic/lego factor. You want to try a HA pot just plug one in, change the kettle, no problem. I was using mine only today to brew some decent coffee after work. We don't mention the B word, I have not posted any videos largely because all my kit apart from my phone is in a certain bag...Look forward to what you've got planned next.

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Sad to hear that. They have a lot of sucking up to do, just saying.

A good, practical review. I have both the stainless steel and the aluminum versions and use both. One caveat though, the aluminum version is susceptible to corrosion from acidic and salty foods so I do not cook those in it. I like the kit for the nostalgia factor when my mood moves me. I also use it from time to time as part of my emergency car kit. It makes a great cup of coffee and soup /stew when I am travelling. Thank you, RedSwede!

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Harry. From the information I've been given there are some versions of the M44 kit that have quite poor quality aluminum while others have the same (good) quality you could expect from the civilian Trangia kit. Thankfully mine doesn't seem to corrode in any meaningful way as far as I can see at least. Take care!

@pedroclaro7822

Жыл бұрын

Coffee is also quite acidic, so it can corrode your aluminum as well. Some common soup ingredients are as well, so be careful. I do still use aluminum but mostly just to boil water. Plus, my pots are very well polished, and I maintain that from time to time, which helps tremendously to avoid leeching.

A quality review! Buy the right tool for the task. Always enjoyable to watch and hear your fantastic English phrases.

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Luke. I guess my phrases sometimes really is swedish but with english words. Hopefully the meaning comes through anyway. Cheers!

Good review. I have the aluminum one. I find it does not stick as bad as stainless steal cookware. It is why I chose the aluminum. Lower heat helps as well. You did a great job. Thank you

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Monica! Good to hear that you like your kit. Cheers!

good review. You described the pros and cons which helps make the decision.

@RedswedeOutdoors

11 ай бұрын

Thank you. If I helped you make a decision you're pleased with then my mission has been achieved. Cheers!

Great review, much appreciated. You're right about the prices for these now, here in the UK just the pots are being advertised for around £30-50 without anything else included, or others selling the windshield and nothing else for £20!!

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's horrendous. I recently saw that Pathfinder made a replica in stainless steel without a burner in the neighbourhood of 100€. (Though the box says Swiss army kit.. LOL). I still stand by my opinion that it's only worth the money if you're a die hard collector, for that kind of money a civilian kit is better in every way. Take care Misa, Cheers!

It is really good to have a honest appraisal or at least alternative view that gives us something to consider, I was considering one of these but now think the cooking area is to small, and the rest is simply to big just to make my coffee.

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

If you're not in to the hype factor or a afficionado of militaria you'll probably better of spending your money on something else. It's not a bad kit, but as you say the cooking options are limited and most kits are ludicrously overpriced. Cheers!

👍👍A classic bit of kit , a joy to use👍👍✌👌🤞🙏😊

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Nice, hope you get several opportunities for it. Cheers!

I have an M40 (SS) that I picked up ages ago; don't even even know where the original burner is! It sat on the shelf all this time until I decided to pull it out and give it another look. I've got two Trangia burners that I use with other setups, so they'll match well with this M40. For minimalist/frugal car camping or maybe Vanlife it's ideal.

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

I think that your setup should work fameously, The only meaningful difference between the two burners I can see is that the original contains more fuel and I haven't needed more than a civilian Trangia burner can contain yet. Cheers!

Real review, how refreshing. I use it in the winter. For a bigger stew,etc. Been mostly using a BSA cook kit for years. And no at 69 I’m not afraid of aluminum. Just subd.

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel Kurt! The BSA looks like a nifty kit, but the ones I've seen seems to lack a burner..? Cheers!

excellent review.

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

I bought one of these that was missing parts on the handle and the metal piece that holds the pot handle while pouring. I made my own out of an old clothes hanger, but I have never really been happy with the setup. I love the stove, pot, and heat shield though. I ended up buying a Trangia 25 and I am really happy with it. It is just not packable though. Great video. Thanks!

@RedswedeOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

If my sources are correct the m40 and m44 wasn't used as much for cooking as it was as a means to fetch your food from a larger field mess. I would agree that the 25 is the better choice. The bulkiness is the only weakness that is of any consequence for me. See you around Dough!

I have 4of these mess kits 2 Aluminium.& 2 Stainless steel. Great kits for use in Scotland.Calum MacNeil. Good video.

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks

Thanks, very good information

@RedswedeOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful, John. Cheers!

Hi Redswede, I agree with you, I've been using Swedish cookware for more than 20 years, I usually use it to make coffee or tea, i.e. I boil water with it. Every now and then I warm up a soup, that's about it, because when I'm out and about outdoors I enjoy nature and don't spend too much time cooking. And I think this cookware is just right for that. but that's just my very personal opinion. Stay safe and sound, Bernd

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you've got the right kit for your needs Bernd, just as it's supposed to be. Auf wiedersehen!

As far as the brackets holding up the pathfinder cup... Blackie Thomas had a video couple days ago where he had used two round metal tent stakes. He cut them off to lenght and pushed them through the existing side holes so the brackets won't fall down due to the weight of the cup w/ liquid in it. I found it useful info. Thanks for the video. ... Alan in 🇨🇱 Texas

@RedswedeOutdoors

5 ай бұрын

That sounds like an idea worth looking in to, thanks for the info Alan. Cheers!

You are very pleasant to listen to with a very fair review! 😎. Pathfinder reproduced this kit in stainless steel for around US $60!

@RedswedeOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Bruce. I would say that $60 still is overpriced since you can get a Trangia kit for less. Cheers!

Great review. 👋

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! 👍

I have the aluminum version and paid about £15 for it about 20 years ago. It`s a great bit of kit and will out live me. Not sure I`d pay over £100 for it which seems to be what they are going for now. Use mine in my motorcycle top box when I go bike camping as it`s compact. Nice review

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Lee. 15£ sounds reasonable to me but as you say for 100 one should probably look elsewhere. I also like that you can fit almost everything you need for cooking inside the kit so I can see it being good on the bike. Cheers!

I have the privilege of owning 2 stainless steel M40's. The windshields, are dated from the 1960's. I stripped the green paint from the pots, leaving them a natural colour. Have 3 of the plastic kuksa cups as well. I only use the kit for cooking, but I use a Trangia triangle stove with a titanium MSR kettle for boiling water. Just in case I've also have an MSR skillet for frying if need be. In Australia, any naked flame during the fire ban season, makes me revert to my gas attachment for my Trangia triangle, which is allowed. The Swedish Army mess kit is fantastic.

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that it's working out for you Mike. I haven't tried out the MSR gear but it looks solid. Cheers mate!

Arguably the best and fairest review of the M44. I have the same kit and like it... but. All the pros and cons you listed do apply in my experience. As for 'military grade'... it's like when the news reader says the event or crime or whatever 'went off with military-like precision'. Obviously they were never in the military or they wouldn't be able to keep a straight face when saying it. Subbed and liked.

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Who needs precision? Fire a large enough salvo and you're bound to hit something, right? ;-) Thanks for the sub, I'll see you around! Cheers!

Excellent video, I bought more than one in Finland 20+ years ago. Price for a complete set about 10€, Now it's my back up cooking/heating system when all the EV's (electric car's) are pluged in and the power grid collapses.

@RedswedeOutdoors

6 ай бұрын

That's one obvious advantage of having an outdoor hobby, you'll always have a backup if there is a power out. Cheers!

Very good excellent review

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly, Cheers!

Good review ! I have a stainless steel kit and an aluminum. Both work very well . The aluminum goes on my motorcycle because it's lighter in weight . They are compact and ,with the addition of a small frying pan ,[ just place it on top of the windshield ] will do everything you need for camping . If you susbstitute the burner for a Trangia burner ,you can add a simmer ring . In North America you can buy methyl hydrate [ methanol ] fuel which burns cleanly . No moving parts and silent burning makes this ideal for me . If you enjoy listening to a roaring burner , the smell of gasoline and need your water boiled at supersonic speed , you may not like this stove .

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I've tried the "civilian" Trangia burner ín my mess kit and to my surprise it is working better in every way. It's faster and the spirit lasts longer even though it's smaller, and you have the simmer ring. I have some ideas for modifications that I will tinker with and if it works out I'll show them on video. (If it doesn't work I'll pretend I never said anything and hope that everyone will forget...)

I have two M40 and one M44 love them ! One of my M40 seems like it was never issued.

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

That's probably so. Lot's of the mess kits never saw use by the army before going to surplus. My M44 was clearly never used. Cheers!

There’s an origami fold a Japanese camper uses to line his bento canteen with greaseproof paper. I do this as well as add some oil. Works great for rice and frying stuff in this excellent canteen.

@RedswedeOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

Interesting! I'm probably to lazy for origami but I figure it should work well enough. Cheers!

The Pathfinder is actually pretty nice, every piece is stainless, windscreen as well. I’ve never seen an original, they never piqued my interest when they were $20…now they’re over $100 IF you can find one! But I got the Pathfinder for Christmas, took it out a couple weekends ago. It weighs 1/4 less than the original M40 so while the steel is thinner there’s less to carry. It seems robust enough. Yeah, made in China but to Dave Canterbury’s specs with a lifetime guarantee so I’ll take it. I’ve used it to heat water, heat boil-in-bag meals, flipped it on the side with a grill inside and used it as an oven…it’s a nice shape and size, the original design overall is quite nice! The rounded oval shape packs nicely, I like it. I’d love an original but wow…

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear that you like. The 25% weight reduction, is it with or without the burner? When I looked at the set they didn't include a burner or have they changed that? Cheers!

@asmith7876

Жыл бұрын

@@RedswedeOutdoors That is NOT with the burner…what I was able to find is that the original M40 weighed 2 pounds, but I don’t know if that meant the burner was included…I’ll weigh mine with the burner that I got with it. The military Trangia is bigger than the civilian one, holds more fuel, weighs more of course. The Pathfinder seems to be the same diameter as the civilian but maybe is a bit taller, seems to hold more. Oh hell, now I have to get the civilian Trangia, the military Trangia, and the Pathfinder and weigh and compare them! I’ll report back but don’t hold me to a date and time 😁.

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

@@asmith7876 LOL, I can save you some effort if you wish. I've got both a civilian and a military burner so I can weigh them. If you're still inclined to get one of them, the civilian is the better one. Gives better heat, burns longer, is lighter and has a simmer ring. What's not to like? If your current burner works to your satisfaction, stick with it. Cheers!

@asmith7876

Жыл бұрын

@@RedswedeOutdoors I already own all three. I bought what was advertised as the M44 but the cooking vessel portion is not correct. The company mixed some things together and I fell for it. It was cheap so no big deal. I haven’t used them side by side but it would be an interesting comparison.

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I thought so too. In fact you gave me an idea for a future video on the subject, thanks!

right appreciation! I also abandoned my military model for the Trangia 27 HA... and a twig-stove (Firebox) plus stainless steel/Ti pots (acidic/salty brews should never be cooked in Al pots, not even HA ones)

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

@hypo345

7 ай бұрын

Hard anodised is perfectly safe with acidic foods, not sure where you got the information it wasn't.

Self Reliance Outfitters makes a modern stainless version of this you can even get the green cup with it! It's $80 usd, I'm really wanting one.

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

I've seen that online too. Just remember that the burner's not included in the price. If you have a trangia burner already it's perfect for this mess kit. Good luck if you decide to give in to your desire. Cheers!

Nice review. I am curious, how the volume of the pots and weight of the kit compare to the Trangia Storm Cooker sets both 25 and 27 if you know.

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

The large pot is 1.5 liter, the small is 0.7 The fuel bottle contains 0.3 liters. My aluminium kit weighs in at 1.27 kg with a full fuel bottle. My Trangia 25 large pot is 1.75 l, small pot 1.5 l and wheighs in at 1.3 kg (with the coffee kettle, fuel not included) The newer versions are probably lighter, mine is 40+ years old after all... The Trangia 27 I'm not sure, never owned one, but probably a step down like 1 liter for the pots and just shy of 1 kg with a coffee kettle if I have to guess.

I also suggest a stainless steel trangia burner, so you don't have to worry about cracks forming like you see in the brass.

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

I must confess that I've never seen a stainless steel Trangia burner, on the other hand I've not seen any cracks in my brass burner and it's been with me for 40+ years and it's still kickin' -ss. Take care Melissa!

I have a pathfinder m40 and I agree with you about stainless steel vs aluminium. That said I swear by the m40. Ive cooked some lovely stuff in it.

@RedswedeOutdoors

12 күн бұрын

Good to hear that the PF-M40 can get the job done. Cheers Graham!

Ty for addressing the potential health hazards with aluminum cookware. Of course you can factor in how often one uses said cookware. Otherwise, good review. Ty.

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

As I said on your first video on this, I do miss my old "Dirty box" .its a thing I dont need, but long for .

@RedswedeOutdoors

11 ай бұрын

Somtimes I find that it's a gray area where longing for and needing meets...

Hi, just an opinion for aluminum version of kit it depends on : aluminum surface finish (more polished - less leak) ,time of cooking, type of recipes (avoid acidic like citric , tomato,vinegar...) .All of those can leak aluminum into prepared food.However i think its something that you can do: Is to put water into it and leave it to form aluminum hidroxide which it will be your seasoning/insulation layer for low acidic prepared food. this will leak less aluminum into food.. but again you have to be carefull to do not scrape this layer of.Even stainless steel leaks chrome stuff into food and discoloration or coloration can appear.Cheers!

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

That's a good observation. Then there's the matter of how often you use the kit, the number of times I use aluminum kits is so seldom I don't think it really makes an impact even if it actually was detrimental for my health, (and that isn't certain to the best of our knowledge). Thanks Alexandru, have a good one!

@alexandruchiriac3009

2 жыл бұрын

Most people take those aluminium mess kits europe style just give them a wash and after that just cook in them and eat.That is very wrong! You still have to boil water in them for at least 10 min first time ,i mean boil water in all mess kit components to form the dark aluminum hidroxide.And after boiling leave the water in the mess kit to cool down and form the oxide layer.That will stop aluminum to react wiith most food.To see if still leaks aluminum after this treatment just try to do this: Fine chop onion and cook with a drop or two of oil in mess kit.Taste the onion after a while.If taste metallic treatment was not good enough (repeat boiling water), also avoid cooking with tomatoes or citrics until this hidroxide layer gets really visible; potatoes boiling in aluminum with no initial treatment again have a strange reaction. My aluminum version of this kit got really dark and the food does not smell metallic anymore.Cheers!

Aluminum is toxic? I have a Cake Pan from my Grandma, probably 1950s ish. Our family is fine, multiple generations that live long and re produce. I have the Stainless and Aluminum Swedish Mess Kits. Great Video. 2 thumbs Up. How many things that you buy today will still be useful in 80 years? That's just one thing that I like about the M40 and M44. I spent around $130 for my Stainless Steel one. It's an Antique. My grandkids will be able to use it. I am not a Fan of anything NEW. I am trying NOT be be a Consumer and buy disposable Junk. These Kits will still work in 100 years.

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the sub first of all. As for the alledged toxiticity of aluminum it's very uncertain. For the consumers that use kitchen wares and such in aluminum I wouldn't worry. There's not any data that support the notion that it's causing any health related problems what so ever. Both my M44 and my Trangia 25 are made in aluminum and I too have an old cake pan from my Grandma that I'm using on a regular basis, and will continue to do so until the day someone can prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that it's bad for me. If you like your kits, use them. You are contributing to a sustainable future, so kudos to you. Cheers!

I always thought the Trangia set was what Swedish army used ?

@RedswedeOutdoors

4 ай бұрын

You're not wrong, since it was originally Trangia that made this one, so technically it's a Trangia set, just not the set one thinks of first when hearing Trangia. Cheers!

Hello,can you please tell me if your mil tec molle pouch is the large one (3,3lt) or the medium size (1,8lt).Thank you.Be safe..

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Hi and welcome to the channel! I'm not sure what you're thinking of, but I'm going for a wild guess that it's the side pouches on the backpack. If so I made them myself. I can provide the measurements if you feel up to the task. Cheers!

I would send you a link where to buy stainless steel version but since this is blocked on youtube policy there is none ...

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alexandru for the kind thought but I'm good anyway. I'll use my m44 from time to time when the format suits me and I don't see myself using this kind of mess kit more often just because it's in stainless steel. The material doesn't bother me, if anything I appreciate that it's a lighter load than the alternative. Cheers!

Do you carry it in a pouch? If so what kind? ATB Sam Adler from Vietnam

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Hi Sam. Most of the time I just put it in the pack as it is, but sometimes I put it in a generic drybag if I think it's messy. I've thought about making some kind of pouch but haven't got around to it yet. Cheers!

From Denmark. PU The green cup is caled a "MUG". I think hat almost all scouts have a MUG. he mess kit in stainless steel cannot melt if boiled dry over the camp fier.

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Mostly the same with the swedish scouts. We called it a "kåsa" wich basically is the swedish name for kuksa. Cheers!

Pathfinder just came out with a new M 40 stainless steel model.

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

I've seen the adds, it's pricey and doesn't come with a burner but it looks the part.

I see that pathfinder is selling a stainless steel clone of these now and less expensive than a 2nd hand original. There are a few other army's (Hungarian) that made variants (copies) of these if people want a cheaper option. I haven't seen one in the wild so can't say how good they are...

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

I guess they should be rather equal, after all its basically potholder, windscreen and pots. Pretty hard to fail in construction.

Where can I get one of this?

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

I recently saw that Pathfinder made a replica in stainless steel, and there's several sites with second hand mess kits all over internet, Facebook have dedicated groups for it and there are a few army surplus sites where you might find it. Cheers!

I totally agree with all the thing you said about it. It's definitely not the best stove you can get. It is overpriced today and that is probably due to the limited edition. There are replicas out on the market both the aluminum and the stainless version. I don’t think the replicas will lower the price on the original stoves, the originals will always be original. "Snuskburken" I think that almost everyone that served in the Swedish military during the "snuskburken era" have a type of hate/love relationship to snuskburken.

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

I think you're right. I never served in the army but I'm kinda smitten by the hype to some degree anyway. On the other hand I think it's good to state just what you're saying, that it's not the best that you can get so if someone is looking for a starter kit, keep walking, nothing to see here. It's more of a collectors item theese days just like the the polish Lavvu. See you, Joones. Looking forward to your next adventure.

@JoonesAdventuresMC

2 жыл бұрын

@@RedswedeOutdoors The “jägarkök MT” is better as a starter kit for right price. I got 4 of them for 250kr last year that’s a good price, but when they costs almost the same as the Trangia, the Trangia is so much better as they are a modular system that you can configure after your own taste. The best stove for a beginner is a Trangia 25/27 with gas burner in my opinion 👍

@buckshot4428

2 жыл бұрын

I just bought some new old stock stainless 40's that was made around 75 as the windscreen is dated and has the 3 crowns. The two stainless pots are unmarked as far as I can tell, but look and feel just like the ones from WWII.

@JoonesAdventuresMC

2 жыл бұрын

@@buckshot4428It sounds normal. The M40 is from the WW2 era but the windshield and burner was added in the sixties (or was it fifties) the mess kit is designed for use over open fire. The pots had different stock numbers than the burner and windshield M7479-102000 for the pots and M2824-001129 for the burner and windshield. I have three M40, non of them marked with three crown, mad by Gense. There was also a company named ESKA that produced the M40 and from what I’ve heard it might have been at least two more steel press companies that produced the M40. The stoves was used both of the army and the civil defence. 👍 The aftermarket production of stainless started i 2021 or 2022 so your kit is legit even if it’s not marked with the three crowns

Regarding the health risks... almost all metals will be harmful. Aluminium is a tad riskier but the main issue is that it's a soft metal so if you scrape the bottom of the pan with a metal object you may as a result consume aluminium. If, on the other hand, it is anodised (which makes it much harder) and you're using a wooden spoon or a plastic one then you'll be ok. The key difference here is softness. You're just unlikely to scrape off stainless steel to a point you will actually consume it. Especially not if it's good quality SS. Personally, I don't understand the attraction to these systems. It's a rather big and heavy kit and it's not even that flexible. I understand the attraction to the history. it's certainly romantic to use if but there are better options out there. Even the original trangia set in anodised is becoming insane. I saw it for 150 pounds a few days ago on Amazon. The world lost its mind.

@RedswedeOutdoors

5 ай бұрын

Well, the jury is still out concerning the health hazards. It's true that it's easier to consume Aluminium from cookware than other metals but the actual uptake in your body is low since the body has no need for Al unlike other metals. Most of it will promtly exit your body with the other waste products. As for the prices they're totally bonkers today. Cheers!

I lke your things have heard or some of these things. Trangia is aluminium, i have used aluminium yor years, both in military and outside nothing wrong with it. Been using this material 60 years. Nothing wrong with me.. both in military and outside. Even made things from aluminium, eaten and duk out of aluminium pots and pans.

Had mine years and it still looks clean. Use tin foil to line the frying pan.

@RedswedeOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

That should work if you want to keep it in mint condition I guess. Cheers!

Leave it from the Seeds for inventing the best mess kit EVER MADE!

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

That may be true, but I still think that the civilian mess kits are superior to the military ones. Cheers Joel!

It might sound prejudiced but I wanted to hear what a swede thought about these kits. If the swedes have any particular fondness for them after 80 years, or if even to swedes they were just plentiful and cheap tools, "nothing special". I think it's more of the latter from your review. I personally am not satisfied by the amount of food I can easily cook up in a mess kit, even for solo cooking I would like to make double or more the portions a mess kit offers. Nevertheless I bought an Austrian mess kit and a swedish stove kit just to keep handy

@RedswedeOutdoors

5 ай бұрын

I would say that the swedes opinions on the matter are divided. Mostly it's more about if you're into militaria or not rather than the qualities of the kit. It's quite limited in its uses as you say yourself, but if the price had been 20 bucks I would say it could have been a decent starting kit. For 150 - 200 bucks it's for collectors that buy in to the hype. Since I already have it I'll use it when it suits my needs, and not unimportant for me, it does "pull in the crowds" to the channel. Cheers!

I would stick with the stainless steel version.

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, so Ive been told. Unfortunately they are overpriced beyond insanity theese days so I'll make due with what I have, and I'm fine with that! Cheers!

I translate snusbirken to english ' Grot Pot '

@RedswedeOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Since English isn't my first language I'm unsure of the meaning of 'grot' but your translation certainly has the same rough poetry about it as in Swedish. Cheers!

Jury may be out on the aluminum, but a reminder to all burning food is hazardous. It creates carcinogens in the food.

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Yep, burnt food are bad both for the health and the taste. Cheers!

Great Video.. some sound advice I have 2 M44’s love them. You are wrong about them only boiling water and soups. I’ve made pizza in mine also baked bread, made fish and chips… shout-out “Kababoes” for showing me how, check out his channel.. you are only limited to your imagination. Also check out Paul Bisseker Bushcraft… good luck to all with this mess kit!

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

True you can do other stuff with the M44 but my other gear is better suited for it. You can bake bread or pulled pork with it in a pinch but I pesonally would choose another kit for such a task. Best regards😁🔥

25€

@RedswedeOutdoors

11 ай бұрын

That seems like a decent price if it's in good condition.

@Carsten-qr4ov

10 ай бұрын

@@RedswedeOutdoors In Germany " Flohmarkt "

Stainless steel is not out of the woods either. It leaches cromium and other heavy metals.

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Havent looked in to that, but it may be true. Cheers!

Wienerschnitzel !!!!

@RedswedeOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

Now there's a challenge, but if was going to cook outdoors, M44 wouldn't be my cook set of choice. The schnitzels would be so tiny to fit in the pan. Cheers!

steel cooks better, aluminium is lighter weight... don't worry about it....

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

I would say that you sum things up pretty accurate in that sentence, Rob. :) Cheers!

Rubbish kit! Good review!

@RedswedeOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Maybe I wouldn't go as far as rubbish but definitely not worth the hype. Cheers!

I bought one of these surplus M44 Swedish Mess kits maybe 35-40 years ago as a novelty cause I thought they looked cool. I've never used my set and now I see them selling on Ebay for $50-150!!! I should sell mine cause I'll never use it.

@RedswedeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Looks like you could fetch a good price for something that just sits on a shelf. Good luck! Cheers!