Beckerheads, What's your mess kit?

[Guyon]

I do love my Sea to Summit Alpha Lite long spoon.
Was in the co-op (REI) yesterday and saw they were selling a store-brand titanium version.
I couldn't resist.

 

[Snakedoc]

I've got a few set-ups.
In my truck, I always have a US military canteen, canteen stove, and a Trangia alcohol stove.
I have another similar (spare) set-up with the USMC version of the stove (closed bottom, burns gel packs). No pics of either of these.

In one pack, I have the White Box Solo stove with the MSR Titan Kettle and a Snow Peak mug. It all nests together nicely.

Hey Guyon,
What fuel are you using for your white box stove??

 

[Guyon]

HEET gas-line antifreeze in the yellow bottle.
It's just methyl alcohol. Burns clean and clear.
So clear you have to be careful with it.

 

[Guyon]

Scroll about halfway down here, and fuels are well-covered: http://zenstoves.net/Stoves.htm

 

[Snakedoc]

Do you have any issue with the HEET leaving a sticky residue on your cooking pot?

 

[Guyon]

No, it's one of the cleanest burning fuels, I believe.
Honestly, I've only tried denatured alcohol (the SLX brand sold at Home Despot) and the HEET.
I think the HEET burns cleaner. No issues with residue on my MSR Kettle.

Next time I make some hunch punch, I'll try some Everclear.

 

[Snakedoc]

I have been messing around with pop can stoves for a little while and have been burning denatured alcohol which leaves a bit of a residue. Not a biggie but I am down to try the HEET and everclear once I need to hit the booze store again. I like the idea of the everclear as it would seem to be less of an issue if it is spilled into a cooking pot.

 

[Guyon]

Snakedoc, my pack and camera were sitting right next to me on the floor, so... here's a pic of the bottom of the kettle.
As you can see, the color has turned a little in places (which may be some residue), but no bad build-up of residue.
I don't wash the outside after I've boiled water in it. I don't have to.

 

[Snakedoc]

Thanks Guyon!!

 

[GingivitisKahn]

Either an Army canteen / cup or a nalgeen bottle and the cup that goes w/ that. Maybe a spoon?

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Beckerhead #42

 

[Idaho Guy]

Canteen cup a small pot with lid and a spoon. I have all the high tech backpacking gear also but sometimes just like to keep it simple.

 

[Snakedoc]

My mess kit is carried in two TAD gear round pouches attached to my Falcon II. The kit contains two stainless steel Guyot bottles (one with a Human Gear capcap), two GSI nesting cups, a Snow Peak Ti cooking pot, Snow Peak Ti spork, MSR Pocket Rocket stove and fuel, homemade popcan stove and fuel (denatured alcohol) and wind screen.

More of the popcan stove.

 

[Arkanian]

I have a Jetfire Helios and a mess kit with Lexan utensils and Mountain House food. I really like their selections for food and it tastes remarkably well for freeze dried grub.

 

[Bladite]

now i'm trying to picture an alcohol stove that nests inside a large knife pouch, preferably a Becker one though certain WITH a Becker knife as illustrated by Guyon's sheath carry system perhaps altoid based, or folding metal, or ...

so many stoves, so little time.

 

[Guyon]

We need to get tradewater to post up a picture of his Bk-2.
He's got a nice pot lifter groove ground into the top of the spine.
I wonder how many other folks modify knives to function along with mess kits.

Found it. Picture stolen from tradwater's thread:

Oh yeah, and Bushman5's infamous BK-2 "Land Shark" also has a pot lifter.