Mess kit PSK container

DaleW

DaleW

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I was in a hiking supply store today that I don't visit often and found a nice mess kit to use for a PSK container. It is a Trangia model 210, made of aluminum and measures about 6.5"x3.5"x2.5" (16,5x9x6,5 cm) and weighs 5.6oz/160g. I paid $8.95 for the kit. Unfortunately I couldn't find a US supplier on the web, but I imagine any Trangia dealer could order one. Trangia makes an alcohol burner and pots that are used in military and civilian stove kits.


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It's about the size of the Sigg aluminum box I've been wanting to get, but a third third the price and it has a handle wich can be removed as well. It is very similar to some NATO mess kits I've seen.
 
Good size for a PSK. I have seen two others that are about that size and neither of them are sold here in the US. Right now, my main pack contains a German issue messkit and I carry an esbit stove to use with it.
 
i prefer pelican boxes but that looks like it'd be great to house ur psk

one thing.. what do you plan on putting in there?

wouldnt it be wiser to get one with dividers or different sections? so u can organize your edc/survival stuff?

just a suggestion...

also take a quick peak at my proteus psk i posted here in the wilderness forums for a few ideas ^^ im no expert but that thing is just about all i need to be comfy in the woods.


cheers.

btw nice grab on the mess tin.. if you decide not to use it as a psk you can eat out of it! :D
 
a nice thing about it is you got your water boiling method right there...you don't have to pack it..stow all your psk gear inside.. I f you need to purify a little h2o you can empty out and boil it up.
 
RescueRiley said:
a nice thing about it is you got your water boiling method right there...you don't have to pack it..stow all your psk gear inside.. I f you need to purify a little h2o you can empty out and boil it up.
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That was my thought as well. Besides air and shelter (depending on weather conditions), water is our #1 priority and boiling is the time proven method of making it drinkable, so having a small pot/container handy at all times would seem to me to be a major plus.
 
longbow50 said:
That was my thought as well. Besides air and shelter (depending on weather conditions), water is our #1 priority and boiling is the time proven method of making it drinkable, so having a small pot/container handy at all times would seem to me to be a major plus.
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Yup, that's the whole point. I could find all kinds of plastic boxes and waterproof bags for a PSK, but I'd have no way to cook or purify water after running out of chemicals.

Someone wrote about needing dividers in a kit. IMHO, a PSK is a small, easily carried kit that supplants whatever I might have in my day pack anyway. A few zipocks usually take care of the small stuff in my kits; the rest can sit loose in the container. I like gym/duffle bags for large kits.

Another wrote about using an Esbit stove in a PSK. The Esbit is one of my main choices for solo hiking. For PSK use, I expect to be using a fire. If I had Esbit fuel, I would save the stuff for starting fires. Also, you can easily set up an emergency Esbit stove by using a few rocks.
 
That Traniga box was initially made for a container to reheat food. When I worked at the Swedish Phone company they had heaters for those attached in the trucks.
The added handle might be an improvement from the original.
I use one of those and I have a Esbit heather stored inside it, and some extra gadgets.
You could easily waterproof it with electricians tape.
 
And wher exactly did you purchase your traniga box, does the store have a name, web site or phone number?
 
www.getout.se
-Laga mat & äta
-Förvaring mat & dryck
-Övrigt
or enter Trangia in the field below Snabbsök (quicksearch)
They cost 35 SEK without handle and 50 SEK with handle. (5USD/7USD).

Unfortunately they dont ship outside Sweden.. but I could help you get some.
 
Hang_them_later said:
I have built a survival kit using this container and a magasine pouch which fits it perfectly.
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That's about what I had in mind. I have a couple pouches that I was going to try. I'll bet there are some camera cases that would work too. You could use ranger bands and attach the box to a large knife or machete sheath. If I were using it day hiking, a couple ranger bands would keep it closed and I could just toss in my pack.
 
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