Survival german canteen

[KriegHund]

I made this a small while ago but thought i'de post it.

What i started with was this http://www.buymilitaria.com/e_german_html/german_canteen_used.htm

I cut off the top half of the actual aluminum canteen so that it was as tall as the lower portion of the hard cover. This way i could heat water for oatmeal and tea.

After that i added
- 4 pouches of instant oatmeal (fits in the upper green cup portion) in a ziploc
- An altoids tin with 12 round hexamine fuel tabs and a cotton ball or two for padding
- A smaller tin labeled 'Thinnie Tinnie Myntz! Low carb!" which has a strip of 10 "Chlor Floc" water purification tablets in it. (Probably make about 20 of the tin cups worth)
- A pack of 50 waterproof matches.
- Some green tea in a ziploc with several sugar packets.

What y'all think?

makes for a convienent source of hot food and clean water.

 

[History Nut]

Survival Kit

War Dog,

Sounds like a nice kit. I am unclear on one point though. If I read your description right (it is entirely possible that I am missinterpreting it), you cut off the top of the canteen itself? How do you then carry water?

I have one of these units that I bought many years ago. It certainly is sturdy. The Germans seem to have a thing about a cup on top of the canteen. Maybe they don't drink out of the canteen directly like many Americans. The carriers that I have for various canteens seem to be designed so it is not easy to remove the canteen. That may be the reason for the 'convenient' cup.

 

[KriegHund]

The Germans seem to have a thing about a cup on top of the canteen.

Yeah, that seems to be the case.

It is a convienent add on in some occasions.

In any case, the purpose of cutting the canteen is so you can use the space inside for all the good things And i carry water in a plastic 1 liter.

To be more precise, the purpose of this is to have a way to make hot food and drink in case you get lost. Its much more of a luxury item, not essential, but i think it would be very nice to have a little hot food and drink.