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Coffee in abundance sounds like a recipe for success, but I hope you something more substantial than ketchup if you get peckish Rob. Cheers!

Thank you for those kind words David! I usually have maple syrup on my pancakes, but for some reason I had failed to restock the pantry. Cheers!

To the best of my knowledge there is only one size, and it's been the same for at least 50 years. So no matter what model you have, T25, T27, T28 or the triangle, the spirit burner fits them all. Cheers!

When I realized that I also get food stuck in it every now and then I have the habit check and clean it out "off camera" before the next shoot. "Movie magic" :) Cheers!

That sounds like a well thought out kit for your needs. (I won't mention the coffee blasphemy, you do you.🤪) I googled the Swiss canteen and it looks to big to fit on the pics but maybe the scales don't match. No matter, good idea with one more part that can heat things up. Cheers!

@@RedswedeOutdoors Hello! Yesterday I took my stuff for a little test drive and I'm definitely beginning to lean towards of switching to a proper sized cutlery set, carried outside of the mess kit. Also the whole box of matches might end up getting swapped for the very small set (like the ones you can find from bars, promo stands and from some mre packs and such), even though I'd like to have at least a couple of storm matches available, preferably packed close to the intended use case.. maybe going for a photo roll case like you have got or something similar would do the trick.. As it's not the same to pack up the kit at your house than outdoors, I need to do some rethinking. I'm having some tough time looking for a bag or any kind of a pouch that would hold the mess kit, a 0,5l water bottle and one portion of dry food + a couple of loose items such as the cutlery set. Something that would be easy to attach into any of my rucksacks and would still be stiff enough to prevent the things rattling about.. I guess I need to start to go through some gas mask carry bags and/or some buttpack-style webbing pouches. I checked the canteen system and and the designation is m/84. The bottle is somewhat useful as well, holding up to 0,8L, but the cup was my primary reason to get it. And it being military surplus, it was rather cheap.

I see I missunderstood you, I thought you managed to squeeze the entire canteen in the kit, but you where refering to just the mug. Makes sense now when I realize my mistake. I would recommend some sort och waterproof storage for the matches and strikers, at least I never get the kit bone dry after usage and that tends to ruin my matches at least. And in order to build the perfect kit, no method can beat "trial and error". It will be the foundation for a kit that's perfect for you and your needs. Cheers!

True, the T28 gets you a long way, but a T27 with a kettle will make you ready for anything, except a hiking buddy. Then you'll need a T25. One can always go a bit further down the rabbit hole ;) Cheers!

Thank you so much!

Schhhh... it's supposed to be a secret...

Thanks Jonas! Yes, at the time it felt more important to be in the moment than to record it for posterity. Can't say that I have any regrets. Cheers!

Thanks Henk! We flew over Holland, changed flight at Schiphol, and I saw the canals and wondered if you might be paddling in one of them as we passed overhead. Cheers!

@@RedswedeOutdoors yes, that could be easily possible 😄

Thanks, and welcome to the channel! You're probably right, 5 or even 10 seconds should be the rule outdoors. Cheers!

Thanks Steve, it's good to be out and about again. Cheers!

Thanks Jon! 60 minutes isn't bad, I'm pleased if I get more than 20-25 minutes out of mine if I don't overfill it. Cheers!

Thank you so much Michael! Cheers!

Thank you Matt! Welcome aboard. Cheers!

Thanks Travis, good to be back. Cheers!

Thanks! Yeah, it's plenty of summer left to enjoy some camping, hope you get some good ones. Cheers!

Wow Chado, that tornado really must have done a number on you. Have you at least got the power back? Lucky that you had your outdoor gear in order so you could get warm food in the meantime. Cool with the van, sound awesome. Cheers!

@@RedswedeOutdoors yeah, power was restored in a couple weeks, but for now we are living in a caravan/camping trailer at the lake because insurance has to fix the house. It isn't ideal, but at least we have a temporary home.

I guess it's a small blessing that it's still summer. Best of luck to you both!

Thanks Sarah! I'm sure that a blackbird was present in the choir. I used to share your opinion about celery, with the odd exeption for Bloody Mary, until I discovered mirepoix and the Creole holy trinity. Still don't like it raw though. Cheers!

The French Route is on my bucket list for sure, but I'm saving it for when I'm retired. My vacation isn't long enough to walk it in one go. My role model for that is a man I met that almost was older than God and he made his eighth Camino in ten years. Cheers Wallace!

Good to hear that your rehab is coming along Ewen. So your kid is coming here for Uni? I hope she'll like it. Short protip she won't find in the guide books. An umbrella is pretty useless here. If she doesn't bring it, it will rain. If she brings it, it will be really windy aswell. Cheers!

​@@RedswedeOutdoorsYeah. Same as here. We don't use umbrellas because of the wind and it rains all the time. We are used to it.😂 It will be colder than here but she was born in Lithuania so is used to cold winters, though the winters there aren't as cold as they were when I moved there in the 90s. Funnily enough we drove from Gothenburg to Stockholm before our wedding in 98. Got the ferry over and then the ferry over the Baltic.

I guess she's covered then, no pun intended. You could say that we have three seasons in Gothenburg, Spring, Summer and Misery from October to April. Then it's typically 4 C and rains sideways. If we get a white Christmas it's because it's foggy... Cheers!

​@RedswedeOutdoorsTypical seaside weather.

You're welcome Ewen. Most of the time I run the Triangle on gas so the simmer ring is not a big issue to me. I guess one could always remove the extra burner ring, put on the simmer ring and then put the burner ring back, if one really must use the simmer ring. Cheers!

Yep, at least you now what you get for your hard earned money. The second hand market... it's anyones guess what state things are in at arrival. Cheers Jeremy!

My pleasure mate! Cheers!

That sounds like a really nifty idea Travis. Might look into that. Cheers!

I can't say there's an abundance of flat rocks over here either, so if I find one I stick to it. In a pich I use my cutting board and a cork coaster to get a flat surface. More junk, but I tend to bring it anyway. Cheers!

Thank you Alejandro. I'll keep a lookout for the fresh ones, it sounds absolutely delicious. Cheers!

If memory serves me right I wasn't stressed during cooking, maybe it's just my "resting-bitch-face" that gives that impression. Cheers!

You can use most trangia pots and pans on the Mini potstand for cooking but to my knowledge it doesn't pack away particulary well with any other set. Cheers!

Thank you and welcome to the channel! Cheers!

Thank you. I hope you'll enjoy your gear so I didn't lead you astray. Cheers!

Mmmmmm... I'm drooling.... Must try that idea Jim. Cheers!

That may be the case. I did have a foul mouth both then and now, but my father was worse so he was more likely to give me some pointers... Cheers Jim!

@@RedswedeOutdoors 😂

Thanks! Yep, one in a long line of practice carvings, more or less useful. Cheers!

Thanks Travis. We have a variety in Sweden, and I guess England, that's called 'Poor Knights'. No meat and cheese, just the bread and eggmilk dusted with sugar and cinnamon. A childhood favourite. Come to think of it, I should make a video about it... Cheers!

No wonder Michael, it's a good one and there's no end to the variations. Cheers!

Thank you Ian, cheers!

That sounds lovely! Cheers!

Thank you for your kind words. I'll be sure to mention that to my daughter, it will will baffle her that I'm considered to be cool. Cheers!

That doesn't sound half bad Kurt. Googled it and found that I have to do a bechamel outdoors. Never tried that before but I will try to rise to the challenge. Cheers!

It may be a stretch to say that I'm a chef but I'm thankful for your kind words anyway Henk. Have you had a chance to get out with your canoe yet? Cheers!

@@RedswedeOutdoors Hi Red, in my opinion everyone who can make a decent meal in the outdoors is a chef 😃. I’m preparing for a canoe trip with my grandson. . Got retired three weeks ago 🤗

Wow, congratulations on your retirement! I hope you guys have a great trip. Cheers!

Well well, there's wisdom to be found among the old folks I guess. ;-) Cheers!

Same to you, Cheers!

Jo, annars hade du kanske fått inspiration till ett mellanmål. Ha det gott!

@@RedswedeOutdoors 😁

Many thanks OJ!

It's the T25. I think that it would fit in the T27 but then it would be almost full to the brim. I'll have to try that sometime. Cheers Michael!

Maybe when I feel extra daring, with some tweaks to the recipe. Cheers!

It wasn't all that bad, but I couldn't walk without a limp for the first 10 days. Thankfully I could 'walk it off'. Cheers Chad!

Haha well I walk with a limp anyways, so I wouldn't even notice 😂 what was the total distance you walked?