Pathfinder bottle and cup with stove ring and homemade stove

Here is the Pathfinder bottle and cup being used with the stove ring and a homemade stove I made from an old Vaseline tin

Here are a few pictures.

The set up with windshield

For use with the stove ring I cut down an old tent peg for supports. As the ring nests around the bottle I did not want it to fall inside during use.

Roiling boil with the homemade stove 

The windshield is large enough to only leave around a 1" gap for the handles, great on windy days

The more I use this bottle and cup the more I love it. It is a great cooking system on its own and all that is needed for a day or two out in the hills. The stove ring can also be used with hexamine or fire coals and both the bottle and cup are stainless to be used for boiling and cooking. Highly recommend this cook set!

Thanks for looking

Day out

Just thought I would share a few pictures from a recent day out. The weather was nice, no work to be done so packed some kit and went for a wander. Walked a loop that was around 8 miles in total and took me around 2 and half hours but stopped at the peak of the mountain for a brew and sit down! 

The view at the peak

A brew with the pocket stove, Trangia burner and MyTiMug from Alpkit

Natural spring, coming out of the ground. Generally a very clean source of water.

Cooling off some brew in shallow running water!

Seen a few common newts on the way, this was jus a hole in the ground around 3ft Diameter and it was full of life which is great to see

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Pathfinder bottle and cup with Emberlit stove

Just thought I would share with you my new Pathfinder Stainless Steel Water Bottle and Stainless Steel Cup being used with the Emberlit Stove.

The Pathfinder Bottle and Cup

 Bottle and cup with the Emberlit stove

 Lighting the Emberlit stove, One strike with the firesteel and its underway!

 Boiling Water in the Cup first

 Roiling boil!

 Then boiling water in the bottle

 The stove in progress..

 Roiling boil

 The stove filled with wood to make coals

Nice deep bed of coals. Excellent for slow cooking and will catch more wood if you want to cook quicker easily

I am very impressed with the bottle and cup so far and the measurements on the cup are great. A well made bit of kit that I look forward to carrying in the future.

Thanks for reading.

Day out in the woods

Just thought I would share with you a nice day out in the woods.

First job of the day- getting a fire going. For this i just used a cotton wool ball and some birch bark.

Prepared some dry standing wood in size order to the right length.

One strike with a fire steel and it was lit, actually surprised me as it has drizzled a little around 20 minutes before.

Then got the hammock and tarp set up for a relaxing day and if it rained again there would be no rush.

Got some water on to boil for a brew.

Also took the Gransfors Bruks Wildlife Hatchet along as I was going to a new site that I had only walked through before and there was a lot of wood fallen and stuck in trees and wanted to use the new beauty! 

Got a little hungry so tried the Mug Shot noodles, quite nice but I did not leave them stand for long enough.

Quick tip, after washing mugs out if you have a spare carabiner hang them from your ridge line so when you pack up they are dry and you do not forget about them! 

Also found a nice Flat peice of wood(Mora clipper for scale). Should come in handy as a surface for food prep. Also found a nice little chopping block for next time.

Thanks for looking and hope you enjoy!

Belt pouch update

This is what is currently being carried in my belt pouch. This kit is swapped around frequently depending on what I intend to do but this set up can be used for every day carry and in the woodlands.

Here is the pouch and its contents:

Here is a quick run through of what I carry:
Simple first aid kit with antiseptic wipes, plasters, cotton buds and more bits.
Flat packed Duct tape
Spyderco folding knife
Police Torch that runs on 1 AA battery
Swiss army knife
Mini pry bar
Large Safety Pin
Fire steel and striker
Spy capsule with cotton wool balls
Uncle bills silver gripper tweezers

All of these items come in handy when I am out. Feel free to comment with any tips you may have!

Thank you for reading.

Belt kit

Here is what I use as a belt kit. These items are normally carried in my rucksack but when at camp I often put them onto my belt as they are what I feel are the essential items.

As you can see in the pictures I carry:

Water bottle pouch with Osprey bottle, Stainless steel Crusader mug and stainless steel lid.

Bahco laplander saw with leather pouch

Mora clipper knife and firesteel in leather pouch

Belt pouch (Contents in another post)

Thanks for looking and I hope you like the kit.

Tool kit

I currently carry the Gransfors Bruks wildlife hatches, Bahco Laplander saw and a full tang knife. Pictured is the Mora Clipper

I also sometimes add a carving blade and my DC4 sharpening stone. Also when I carry a pocket knife I am mainly using a British army clasp knife but also have a Swiss army knife in my Belt Pouch and sometimes carry the Joker No74 Folder.

Thank you for reading.

Tinder kit

In the waterproof oilskin pouch I carry: twine, cotton balls, cotton balls in vaseline, char cloth, birch bark and any other dry tinder I find on the trail.

This kit has never failed me and I keep it filled up with natural tinder when out.

Thanks for reading.

My cooking kit

Here is a new cook kit I have recently put together.

 Inside the water bottle pouch you have a Nato Water Bottle, Stainless Steel Crusader Mug and Heavy Cover Stainless Steel Lid and a Titanium Spork. You can also see the pocket stove assembled and the trangia stove components.

 The pocket stove

 Crusader mug and heavy cover lid

 Here is the trangia burner inside the stove

 Add your crusader mug and you're ready to go!

 Rolling boil in very little time

 Here is the stove in action, can be used as a wood burner, with a meths burners or hexamine - very versatile!

 Cooking set-up

This kit is not a budget kit but all the items are well made and will last a lifetime.