In may days of military service, some 20 years ago, when the Swedish armed forces were still prepared to fend off a traditional invasion by the USSR/warsaw pact (anybody out there that still believes we were neutral , didn't think so..) this very nice stove/cook-set was used almost daily. and, yes, as has been pointed out earlier, every soldier was issued a personal set, and no, refueling was not a problem - you may have noticed the large (1L or so)fuel bottle - it kept you going for a week. The small ones were around too, you carried it in any warm pocket, but it was only intended for priming. As the name translates to ranger-stove, it indicates its original use. Swedish special forces that operated in Lapland, rangers (sometimes popularily called mountain rangers, but actually moving in any terrain, mostly rather flat, and intensly cold ) from the regiments in Kiruna and Arvidsjaur, and sometimes also visiting paras, had to battle the subarctic winter conditions of nothern Sweden with theses little spiritburners - and somehow it worked - later on there has been issued other stoves - some kerosene pressure stoves, modern outdoor stuff. A note on the meals prepared: Our rations were based on freeze-dried camping food - like any mountaineer would carry in their pack. The rangers had to manage 30 days behind enemy lines, in theory, so food had to be LW. In training you typically did 14 day-outings in the snow and darkness north of the polar circle. Out of a 400+ days service you would cook your own meal well over a 100 days. So, yes - we did use the stoves for cooking!
Hi subarctic, Welcome to the forum !!!!!! You mentioned that the small bottle of alcohol was only for priming- how was this done ? Cold alcohol to fill, and warm squirted all over the top to prime ???
Hey, Subarctic, Yes, welcome to CCS, Lad! Sounds like you have many adventures to share, and you will find a ready audience, all eager to hear them, right here at CCS! If you have photos to share, we're quite keen on those, as well! Again, welcome, and have fun on this Ship of Stove Pyros! Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
tried putting a carabener through the slot in the handle? it'll keep it from coming apart. [/quote] When I was in the army, everyone just forced the hook through the slot to lock the parts together Hans
After reading this thred I had to hunt down one of these critters , A stainless set please Mr ebay bloke , No problem said he . these have flooded the market for some time now the Swedes must of made millions of them, So here it is, The outside of the cook kit is well scratched but the inside looks unused to me . Plus its black not green not that thats a problem as I intend to strip it. I notice the wind sheild is alloy did thay do any in stainless ? The only marking I can find on the cook kit is inside the rim , Three Crowns . Good buy for the cash though . Twodogs
I don't think I've ever seen the mug and cutlery in any posts here. Here's the mug - green, shapeless and ugly. But it serves its purpose well, and fits nicely into the kit as it is supposed. The burner is actually positioned under/inside the mug on the second picture. I have misplaced the cutlery-kit, but it's more or less a standard military gismo where the fork and knife fits inside the spoon to be compact.
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=428024 Swedish "camp" cups 10/$20.00 usd http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=442721 "stove packs"
Thats a good link Mike, but they don't ship to the UK These are about $30US in the UK http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=288270 I've got one, mine was a gift, they are OK
That kit I listed are really good, the salt pot has three compartments, salt, pepper and whatever, the folding cup, bowl/kuksa, KFS, and small chopping board with drainer holes on end for straining chopped food from the main box etc. Not a bad deal for the money when you add up what you get
The controversy regarding the alleged link between aluminium and dementia has been going on for years and is well-documented. Try 'Google', Ken - but remember, it's the internet and 99% of what you read will probably be cr&p...
i was once lent a government white paper to read by an old friend when he found out i was using ally cook ware dated about 1946/7 if i remember rightly it was with drawn later that year so he told me because of the protest by the industry at the time uk still trying to get on its feet after ww2 it was quite shocking reading at the time young naive thought the gov would protect us ect lol
I strongly suspect that the mere fact we all spend so much time on this forum discussing stoves shows that our brains have already been somehow mashed. This is a qualitative opinion formed by observance of the behaviour of people around me whom I personally consider to be sane and rational individuals, compared to observance of my own behaviour, and that of other members of the forum. Therefore my clear conclusion is we're already stuffed, so what's the point in worrying about it anyway?
There is no clinical based evidence to really support the theory that eating and drinking from Aluminium containers increases an individuals chance of developing Mental Health/alzheimer problems.
Hi guys. I am a Boy Scout leader in Texas. Saw an add online for the Swedish surplus stoves and bought some of them to give the scouts I work with for Christmas. They came with the burners, fuel bottles and windscreens -- I did not realize when I ordered them that they were purpose built for use the Swede pot/pans. Wondering now how these stoves could be used with a pot or pan that does not fit down inside the windscreen. If you put a pan on top of the windscreen it seems like it would be too high off the flame to heat properly. Any thoughts/ideas would be welcomed. Thanks.
Welcome to the forum, Bob! Personally, I think that the burners are very good, but need some other arrangement if you only have the partial Swedish army kit. There are many such arrangements, which others here may chime in on.
