Rothco 3 Piece Canteen Kit - Lightweight Outdoor Camping Survival Cookware Mesh Kit

Man,When i got this, i thought it would be crap. Turns out, i been using it to replace Bottles i recycled by filling them up with water and reusing them. THis canteen, All i have to do is fill it up In the morning and most the time go all day without having to refill it. I love this bad boy and it really got a nice canteen cover and the inside is insulated,(it aint just Cheap Canvas LOL like i thought it would be) Keeping your water or drink cool. ITs very sturdy and the Canteen Clips onto the belt Nicely, Carried it one day quite a few months ago into walmart and didnt even notice it was there. EDC, yeah, i use it more than i realize, but the cup it comes with aint The best, it fits over the Canteen down inside the Carry case. I really like it and cannot live without it as i tend to use it all the time. Get yours, You can take water any dad gummed place you please.UPDATE 4/10/2013Still in good shape. I still use it and took it with me on a hike, no trouble. It holds up and I like it alot. Still about the same as when i bought it back in november. A good canteen for replacing water bottles. But if you want to do serious hiking, Probably need a better canteen, but since i am a tightwad, I buy cheap S*** and Make it last as my Philosophy is that a Penny saved is a penny earned. EDC to carry water, Fine. EDC for the military or on a hike? Maybe not a good Idea. And if i forgot to mention, It does not leak. I Usually down canteens that do and usually discard them. I have knocked this one over numerous times unknowingly and by the time I realize it i set it back upright but Still, No leaking whatsoever.UPDATE 11/4/2013Canteen still in Good condition. All in one piece, and Have drank water out of it since I got it back last winter. Nothing is broken, I have taken it everywhere, Done everything with it and its been by my side. I will buy it again 2 or 3 years down the line if ever I lose this one. INexpensive, and I got my moneys worth.

I am almost positive that this item comes from the Pathfinder School owned by David Canterbury, because he has the exact same kit at the exact same price. I only bought mine here for the free two day shipping. I know David Canterbury only picks the best and most durable gear for his store, company and school. So I know this is good quality. The canteen looks to be standard military issue, as is the canteen cover. My only two gripes are the clips and the cup handles. The clips are cheap remakes of the military issue version. The military clips have a little hole at the bottom of the clip for the retention pin to slide through. These clips do have a fair amount of tension on them that can make them difficult to open up so you can attach them to your belt or other gear. I suggest pushing the clip in a bit when you open it, and it will require a bit of pressure to close again. That tension is nice for keeping the clip from wiggling lose, but you might want to replace it in a few years with military surplus as I imagine that tension might not make it to 5 or 10 years. The cup handles are a bit short. That can be an issue cooking over a fire, but if you know your way around a knife or a hatchet and a little bushcraft that should not be a problem just fashion a longer handle to insert into the little metal ones and you have a great pot for campfire cooking. All in all you can't beat the balance of value and price in this thing! Great deal! I am looking forward to taking this for a spin out at my grandma's this Thanksgiving! I'm teaching my dad how to shoot and handle a firearm. My grandpa taught me how to shoot and hunt, now I'm the one teaching his son the same things. Who knows, with a bit of luck I might be cooking up some squirrel stew in the cup this weekend over a campfire!

Received product quickly and good condition. The set as a whole seems to be good quality. The cover is durable and the cup and canteen fit snug. After thoroughly washing the cup a couple times I have boiled water in it three times just to test how well the metal and coating held up, and there were no cracks or flakes in the coating. There also was no discoloration to the bottom from exposure to direct flame. The bottle is made of a sturdy plastic. I was afraid from the picture that it would be made of a cheap transparant plastic but it wasn't. The problem I had was when it was full of water and I gave it a relatively firm squeeze, water came out of the gap between the cap and the lid, which was a result from the lid not containing any sort of O ring, which is why I gave it 4 stars. But after affixing an O ring of mine it stopped. I would and have recommended this to a friend. Update: I learned of a technique from a friend to turn this into an improvised fishing pole (...ish) Just wrap a length of fishing line to the lowest point of the neck, directly below the 'cap retention strap' and secure a hook to the loop created by the strap. Then when needed, throw your line in the water and use the bottle as an anchor point. Just remember that the bottle likely needs to be secured by a rock or the like. ...remember you always need to find ways to utilize your equipment in as many ways as possible

I just received my second one of these canteens with cover and cup. It's 5 stars for me for a canteen set that is complete for under 12 bucks... I don't understand two things from the reviews. First, why do people keep complaining that this isn't mil-spec, no where in the description or on the product itself does it claim to be mil-spec! If it did claim to be mil-spec than I wouldn't buy it for under 12 bucks... Second, I keep reading about the odor coming from inside the cup. Like I said this is my second one, and neither one has any odor at all, especially not a bad smell... The one complaint I do have is that it is made in China. Other than that it is a great little canteen for camping, backpacking, and general use... You get exactly what the description says, nothing more nothing less...Just used the cup to boil water and to disinfect the canteen and it worked great! The only issue would be that it left a water level stain on the inside of the cup... Not sure if this is normal or not but it seems to be fine. Still very pleased with my purchase!

So I was putting together a survival bag to use in the home and in the car, and noticed I needed a canteen. Went on to Amazon, and found this one after a lot of searching. I purchased it and was happy when it arrived in a timely manner. First looking at the product it looks pretty durable. I poured water into the canteen to test the seal and had no issues with leaks. Washed it out well and made sure anything on the inside was sanitized. The cover fit very snugly, and buttoned into place so no chance of the bottle getting free. Next thing I inspected is the aluminum cup, after reading some reviews about other cups I was worried about the quality. I took out the cup and at first glance it looked pretty sturdy. First thing I did is test the seals on the rivets to make sure there were no leaks, and it passed with flying colors. The next thing I checked was to make sure the handle operated properly and it did. I have not had a chance to cook with it yet, when I get that chance ill update the review.Overall for a survival kit especially if your buying more then one, its hard to beat this price. Yes its not a fully aluminum canteen and cup, but I am more then satisifed with the plastic version. For the price its hard to argue with the quality of this product.

It's a fine Canteen and does it's Job, However it is not without problems.I've read reviews that said it has a "chemical smell" but I haven't noticed this, it DOES have an odor though but it's more plastic than chemical, I have fixed the smell though by pouring wet coffee grounds into it then shaking and leaving out to air-dry so the smell isn't that big of an issue. If you want it to hold water it does, but because it doesn't have a stopper it can leak if the cap isn't tight. doesn't keep water cold very well though.The cover is a little cheap, the snaps are asymmetrically placed and the pouch is a little small (however I DO put my utility knife in it), It also has belt clips on the back that are not centered perfectly so it sits crooked on your belt. However if you want something that looks okay and holds the cup and canteen, it's fine.I purchased it for an Mad Max-themed Apocalypse costume that I'm building, so a problem that I have is with the Canteen (only a nit-pick though) The Canteen has words along the front of it that says basically "only put water in, don't hold over a fire" so it won't be the most visually pleasing thing to show up on film.I haven't used the Metal Cup yet so nothing to say, first impression is good.

The Kit comes as seen with an olive green holster, a plastic canteen that is generally large (probably a quart - i.e., .25 of a gallon), good for a full day's treking, and that is hard, high quality, reusable plastic that will not change the flavor or scent of water so it will keep the drinking water fresh, and an aluminum cup with folding handles that will allow for making soup or boiling water that may need to be boiled, or good for heating water for instant coffee or tea. All three items are contoured to fit neatly together into one set and the holster has a couple of different ways to carry, including a belt loop or lanyard clip. Very Nice for camping, hiking, and survival-emergency purposes. Well worth the money. Recomend.

The product came exactly as pictured. I did notice that the aluminum cup's fit in the pouch was awfully snug and hard to remove, but I'm sure that will loosen up with use. The interior of the pouch has a soft material that helps to wick away any moisture that may be on the outside of the cup and top portion of the canteen after washing or filling, which I thought was a nice touch.I would prefer a 1000 denier nylon pouch, and molle webbing instead of the speed clips, but I knew what I was buying, and the product does not disappoint.The screw-on cap feels strong. It gets good and tight without feeling like it will strip. The handle for the cup could be longer, which would make heating a liquid in it easier, but it's not a huge deal.Overall, it's a great product for the money.

Es buen material y precio, pero es de las cosas que Rothco maquila en China, por lo que le falta un poquito para ser de verdad estilo militar.

The cup had a decent dent in it, but the overall kit is quite nice. I don't have a ton of stuff to say, it's a canteen, with a cup, and the holder thing is pretty good too.

Quality constructed canteen seals perfectly and does not taste the water. It is light weight and strongly constructed. It fits perfectly inside the aluminium cup and both fit inside the padded case which will keep the water cooler longer in hot temperatures and from freezing longer in cold temperatures. It comes with two removable belt or pack clips for attaching.

The Rothco canteen package was well worth the VERY reasonable price. Sturdy and durable, the canteen also seemed to keep my cold water cold for hours (not sure if it was just my imagination.) The cup that came with it held up during boiling on hot coals withoutishaping or warping... Something I can't say for some other high priced mess kits I have purchased in the pass.If this kit is indicative of the quality of Rothco then I will be keeping their products on my watch list from now on.The only drawback, if you can call it that, is the lid for the cup is sold separately. And if I buy it I don't think it will fit in this kit and will have to be carried seperately from it.

Good quality for the price, it is obviously not an expensive canteen but it's all fairly sturdy and it doesn't leak. I think it would be better if the handles came up instead of out, and there was one on each side. That would make it easier to hang it off something for cooking. I have used the cup to boil water, cook meat, and make soups and teas, but you do need a grill or a flat stone to rest it on. I think the current handles are supposed to make it easy to use as a mug, but the handles conduct heat so there's not much point. I keep a lighter in the pouch.