gomorgan Posted February 29, 2020 Share #26 Posted February 29, 2020 Shaved in it several times, but never cooked in it, did heat stuff up in canteen cup though with C4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted February 29, 2020 Share #27 Posted February 29, 2020 Just for fun, These are two photos from the November 1982 issue of SOLDIERS Magazine, this one I remember reading myself back then, in fact there were several copies in our Day Room, that I took one home with me when I ETSed a few weeks later, haven't had it in many years but was able to find a copy online to buy, as I got into collecting these from the 60s (Army Information Digest/Army Digest) and the 70s up till my time (Army Digest/Soldiers) In it, the man in the photos, one M/Sgt Mike Mason, a Vietnam 1st Cav Div vet, presumably Infantry (Can't see pockets for CIB) currently serving at Headquarters United States Army patch here Mason, clearly a long serving soldier, Reminisces on the soon to be replaced Steel Pot with the new Fritz, he claimed to have made popcorn in the helmet one time in Nam, also one time fresh beans, dried Navy Beans, soaked in water to make them soft then using C-Ration grease (grease from Pork Slices etc), plus bacon grease from the cooks or something, and cooked, both times using C-4 chunks from a claymore to heat helmet. He also laments the fact that you can't dig hasty positions, or cop a squat on the new Fritz when Taking 10 . {style_image_url}/attachicon.gif phpNSFPNmPM.jpg{style_image_url}/attachicon.gif phpqf7zqqPM.jpg Note Helmet is first type that’s painted Owen Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share #28 Posted February 29, 2020 is there a helmet cook book LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunmore1774 Posted March 1, 2020 Share #29 Posted March 1, 2020 My father-in-law was in the 106th Division in the Ardennes, he said a few times during that winter, guys would pour gasoline in a helmet and start a fire to keep warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted October 16, 2021 Share #30 Posted October 16, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted October 21, 2021 Share #31 Posted October 21, 2021 They were used for cooking 100% by Vietnamese. owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLO Posted October 25, 2021 Share #32 Posted October 25, 2021 a shovel could be used as a frying pan , I remember catching cray fish and cooking the tails on a hot shovel for single servings a metal canteen cup works good enough , they mostly used them for reheating rations some long bayonets were probably used for weenie roasts or shish kebobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted February 11, 2022 Share #33 Posted February 11, 2022 this is from Ron Doyler on helmets in use thread....looks like she is boiling eggs or potatoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted February 11, 2022 Share #34 Posted February 11, 2022 Brings the old saying to mind... necessity is the mother of invention. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted April 10, 2022 Share #35 Posted April 10, 2022 Garry Root, Tex Eutsler, Robert Tabano, B 1/22 Inf by Garry Root Sept 68-Sept 69 http://1-22infantry.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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