Pathfinder cup vs Crusader cup.
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Pathfinder Canteen Cup.
14x11x9 cm.
308g.
700ml.
Crusader Cup.
13.7x10.2x10 cm.
290g.
750ml.
Hope this helps.
14x11x9 cm.
308g.
700ml.
Crusader Cup.
13.7x10.2x10 cm.
290g.
750ml.
Hope this helps.
The pathfinder is bigger but I didn’t like the handle, most bushcrafter/survivalists/ outdoors from the US will be used to that style but not me. Since I still use a 58 ptn bottle the crusader is a better fit. Both good though just as they say horses for courses, whatever suits you.
no idea where the design originates, but my australian army cup uses the same style handle, and i've no stability issues ( dimensions are a bit different from the "pathfinder" cup) -- in fact one morning in Japan i had a brew before heading off for a daytrip into the mountains. in the evening i looked for my cup until i realized i'd left it on the roof of the truck i'd just driven 2.5 km down the road to another place(and walked back).... so i grabbed my bike and retraced my route: i found my cup frozen to the truck roof
the slots in the handle are supposedly to insert a bayonet or tent peg to extend the handle when using the cup over a fire...
With either cup a clever thing to do is to get an old fitted water bottle of the style that fits, USGI or Crusader, put it in the mug, and with a marker pen level with the top draw a line around the bottle. Then cut with a saw, sand the edges and you have a double cup option, one plastic, one metal, for food and drink.
Doesn't work if you carry the bottle obviously but useful at times... Also upcycles old surplus canteens.
Doesn't work if you carry the bottle obviously but useful at times... Also upcycles old surplus canteens.
As regards the Crusader cup, there’s the plastic cup that fits on top of the Osprey NATO bottle, the Osprey sits in the Crusader, no need to cut up the Osprey, the cup that goes with it is very good!
And the Osprey bottle has a wider opening. You can clean it easier than the US canteens if needed. Or you can better look in and convince yourself that everything is fine.
An interesting alternative is the Austrian army steel mug with aluminium or clear plastic bottle.
www.varusteleka.com
But I guess that in Finland the plastic cup and metal mug of the British Osprey bottle might be the better idea.
An interesting alternative is the Austrian army steel mug with aluminium or clear plastic bottle.
Austrian Canteen with Pouch, Transparent, Surplus - Varusteleka.com
A see-through plastic canteen of the Austrian armed forces.
www.varusteleka.com
But I guess that in Finland the plastic cup and metal mug of the British Osprey bottle might be the better idea.
Got the Pathfinder cup with lid. Lid fits Crusader cup good enough for me so now I use Crusader cup and Pathfinder gets tossed in a corner of my cupboard.
Took some photos of how the lid fits, it´s snug enough not to fall off when Crusader cup turned upside down.
Took some photos of how the lid fits, it´s snug enough not to fall off when Crusader cup turned upside down.
Now that’s very interesting, from previous things I’ve read, it didn’t fit, that was the impression I got. Now I know it does, I’ll look into getting one!Got the Pathfinder cup with lid. Lid fits Crusader cup good enough for me so now I use Crusader cup and Pathfinder gets tossed in a corner of my cupboard.
Took some photos of how the lid fits, it´s snug enough not to fall off when Crusader cup turned upside down.
Thanks for showing that with the pictures to back it up. Much appreciated.
I bought this,does the job.
www.sofmilitary.co.uk
US metal mug and metal lid
US metal mug lid and mug which fits onto the bottom of the US plastic 1 qt water bottle.Standard US metal mug with a lid which fits onto the top so it speeds cooking up cooking times and then will help keep your drink hotter longer and stops things falling into your brew if you are camping under...
www.sofmilitary.co.uk
Hmm... CrusaderPath would make more sense
not that much is needed in this case.
If it's the S.O.F one you mean,then yes, it is a little bit smaller,a nalgene bottle fits a treat though,a proper fitting metal lid and cheaper than most others.
