Crusader cup mk2
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I realise this is quite diverse from the original post. I made the belt out of interest and carry this when going on a longer dog walk for exercise. The small pouch is a multitool, and a few bits and pieces. The larger pouch a Helikon Bandicoot slides along the belt as needed to access and keep out of the way. It has dog bowl, hat, gloves, torch etc. The canteen sits on my right hip slightly forward of what would be a jean pocket. Quite comfortable and I got used to the sloshing sound.
I've had my Mk1 BCB plastic lid for 5+ years now and no problems. Just home from a weekend with Scouts and enjoyed brews that kept warm but remained drinkable under it while supervising over-excited campers.
There's a bloke on Ebay who sells aluminium lids for Crusader mugs (both flavours) at about £10 each - can't recall his name, but a search should find him. I have a couple that he made for me a long time ago - both nicely made and still going strong. They are better for carrying than the heavy lid - that's a lovely addition, but too heavy for anything other than a fixed camp, IMHO.
I have used both Mk 1 and 2 mugs and have to agree with the majority here as I regularly use my Mk 1 on camps while the Mk 2 sits on the shelf: there's something ergonomically pleasing about the stainless steel mug that the other just does not have.
There's a bloke on Ebay who sells aluminium lids for Crusader mugs (both flavours) at about £10 each - can't recall his name, but a search should find him. I have a couple that he made for me a long time ago - both nicely made and still going strong. They are better for carrying than the heavy lid - that's a lovely addition, but too heavy for anything other than a fixed camp, IMHO.
I have used both Mk 1 and 2 mugs and have to agree with the majority here as I regularly use my Mk 1 on camps while the Mk 2 sits on the shelf: there's something ergonomically pleasing about the stainless steel mug that the other just does not have.
Quite a few pictures along with weights and measures here:
http://squit.co.uk/outdoors/crusader2.html
My view is that without the original's singular advantage of exceptional ruggedness, there are probably better options than the crusader 2, whatever your criteria might be.
I've got both and I thought the mkii was great at first. BUT. My cup now emits a horrid smell (probably the anodizing burning off). I love how lightweight it is, but I'm not convinced that it would stand up to much abuse – no way I'd put it into a fire to cook. That said, it's still working, and I try to be careful with my kit. I have been playing with ditching the MKII one for my steel crusader – they don't fit as well when cooking, but I'm not really worried about absolute thermal efficiency with firedragon blocks/trangia (that's what my jetboil is for). The Mki cup is a special bit of kit – they really got it right designing this. Only drawback is that it's heavy (but I'm also carrying an axe so for me that's a ridiculous point.
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