USGI CANTEEN CUP STOVE LIKE NEW

The USGI Canteen Cup Stove is one of the most requested pieces of American military mess kit gear — a compact stainless steel stand that nests around the standard 1-quart canteen cup and turns it into a self-contained field cooking system. Originally issued to U.S. troops for heating water, rations, and coffee in the field, it remains a staple for hikers, hunters, preppers, and bushcrafters who want a proven, no-nonsense way to boil and cook with minimal kit. These examples are genuine U.S. government issue in like-new condition, clearly stamped with U.S. contract markings (including the familiar "GOULD METAL" maker stamp visible in the images).

The stove is designed to cradle the GI canteen cup off the ground or fire source, creating an efficient combustion chamber underneath. Ventilation holes punched around the base feed air to the flame while letting exhaust escape, so it runs well on Trioxane bars, hexamine tabs, Esbit fuel, alcohol burners, or simply a small twig fire. A folded wire bail handle locks the cup in place during use and folds flat for storage, letting the whole assembly nest with a standard GI canteen and cup inside a canteen pouch — exactly as it was intended to carry in the field.

Why it sells

This is a high-turnover surplus item with very broad appeal. Bushcraft and ultralight backpacking customers buy it as a bombproof boil pot stand. Preppers stockpile them for bug-out kits and vehicle go-bags. Reenactors and collectors want the authentic stamped USGI piece rather than a commercial copy. And surplus shoppers love that it's the real thing — actually issued, actually marked, actually built to military spec.

Features

• Authentic U.S. military issue — stamped with U.S. contract and "GOULD METAL" maker markings
• Stainless steel construction for durability and corrosion resistance over an open flame
• Cradles the standard GI 1-quart canteen cup, turning it into a stable cook pot
• Ventilation ports around the base feed oxygen to the fuel and vent exhaust
• Folding wire bail handle locks the cup during cooking and folds flat for storage
• Nests with canteen and cup inside a standard issue canteen pouch
• Runs on Trioxane, hexamine, Esbit, alcohol burners, or wood twigs
• Like-new condition — issued surplus stock that has seen minimal field handling

Ideal end-customer uses

• Backpacking, hiking, and ultralight camping cook kits
• Hunting camp coffee and ration heating
• Bug-out bags, get-home bags, and vehicle emergency kits
• Bushcraft and survival training
• Military reenacting and collector displays
• Pairing with the GI canteen and cup as a complete mess set

A reliable, low-cost, high-margin surplus add-on that pairs naturally with canteens, cups, lids, fuel tabs, and field cook kits on your shelves or category pages.