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...