[MV] Cooking on jeep engine

F. Brian Mead (jeepsoup@mindspring.com)
Sun, 15 Aug 1999 18:16:25 -0400

Howdy List,
Ok, I know all you military/ex-military guys already know this stuff, but
I wanted to share some hints my dad gave me:
When cooking on the jeep engine, the most common place to put the cans was
on top, between the block & the exhaust manifold. If you are driving on
relatively smooth ground, you can actually drive with your food there, but
if it's rough the can's may fall off. Dent the can before you put it on
top, that way, if the dent pops out, it's too hot & you need to let it cool
before trying to open it, otherwise, if it's hot enough to the touch but
the dent is still there, you can go ahead & open it. Also if you are just
running the engine while not moving, you can go ahead & make a vent hole in
the top with the P38 can opener. That way it doesn't risk blowing up the can.
Another ideas was, if you didn't have a windshield cover for your jeep,
you could fold the top a couple of times, setting it over the windshield
with the last fold & then secure the windshield. That way you can still
hide/protect your glass.
Also, heres an easy one. Since the webbing straps expand & contract with
the humidity, you can leave it long & just twist the strap before clipping
it. That way you always have a tight strap with little work. He noted you
could really pick out the lazy soldiers in convoy this way.
This is all I can think of right now. Thanks to those who responded to my
earlier email about the tank periscope. Hmmm, now I just have to figure
out a way to use it to play "tank commander" on my PC. ;^) Just joking.

Thanks again,
Brian Mead
Griffin, Ga
1944 MB
194? GPW

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