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So the first half of my RCIR vid is up on YT.



Second half will be up tomorrow, its edited but needs encoding.


(second half posted below)

Hi Elandil,

Brilliant video, cannot wait for the next part. Was it really 50 degrees?. Nice to put a face to a name.

Don't want to put a downer on it, but did you boil the tea bag?, if so, it would be ruined.

For tea, either loose leaf or a tea bag, boil water in a boiling container, tea bag or loose tea in a drinking vessel, mug or cup. Pour boiled water from the boiling container into the mug or cup, leave for around four or five minutes, remove and squeeze remaining tea bag liquid into mug or cup.
Pour milk, add sugar to ones liking. Enjoy a "Brit brew".

Timing is important, there is a difference in brewing tea in a small cup and a full pint mug.

Best regards, Norman.

Vlaanderen wrote:Hi Elandil,

Brilliant video, cannot wait for the next part. Was it really 50 degrees?. Nice to put a face to a name.

Don't want to put a downer on it, but did you boil the tea bag?, if so, it would be ruined.

For tea, either loose leaf or a tea bag, boil water in a boiling container, tea bag or loose tea in a drinking vessel, mug or cup. Pour boiled water from the boiling container into the mug or cup, leave for around four or five minutes, remove and squeeze remaining tea bag liquid into mug or cup.
Pour milk, add sugar to ones liking. Enjoy a "Brit brew".

Timing is important, there is a difference in brewing tea in a small cup and a full pint mug.

Best regards, Norman.

Interesting to see how you do it. Im used to southern style where we put it in cold water and let it come to temp with the water, pulling it just before a boil and letting it seep for 5-10 minutes. I'll have to try it your way and see how it does.

According to my weather app on my phone it was 52 right before I started filming, and 7am the next morning it was 28 degrees. The leftover water in the coffeepot was almost solid ice.

Good review and I liked seeing and hearing the background. I enjoy civilian duck/goose meals around the Christmas season. The French version seems like a good combination. Also the cheese accessory sounded like a good entree to go with the meal.

Ok, encoding took a while due to some issues, but here's the second half of the RCIR vid.



It's a touch different from the first, and I explain why in the intro.

Hi Elandil,

Fantastic review of the French RCIR and nice to see a NATO kfs set being used over the pond.

I use the RCIRs regularly and have never had a problem with them, except for the muesli however, sorry, not my thing.

For the chocolate drink I use, as you suggested, about 6/8 ounce of water, after trial and errors over the years.

Ah, the isotonic drink, we call it "Screech" over here, best left in the box.

The coffee is a typical good roasted French taste, so different to the English blend and also yours Stateside.

For the Italian Salad, best served hot in my opinion, more flavours than when eaten cold. "Jambon" is ham in English, so is "leg". So a leg of ham would translate as "Jambon de Jambon".

The chocolate bar,...........it's 64% cocoa!!!, my friend who comes with me sometimes on my military vehicle shows isn't into dark chocolate, so we exchange my muesli for his chocolate. I ate two bars one day and was "bouncing off the walls" later.

Looking forward to your next review/video.

Regards, Norman.