I, too, am a stove, mess kit gear hound and enjoyed your excellent post. In response to your suggestion that Nalgene containers may replace the ergonomically shaped standard plastic G.I. canteens that nest in our beloved canteen cups I offer the following:

A Nalgene canteen that fits the G.I. canteen cup! Bought two from Amazon myself.



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http://www.amazon.com/Nalgene-Tritan-Oasis-Canteen-Re-Imagined/dp/B001RJTK9U

And a question if I may. Does anyone know if a canteen cup will nest within that stove stand from Rob at Canteenshop.com? Furthermore, will it all fit in a standard canteen cover?