Thanks, Smitty. Since I am new to this strange world of military meal obsession I don't know much background. I have seen there are a few places selling new trays, I just assumed they are some standard food service trays sold to cafeterias, prisons and what not. I got 4 beat up ones off ebay for a g...

Hi there. I'm new and while I've been collecting and trying MREs I've noticed a lot of people using mess trays. I don't have a military background, so I'm not familiar with them. I see a lot of 6 compartment stainless steel ones from USA on the internet with the same basic shape and design. Some mad...

Hi Heather. I'm a newbie here too. I'm in the food/service industry and am always fascinated by food preservation and storage too. Have you looked astronaut foods from the NASA Space Food Systems Laboratory?

Hi everybody, tralfaz here. I just joined up and thought I'd say hello. I got here because I live in an earthquake/volcano prone area and thought I should stock up on some emergency food for when nature hits. I've been in the food/service industry and am always interested in different kinds of foods...