Is there any way to tell the miltec from the genuine issued version? Similar are used also in ROK and they dont have divided plate (but yeah some do, I don't know why). That much I can answer, the ROK selected a new design for their mess kit and apparently sold off their stockpile of the old design....

I've recently taken an interest in mess kits after ordering a standard USGI mess kit; I noticed that quite a number of countries have adopted the German kidney bean shaped mess kit that shares most of their lineage with the WWII German mess kit. From a point of usability, I would think that the East...

Very old thread here, but how do you go about requesting a recipe from Natick?

There are a number of discontinued ration components that I'd love to get the recipes for.

laughing_man wrote:"Air Crew Energy Liqueur" is the medicinal liquor

Are there any specific medicinal purposes listed for the liquor to serve?

Many years ago on Youtube I ran across this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRWlK_zVC4o And finally found out what the top lid for the mess tin is and who makes it. It was manufactured by Penrith Survival Equipment Ltd, which appears to be out of business or has no online presence, and the ite...

housil wrote:We do Arma 3 multi player now

You have Arma 3 on Steam or ???

Aside from what various retailers will tell you, which prompts you to purchase their product; Is there a resource online for things like, the differences between M-1951 and M-1965 pattern clothing, as well as all the variations of things like field pants?

Specifically the ones packaged like this, anyone have any idea of who manufactures them, and where to buy them on their own?

I recently discovered the Multi Purpose Poncho System (MPPS), also known as the Ecotat and Freedom Shelter. Here's an old ebay auction for one, with a hefty price (as is common for these apparently): http://www.ebay.com/itm/USMC-Military-Multi-Purpose-Poncho-System-Survival-034-Go-Bag-034-Shelter-Sh...

Where did you pick up your mess kit?