Successful completion of combat missions significantly depends on the physical fitness and condition of the soldiers. To ensure this, they need to provide full nutritious food in field conditions. In addition to a balanced field ration pack, it is advisable to have mess kits - cookware for quick preparation of hot dishes in field conditions. You can buy mess kits for military personnel and tourists at PROF1GROUP online store.
Purpose of a Field Mess Kit
Even high-quality dry rations cannot replace hot freshly cooked meals in terms of nutrition and benefits to the body during exhausting loads. The army mess kit is an indispensable element of the field kitchen, which has been in circulation in many armies around the world for about 100 years. With its help, you can prepare and heat food. The specific shape of the product facilitates its convenient transportation to equipment, and the strong construction of a round shape facilitates easy cleaning and maintenance.
The military mess kit is made of aluminum, stainless steel, or lightweight titanium. Such metals are adapted for high heating temperatures, do not melt, and do not change their chemical properties. They are durable, resistant to mechanical damage, yet lightweight.
The military mess kit constitutes an individual set of utensils, which includes:
- main container for cooking soups and heating dry rations with a flat bottom and a handle loop for placement over a fire or stand for installation over an alcohol burner;
- a lid that serves as a plate, mug, or frying pan for cooking or heating dishes.
Additional items in the military field set may include a flask, cup, or plate, but the mess kit itself is sufficient to provide minimal comfort for field cooking in expeditionary conditions.
The individual field mess kit is designed for one user and can replace a whole set of utensils in expeditionary conditions. It is included in the standard equipment of the military armies of Italy, Japan, Germany, and Ukraine. The products differ in design elements but have a common purpose and method of use.
Mess kits ranging from 2 to 8 liters are designed for cooking large portions of food for groups. They are chosen by tourist groups, hunting clubs, and are also used in country houses for cooking food over an open fire. They are convenient for cooking porridge, stews, baked dishes, fish soups, providing fragrant and appetizing dishes.
How to Choose a Military Mess Kit
Before purchasing expeditionary cookware, it is worth noting the differences between tourist and military mess kits:
- tourist mess kits mainly have a larger volume - from 2 liters, while military ones - 1 liter, as they are designed for one person;
- the tourist mess kit has a round shape, which allows food inside to be evenly distributed over the fire, well and quickly thermally processed, and the military one - an oval shape for convenient fastening to a belt or backpack strap in the hip area;
- the tourist model is equipped with a freely detachable lid, while the military one - it is fixed to the main container using a clamp.
When choosing a military expeditionary cookware, attention should be paid to the shape, weight, and material from which it is made. Military personnel prefer an elongated form that is convenient to place outside the equipment during transitions - so the dishes do not take up space in the backpack, and you can temporarily place a can of canned food or other supplies in it.
The standard weight of a military mess kit does not exceed 200 grams and does not burden the equipment. When choosing the material of the product, make sure that it withstands high heating temperatures. Mess kits made of stainless steel and aluminum are cheaper, but titanium is considered the lightest and most durable. For a stationary field kitchen, you can choose sets of dishes, which include several mess kits of different volumes, frying pans, and bowls.
Where to Buy Military Mess Kits in Ukraine
Military and tourist clothing, tactical equipment, tents and sleeping bags, masks, lighting and optical devices for military, hunters, fishermen, and tourists from Ukrainian and leading foreign brands are presented in the network of PROF1GROUP military goods stores. Here you can buy ZSU mess kits and other field dishes online or at physical sales points. Only original products are available, accompanied by a manufacturer's warranty.
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