mess tin
Soldier's eating vessel
A mess tin is a portable metal container used by soldiers and campers for cooking and eating food.
Typically rectangular with rounded corners and a folding handle, it nests compactly with other gear.
The term comes from military use, where a mess is a dining facility: He heated beans in his mess tin over a small fire.
Heat to bubbling point
- simmerCook just under boiling
- fryCook in hot fat
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- lidRemovable container cover
handle · pan · pot · skillet · billycan · canteen cup · nesting · portable stove
Fixed allotted amount
- canteenPortable liquid container
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- infantryGround combat troops
trenches · platoon · squad · patrol · kit · field · deployment · regiment
Element thirteen
- stainless steelRust-proof iron alloy
- enamelHard glossy coating
- titaniumElement twenty-two
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
lightweight · durable · rust-resistant · anodized · stamped · lid · handle · nesting
Portable food container
- tiffinLight midday meal
- bentoJapanese compartmentalized lunchbox
- pailOpen-topped carrying vessel
- canteenPortable liquid container
lid · compartment · nesting · stackable · portioning · carrying · storing · utensils
Outdoor fire for gathering
- campsiteDesignated outdoor lodging area
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- outdoorsIn open air
trail · tent · wilderness · scouts · survival · expedition · trekking · bushcraft
boil
Heat to bubbling point
lid · handle · pan · pot · skillet · billycan · canteen cup · nesting · portable stove · open fire
ration
Fixed allotted amount
- canteenPortable liquid container
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
infantry · trenches · platoon · squad · patrol · kit · field · deployment · regiment · battalion
aluminum
Element thirteen
- stainless steelRust-proof iron alloy
- enamelHard glossy coating
- titaniumElement twenty-two
galvanized · lightweight · durable · rust-resistant · anodized · stamped · lid · handle · nesting
lunchbox
Portable food container
canteen · lid · compartment · nesting · stackable · portioning · carrying · storing · utensils
campfire
Outdoor fire for gathering
- campsiteDesignated outdoor lodging area
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- hikingRecreational trail walking
outdoors · trail · tent · wilderness · scouts · survival · expedition · trekking · bushcraft · picnic
- camp cookwarecamp stove, camping pot, camp mug, canteen cup, cookset
- military gearuniform, rifle, boots, combat boots, ammunition
mess tinfine china
Delicate ceramic tableware
bone china · silver service · Wedgwood · silverware · crystal glassware