THE FIRST AMERICANS IN SPACE SQUIRTED THEIR MEALS OUT of tubes.
Their successors on the Apollo missions enjoyed somewhat finer fare, nibbling on freeze-dried food. Today, travelers and desk jockeys can enjoy the descendants of those space dishes with an array of dehydrated cuisine. The kit below stuffs 2,000 calories in a package ideal for disaster prep or camping trips.
1 Drink
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