Dear Friends,
When we launched the revival of the Preston Mess Kit, I intentionally priced it at a Founder Level to reward those who believed in this project from the very beginning.
That founder pricing window is coming to a close.
Beginning Sunday, March 1st, the Preston Mess Kit will move to its standard production price of $200, and it will no longer include free shipping within the continental United States.
Why Founder Pricing Is Ending
The deeper we move into this process — 3D scanning, engineering refinement, 316L stainless upgrades, tooling, and die production, and shipment — the clearer the real cost of doing this right has become.
This isn’t a mass-produced novelty item.
It’s a historically inspired, precision-manufactured piece of kit being brought back to life the right way.
Founder pricing was my way of honoring early commitment and grassroots belief in this project. That chapter is closing.
What This Means for You
If you secure your kit before March 1st, you will:
• Lock in Founder pricing
• Receive free shipping within the continental U.S.
• Be part of the original supporters who made this revival possible
After March 1st, the new $200 pricing structure will be permanent.
If you’ve been watching and waiting, this is the moment.
Once Founder pricing ends, it will not return.
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Secure Your Preston Mess Kit Before March 1st
To those who have already stepped forward — thank you. You’re part of the foundation of this project, and that matters.
For those still considering — I’d be honored to have you join the original group that helped bring this piece of history back to life.
Everything is still on track to receive them by the end of May to ship out to you!
With gratitude,
Shawn Dyer
Honorable Outfitters LLC
P.S. Years from now, when these kits are in the field, I believe there will be a difference between those who were part of the original revival and those who came later. Founder pricing isn’t just about cost — it’s about being part of the beginning.
Honorable Outfitters 
When can we expect shipping?
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I received this last week and I was waiting on the promised Thursday email but never received it: “Things seem to be falling in place . Our target was to finish sampling by 15th August – but a big weekend ( 15th being India’s independence day and Sunday next day ) impeded the progress a bit as some vendors took leave and their factories were closed . So we could not get a few outsourced parts in time like Rivets , brackets , handles and some fixtures required to fix rivets for fixing brackets and handles .
All dies ( Tooling ) are complete and samples satisfactorily made except CUP where after some trials we had to make some changes to achieve desired results . So Cup is pending and the next trials will happen at the end of the week after due amendments in tooling . We hope that samples of Canteen , Pan , Lid and fixings will be ready by the end of the week as all parts are Stamped and with us . Only assembly is remaining and that is due to some Rivetting fixtures which are outsourced work and will be available tomorrow or day after . So , except Cup all samples will be ready for despatch . Cup , we hope will be ready by end of the month as its fixings and secondary stamping can only be made once the main body is Stamped and dimensionally and physically clear .
I will now update you on Thursday when Canteen , Pan , Lid will be assembled and made ready as final sampling . ”
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