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March 21st, 2004   #1
Asskrusher
 

Rations info


Hi all,

For some reason, one of my hobbies is collecting military rations. I try to get as many different ones as I can, preferably a few of each, so I can open one, see whats in it, etc. If I can get enough of them, i'll eat some, providing they are not too far past the expiry date

I am curious if anyone knows where to get some "rare" rations. Not MRE's, things like MCW and LRP rations, etc., and pretty much anything non US.

Also, does anyone else do this?

Regards,

Asskrusher
 
March 21st, 2004   #2
RnderSafe
 
 
Ugh. The old LRPR's sucked. If you find some, eat them at your own risk.
 
March 21st, 2004   #3
Asskrusher
 

LRPR's info


Yeah, I wouldn't eat the old ones....the new kind maybe. I am looking for both, though.

Asskrusher
 
August 16th, 2005   #4
recondo_fr
 
 

Re: French Rations info


hi there,

i can easily send you for free (except shipping) a French combat ration, reheatable, and have some dutch ones yet
mail me





" Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country "
John F. Kennedy - January 20th 1961
 
August 17th, 2005   #5
Arclight
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by RnderSafe
Ugh. The old LRPR's sucked. If you find some, eat them at your own risk.
Freeze dried stuff, right?
 
August 18th, 2005   #6
FO Seaman
 
 

Re: Rations info


Quote:
Originally Posted by Asskrusher
Hi all,

For some reason, one of my hobbies is collecting military rations. I try to get as many different ones as I can, preferably a few of each, so I can open one, see whats in it, etc. If I can get enough of them, i'll eat some, providing they are not too far past the expiry date

I am curious if anyone knows where to get some "rare" rations. Not MRE's, things like MCW and LRP rations, etc., and pretty much anything non US.

Also, does anyone else do this?

Regards,

Asskrusher
I have some old C ration cans and my grandfather collects K and C rations.




 
August 19th, 2005   #7
Missileer
 
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Arclight
Quote:
Originally Posted by RnderSafe
Ugh. The old LRPR's sucked. If you find some, eat them at your own risk.
Freeze dried stuff, right?
None of ours was freeze dried. The biscuits were dried but I think that was from age. So were the smokes. The really good stuff was in o.d. cans, I've still got my can opener, tuna & noodles, beef stew, yum. Then there were the dried eggs. If it was raining, they would float in your mess kit.





“War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.”
—John Stuart Mill
 
August 19th, 2005   #8
LeEnfield
 
 
I remember the stuff that they used to give us when we were out in the field, it was almost 20 years old. The Chocolate in it had been heated and cooled that often it had all gone white, still when you are hungry you will eat any thing


LeEnfield Rides again

 
August 19th, 2005   #9
Missileer
 
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by LeEnfield
I remember the stuff that they used to give us when we were out in the field, it was almost 20 years old. The Chocolate in it had been heated and cooled that often it had all gone white, still when you are hungry you will eat any thing
Yum! K rations.
 
August 20th, 2005   #10
FULLMETALJACKET
 
 
Leenfield i admire you. you always have a witty imput whereever i turn there you are. 8) you da man!