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MREJAP is at it again: Thai Ration

Menu_9_Stew — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:25:56 -0700

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdwRPN_It9A

Very tasty looking.

Sopakco's and more

trueoptimist — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:12:38 -0700

I tried and have pictures of some sopakco 12's and a fsr italian sandwich so i'll post a review as soon as i have some free time... while you're waiting enjoy this picture of a bunny!

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Korean Ration Pack

WILD_WEASEL — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:18:13 -0700

Hello,

I’m currently stationed at Bagram, Afghanistan. Just got a current issue Korean ration pack. I’ll post photos as soon as I get some decent bandwidth.

Cheers,
W-W

International rations on newyork times website

pablo_fiasco — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:30:27 -0700

Didnt see this posted anywhere,
14 differnt rations and contents pictures courtsey of the ny times:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010 ... rtson.html

AND a related article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/weeki ... .html?_r=1

A Taste of Home in Foil Packets and Powder

Wookard — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:23:17 -0700

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/09/04/weekinreview/20100905_gilbertson.html

Related Article
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/weekinreview/05gilbertson.html?_r=1

Bisquit

DangerousDave — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:26:00 -0700

Any recent reviews, for 'Biscuit'? It's simple, I like the wording. Just "Biscuit". I tryed one, early '09 packed. Needs butter.

starch jelly,jolly ranger candy need picutres and the real t

norge — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:44:59 -0700

im looking for pictures of starch jelly candy and the jolly ranger candy.
im also looking for the real thing if posible

starch jelly was in mres from 1981 to about 1987. i have in case i gott from
Housil but im not going to open it!

the jolly ranger candy was in mres from about 1996 to 1999 i think.

there was also a kind of starch jelly in some tan bag mres but i cant remmember
the date or menu,maybe the starch jelly was the jolly ranger candy in the 1996 to 1999 tan mres???

still wanted is the mre issue munch bar to.

cheers ken,norway

producer list for mres and other us rations

norge — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:57:37 -0700

producer list,

NAME ABV
AMERICAN NATIONAL ANC
AMSTAR AMS
AMERIQUAL FOODS AMQ
ANTHONY-TOMANT ANT
BEATRICE FOODS BEA
CADILLAC CAD
CHARMS CHM
CINPAC ASSEMBLY CIN
CINPAC MANUFACTURER CIM
CLINIPAD CPD
CLOUD CLO
CRESCENT BAKING CRE
CROMPTON AND KNOWLES CNK
DD BEAN DDB
DEL MONTE DEL
DIAMOND DIA
FALCON CANDY FAL
FORD GUM FDG
FORT BISCUIT FTB
FREEZE DRY – RAFCO FRD
FREEDOM FOODS FRE
FRESH FARMS FFM
FULLER FUL
GAYLORD GLD
GENERAL FOODS GEN
GREEN GIANT GRE
HOLLAND AMERICAN WAFER CO HAW
HORMEL CO HOR
INNOVATIVE INN
INTERNATIONAL FOODS INT
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO INP
JIANAS PACKAGING JSP
KENLAKE FOODS KEN
KERN FOODS KER
KOPAK KOP
KRAFT KRA
LAND O ´FROST LAN
MARNAT PACKING CO MAR
MARY HOWARD FOODS MHF
M & M MARS MRS
MISS KING'S KITCHEN
MKK MD0718 3-20
NABISCO NAB
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND NBI
NATIONAL PACKAGINGNTP
NATIONAL SEASON NAT
NESTLE NSL
NICE PACK NPK
OKLAHOMA LEAGUE FOR BLIND OKB
ONTARIO FOODS ONT
OREGON FREEZE DRY ORE
OTHER 1/ OTH
PACE PAC
PILLSBURY PIL
PROFESSIONAL PACK PRO
RAFCO ASSEMBLY RAF
RAFCO MANUFACTURING RAM
RINGER FOODS RIN
ROYAL MAID ROY
RYT-WAT RYT
SANNA SAN
SCREEN TECH INC. STI
SHELF STABLE SHE
SIGNODE SIG
SOPAKCO ASSEMBLY SOP
SOP BENNITSVILLE MNFTRING SOB
SOP MULLEN MNFTRING SOM
STAR FOODS STA
STELLAR STL
STICKNEY & POORS STP
THERMO PAK TPI
TOP LINE INC. TLI
TRANS PACKER TRA
TUFCO TUF
UNITED SPECIALITY UNI
VANTAGE FOODS VAN
VECO VEC
WAYNE CANDY WAY
WEETABIX WEE
WILBER CHOCOLATES WIL
WORNICK WOR
YORK CANDIES YOR
NABISCO NAB
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND NBI
NATIONAL PACKAGING NTP
NATIONAL SEASON NAT
NESTLE NSL
NICE PACK NPK
OKLAHOMA LEAGUE FOR BLIND OKB
ONTARIO FOODS ONT
OREGON FREEZE DRY ORE
OTHER 1/ OTH
PACE PAC
PILLSBURY PIL
PROFESSIONAL PACK PRO
RAFCO ASSEMBLY RAF
RAFCO MANUFACTURING RAM
RINGER FOODS RIN
ROYAL MAID ROY
RYT-WAT RYT
SANNA SAN
SCREEN TECH INC. STI
SHELF STABLE SHE
SIGNODE SIG
SOPAKCO ASSEMBLY SOP
SOP BENNITSVILLE MNFTRING SOB
SOP MULLEN MNFTRING SOM
STAR FOODS STA
STELLAR STL
STICKNEY & POORS STP
THERMO PAK TPI
TOP LINE INC. TLI
TRANS PACKER TRA
TUFCO TUF
UNITED SPECIALITY UNI
VANTAGE FOODS VAN
VECO VEC
WAYNE CANDY WAY
WEETABIX WEE
WILBER CHOCOLATES WIL
WORNICK WOR
YORK CANDIES YOR

cheers ken, come in handy when collecting mres

check this,10 in one ration pictures

norge — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:33:46 -0700

http://amsterdam.usconsulate.gov/upload ... ctures.pdf

cheers ken

cadillac

norge — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:19:20 -0700

gott my self this one on ebay
No. 9, beefsteak, accessory packet D, Cadillac Products Inc.
220662852966 item number.

cant find any beefsteak no9 in the mre info menu ????

cheers ken

Norwegian Field Ration videos

hannonmc — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:58:47 -0700

I came across these the other day. Very interesting to see all three packages together:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmxE6Sv1mqw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4g2nKhgd6E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdt0bHYYL4Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG3SFVcD7qg

Curious review

saladp — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:19:21 -0700

Curious review of mre.

I not English, but it is not also necessary to amuse itself seeing the video . To believe that the beer not to be included in the mre .

Regards to all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXqdT3LDvg4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOozoGhCJ0A&feature=related

ration 1945

saladp — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:09:29 -0700

ration did not know this old

regards

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkg3xZrh39A

temp stickers

mtime7 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:39:51 -0700

Does anyone know whether the temp stickers will change if the case has been frozen???

WARNING! Nut raisin mix

Cracker — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:05:16 -0700

My father was rushed to the hospital yesterday after eating nut rain mix, production 2009.
I got them from Treesuit, and always ate them without any problems.

It is known in our family that we have histamine intolerance. It's a chemical that is natural in many food items, like cheeses, nuts, vegetables, red wine, chocolate etc. I am histamine intolerant myself, causing very bad headaches once in a while, but I never had any problems with the trailmix "nut raisin mix"

My father had a sever reaction on it (possibly combined with a allergy), but is doing fine at the moment.
His face, lips and eyes got swollen, he had serious problems with breathing, and went insane from itching because of a all over rash. And offcourse his heart went to 9999 bpm, and he became 5 years older. The doctors gave histamine brakes and kept monitoring him. He is doing fine now, but I would like to warn you guys.

The nuts raisin mix contains the additives BHA and BHT, which, especially with fat (and peanuts are greasy..) make histamine. So if you know that you are histamine intolerant, do NOT attempt to eat the nut raisin mix.
Even when you did it without problems in the past (like my father and I, he only ate small portions though, now he ate a whole load of them).

I would also like to point out that BHA and BHT does not pose a threat for "normal" persons, nor does histamine itself.
Also, this has nothing to do with Treesuit and/or his products, he was only the supplier. Storing the items in certain ways doesn't influence the amount of histamine.

Just an eyes opener for the other members.

Beef brisket review with pictures.

bishopmarine — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:05:05 -0700

My son and I tried the beef brisket today. It was delicious, but it should be labeled roast beef in gravy, not beef brisket. The meat was real slices of meat, not chopped and formed. The gravy is very good. I guess my only problem with this entree is when you hear beef brisket, you think BBQ. Or at least I do. We are in the process of relocating to a new area. The company I work for is opening a new store in Kentucky and I will be moving soon. I will post more reviews when I can. I have a basement full of new cases ready to tried.

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FOOD PACKET, IN-FLIGHT INDIVIDUAL MENU NO. 1, DoP 1979

mreheater72 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:55:25 -0700

Hi guys,

today I want to show you a FOOD PACKET, IN-FLIGHT INDIVIDUAL MENU NO. 1. I guess it is a very late one (on the lid of the Chocolate Nut Roll can the code 20119 is stamped, so I guess that means 20. November 1979), shortly before replaced by the MRE.

Here are some photos:

The card board packed by CON PAC, INC., same packer as late MCI menus

All cans at one glance: Due to the dimensions of the bulging APRICOTS can it is not possible that that can belongs to the original contents of that menu, someone has replaced it. All in all the condition is ok, from the BEEF WITH SPICED SAUCE can the finish is loose partially

BEEF WITH SPICED SAUCE and CHOCOLATE NUT ROLL

APPLE JUICE and APRICOTS

Accessory Packet in excellent condition

Spoon, card board divider and moist towel

Close-up Apple Juice can

The Apple Juice can opened with abrasive paper, still looks and smells like Apple Juice even if 30 years old

The opened Apricots can, looks not very appetizing

So long mreheater72

need mre"s

cenah2 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:27:44 -0700

hey how you guys doing i was doing some research and found that mres are extremely expensive i have never had one before and was extremely interested in trying one very soon so if anyone has any extra ones they dont need or if there are any ood websites that you uys are familiar with or any good sellers on the website please let me know thank you

1988 MRE case on Ebay

Jbsteven — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:40:11 -0700

I got the other one he had.

http://cgi.ebay.com/MRE-MILITARY-MEAL-C ... 3cb0712a4d

MREs vs. Dehydrated vs Food Bars: Who has the best?

HungryMan — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:42:25 -0700

Some websites outright advise against MREs http://survivalacres.com/information/mres.html while many here in the forums recommend a combination of the 3 above for at the very least some kind of variety in their food storage program.
As a companion post to the "Big Three in MREs" thread; I'm curious as to what companies out there (correctly) offer the "Big Three" in both deydrated and 1200-3600 calorie food bar products...again, regardless of price and even more importantly in order of overall quality/taste.

Example:

MREs:
Sopacko; Wornick; Ameriqual; (MRE Star?)

Deydrated:
Mountain House; Rainy Day(Walton?); Alpine Aire; Richmoor; Honeyville

Food Bars:
Mainstay; Datrex; ER bar

Who has the hands down best product in each category...or have I missed a legitimate quality contender? (Current 2010 offerings only please)

Thanks for your help.

Some Dynamic shooting..

Cracker — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:40:41 -0700

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcT1mw0i4fE

Some people doing some dynamic shooting, slapped together with some great music..
Conclusion: nice video

Looking for Freeze dried pork chops

BushDevil — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:08:10 -0700

Does anyone have a extra can or two for sale???

pictures from other member collectors wanted

norge — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:01:22 -0700

i would like to see what other members have in theire collections
specialy us rations but others nations are also welcome

me and Housil,Mreheater72 have shown you pictures from our collections
so next out is al other members

cheers ken,norway

Eating old MRE's/rations

Jbsteven — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:23:15 -0700

Let's talk about consuming older rations.

What would be the oldest ration you would consume?

At how old do you start worrying about the freshness?

I'd say I have a curiousity to consume some old stuff and I bet you guys do too.

old style mre cases,see the different sizes

norge — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:51:49 -0700

here are 3 cases,one is packed 1992
second is packed 1987
third is packed 1981

see how small the 1979 made case compared to the other ones

other way is nearly same,just a few cm difference.

thank you Housil for the mres

cheers ken,norway

new improved mre/c ration museum-display

norge — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:45:20 -0700

made even more space for the mre/ration display in my collection room

hope you fellow collectores enjoy

old style mres and others are still wanted,see my add in the buy sell topic
cheers from ken,norway

Your opinions of the Big 3 in MREs

HungryMan — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:21:05 -0700

Sopakco/Wornick/Ameriqual...(as far as I can tell) the 3 major suppliers to the US military and consequently the 3 largest suppliers to the civilian market by volume (please correct me if this is not the case).

If price were taken out of the equation....which would you purchase to satisfy the MRE portion of your long term food storage needs and if you have the time to reply further...why?

Any help would be appreciated and thank you very much in advance.

Cooking with Russians

Cracker — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:19:08 -0700

http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/1085031 ... ussen.html

If it doesn't work, go to www.dumpert.nl and put "koken met russen" in the search box

Franse RCIR's voor Nederlandse geinteresseerden

Fox — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:21:05 -0700

Speciaal voor geinteresseerden in Nederland.
Misschien groepsaankoop?
Heb nog een tiental volle kisten Franse rantsoenen (RCIR) te koop.
Verschillende menu's en allemaal ruim binnen de vervaldatum van 2012.
Kan en wil ter plaatse brengen aan kostprijs (m.a.w. zeer goedkoop).
Interesse? Stuur een PM aub.
Groeten
Fox

Polish 24hr Ration and Firefighter Ration

Big_jo — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:27:32 -0700

Hi all, a new consignment arrived the other day, I got a 24hr ration and a sample of the Firefighter rations made by the same people as the Polish Army rations.

24hr ration menu:

Individual combat food ration "RB" 2
Individual combat food ration "RB" (Field 24).

Right, this is the reason for a full-day daily.
The whole is packed in a plastic bag sealing, waterproof.

Ingredients:
A meal (breakfast):
- Baked beans with sausage and bacon 300g
- Meat pate PG 111g
- Fruit jam 25g
- Crunchy bread 50g
- Drink tea 30g
- Fruit bar
- Bezpłomieniowy chemical heater
- 45ml sachet water

B meal (lunch):
- Spaghetti with meat 300g
- Special biscuits 45g
- Drink tea 30g
- Condensed milk in 100g tube
- Dark chocolate 50g
- Bezpłomieniowy chemical heater
- 45ml sachet water

C meal (dinner):
- Ham, chicken M1 118g
- Special biscuits 45g
- Natural honey 25g
- Drink tea 30g
- Fruit bar

Package accessories:
- Sugar 10g 3pcs
- 3 pieces of candy lot
- Candy wit. C 3 pieces
- Chewing gum 3pcs
- Salt and pepper to 3 pieces
- The blend bakaliowa 50g
- Tea Express
- Instant chicken soup
- Plastic bag
- Matches
- Toilet paper
- 3 pieces moistened napkin
- Cutlery

The energy value of 3512.7 kcal, an all-day package
Package Weight 1.85 kg