A couple of years ago I bought two 2015 Aussie CR1M Meal E packs for a total cost of around $140 delivered. I had previously opened and looked at one of them and finally got around to eating through it this week. I didn't really prep this as a full review, but here are some observations and notes. h...

To follow up on my post about the damaged ration...

Mremountain got back to me with a very fair store credit code. i have used it already on a freeze-dried Dutch ration. hope that one makes it through.

Rob

Well Customs is still at it. I bought a Dutch 24-hr ration and a Norwegian Arctic ration last month. After quite a delay, I received it last week and it had been opened by customs. The Dutch ration appears to be unopened but hard to tell since it is a big zip-top bag. They did not put their "examine...

Xinny...do you have any of these left?

Yeah, I've been watching a string of them for a few weeks and some have gone stupidly high and some I forgot to follow-up at auction close time. One more bid would have gotten this one away from me.

Rob

Resurrecting this thread because I just bought one. $31 delivered and it arrives tomorrow.

How do you heat water with it? Will a plastic 500 ml water bottle fit inside? How were troops supposed to heat water with it as they don't issue water bottles or bagged water.


Rob

Wow, you're even local to me. What is your asking price?

Rob

GunnarTheFeisty wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 23, 2020 8:18 pm

4 is civilian.

You sure about that? My understanding from a couple years ago is that the pictured package might be a real mountain ration (something like 5,000 cal) or a repack of a standard army ration to LOOK like a mountain ration (around 3000 cal). I can't read the label in that pic.


Rob

Great video! Thank you for posting.

I noticed they showed the 42 items and it included the main courses in retort pouches instead of the tins. Anyone know when this happened or is happening?


Rob

Thanks for the price reports.

Rob