Discussions about US MREs and other US rations
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cap174
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by cap174 » Thu Jul 25, 2019 6:15 pm
I'm just starting this thread because I'll be going to a flea market in Bosnia in a few days, maybe I'll find some MREs or HDRs from the war...
So I was thinking - what strange places have you guys found MREs in? My uncle who was a veteran once found one behind his bookshelf and gave it to me - that was cool

On an impossible mission to get every ration ever
Looking for Vintage, rare and just plain strange items
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mikeoverhere
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by mikeoverhere » Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:37 pm
When I was a teenager back in the 80's, I was picking up dog poop with a friend in his back yard. I found a C-ration can of scrambled eggs and ham buried in the ground. I ate it. Does that count?
Socrate's last words: "I drank what?"
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Smitty
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by Smitty » Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:37 am
mikeoverhere wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:37 pm
When I was a teenager back in the 80's, I was picking up dog poop with a friend in his back yard. I found a C-ration can of scrambled eggs and ham buried in the ground. I ate it. Does that count?
Well, game over gents. Mike wins.
Oddest place I've found it is on a local buy and sell. Yeah, not very exciting. I mean even our Surplus stores don't have rations.
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Mpitt
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by Mpitt » Sat Jul 27, 2019 10:01 pm
mikeoverhere wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:37 pm
When I was a teenager back in the 80's, I was picking up dog poop with a friend in his back yard. I found a C-ration can of scrambled eggs and ham buried in the ground. I ate it. Does that count?
When you say, "I ate it", I really hope you were referring to the buried can of scrambled eggs and not the other thing.

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blue87fj60
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by blue87fj60 » Sun Jul 28, 2019 9:24 am
Mpitt wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2019 10:01 pm
mikeoverhere wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:37 pm
When I was a teenager back in the 80's, I was picking up dog poop with a friend in his back yard. I found a C-ration can of scrambled eggs and ham buried in the ground. I ate it. Does that count?
When you say, "I ate it", I really hope you were referring to the buried can of scrambled eggs and not the other thing.
I was more thinking either or.

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mikeoverhere
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by mikeoverhere » Sun Jul 28, 2019 3:04 pm
LOL, The inner lining of the can was stuck to the edge of the eggs but I ate the rest of it. I always did love C-Rations, including the scrambled eggs.
Socrate's last words: "I drank what?"