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First Strike Rations page up!

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:19 am
by kman
Hey guys - I just put up the new First Strike Ration (FSR) page:

http://www.mreinfo.com/us/fsr/fsr.html

Also be sure to check out the associated Pictures and Sandwich Taste Test pages (you can find the links in the menus on the left side of the screen).

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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:43 pm
by MCIera
Thanks! That looks good, though the sandwich taste test sounds a little disconcerting. Hope you can add more as more info becomes available.

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:05 pm
by kman
If I can just find a source for all the parts and pieces, I'll put up more info as fast as I can eat them!

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:32 pm
by C-rats
Great page Kman!

My only complaint is.....well, you know.... some of the pictures just don't "enlarge" well at all. :shock: For me at least, (half way down) on the opening page the enlargement of the FSR's contents just doesn't help. About the only items I can make out are the crackers, tortillas, Zapplsauce, & tuna. About the only item I'm not squinting on ( :x ) is the spoon! (that is a spoon, isn't it?) :?

One thing I noticed concerning the FSR contents is the lack of a FRH in the package. (or is there one in there that I just can't see?) :x !! I guess our GIs are relegated to cold sandwiches unless they've saved a heater from an earlier MRE.

Also, from the pics that do in fact enlarge nicely, that pocket sandwich bread looks really tastey!


(blind as a bat) `rats 8)

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:21 pm
by kman
I feel your pain, C-rats. Unfortunately, I didn't have many source pictures to work from so the "large" versions of the pictures aren't really too large.

But the pictures of the FSR sandwich are ones I took myself - that's why I have the really big versions available.

I searched the Internet high and low for about two straight days looking for better sources of pictures but as far as I can tell, they just aren't there.

As soon as I can get my hands on a real First Strike Ration, I'll take all the huge-sized photos you want.

As for the FRH, they left that out on purpose. I guess the point of the FSR is to strip it down to just the bare necessities and they determined that "hot" pockets weren't absolutely necessary.

Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:02 pm
by DangerousDave
I'm still trying to get a couple. I know an E-7 Infantry platoon sergeant that just got back from a tour in sandland, back to Riley. He can't find any. Never saw any over there. Told me he would grab some asap, but has'nt come across any yet. :idea:

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:56 am
by C-rats
Blame it on Bush......or space aliens. :twisted: