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first strike ration

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:05 pm
by Leemann
Hello

Anyone had a first strike ration are they any good and can you get them from ebay?.

Lee

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 11:49 pm
by Treesuit
Leemann

Well, I don't think anybody here on the forum has tried one since they're so rare and elusive. But we keep hearing and seeing the FSR's out there in news report and DoD feeding articles but nothing has shown up yet in the mainstream.

We do have a few threads here on the forum you can check out, I'm sure our famous webmaster Kman can help out with that.

Also good luck finding any on ebay, I saw two last year during the early fall period and they went for a lot of money! :shock: Suposedly they are already in distribution in Iraq and Afghanistan but haven't heard anything else.

Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 12:21 am
by Leemann
Thanks this was brought up in a topic on another forum I visit.

Lee

Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 5:56 am
by BigMark
I still have like 30 of the bbq honey hot pockets. I don't even think I've tried one, I just bought them for super cheap off ebay.

Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:48 pm
by kman
Leemann, here are a few First Strike Ration threads to get you started (if you haven't seen them already):

viewtopic.php?t=1117
viewtopic.php?t=942
viewtopic.php?t=673

I haven't had an FSR myself, but I have eaten almost all of the individual components at one time or another. I suppose I'd need to put together my own FSR and try to live off that for a day to see how well they really work. I mean, it's one thing to try one of the FSR pocket sandwiches (they're ok), but it's another thing to eat *just* that food all day long, which is what the FSR is supposed to be for.

Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 12:22 am
by Treesuit
Big Mark,
Hey how much did you pay for those on ebay?
Are they any good nuked in the Microwave? :P

nice to see you guys ,i am new member here.

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:23 pm
by bearsyy
i found some information from THE WARRIOR about FSR
http://www.natick.army.mil/about/pao/pu ... /index.htm


Combat Feeding桼ations

MRE Pouch Bread (a shelf stable bread). The MRE Pouch Bread is shelf stable for up to eighteen months at 80 degrees F with the sensory qualities of fresh baked bread. NSC and several commercial baking firms conducted extensive studies to develop processes to improve bread quality.

Shelf Stable Pocket Sandwich. Developed by NSC抯 DoD Combat Feeding Directorate, the Pocket Sandwich has a three-year shelf life at 80 degrees F and has strong military and commercial applications.

HooAH Bar. Developed by Combat Feeding, the HooAH Bar is a nutrition bar that increases energy and improves performance and endurance. The HooAH Bar is available for military or commercial use.

Energy Rich, Glucose Optimized (ERGO) Drink. Developed by Combat Feeding, the ERGO drink is a primary source of carbohydrates and helps provide extra energy when taken before and after periods of intense activity.


AND What's the HooAH Bar is? i really don't know it.
sorry about my poor english, i am not native english speaker.

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:38 pm
by kman
Thanks for the info, beassyy. The Hooah! bar is like a Power Bar, an energy bar. They actually renamed it to the "First Strike Bar" right before they included them in the FSRs. Here's some more info:

http://www.mreinfo.com/us/fsr/first-str ... -bars.html

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:51 pm
by bearsyy
kman wrote:Thanks for the info, beassyy. The Hooah! bar is like a Power Bar, an energy bar. They actually renamed it to the "First Strike Bar" right before they included them in the FSRs. Here's some more info:

http://www.mreinfo.com/us/fsr/first-str ... -bars.html
thanks kman :D