Reviews of other US rations - MCW, LRP, MCI, FSR, etc.
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KML1989
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by KML1989 » Fri Aug 07, 2020 2:36 pm
I love it when I crack open a 40 year-old can of salty crackers and cocoa. And they aren't even stale!
True gourmet
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KML1989
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by KML1989 » Fri Aug 07, 2020 2:38 pm
And I gotta say, the old MCI Cocoa Beverage Powder is absolutely DIVINE! So creamy and smooth, nice cocoa flavor, and pairs perfectly with the salty crackers.
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steve1989
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by steve1989 » Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:06 pm
KML1989 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 2:38 pm
And I gotta say, the old MCI Cocoa Beverage Powder is absolutely DIVINE! So creamy and smooth, nice cocoa flavor, and pairs perfectly with the salty crackers.
I agree man, it really was a great formula and seems to have quite the shelf life! The 1974-80 B-2 Units were the best for that sweet & salty combo right there.
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by housil » Wed Aug 12, 2020 5:34 am
steve1989 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:06 pm
[ The 1974-80 B-2 Units were the best for that sweet & salty combo right there.
100% agree!
These were the best units we got as kids from the GIs (in the 80s) and I miss them still today! Salt crackers and cocoa...
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GunnarTheFeisty
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by GunnarTheFeisty » Mon Aug 17, 2020 6:50 pm
sure do wish I could track some ot those down. Seems pre brown bag is quite expensive. I suppose I'm lucky brown bags are so cheap.
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by GunnarTheFeisty » Wed Aug 19, 2020 1:12 pm
ain't we just! I found a guy who sells em for 10 a piece!
most wanted: RCIR, MCI/B units, IMPs, anything old, and a packet or two of RAFCO soup. PM if you've got these, or anything else to sell that isn't too expensive.
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by Jammerama » Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:52 pm
These were the type of rations I was first exposed to in basic training in '83. They sure have come a long way. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
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Tedster
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by Tedster » Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:42 pm
Well the crackers were arguably better then. Don't get me started on "wheat snack bread"
The modern issue Cocoa doesn't hold a candle to old stuff. So in some ways they've gone a long way ... downhill. Somebody could probably setup a nice little cottage industry selling B units in cans, just like they did back then today, using the same recipes. I'd buy 'em, instead of playing "Ration Roulette" with the NOS.
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by JediMindTricks » Sat May 29, 2021 11:02 pm
where does one get these? i have never opened any old canned ration component.
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