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Unboxing of a 2019 Cr1m Case
Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 6:26 pm
by Petereview
Hi Check out an unboxing of a modern Cr1m Case of 10 rations.
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Re: Unboxing of a 2019 Cr1m Case
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:17 am
by OzBloke
'Back in my day' - the 1970s-80s, and Vietnam War era rat packs - the similar ration packs, built around cans and not pouches, came 5 to a sealed tin.
The tins were useful for water containers, for heating water, etc. You could even use them as a tommy cooker, improvised stove, or latrine.
Can't find a pic to share, but the rations were like these;
Re: Unboxing of a 2019 Cr1m Case
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:42 pm
by Smitty
I loved seeing how these came cased, and I especially love the info about the Vietnam era stuff! Thanks gents. Have me down a rabbit hole today.
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https://www.5rar.asn.au/reference/24-ho ... -packs.htm
This article has a quote “nobody wants to buy rations from the 1950’s or 1960’s” 5 years later and I can think of over 50 people at least
https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-03- ... 61864?nw=0