Are these actual British military rations?

Big Galloot · Post by **Big Galloot** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:00 pm

I couldn't match them with any listed on MREInfo, unless they are cold-weather rations. Are these imitations or real?

http://www.armyrations.co.uk/products/p ... Pack_7.htm

Post by **kman** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:04 pm

I can't say for sure - they kind of look like parts from a British ration. I think the dehydrated British ration is the Patrol ration - I have one of those and with the exception of the dehydrated entree, almost everything else looks the same as a regular British ration.

SpikNik · Post by **SpikNik** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:23 pm

From the description it seems they're claiming to be "the same as" and "fresh from the manufacturer". I'd say that means they are indeed the same, and made by the same people, just that they were never intended for military issue. I suppose the nearest US equivalent might be the civilian versions of MREs that you can get. Look the same and taste the same, made in the same place, just not necessarily military standard.

Hey, that's just me reading between the lines and guessing though

Post by **German_EPA** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:10 am

same as:

EPA <---> EPA light (travellunch)

copper_knobblet · Post by **copper_knobblet** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:44 pm

They are Pack n Go dehydrated meals. Very nice. They are in the P ration menus you'll find on the back of the 24 Hour box. You can buy them commercially - I like them.

EDIT: Sorry, that looks like a Pack'n'Go ration pack. The actual main meal and pudding is what is in the Patrol (P) ration. Not the other stuff, the rest of it is the same as the normal 24 hour. Breakfasts are usually from artic rations. I think they are about £6.50 for a 24hr PacknGo pack.