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Are these actual British military rations?

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:00 pm
by Big Galloot
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

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:04 pm
by kman
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.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:23 pm
by SpikNik
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 :?

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:10 am
by German_EPA
same as:

EPA <---> EPA light (travellunch)

:!: :?:

Pack n Go

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:44 pm
by copper_knobblet
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.