New EPAs?

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Xinny
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New EPAs?

Post by Xinny » Tue Feb 09, 2021 3:47 pm

How uncommon in North America are brand new German EPAs? I've got a few coming my way from Deutschland so I'm pretty excited about it

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Re: New EPAs?

Post by Smitty » Tue Feb 09, 2021 4:19 pm

They can be had. I'm assuming you mean the temporary "Western Style" EPAs in the tan bag? I traded for mine, but they pop up for sale enough.

I haven't had an issue with Canadian customs for a little bit, so that's been nice. Usually if it gets tagged, they just send it back instead of destroying it.
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Re: New EPAs?

Post by DangerousDave » Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:54 am

I don't know what happened, we(Americans) had a free flow of foreign rations, into US, until about 2.5 years ago. Can't get anything now, unless you know somebody, somewhere. :cry:
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Re: New EPAs?

Post by Xinny » Fri Feb 12, 2021 12:26 pm

DangerousDave wrote:
Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:54 am
I don't know what happened, we(Americans) had a free flow of foreign rations, into US, until about 2.5 years ago. Can't get anything now, unless you know somebody, somewhere. :cry:
That's really unfortunate, although I think it may be due to the amount of small scale conflicts happening in the world. Luckily, I have a friend in the Bundeswehr I met on a NATO exercise so he's my hookup in exchange for IMPs

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Re: New EPAs?

Post by mikeoverhere » Wed Mar 31, 2021 3:19 pm

DangerousDave wrote:
Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:54 am
I don't know what happened, we(Americans) had a free flow of foreign rations, into US, until about 2.5 years ago. Can't get anything now, unless you know somebody, somewhere. :cry:
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Re: New EPAs?

Post by Demolition_Man » Sun May 30, 2021 9:13 am

The most recent regular ones (grey box, not tan bag) have a BBD of 09/2022 and come in six types. Here's the contents list:

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The main courses are produced by Erasco and come in brown pouches. Type 2 contains lentil stew with cocktail wieners and green beans in sauce with mini chopped sirloins. Other mains I've seen are pea stew with cocktail wieners, chicken fricassee, chili sin carne, pasta bolognese and pork goulash with noodles.
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Re: New EPAs?

Post by Victor_88 » Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:23 pm

Huh, some oberfeldwebels in supply have been naughty :D

Just so happens i've located a source for rations, including EPA in china, but at higher prices

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Re: New EPAs?

Post by housil » Mon Jun 21, 2021 4:27 am

Victor_88 wrote:
Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:23 pm

Just so happens i've located a source for rations, including EPA in china, but at higher prices
Real EPas or some copycats?

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Re: New EPAs?

Post by Amelieee1 » Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:24 am

housil wrote:
Mon Jun 21, 2021 4:27 am
Victor_88 wrote:
Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:23 pm

Just so happens i've located a source for rations, including EPA in china, but at higher prices
Real EPas or some copycats?
*grabs popcorn*
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Re: New EPAs?

Post by Victor_88 » Mon Jun 21, 2021 6:05 am

Real EPAs

These come from a source where everything ive ordered has come as ordered.

In fact, if you order from me and they send me a lemon, i will eat the cost and refund you :)

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