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Old Singapore Combat Ration
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 2:35 pm
by donaldjcheek
Just got a picture of the old (pre-1995) Singapore Armed Forces Combat Ration pack. It consisted primarily of canned items & hard biscuits, weighed 2.2 kg (nearly 5 lbs) and was designed to be shared by 2 soldiers. It came in 4 menus.
The new ration pack weighs 1.6 kg (3 & 1/2 lbs), contains a wider variety of items, and consists primarily of ready-to-eat retort pouch items.
Re: Old Singapore Combat Ration
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 2:40 pm
by housil
Wow, nice find!
Re: Old Singapore Combat Ration
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:56 pm
by cutsman
Oh man, it comes with a pack of Pocari Sweat. Tasty Japanese drink. It's not super uncommon in the states so if you happen to come across some, give it a try. I have a few packets of them in my hoard.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocari_Sweat
Re: Old Singapore Combat Ration
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:56 pm
by Ruleryak
cutsman wrote:Oh man, it comes with a pack of Pocari Sweat. Tasty Japanese drink. It's not super uncommon in the states so if you happen to come across some, give it a try. I have a few packets of them in my hoard.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocari_Sweat
The actor Jean Reno did a number of interesting
ads on Japanese television for Pocari Sweat! Strange name... just never sounded tasty
It's really a shame that the owner stopped updating that site years ago (seems like 2006ish) If anyone takes a gander at the site I recommend Nicholas Cage, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger for starters. Lots of comedy gold on there.
Re: Old Singapore Combat Ration
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:35 am
by Nawt
Hi, cool find there Donald!
Where did you find the info about the 4 menu's? Curious what they are.