Russian IRP differences, bagged vs boxed
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 11:54 am
The Russians have IRP's for every field. The two most common are the boxed and green bagged ones. The boxed version is commonly sold as a "officer" ration, but it just the standard military ration. The green bagged one is probably the most common and is typically used by the Russian state police, however it is also used by the army. I happen to have a few of each so I decided to open one each to show the diffences in pictures.
The bagged tends to be cheaper on ebay as low as $23 if you buy in bulk. The lowest I have seen the boxed is around $35 when bought in bulk.
- The bagged one is thinner yet longer and wider
- The accesories are almost identical except the boxed comes with a knife and the bagged comes with 3 more water purification tablets
- The boxed come with 2 more fruit drinks and coffee creamer
- The mains are idenical, except menus. Usually a type of kasha, a meat dish and a meat & vegi dish
- The cracker and jams are similar, the crakers in the bagged are almost always completly broke
- The boxed comes with more exras. The fruit bar in the bagged is really good. The salo that comes in the boxed one can be very good depending on who manufactured it. The boxed comes with extra chocolate bar, 2 pates, apple sauce, and gum. The cheese and ragu are identical.