Canadian LMP ration?

[BigMark]

Just read this on another forum.

There is a second type of Canadian IMP not avail to civies ( I think) called recce rations by the troopies(LMP oficially, LIGHT MEAL PACK). these are usually given to troops who have to hump the food over long distance and are must smaller but with a much higher calorie content. They come in a small od foil pouch and are filled with chocolate, jerky, sausage, dehydrated cheese, dried fruit and granola bars. these have the hot beverage bags and stuff in them.

Anyone familiar with these? Sounds like something I want to own. Badly.

[kman]

Is that the same thing as the Light Meal, Combat:

http://www.mreinfo.com/international/ca ... n-lmc.html

? Or maybe something new?

[kman]

Here's a somewhat official description of the LMC (page 2):

http://www.pasols.org/pacrat/canadatypes.pdf

And here's another mention of LMCs:

http://forums.army.ca/forums/index.php/ ... d7pv8qkhl0

LMC's are also known as RECCE Rations. I was never QL4 RECCE, but I encountered LMC's when I was working in my QM. IMP's are supposed to be non-perishable, lightweight, easy to prepare compared to hayboxes. LMC's are supposed to be more non-perishable, more lightweight, more easy to prepare compared to IMP's. [Hard Rations lighter than fresh rations. RECCE Rations lighter than Hard Rations.] They have stuff like beef jerky, and lightweight, high energy/high sugar/high calorie food.

and

we've started getting LMCs on a regular basis at my unit now which is good as we generally don't have regular meal hours and it's nice to be able to grab something quick that you don't have to cook

main entrees in the ones I've seen are Freeze dried cheese (not bad if you can get used to the squeeking when you chew it), Beef Jerky - dried out but pretty good, and pepperoni (my favorite but not everyones)

allong with the main entree you get 2 candy bars, a roll of candies, 2 pouches of juice cyrstals a la IMPS with included paper bags to drink them out of, a pouch of hot chocolate, and some fruit, either dried pinaple and pyappa, raisins or apple slices...

there can be a few other misc items in there... but it's fast to eat and can quickly refuel you for a few hours inbetween meals

[BigMark]

Thanks K, I didn't think to check and see if the LMC was the same thing. The guy indicated he was in the CA military so I figured they had something new. I still really want one though, but WTF is freeze dried cheese and why does it squeak? I'm a cheese lover so I'll see if I can scour ebay for some.

[Treesuit]

Big Mark,

Hey good luck with that, I personally bought two back in 2003 from a surplus dealer in my hometown. Now they were both the "freeze dried cheese" ones and I tried to put one up on ebay that year but nobody wanted to buy one, I tried the other and that cheese about turned to powder on me, before I could eat it. Other than that it was pretty good, but it didn't satisfy my hunger than much. Maybe for a hour or so. Since then I haven't seen any.

It would be nice if they had another rations coming out with soem mroe familar stuff in it.

[Akaoushi]

I just picked up some LMC 1008 Menu No4 Beef Jerky Teriyaki flavour.
I hope to get more soon.