The Holy Grail of MREs/Rations?

[ViperGTS]

That thing is insane, Btemple...congrats again for getting a hold of one. Awesome that customs didnt destroy it too.

[amram]

Nice BTemple! thanks for sharing, i'll watch vid

[BTemple]

That thing is insane, Btemple...congrats again for getting a hold of one. Awesome that customs didnt destroy it too.

It was a nervous 3 week wait. Haha

[norge]

How do you know the date on these cold weathers? I found some for sale that look just like this, but there is no date that I can see.

the 1989 rcw was only made by rafco,and if you read the menu list on the rcw you will see a difference
here is the 1989 rcw

and this is 1992 rcw

[blue87fj60]

this are pretty rare

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first run mre

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rcw 1989

(al pictures from my collection)

cheers ken

That prototype is wicked. Even has smokes in accessory packet.

[norge]

yep they are a mix of meal combat individual and mres

cheers ken

[steve1989]

Here are some neat ones.

[norge]

nice,the one on the left is it ww1? it even looks like the ones the british had in the boar war.

cheers ken

[Salty Croc]

WOW!! I love this thread!! Thanks everyone for sharing!!

Vince

[steve1989]

nice,the one on the left is it ww1? it even looks like the ones the british had in the boar war.

cheers ken

Yessir that British is from 1908 - so about 6 years before the war started. Safe to assume procurements of that ration were used throughout the war. Got more pics to share shortly.