How do you heat your ration packs?

[pauljm116]

I'm just looking for ideas on how to heat ration packs/boil in the bag meals.

I have been using rat pack heaters and a swedish army trangia but wanted to use something else and noticed that they won't fit in any pots and pans that I already have.

So how do you heat yours?

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[Hammock_man]

Swedish army is the way for me. Looked at a few other ways and the only other cost effect replacement is a charity shop steel tea pot. I would love a Crusader set but while they are nice not cost effective to replace 2 existing SAT's

 

[MikeLA]

Hexi stove and metal mug

 

[Tonyuk]

For just heating ratpacks a jetboil is ideal.

Tonyuk

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

I use my jetboil but they fit a mess tin well.

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[Rabid]

I have used all sort of ways for heating rat pack bags from attaching them to vehicles engines with wire, in the embers of open fires, in kettles, burco boilers, emptying the contents into a pan, I have even put the bags down my smock next to my skin, at least it is at body temperature.

 

[santaman2000]

90% of the time I just eat them cold. Likewise with commercial canned goods.

 

[John Fenna]

In a billy over an open fire!
I made the billy can from an old biscuit barrel.

 

[pauljm116]

Thanks for the replies everyone. Looks like I'll be sticking with my Swedish army trangia for now. I have got a Jetboil Sol Ti so I might have to invest in a bigger cup at some point to give that a try for a quicker method...or just start eating them cold! Has anyone had any experience using the BCB Crusader mk 2 cooker and cup?

 

[MikeLA]

Yes and I sold it after one use.
Still prefer the mk1 mug

 

[pauljm116]

Yes and I sold it after one use.
Still prefer the mk1 mug

I love the mk 1 mug but have only used it for brews as I didn't think a rat pack would heat well in it, the mk 2 looked like it was designed for rat packs to fit in.

 

[Tonyuk]

Thanks for the replies everyone. Looks like I'll be sticking with my Swedish army trangia for now. I have got a Jetboil Sol Ti so I might have to invest in a bigger cup at some point to give that a try for a quicker method...or just start eating them cold! Has anyone had any experience using the BCB Crusader mk 2 cooker and cup?

I much prefer the old BCB set up, i wrote a quick comparison of the crusader 2 and a US set up here not too long ago, its quite a bulky set up for what is essentially a mug and a stand;

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=140692

Eating cold food when you don't have to is jack. Invest 10 mins to warm the pack up in the stove and you have a warm meal, a hot drink and probably some water left over for a wash & shave.

Tonyuk

 

[John Fenna]

Thanks for the replies everyone. Looks like I'll be sticking with my Swedish army trangia for now. I have got a Jetboil Sol Ti so I might have to invest in a bigger cup at some point to give that a try for a quicker method...or just start eating them cold! Has anyone had any experience using the BCB Crusader mk 2 cooker and cup?

The mark 2 cooker with a trangia (civvi type) burner and the Mk 1 mug is my standard stoveset at the moment - I sold my Jetboil as I prefer the Crusader with meths option! The Mk 2 mug is pants.

 

[Janne]

I like cold rations and canned food.

Even today, I do enjoy occasionally a cold can of Chef Boyardee pasta watching a movie on Netflix!

 

[santaman2000]

I like cold rations and canned food.

Even today, I do enjoy occasionally a cold can of Chef Boyardee pasta watching a movie on Netflix!

Me too, but we live in a bit different climate than most on this forum. Even at home with a full kitchen lunch is likely to be a cold tuna salad or salmon and macaroni salad or something similar.

 

[Jaeger]

Aye Up Pauljm116,

How about this set up?



BRS wood burner; AMG 1250ml pot/pan.

I've been using it for ex mil and home made boil-in-bags since Krimble and it works well.

 

[ScottE]

In a Dutch army stainless mess tin on top of a bushbox xl
There's dinner for two in there, sausage casserole and pasta and bean salad, give them a squish around after a few minutes boiling, a few minutes more and serve.