A look into the British Army 24hr ration pack (10 pics)

[HarrogateTobias]

I remember being issued arctic rations for a summer exercise in Otterburn, Kielder and Wark forests. Amazingly someone thought there'd be a lot of water around to reconstitute the rats, there wasn't; it was a hot summer too. The water we had (two 58 patt bottles each) was for drinking, so despite 5000 cals a box most lost weight because we couldn't eat the rations! Inspired leadership and supply chain operations. I haven't had the newer ones though.

that sounds awful.. i get mine from a secret source and there always new.

They taste brilliant, even the pilau rice is amazing.

 

[Andy W]

coo much better than the old Tins of Babys head and bacon grill (well maybe not better than bacon grill )

4 menus back then (think ive still got some in the loft )

ATB

Duncan

Cant beat the babys heads, great, changed days from when I was in only ABCD then, and some one thought it was funny to send loads of Menu D's gets dull very quickly.

 

[khimbar]

I wouldn't let you in due to your failing to read information properly and maths failure. But then I'm a pedantic sod.

 

[HarrogateTobias]

I wouldn't let you in due to your failing to read information properly and maths failure. But then I'm a pedantic sod.

yes you are. ssssh

its ok i was just looking at your contribution of threads in the last 5 years...oh you havnt.

 

[shaggystu]

...maths failure.......

i'm so glad that someone else has noticed this, i've been biting my tongue since i spotted it.

there's 242.4kcal in a hot chocolate.

still looks like a pretty good ration pack though, i reckon that'd feed me quite nicely for a weekend's camping

stuart

 

[rik_uk3]

coo much better than the old Tins of Babys head and bacon grill (well maybe not better than bacon grill )

4 menus back then (think ive still got some in the loft )

ATB

Duncan

I was shocked, ney stunned, to see in Tesco the small tins of Babies head no longer in tins...........plastic pots now what is the world coming too