How are the meals-ready-to-eat (MREs) now?

• oxford mushroom

  28 Aug 06, 22:12

  Originally posted by Gordonator:

  combat ration of the past. metal canned sardines and beans. just imagine the weight.
  
  

  Yup...I remember those
• insouciant

  29 Aug 06, 00:16

  Originally posted by Gordonator:

  combat ration of the past. metal canned sardines and beans. just imagine the weight.
  
  

  I used to kinda like it. Especially the pineapple jam! Great for keeping the spirits up whilst on the long treks during recce..
  
  But yeah, the weight was a pain especially when we had to pack for a few days.
• one-niner

  29 Aug 06, 13:09

  Originally posted by insouciant:

  I used to kinda like it. Especially the pineapple jam! Great for keeping the spirits up whilst on the long treks during recce..
  
  But yeah, the weight was a pain especially when we had to pack for a few days.

  Man ..just imagine having to bring the tin cans back to camp to be disposed off properly after excercise ... and i bet the sardines ones will stink the most ..
  
  Or do u ppl just throw into the bushes
• Aveme

  30 Aug 06, 09:29

  Originally posted by Gordonator:

  combat ration of the past. metal canned sardines and beans. just imagine the weight.
  
  

  haha this suddenly bring up some memories for me,thou during my army time,i am not eating this,but i have ate this b4.
  
  During my NPCC stint,dunno went for what course or something,then we were given some portion of this combat ration to eat.I remember eating the dog tack biscuit b4,if you guys think the kong guan biscuit now is bad,those yesteryears dog tack biscuit were worst,they were really really hard and dry.Tasted the pineapple jam too,it is good so was the lemonade.And actually those dog tack biscuit were pretty ok too,if given the chance,i would eat them again
• insouciant

  30 Aug 06, 19:44

  I actually once offered a hungry stray dog a dog biscuit from the old rations. The dog took one sniff, snorted and promptly turned around with a huff and walked away.
  
  Ha ha ha... Even the dog was smarter than us about not eating the hard tack.
• Gordonator

  31 Aug 06, 00:08

  after hearing the stories of the lao jiao above, hope that the younger generation can appreciate the food and rations they are having now. afterall, there's no more no duck rice in the menu anymore.
• martin_lim85

  31 Aug 06, 01:53

  Originally posted by Gordonator:

  combat ration of the past. metal canned sardines and beans. just imagine the weight.
  
  

  wah if got war and if we bring these canned food we can take it for weapon. take cover "CANNED FOOD!~ ON THE WAY"
• monoslayer

  31 Aug 06, 01:55

  Originally posted by martin_lim85:

  wah if got war and if we bring these canned food we can take it for weapon. take cover "CANNED FOOD!~ ON THE WAY"

  ya! we can use them to knock our enemies's heads n the sharp edges to slit their throats.
• martin_lim85

  31 Aug 06, 01:57

  Originally posted by monoslayer:

  ya! we can use them to knock our enemies's heads n the sharp edges to slit their throats.

  
• martin_lim85

  31 Aug 06, 01:59

  but it sure great to keep some at home
• martin_lim85

  31 Aug 06, 02:18

  talking about rations, just reminds me SFI is increasing the price of the rations but the food still CMI