Australian Ration packs

[banjo]

Was just wondering where i could get some , Are you able to buy them anywhere.. When i was a kid my neighbour was in the Australian reserves & every now & then he used to bring us a couple home..I've been telling the kids about them for ever but have'nt been able to find any & i don't know anyone in the forces that i could ask if they could get some..

Can't even remember what was in them..I know there was a tube of coffee a tube of condenced milk some chocolate a couple of biscuts in it but thats all i can remember..Does anyone know whats in them now ..But i would like to get hold of 3 if possable.. Any ideas or does anyone know where i could get these from..Oh yeah it was quiet a few years ago when the neighbour got them for us so i guess they would of changed by now..

Thanks Jason..

[THE BOOGER]

Hey banjo they are very hard to get after the peanut/satay problems with cadets a couple of years ago I will post the current menu up in a day or so.I can get you 1 but not three unfortunately :( I have to go up your way soon I can drop it off if you want:)

[banjo]

Hey banjo they are very hard to get after the peanut/satay problems with cadets a couple of years ago I will post the current menu up in a day or so.I can get you 1 but not three unfortunately :( I have to go up your way soon I can drop it off if you want:)


Hhhhhhhmmmmmmm
That could be awesome ,, I think. .

I dunno how i would go with that :(:(

[weeds]

You can buy them from New Zealand

[bob10]

Best bet is knowing someone in the reserves. The following is the ingredient list for combat ration one man [ packed 2008/2009.

Beef Teriyaki
Chicken BBQ
Chicken Italiano
Tuna in springwater
Fruit spread, plum,
Fruit grains, raspberry
biscuits , crispbread
fruit, two fruits, diced, canned.

Beverage powder type 1 mixed berry
Freeze dried onion & potato powder
beverage sport powder type 2 orange
muesli bar - forest fruits
curry powder
soup low salt chicken
chewing gum juicy fruit
pepper black

That is one days effort, the other 5 days are of a similar vein, with meals such as beef mince with spaghetti, beef braised with gravy, beef minced with tortellini, vegetable curry. lamb with rosemary, meatballs, beef with sweet & sour sauce, sausages & vegetables, beef BBQ. Various sauces, fruit spread etc. Used to be able to get them from disposal stores, but the bloke I go to says they are as scarce as hens teeth.Wouldn't hurt to ring around. Bob

[shining]

Do they still have the field expedient landmine?? The small tin of cheddar cheese with a half tab of lit hexi in a shallow hole. About a 5 minute delay from memory.:wasntme:

[bob10]

Yes, cheese cheddar. [ Cheddar cheese, food acid [331], salt, preservative [234], mineral salts [ 339,450] colour [160b] water, rennet.] What on earth is rennet?, and they still have the tubes of condensed milk! Bob

[banjo]

Best bet is knowing someone in the reserves. The following is the ingredient list for combat ration one man [ packed 2008/2009.

Beef Teriyaki
Chicken BBQ
Chicken Italiano
Tuna in springwater
Fruit spread, plum,
Fruit grains, raspberry
biscuits , crispbread
fruit, two fruits, diced, canned.

Beverage powder type 1 mixed berry
Freeze dried onion & potato powder
beverage sport powder type 2 orange
muesli bar - forest fruits
curry powder
soup low salt chicken
chewing gum juicy fruit
pepper black

That is one days effort, the other 5 days are of a similar vein, with meals such as beef mince with spaghetti, beef braised with gravy, beef minced with tortellini, vegetable curry. lamb with rosemary, meatballs, beef with sweet & sour sauce, sausages & vegetables, beef BBQ. Various sauces, fruit spread etc. Used to be able to get them from disposal stores, but the bloke I go to says they are as scarce as hens teeth.Wouldn't hurt to ring around. Bob

Thanks Bob , Gee they have changed quiet alot indeed..

[Ranga]

Hungerbuster Ration Pack Buy Now | Survival Supplies Australia (http://www.survivalsuppliesaustralia.com.au/products/hungerbuster-ration-pack.php)

Not the cheapest, and I've heard of people making up their own to lessen the cost and tailor them to their specific needs.

I sampled on for the first time this year, and must admit they were better than I'd come to expect. Mind you, feed them to me continuously over time and my thoughts might change ;)

[incisor]

What on earth is rennet?, a

that is the enzyme what turns milk into cheeeeeese

[TwoUp]

Bob,
Rennet is a processed form of rennen, an enzyme in the lining of (usually sheep stomach) one is the enzyme and the other is what is in a junket tablet. So there you go.

But, what about the Creamy Caramel Fudge? If you could get one still in rectangular shape?

Cheers,
PeterW

[TwoUp]

One more, how about Corn Beef Hash? Better looking back aye

PeterW

[THE BOOGER]

They change the menu every couple of years so nobody gets to bored/sick of them:D. Note "not for resale to public now printed on them:(. will see if I can find a newer one I used them for display:)

[THE BOOGER]

Opps the menu is upside down sorry:angel:
Also forgot one page on its way
to much work today did it again print them out and turn right way up;)

[sheerluck]

Opps the menu is upside down sorry:angel:

That's alright. Easy enough to turn an iPad upside down.

However, those poor buggers with big, heavy monitors may be in trouble. :D

[bob10]

Just had a look at the butter tin, made in Melbourne, one side the lable is English, the other Arabic. Scratched my head for a bit, could it be to say no pig fat , or similar.? And part of the instructions have a warning on allergies, very oh&s like. I guess they are off the market because of the problem mentioned earlier, Bob

[Ranga]

a junket tablet

Gee, haven't had that in years!

[EchiDna]

no more tins of vegemite???

[Ranga]

no more tins of vegemite???

Those I had included a small tube of yeast extract

[42rangie]

Remember when I was a lad, Dad bringing home "C" & "K" rations. Culinary
masterpieces!

Les

[THE BOOGER]

Those I had included a small tube of yeast extract

Still do but not made by kraft anymore:)

[carjunkieanon]

Try here:

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Join their membership program and get a discount.

[Boony73]

Was just wondering where i could get some , Are you able to buy them anywhere.. When i was a kid my neighbour was in the Australian reserves & every now & then he used to bring us a couple home..I've been telling the kids about them for ever but have'nt been able to find any & i don't know anyone in the forces that i could ask if they could get some..

Can't even remember what was in them..I know there was a tube of coffee a tube of condenced milk some chocolate a couple of biscuts in it but thats all i can remember..Does anyone know whats in them now ..But i would like to get hold of 3 if possable.. Any ideas or does anyone know where i could get these from..Oh yeah it was quiet a few years ago when the neighbour got them for us so i guess they would of changed by now..

Thanks Jason..

I think the style of ration pack you are refering to went out of production in the early to mid 90's, the ration packs that replaced them were very similar more of a menu change as well as a expanded menu. There was a peroid as well when the F.R.E.D was no longer included but due to complaints was put back in. MREInfo.com - Australian CR1M (http://www.mreinfo.com/international/australia/australian-cr1m.html) has a listing of the current menu's don't know how correct it is. Try Dennis at worlds end military disposal in hunter st he would be your best bet at locating some if they are available.

[banjo]

Well most people on this forum know of me & my issues.. The main reason i'm trying to get hold of some . I have been starting to collect some gear for hiking as i want to try & do some so i thought if i could get some i would use them for hiking , Only over nighters for now but i realy want to make a good go at doing this so thought they would be great gor this..


Do the Australian forces get issued with Mess kits ..I have a swiss volcano that i have used here at home & have just brought a swedish mess kit to use when i go hiking . Plus i do use them around here aswell..So if our Forces get mess kits What are they. Are they just the same as the G.I ones the USA use ??

Another member has contacted me to offer some packs , Still in the tins so i geaus there the older ones. But i'll take them Well as long as there still in date..


The ones we used to get off the neighbour where in a bag very similar looking to the pic Booger posted earlier here..

[Blknight.aus]

you dont want them for hiking, they are too bloody heavy.

to this day I still strip all the tin stuff out of mine when I go field with them and keep the powdered/dehyd stuff.

if I was part of a team that had 2 people that wouldnt strip their ration packs down I could generally get away with only taking one ration pack for 3 days and just rat off the stuff that they didnt want when they got it to the field.

going field with raffies is even more fun when we get one manners I dont even take them and I usually manage to hump out with a couple of sparies.

THe menu for the CR1M is pretty close from memory,

[THE BOOGER]

Come on dave everybody knows the waffies don't use rat paks, they just ring the kitchen for room service:)

[Blknight.aus]

What do you think we use to chock the door open so it doesnt bang with the frequent coming and goings of the coffee, cake, chocolate and beer trollies from room service?

Having the door knocked upon or slammed at inappropriate times during horror movies can cause expressions that upset the laundry service

[banjo]

you dont want them for hiking, they are too bloody heavy.

to this day I still strip all the tin stuff out of mine when I go field with them and keep the powdered/dehyd stuff.

if I was part of a team that had 2 people that wouldnt strip their ration packs down I could generally get away with only taking one ration pack for 3 days and just rat off the stuff that they didnt want when they got it to the field.

going field with raffies is even more fun when we get one manners I dont even take them and I usually manage to hump out with a couple of sparies.

THe menu for the CR1M is pretty close from memory,

Thanks Dave. I was hopping to trial some , As i'm sure the kids are going to want stuff out of it them before i get to use them.