Pit stop.

[nf1e]

Sure glad there is tp in c rations. For those that have been there and done that, you understand.



Semper Fi
Art

[Major Tom]

Yup, been there done that too. Never enough TP tho. BTW, I did like the lima beans. 8-)

[nf1e]

Yup, been there done that too. Never enough TP tho. BTW, I did like the lima beans. 8-)

There sure were a few delicacies to remember. Ham and Lima beans was not one of my favorites. Ham and eggs " fart in a can" comes to mind along with the greasy two chicken ala crap and pork and potatos. When one is hungry enough you will eat pretty much anything. Come to think of it I was always hungry in Viet Nam. Ate like a horse and still lost 40 lbs.

[Randy]

Every once in awhile we would buy a bag of rice from the locals and in the process of cooking the rice we would throw in a few cans of c-rat chicken, along with some tp. It was a change and ended up being pretty good.

[Richard Turner/Turner Saddlery]

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Uncovered an old case of "C" Rats, dated in the early 1980s, in the barn the other day. As expected, most of the cans of meats and fruit are swollen on the ends, but the crackers and candy seemed to be OK. The Chiclets Chewing Gum is hard as a rock, petrified.

[Clark Howard]

Seeing that picture makes me react. "Where did I put my Texas Pete?" Regards, Clark

[nf1e]

Looks like 5 or 6 varieties in that case that I never saw in the 60's.

[Clark Howard]

Sounds like your First Sgt had the key to the Conex.

[nf1e]

Could be. I do remember one box that was all meals were the same, ham and eggs. There was a rumor that our C rats came through some Army supply system and were repacked ahead of time as punishment for us being Marines. Probably just a fake rumor, but made sense at the time. What about everyone's favorite ham and lima beans in juice?

[CJCulpeper]

Semper Fi
Art

The rifle looks great but if you really want to impress the heck out of me put that hay ladder back in business too.

[nf1e]

The rifle looks great but if you really want to impress the heck out of me put that hay ladder back in business too.

A little oil and it is in working condition. Even the wood is good to go. Been sitting in the same spot now for 25 years or more. We used to use it, as a novelty, to show my kids how we used to do it before baling became affordable. Now, I just spray it down with a little used motor oil every couple of years.