Canadian IMP Rations

[Rico9109]

Canadian IMPs have never come with ration heater bags

Nope - starting in about 2018 IMP heaters came with them. They get hot as $@!

[Komodo]

Ahh I remember the old days when rations were in tin can form. Bacon in a can and corned beef hash in a can.

[noelb]

I lived for the original ham omelette from the late 80’s early 90’s, but I had to heat them, the juice was a bit tough to stomach when they were cold.

Would it be possible to order specific meals? Of all those, and a a lot of the issued IMPs to tell the truth, I can only eat very select menus.

Mind you I was a gift to any unit or HQ I was working with as I thoroughly enjoyed the Ham Omelette. 37 years in the army reserves and I don't recall going hungry ever on hard rations.

[mbk]

Current serving. The newest rations I’ve eaten were 2020 packed and have no frh in them.

I should note we do get them, just as a completely separate thing. They don’t physically get packed inside the imp so if you’re buying them surplus don’t expect one in there.

[chanrobi]

Nope - starting in about 2018 IMP heaters came with them. They get hot as $@!

None of the imp's i was ever issued had heaters in them

even the new one with the plasticky bag from 2021 dec

[Army Issue Surplus Inc]

Nope - starting in about 2018 IMP heaters came with them. They get hot as $@!

Sgt: Troop is there a RAT in side a CRATE
Trp: Yes Sgt there's Rat in CRATE

Sgt: Troop is there a COT in the COTTAGE
Trp: Yes Sgt there's is a Cot in COTTAGE

Sgt: Is there a FRH in Your Ration?
Trp: No Sgt there is not an FRH in Ration

Sgt:That's what I been trying to tell you!
THERE'S NO FKN RATION HEATER IN THE RATIONS!

[Karnage]

I just ran out of IMPS. Keeping a poutine one for posterity lol.

Need these back in case lots...

[Epoxy7]

I liked the lamb and beef stew ones. Army guys kept trying to give away their salmon ones (nice try!). Had a heater but too much effort/time. Just ate them cold. I don’t recommend that for any of the breakfast ones. Ask me how I know.

[Hungry]

This conversation is so funny in many, many ways!!

I’m so old that cans , yeah, tin cans were standard issue in the IRP (not IMPs)… Individual Ration Package. Burn, bash, Bury was the command from the top. Cannot do that anymore (it ain’t 1975). Ha ha hah a

The cans were fun to toss in the fire and then wait for them to explode! Hot tuna fish oil all over the mates!! Ha haha ha ha ha

And that’s why everyone called us, “Dirty Patricias!!”

Peace Be The Journey!

Cheers, Barney

[Army Issue Surplus Inc]

Cf Breakfast menus available