Rare/Vintage Canadian Survival Rations From Steve1989: Part 1 -- 1945 RCN Food Container Taste Test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 พ.ย. 2017
- Developed for the Royal Canadian Navy, this ration was more widely distributed during WWII. This 72 year old ration was in impeccable condition. Thank you to Steve1989 for sending this!
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In the words of Steve... "Nice!"
And there was a nice little hiss too :)
Let's get this out onto a tray...
Wow. It's unbelievable when food is still edible after 72 years. Really amazing. This ration must have been stored absolutely perfect.
That's amazing stuff you have there RC!
My uncle was a radar technician on Argus Anti-Submarine planes in the RCAF from 62-75, so the survival rations he would have had on-board would have probably been the same as that late 50's one.
I'd love to be able to track one of those down!
BTemple probably the green can...it was really badly spoiled. Uploading soon
RC Gusto Look forward to it! Even if it is spoiled. Haha
Nice to see you and a number of other reviewers getting in on Steve's act reviewing these vintage rations.
Fitting somehow as I found your channel while watching Steve review a vintage ration.
RC Gusto - a little brother of Steve.
RC Gusto, nice review, this is very close to my heart as my father served in the RCAF during WWII, thank you for sharing.
Thanks for this fantastic review. I find these vintage rations fascinating. Thanks for sharing.
I work in National museums Liverpool in the UK. One of our departments looks after the collection which belonged to the Liverpool King's Regiment. In tje collection are some of the chocolate bars which were sent to the British Expeditionary Force in 1914. It still smells chocolatey but I never tried to taste it I'm afraid.
There are also some Christmas cake portions which were sent to the Tommies in the trenches at Christmas in 1914 and 1915. Again I never ate one (I would get tje sack) but apart from being very dry, they still smelled quite nice. They would have been made with dried fruit, steeped in brandy which is why they are still intact.
Great review btw.
davey lad45 those sound like great little pieces of history. So cool. Thanks for watching
Excellent review! I was amazed that all of the components were still edible. The chocolate tablets reminded me of something you would find in cereal if they were half the size.
Man I find these so fascinating. More than normal rations even
Great rations RC, and thanks to Steve for providing them for you ! The 1945 ration, held up quite well. I am sure the others will do justice also. Peace, John.
Wow this is an amazing ration. very well kept. Thanks for the review. Looking forward to the other ones.
Awesome display and really neat seeing them all presented together! Nice work man!
Well that was an excellent sound escaping from that tin (don't want to get in trouble with Steve by saying nice hiss - dang, I"m in trouble now!!!!! - hehehe).
I really enjoy all ration reviews but these ancient ones are the best. You just never know what you're gonna see.
Remarkable. A bit older than I am, and it's still good. (But then, so am I!)
Great review of history. Good job!
James Peters thank you!
Ohhhh wow I completely skipped over this video somehow and have come to see it now in 2018. This is awesome! Steve would say it’s “ nice” though I think. And it is. Such good preservation and no puffy botulism cans or anything. I hate key opening cans I always seem to somehow break the tab before it’s done
Awesome review! Doing my country proud my friend!
Pinetree Line Outdoors thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video
Amazing to see this. Awesome video, looking forward to the next one!
"These contents are under a decent vacuum" < "nice hiss"
Hi Rc good to see you. Enjoyed this review and looking forward to the others.
Hey RC ! I just subscribed to your channel ! I really Love your reviews and I have been watching for a long time thinking I was already subscribed but just realized I wasn't I'm sorry about that ! These old canned rations are my favorite because they are time capsules and just so intriguing to me ! I can't believe how well this one held up ! Its a shame that they don't take time now days to do things right like they did then ! I have gotten brand new rations that were already stale ! People just don't take pride in what they do anymore ! Thank You for all you so for St. Judes Your a Great Guy I guarantee it !
Thank you for your support! I’m glad you have enjoyed the videos. More soon!
Anyone else notice the fly crawling across the food at 12:05? Gusto was pausing for a few seconds, probably pondering if he should kill or catch and eat it. That would’ve been quite the unexpected turn for the review... 😂😂😂
Whoever invented those little keys for the cans and those P38 can openers have to be some of the simplest and yet most effective tools during WWII.
Marth agreed. Very important tool. My favorite is the Aussie FRED
I carry a genuine US made P-38 on my keyring. Think about it; if you have a can you need to open and no can opener, what are you going to do, hit it with a rock? A can opener is one of those things there really is no substitute for. I read that the first cans were invented about 20 years before the first can opener and when they were first issued as military rations soldiers were told to open them by shooting the can with a rifle (I don't know if that's actually true or not).
Fixy Clary - I doubt that’s true, I never heard of that. For one it wouldn’t make any sense in a tactical scenario to waste precious ammunition on canned food. Plus it would give your location away, and if you were down to a few bullets left I doubt any soldier worth their salt would consider wasting it on a can of food.
I think what soldiers did do before the invention of the can opener was use their bayonets to open cans. That would make the most sense, or use a trench knife, as these were the most common tools soldiers of the WWI era were using on the battlefield, so it’s more than likely this is what soldiers did.
I know that if I were a soldier in this time, it would occur to me to just my knife to open the can, or my bayonet.
Back then when I read that I thought that sounded like something someone with no military experience would say (not to mention that if you actually did that all you would have is an exploded can and food everywhere). I think it might have been during a polar expedition that that 'idea' was actually suggested...
Fixy Clary - Oh I see, if the can of food was frozen and you had to get it open, just shoot it.
But again, that sounds very far fetched and something an inexperienced soldier would likely do. I’m sure a seasoned soldier would know how to keep cans from freezing in arctic temperatures and still be able to open a can without much difficulty.
They did have heavy coats and wool blankets, so if you stored some cans in your blanket, it would be pretty well insulated and wouldn’t freeze, or if soldiers wore heavy coats they maybe kept a few cans close to their body on the inside of their coats so they could eat later.
Great review buddy!
Another awesome video, I may not be producing but I am watching! My focus has shifted more to the ATV aspect. :)
Seth Bowser MRE and ATV I appreciate you watching!
Great video thanks for the video work, looks so good.
Nice video, very well narated.
Luke the Drifters Ghost thank you! The narration is mostly due to a lot of editing. I tend to fumble words and say “um” a lot. I usually end up editing half of the raw video
nice find!!! not sure if you noticed it during editing but when you hold your hand up close to the lens I can see the flicker of the overhead light
Kaylynn Strain yeah, I’m going to have to use a different light
Great vid! pretty dang cool what these things have in em, steve's a cool cat :D like both your video's.
2:39 Nice Hiss!
like steve would say all right lets get this out onto a tray nice :D
I wonder how many airmen were injured from the sharp edge of the cans.....
I remember opening Spam with a key like that. Time concept for presentation is great. Wonder what the caloric breakdown for these is.
TheBookjunky I'm not even 40 yet and i remember tins of fish and all sorts of things using a key, i wonder why thry got rid of keys the only thing i see with them now is corned beef
You are braver than me man.
Grate video. Xx
Louise smith thanks for watching!
Nice
It seems like when I did the 1945 ration last week it smelled pretty good at first but after being exposed to the air for a bit they turned very rancid
That was quite the hiss.
Hey if you don't plan on keeping the handles on the survival ration. I'm in need of a set. Only if your going to toss them that is. I actually have one of all those rations except my modern is a 2007.
Oldsmokey I had to toss everything associated with the 1959 for botulism precautions. Also had to soak my tray in bleach for a few hours.
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The handle was in top of the can right should off been fine to keep
if you can, can you get a soviet ration? any period would be interesting
Nice his
Why did you destroy the food packaging?
“Let’s get you on a tray
Nice hiss.
i wait the video of the 2008 ration
Those look like rolos and thick triscuits
when you post the video about the 2008 survival ration?
Alessandro Marchi probably in the next couple days
RC Gusto yes but when?? Because i wait it
RC Gusto i'm really curious
Alessandro I will finish editing tonight. I have been tied up at work this week.
RC Gusto yes But are passed two week Not two days
nice hiss
Do you think your medical background helps in not getting sick?
Elliott Larsen It certainly gives me respect for the dangers involved with regard to food poisoning. You’ll see in the second part of this series what a spoiled ration looks like. It will be out in a couple days
Yet Steve hated it...
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Merriman Devonshire not as much as before. I donate most of it to St. Jude anyway.
Are you sure this is Canadian? Nowhere near enough cheese.
davey lad45 as a Canadian who knows nobody obsessed with cheese I am confused
tehjamez for some reason in most of the old Canadian rations they threw cheese sauce in them which after about 30 years becomes a biohazard
The hells up with the light?
Brayden I think it’s the camera. I’m getting a new one
Steve wana be