I've lost FRED!!

[growler2058]

Here ya go 5 for $11. Still pricey at that

Edit: link http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/5-Austral...item1e9ad3147d

[mudnut]

I wonder when FRED was first used in service?

[P4trol]

Well, on a ration pack of course!

[Bigcol]

as an ARMY Brat growing up in Holdsworthy in the late 60's early 70's, we had bucket loads of FREDs
2 Adults & 4 kids.........used to live on those Bl00dy ration packs
5 man 1 day / 1 man 5 day
or the real up market 7 man 1 day / 1 man 7 day - they had a can of boiled peaches......

in those days, they also had smokes in them - for parents.........

back to FREDs - Frightfully Repulsive Eating Device..............
I still have a doz or so floating around, greatest thing for opening cans (once you work out how to use the sodding thing)

[mudnut]

FRED is like that though. You can't get rid of him, but as soon as you have a use for him, he goes AWOL.

[BigRAWesty]

I may have to grab a couple. What a handy little device.

[threedogs]

never figured out how they worked , but now for camp
I make sure all tins have a pull ring on them

[mudnut]

never figured out how they worked , but now for camp
I make sure all tins have a pull ring on them

And this will be the eventual demise of FRED. He will have to retire. There must have been literally tons of FRED made over the decades.

[oncedisturbed]

Nooooooo!!!!! How can you lose FRED?? I have 1 permanently on my keyring and have a few left floating around, some date back to the 70's. Don't think it will be much longer before FRED is retired from the ADF, most meals are sachet based now in 24hr rat packs, not sure on the 10 man versions. Yanks love our FRED's as their P38's have no spoon but are readily available by most camping brands now but not as good as the issued versions. I remember the old man telling me of a Joint Ops exercise he did with the U.S years ago, he swapped 6 FRED's for a full U.S woodland cam set, webbing, boots and other general items. The U.S guys weren't fussed as all their gear used to be written off as soon as they leave the U.S. I know they're still put in civvy rat packs for cadets as they're aren't allowed to be issued ADF rat packs (not in WA anyway) due to allergen ingredients.

They're great to put in any EDC or survival kit

[threedogs]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CRKT-EatN...item3cf364ac23

no Fred But,,,,, check out how many this dude has, even a spoon on some
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2-Austral...item1e9b053586


Heres the USA version
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-2PK-P...item4190e226a3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_Ration_Eating_Device

heres the USA version from WW2 till present
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-38_can_opener