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Idea List for Typical Civilian Rations (C-Rats)®

"If you were on the worst backpacking trip of your life, with no stores around for 6 months, what would you want to drop out of the sky?"

— Brenda of San Diego, CA

 

This perspective will get you into the right frame of mind for creating thoughtful Civilian Rations (C-Rats®) for platoon members.

Some favorite items which will fit into a quart size C-Rat® bag are listed below. Please don't feel limited by this list. We're sure there are lots of creative ideas that have yet to be discovered. Please feel free to contact us with your great ideas so we can add to the list from time to time.
 
· Beef Jerky*
· Cameras (disposable)
· Camper style foods*
· Candy*
· CDs (Blank or Music)
· Chapstick*
· Crackers* (PNB, Cheese, etc.)
· Dental floss*
· Dried Fruit*
· Facial Tissues
· Fast food Condiment packets*
· Flashlights
· Foot Powder (travel size)
· Girl Scout cookies*
· Gum*
  · Hand Sanitizer (travel size)
· Holiday Specific Greeting Cards
· Moist Wipes
· Nerf toys (very small footballs, etc.)
· Nuts/Seeds*
· Odor Eaters (for boots)
· Pencils/Pens
· Personal messages
· Phone cards
· Playing cards
· Powdered drink mix* (non-alcoholic)
· Razors
· Sardines*
· Sheets of stationery
  · Snacks* (cookies, granola bars, etc.)
· Tea Bags and Coffee Packets*
· Toiletries (travel sizes)
· Toothbrushes
· Toothpaste* (travel size)
· Trail Mix*
· Travel games
· Travel mugs
· Tuna snack kits*
· Vienna Sausages*

Please note that all food items (denoted with an *) must be manufactured sealed. Items that are determined unacceptable by the inspectors will be discarded and not returned. Any suspicious items will be removed. Know the source of all your donated items. The coordinator is accountable for all items mailed using the Federal Post Office system and all Federal Postal Regulations will apply.

 

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