Post by: Night goat on January 07, 2019, 06:38:27 PM
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Noticed there are alot on the market, and im familiar with some of the US military ones, they taste alright, but was wondering what you guys think, what you dont like, brands to watch out for....
Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 07, 2019, 07:18:32 PM
Post by: jrebel on January 07, 2019, 07:29:30 PM
Post by: cbond3318 on January 07, 2019, 07:41:18 PM
Post by: ctwiggs1 on January 07, 2019, 08:37:19 PM
I would look at other dehydrated food options :twocents:
Post by: Stein on January 07, 2019, 08:51:40 PM
The cold weather versions are good too, you just need to add water.
I use them for hunting sometimes, they are just handy to have a hot lunch without needing a stove. I even used on in a mountain marathon once although I don't recommend that.
Post by: wadu1 on January 07, 2019, 09:01:10 PM
Post by: Night goat on January 07, 2019, 09:12:57 PM
I mean.... Beats a can of beans, a freezer burnt hot dog and plain top ramen....
But what are the nutritional pros and cons?
Post by: ctwiggs1 on January 08, 2019, 07:09:21 AM
Yeah I bought a sailboat off a guy who thought hed make it to Hawaii with jugs of water, mres, a sextant, a compass and a bible, and when I cleaned it out I discovered it was loaded down with 2 months worth of MREs and some of em were pretty good.... Hard to mess up spaghetti.... Seen the Spanish and Norwegian ones too... I suppose my biggest question is whether some of them are loaded down with preservatives and what not or if they are actually high quality food meant to keep a man in good spirits high energy and in shape....
I mean.... Beats a can of beans, a freezer burnt hot dog and plain top ramen....
But what are the nutritional pros and cons?
You would have to do your own research but I recall the seniors always saying that you weren't supposed to have troops go more than a few weeks on MREs due to nutritional deficiencies. That may be Army folklore though.
Post by: Stein on January 08, 2019, 07:22:46 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on January 08, 2019, 07:41:38 AM
Post by: ctwiggs1 on January 08, 2019, 07:44:04 AM
I got a 60-day supply of emergency food from COSTCO, along with 20 lbs of black beans, 20 lbs of rice, and 20 lbs of kidney beans from Cash & Carry (can't remember what the store changed its name to), in addition to some medical supplies and 40 gallons of water jugs. A lot cheaper than buying the individual MREs and a lot more food.
We did something similar. I ended up buying the Mylar bags and desiccant packets as well. The rice and beans should be just fine for quite some time.
FWIW, you can buy 1 gallon jugs for a buck a piece at your local grocery store. They don't store the easiest but they're cheap.
Medical supplies... Well, being a former 68W helps :chuckle:
Post by: pianoman9701 on January 08, 2019, 07:49:11 AM
Post by: ctwiggs1 on January 08, 2019, 07:50:42 AM
91C here. :tup:
Yep, always knew there was something I about you that I liked :chuckle:
Post by: Fl0und3rz on January 08, 2019, 07:52:25 AM
I got a 60-day supply of emergency food from COSTCO, along with 20 lbs of black beans, 20 lbs of rice, and 20 lbs of kidney beans from Cash & Carry (can't remember what the store changed its name to), in addition to some medical supplies and 40 gallons of water jugs. A lot cheaper than buying the individual MREs and a lot more food.
:yeah:
MREs, I only buy the entrees and some sides separately. Don't need the heaters, etc. And I get what I know I'll eat.
Same with MH.
They are a good part of a plan, along with Mountain House, Spam, Dinty Moore Beef Stew, Mary Kitchen Corned Beef Hash, Tuna, Rice, Beans, Pastas,, all of which are good longer term options, assorted canned fruits and veggies, your own canned goods, and a water source.
Post by: Fl0und3rz on January 08, 2019, 07:53:19 AM
Post by: Russ McDonald on January 08, 2019, 08:24:25 AM
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Post by: Alchase on January 08, 2019, 02:49:11 PM
The nutritional value isn't huge. Some are pretty horrible but the newer ones seem to be somewhat improved. The bread items in particular tend to be loaded with trans fats, so I would stick to the main course. I don't think anyone would put together a rational plan to eat them on a regular basis.
FYI
Each MRE provides an average of 1,250 calories (13 percent protein, 36 percent fat, and 51 percent carbohydrates) and one-third of the Military Recommended Daily Allowance of vitamins and minerals. A full day's worth of meals would consist of three MREs.
Post by: Cougartail on January 08, 2019, 02:59:30 PM
I enjoy mountain house way more than I do military MRE's.:yeah:
Post by: bornhunter on January 08, 2019, 03:22:00 PM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 08, 2019, 04:56:12 PM
Post by: pianoman9701 on January 09, 2019, 10:14:59 AM
91C here. :tup:
Yep, always knew there was something I about you that I liked :chuckle:
Sometimes, people have to look a long time to find it! :chuckle:
Post by: Machias on January 09, 2019, 03:51:48 PM
Post by: Threewolves on February 18, 2019, 07:53:12 PM
Best served hot, by placing them in boiling water. If they are hot I can eat any of them. The best the MRE Heaters can do is get them semi warm.
Spent some time in the artic you would want to keep the main portions that you are going to eat that day in your shirt to keep them warm, makes it easier to get them semi-warm with the MRE heater. That was for lunch.
Dinner, Also in the artic when the army went from "C" rations to MRE. You keep your main meal "C" can inside your shirt and used a heat tab when you where not around a Yukon stove. To cook on the Yukon stove "Yuk" you put a dent in the can and put it on the stove and picked it up every couple of minutes to shake it to distribute what ever it hot inside when the dent popped out it was done. Cooking this way keeps the heat inside the can. Usually, did not wait until the dent popped out. I still cook this way when hunting out of the truck with the jet boil.
Folks that opened the top of the can and put it on the "YuK" would wait until the can was boiling on the top and would start eating only to find their dinner "
C" (that was not inside their shirt) frozen in the middle and burnt on the bottom.
95B4E, both winter and summer NWCTC IQC's, 172nd INF BDE AK
Post by: Stein on February 18, 2019, 08:17:23 PM
Post by: SGTDuffman on February 18, 2019, 08:43:21 PM
That said, newer MREs are much better than the old ones, but Canadian MREs come with wine.
Post by: Threewolves on February 18, 2019, 09:32:26 PM
Post by: getreal711 on February 18, 2019, 10:19:21 PM