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post #16 of 30
11/11/09 at 3:43am
Funny that people that have to eat these would usually much rather eat about anything else and some folks here actually want to eat them. I've had plenty when I was in the Air Force and some of them were okay and some of them were terrible. All of them have lots of sodium and calories and didn't do much for regularity, if you get my drift.

I'd also suggest a military surplus store if there's one in your area.
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post #17 of 30
11/11/09 at 4:02am
Beware the Dairyshake Power:
Food Safety Office

Now, I know why they don't agree with me.

Happy Veterans Day!
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post #18 of 30
11/11/09 at 4:13am
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Originally Posted by AudioDwebe View Post
MREs have over 6K calories per package, if everything is eaten.
Actually closer to 1150 kcal/MRE if the entire thing is consumed, though I'm sure military food scientists would love to figure out a way to cram 6000 kcals into an MRE sized package and keep it reasonably edible.
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post #19 of 30
11/11/09 at 6:00am
Given the right entree choice, MRE's are actually pretty good. This thread has me thinking it might be a good idea to stock up on some (civilian or military) for Phase III weather at work...
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post #20 of 30
11/11/09 at 11:23am
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Originally Posted by appophylite View Post
Given the right entree choice, MRE's are actually pretty good. This thread has me thinking it might be a good idea to stock up on some (civilian or military) for Phase III weather at work...
LOL.

Actually the price 4 or 5 years ago was pretty stable but after the Katrina hurricane, the price bumps up like crazy.

Personally I think they taste not that bad, quite good, if you are hungry
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post #21 of 30
11/11/09 at 11:42am
Great for backpacking. It serves as your only meal a day, and you can carry bout 10 of them if u unpack them in a very small area.
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post #22 of 30
11/11/09 at 1:16pm
Not military food, but the stores selling gear (clothing, backpacks, shoes, ..) for outdoor/sport use around here have all sorts of MRE for sale. Soups, stews, and like...
Just add hot water and enjoy!
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post #23 of 30
11/11/09 at 4:16pm
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Originally Posted by AudioDwebe View Post
It's a good idea, though, to have a few in your trunk during the winter months just in case you get stuck somewhere.
Great idea. I just hope I wont have to eat them. My cousin got me a few at the navy commissary.
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post #24 of 30
11/11/09 at 5:16pm
I wanna buy about 3 1/2 years worth just in case of national emergency.
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post #25 of 30
11/11/09 at 5:39pm
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Originally Posted by Scott_Tarlow View Post
Great for backpacking. It serves as your only meal a day, and you can carry bout 10 of them if u unpack them in a very small area.
exactly

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Originally Posted by krmathis View Post
Not military food, but the stores selling gear (clothing, backpacks, shoes, ..) for outdoor/sport use around here have all sorts of MRE for sale. Soups, stews, and like...
Just add hot water and enjoy!
but way more expensive than the military ration stuff, benefit of those is the fact they are lighter as they need reconstituting with water some of them. But if weight is a concern to the point where youll save a few grams on a meal then you must be doing some pretty hardcore outdoors mountaineering etc.
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post #26 of 30
11/11/09 at 6:40pm
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Originally Posted by AudioDwebe View Post
The most important part of the MRE is the Tabasco. Makes everything taste better.
and makes your pizza toppings sing

i've had a few MREs... what i had tasted pretty good and not much different from some of the heat and eat stuff you find at alot of grocery stores (specifically the stuff that doesn't require refrigeration)
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post #27 of 30
11/11/09 at 6:45pm
Just take few "friends" with you on camping trips, saves packing lunch and carrying your food in backpack.
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post #28 of 30
11/11/09 at 11:22pm
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Originally Posted by iriverdude View Post
Just take few "friends" with you on camping trips, saves packing lunch and carrying your food in backpack.
Now I know how you got your avatar.
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post #29 of 30
11/11/09 at 11:58pm
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My package including 2 boxes of military MRE was shipped and weighs 45lbs! woot!
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post #30 of 30
11/12/09 at 12:47am
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Originally Posted by marvin View Post
Actually closer to 1150 kcal/MRE if the entire thing is consumed, though I'm sure military food scientists would love to figure out a way to cram 6000 kcals into an MRE sized package and keep it reasonably edible.
I stand corrected.

It's funny how as a young Soldier you hear things tossed around by your more senior NCOs and take it for fact. It kind of made sense, though, as sometimes you'd only have a chance to eat one and was constantly on the move.

Man, I hope they were right about retirement pay...
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