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Did anon ever bought a box of military's MRE? How was it? Will you buy again?

>> No.16173651

>>16173621
Yes, 3 or 4 years ago. Canadian MRE's. I ended up eating them during lockdown. All of them were delicious. I will buy again, definitely.

>> No.16173659

I ate a lot of them as a kid after we got stranded post hurricane katrina. The military handed out a bunch. My favourite part was the tiny tabasco bottles, the food itself was fucking sickening.

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>>16173621
CHILI MAAAAAACCC

>> No.16173674

>>16173621I brought it just because I was in the military and I was used to them. It was the real deal, but way too fucking expensive for what i8t is. They are best suited for what they were made for: to sit on a shelf for a while and provide a bunch of troops with food while out in the field.

If you are camping it is best to just prepare your own food, or buy the cheaper shit marketed towards civilians.

>>16173659
They no longer come with those tiny bottles. You now get tobasco packets. It's lame.

>> No.16173688

>>16173674
>They no longer come with those tiny bottles. You now get tobasco packets. It's lame.
this is the worst news I've had all day

>> No.16173696

>>16173621
let's get these out onto a tray

>> No.16173702

>>16173659
>a kid
>hurricane katrina

die zoomie

>> No.16173712

>>16173702
it was 2005, I'm 25 now bruh think technically a millenial

>> No.16173728

>>16173712
You are right on the edge but every millennial will call you a zoom zoom because you are still young enough to have your dick work.

>> No.16173755

>>16173621
I bought 2 boxes of the 2019 menu off Amazon a few years ago while I was drunk. Still have some of them at home in case of a catastrophic even that will never happen, gave some to my parents for the same reason. Also keep a few in my truck for when I go camping.

>How was it?
Fine, I always wanted some so it was a worthwhile purchase.

>Will you buy again?
Yes absolutely.

>> No.16173791

>>16173674
They come with little hot sauce bottles again

>> No.16173989

R.I.P. your blood sugar

>> No.16173992

>>16173621
No I'm not autistic I just go to the store lmao

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>>16173621
They sat under my sink for years until I moved and ate them all during my moving trip which was a pretty clever move to save space and kept me from having to stop at restaurants along the way.

oh and I guess I was in the military once upon a time too

>> No.16174222

>>16173696
nice mkay

>> No.16174338

having the option of canned food is worlds away from mre's.

those are custom foods for at risk of dying, then hope to die food in food out options

also rice, honey, shit that wont go bad

>> No.16174414

>>16173621
Never had a military MRE but ate some shelf-stable backpacking food at Philmont while in the Boy Scouts. The chicken with rice was good, most of the other meals were edible. The BBQ beef was like eating a handful of salt with a tangy aftertaste.

>> No.16174566

>>16173621
>bought
lol hell no
at one point about half my relatives were in the army, so I used to get Aussie MREs given to me all the time.
Realistically, everyone would just use the drink/seasoning sachets around the house like normal after drinking all of the condensed milk on the first day.
Then we'd use the little vegemite tubes and crackers etc when out on camping trips or for the car's emergency pack (in case of break down)

>> No.16174997

>>16173621
Depends.
If you're wise you can make your own emergency meals with better quality goods with a vacuum sealer.
If you lack time and materials they are acceptable as an emergency stash but pricy (and you'll end up with 12 packs of half unused accessories like TP and matches)

>> No.16175037

>>16173712
Lol no you're a zoomer kiddo. I can tell by the way you type.

>> No.16175074 [DELETED] 

theyre just too expensive for what you get (you know if you eat them at home instead of in the wilderness or ruined city or w/e)

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>>16175074
those civilian food tubs are too expensive too

>> No.16175148

>>16175080

Those things are like half the price of a MRE box.

>> No.16175179

>>16173621
I'm gonna grab a few weird ones to take backpacking this summer, it's not really more expensive than backpacking foods and I want to try them but refuse to sit at home eating an MRE. Probably get a French RCIR since everyone says they're so good.

>> No.16175223

>>16173621
Not a whole case. I bought a few individually out of curiosity from watching Steve. Pretty much everything from a retort pouch had a weird metallic aftertaste, but they weren't terrible. I'd say it's like one step below cafeteria food. MRE crackers are literal crack, though.

>> No.16175250

>>16175080
>food is pictured in nice glass bowls and plates
>not old hubcaps and the skulls of bandits

>> No.16175330

>>16173712
'83 fag here. You are as much of a millennial as I am gen x

>> No.16175337

>>16175330
Tbh I have no idea the threshold for those two generations

>> No.16175401

Born in 1978, was in and out of the Navy in 2001 for four years. Navy Air. Got into Kantai Collection waaay later. Fuck, I really like the Navy and ship history. Oh wait, I was in the Navy once. Well fuck...

>> No.16175410

>>16175337
It's nebulous in my mind. Some of us were rich and had computers, money and gadgets and it affected us. Some fucked pteteen girls, was a skilled outdoorsman and shunned new tech and acts more like the previous generation and it shows.

>> No.16175552

>>16173621
Spaghetti with meat sauce is the best. Also the first strike 24 hour rations are trash. Everyone just ratfucked them for the hot sauce.

>> No.16175663

>>16173621
I had a bunch a while back. They're fine, they're shelf-stable food for going out on marches or to a lesser extent battles. It's basically camping food, just made to the cheapest price for longest length possible. It's ok. Helps if you wanna pack a full meal in a small space.

It's also worth noting it's for dudes taking long ass hikes, you should only have one.

>> No.16175716

>>16175250
You're not supposed to ever leave your bunker.

>> No.16176260

Tried a Lithuanian beef and buckwheat one. Didn't taste good even after using heat pouch. Are the US ones any good? They look better but cost about £30 so not sure if its worth it.

>> No.16176274

It was an exciting experience of fucking around with all the packets it comes with the one time I had one but I don't think I'd eat them ever again unless I had to. I do have a few on hand that I take with me when I travel due to the extremely remote places I go.

>> No.16176340

>>16173621
they are illegal in my country.

>> No.16176352

>>16173621
They are better the longer you haven't eaten.
If you have eaten in the last 12 hours it is going to suck.
If it's been 24 hours or more though it becomes bearable and past 48 hours they are so fuckin good.

>> No.16176354

>>16176274
>I don't think I'd eat them ever again unless I had to
that's the point. soldiers chilling at the base (as they do 90% of the time) just eat regular food. you only eat the MRE when you're out, and only for a short-term period. the MRE is actually designed to constipate you so you don't have to shit for a week when you're out on patrol or whatever it is you're supposed to be doing. that's why you're not supposed to eat them daily for longer than a week

>> No.16176358

>>16175337
1997 is the threshold for gen z and millenials

>> No.16176403

>>16173621
I used to buy a case now and then back when you could get them for like $70.

>> No.16176482

>>16173621
Ate enough when I was deployed. I'm not eating them again for fun.

Chili Mac was the best one I remember

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>>16173696

>> No.16176523

>>16176260
That's way too expensive even if you're stocking up for an emergency

>> No.16176872

>>16174566
Me and my sister would fight when my brother brung home his MRE's over who got the tube of condensed milk. The Vegemite wasn't too bad either.

>> No.16176922

>>16173674
>tobasco
I see this a lot on here.
Is it a regional spelling?

>> No.16178098

>>16173674
you can buy the little bottles
i got some for my dad for christmas a few years back, i think 10-12 of them in a little tin

>> No.16179243

>>16173621
I get a case from time to time, I enjoy them quite a bit.

>> No.16179307

>>16173621
If you heat them up they're pretty much all decent, but once you have to repeat ones you've already had it gets old quick. MRE PB&Js are legit tasty though, love that bread

>> No.16179343

How bad are these to eat regularly? I'm super fucking lazy and having a variety of meal-in-a-bag is appealing.
Will I get gout or some shit?

>> No.16179348

>>16174014
>using mres on a road trip
Wouldn't you have to stop anyways?

>> No.16179420

I usually get one every couple of years when I am in the mood. Used to live near a military base so I could get them pretty easily, but the last one I got off ebay during COVID due to some stuff going on at my apartment.

They can vary depending on how fresh it is and the menu, and how decent the heaters are. Last batch I had the heaters were crap and was a crapshoot if it got cooked all the way or not. Any of the stew-style items, tortilla items, and ones with stuff like pound cake or jalepeno cheese are good ones. Anything that tries to be fancy (There was a burger style one I got a few years back that was gross) tends to fall short. The pizza one was eh, not bad but not decent either.

I would probably get some more in a year or two, depending on price. I'm tempted to try out a few MREs from other countries (France is one I have been wanting to try for awhile, along with some of the asian style ones).

>> No.16179423

>>16179343
They can make you feel groggy after awhile, and constipation as well. You do not want to eat them for every meal if you can help it.

>> No.16179487

>>16175716
thats not fun at all though.

>> No.16180733

>>16179423
I'd probably split one mre across an entire day, I don't need a blast of 3kcal at once

>> No.16180797

>>16173712
97 is usually considered the official cutoff point so I suppose you would be. You have the best of both generations in you :)

>> No.16181244

>>16173621
Call your local armory or reserve center. Theyll be fresher and your contributing to the the unit directly for stuff if its a decent supply sgt. Most of the ebay shit seems sketch. And its usually them flipping it anyway.

>> No.16181278

>>16179343
>>16180733
They're not designed for consuming for longer than 2 weeks at a time. That said, people have lasted longer eating nothing but fast food and booze, but even a big mac meal has more fiber than your average MRE.