1945 C Ration Review Preserved Vintage 24 Hour MRE Testing Marathon

This 74 year old C Ration set was some of the last of it's kind in this condition (Stored in Alaska). Nearly all components were perfectly preserved, and this is a thorough look at each B-unit type (6) and an accessory packet. This video is almost 100% likely to be re-released as a shorter version, or in parts. Yet, the initial release of this material was important to be viewed as a whole the first time around.
The C-Ration and the K-Ration were the main staple individual field rations used by US troops 75 years ago. Iconic and not always remembered in a fond way, this was what was eaten every single day by many soldiers for their entire 1 year service time.
My longest and highest budget video to date, this one really was a doozy. Capturing footage of an incredible and historic ration that truly did endure through the ages. I hope you enjoy this review and thank you for checking it out.
Table of Contents:
Intro - 0:00 - 04:53
Breakfast - 04:54 - 20:38
Dinner - 20:39 - 30:30
Supper - 30:31 - 37:29
Act 2 -
Intro/Opening B's & Acc Pack - 37:30 - 48:17
Tray Up & Main Meal - 48:18 - 1:18:39
Conclusion - 1:18:40 - 1:19:44
End - 1:19:45
(Merch)
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For correspondence, or to send a Military Ration for review, my mailing information is:
Steve1989
3616 Harden Blvd
360
Lakeland, FL 33803
(Patreon)
www.patreon.com/user?u=282133...
And thank you everyone for watching & subscribing - hope
you enjoyed this one, as I certainly did making it!
-Steve
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LET'S GET THIS OUT ONTO A TRAY, NICE™
NICE HISS™
I'LL BE COMING BACK AT YOU WITH SOMETHING NEW OR OLD, ALRIGHT COOL SEE YA™

[@Steve1989MRE]

Table of Contents: Intro - 0:00 - 04:53 Breakfast - 04:54 - 20:38 Dinner - 20:39 - 30:30 Supper - 30:31 - 37:29 Act 2 - Intro/Opening B's & Acc Pack - 37:30 - 48:17 Tray Up & Main Meal - 48:18 - 1:18:39 Conclusion - 1:18:40 - 1:19:44 End - 1:19:45

[@ghola82]

@Steve1989MREInfo Seeing and hearing how happy you are this review. Makes my end of a rough week worth it. You're the best steve! Also pin this!

[@Steve1989MRE]

good call thanks dude

[@michelguevara151]

cool tshirt, Steve

[@IWaterfallz]

Do you play any games? Old or new.

[@450rracer90]

Steve1989MREInfo don’t you ever abandon me again without content

[@jasonbucy]

Drinks 74 year old beverage... “it’s just not 100% fresh...”

[@guacamolejones6168]

Steve at his finest lol

[@Isaiasguerrerorivas]

Lolololol

[@TechnicolorMammoth]

We're supposed to assume 74% fresh of course. It could be worse.

[@daphne4983]

Dry humor

[@Mr.LaughingDuck]

"FOOD BEST BY 06 JUNE 1944" Steve: "Huh, I wonder what that means?"

[@Daxx227]

Her: Is that a condom in your wallet Steve: Nope thats my 1945 C ration Coffee

[@joelennon-phillips8132]

lmao exactly what I was thinking

[@MegawackyMax]

"Nice."

[@SouthFloridaSunshine]

At first I totally thought it was a condom sitting in that ration can. lolol

[@robertn2813]

thats what it looked like to me too hahahaha

[@Thanos-ye5zv]

@@MegawackyMax hiss

[@Sammydx1]

I remember playing Army with my Grandfather. He would teach all the tactics he did in Germany. But my favorite part was the lunch he would make. It was always a rendition of a ration. Spaghetti out of a can. Beef stew and crackers. I knew it came from the grocery store. I didnt care. I just enjoyed spending time with him.

[@chinossynthesizer705]

What mask is that?

[@nzzs203]

Mine would pull me out of bed at night with a pocket knife and make me get in the “Fox hole” with him.... I had to go along with it... Rest his soul.

[@kristidrehnig4313]

Awe, That is so sweet, and cool.

[@WackyWadslow]

That was a genuine, heart-warming story

[@jeffsmith9351]

@@nzzs203 thats messed up

[@SheldonBeldon]

As a 135 year-old man this really brings back memories.

[@brianstabile165]

Bruh you were at peaking

[@craigusselman546]

My grandparents were in their 20s when this was made they would both in their 100s now and why do I want one of those tasty looking rations to snack on..?

[@BigUps147]

Bro served in the Boer war

[@SantaClaus-kk8zr]

I know this is a joke but unironically would be so devastating to see the entirety of the 1900s and the early 2000s, the world has statistically gotten better in terms of living and stability, but all the war and death we went through to get here, I can't imagine even just living through that time much less in one of the places the wars were in.

[@Ruzz-wd7it]

​​@@SantaClaus-kk8zr It actually hasn't gotten better, really more of the same. In some cases worse.

[@TheFogLakeshore]

Steve needs to be recognized by a proper Academic authority for his work in developing a primary history source.

[@legoboyfan123456789]

Facts

[@ScottMcmillianII1996]

Amen

[@sweetleaf9668]

Indeed!

[@JesusVazquez-nf9dx]

Agreed!

[@aaronroy7666]

Absolutely

[@milotheangel9756]

Steve: *apologizes for chewing on camera* All of us: *literally here to watch Steve eat on camera*

[@sbox1973]

Milo The Angel hahah so true 😂

[@thomassommer2]

Got misophonia, actually really happy when he keeps munchin sounds to a minimum :3 It's very much appreciated.

[@gunnarthefeisty]

@@thomassommer2 bruh

[@Troglodytarum]

@@thomassommer2 You need to return your brain and get a new one because you clearly got the floor model.

[@SuV33358]

😄🤣

[@datboizaz8980]

Can we recognize how polite he is? Apologizing for talking with his mouth full what a nice guy 😊!

[@clausandersen8446]

Man i miss the repair era, everything was made of quality and worth repairing, rations was something to look forward to. I have my Grandfather's ww2 pens, made of gold and silver. This ration has been one of the best on this channel.

[@handlemchandleson1]

Can we all appreciate how Steve makes his own intro music

[@hunkolas]

Wait he does?

[@BamM88]

We do

[@crimsonpatty6152]

I wonder what he makes it on :0 must be fun

[@michaeljaramillo777]

I love his intros. It’s great that it has that 70s-80s documentary vibe

[@JBrander]

His music reminds of Terminator 1 & 2

[@Steve1989MRE]

Howdy folks, this video is a bit longer than usual. The material itself was so astounding, that not going into detail on as much as possible would have been nothing short of a waste. These are most likely the absolute freshest WW2 B-units still in existence. They were preserved in storage up in Alaska and along with the $3,147 purchase I also got a case of the last Ration, Individual, Trail Frigid TF-2 known of in any collection. A few things were repeated in this video, like the word perfect. (I have a thesaurus so no real excuse can suffice) And also a couple of the facts, factory makes, & whatnot. It is also likely to be re-released in parts or a shorter version for folks who prefer shorter videos. Now to messages! Perfect way to take a couple days off from editing..woohoo! See you guys on the next video - I promise it won't take 30 years like this one.

[@jaygee8513]

Man i love watching vids of theses old rations this is going to be great! keep it up man

[@ftee]

Don't even worry about it, Steve.

[@AngelAllenson]

Steve1989MREInfo Mr. Steve, I’ve been a subscriber and fan for a while now. Your videos are so calming and therapeutic. Your tone of voice has inflection and passion without being too loud and annoying. At the end of the day, when I have to desensitize and breathe my severe anxiety away, your content is on my list of things I watch. I don’t know how I found myself watching so many MRE videos on YT but I definitely know it started with you. Thank you :)

[@Perktube1]

That's just perfectly nice. 😁

[@jasonchristian958]

Check ya next time bro 😉

[@Gweem13]

Watching this man eat his way through military history is such a weirdly compelling thing to watch and I'm here for it

[@startch7663]

I fucking lost it when he put the jelly under a microscope array. Why does he have all that equipment? This man is a national treasure

[@EskimoCanadian44]

Y'know? Ye never know!

[@Deuce2xoffda42]

I wish I was Steve1989mre

[@starrionx1]

Let's get this out on the electron scanning microscope...... Nice!

[@Oheyson]

"Slight metal. Perfect crunch." Steve is a fucking legend.

[@kenrickeason]

Steve Smith is the legend we all wish to be..

[@exploring4004]

Legend he is bro

[@donnamoncrief9563]

@@kenrickeason his last name is smith?

[@tomturbo5296]

You're a kiss ass

[@domhussainhuntman]

Incredible hiss!

[@matrixab4356]

Every time Steve vanishes for a while, I start worrying if an MRE finally got him. But when I see a new video posted, I calm down again.

[@hakuzoable]

the man with an iron stomach

[@Ploobstill]

I really like the one's where he gets to smoke. Makes it all worth while.

[@georgeyreynolds]

Or the lead stomach given those tins, right ?

[@DHSmonkey]

Yep, me too!

[@hakuzoable]

@@georgeyreynolds MMM-MMM LOVE ME SOME INDUSTRIAL GRADE LEAD POISONING!! SOME GOOD EAT'N RIGHT THERE!!

[@KairuDeLarge]

I love the way he nonchalantly says "I'm gonna go take a tums". He always has this understated calm resolve that expresses "I have to do this". Like he's taking one for the team. Never change, Steve.

[@lish8591]

This is like being able to touch stuff in a museum. Very fascinating connection to the past.

[@rustyshackleford1508]

*"Local Man Too Wholesome To Get Food Poisoning"*

[@civrn368]

😂

[@ryanjones9498]

I bet by 1945 soldiers were sick of those biscuits lol

[@bilbo1778]

I think you meant "Florida Man"

[@charlesgalvin396]

Sounds like a southern Maryland joke. You must be a Marylander

[@BIackCadillac]

Steve's stomach is an anomaly too profound for study.

[@TexasCoachMike]

"Incredible shape for 74 years old" I hope someone says that about me one day.

[@DustinBaileyOutdoors]

😂😂

[@samahnory3104]

😂😂😂

[@chemusvandergeek1209]

My hope is that by that time, looking and feeling great at 74 is normal.

[@nildasantiago4129]

Same here 😂

[@jayperez3431]

LOL

[@MrDoYouKnowMe2211]

honestly i think this is amazingly important documentation. 100 years from now, people at a museum might end up using your videos for reference.

[@gaervale85]

Steve's stomach about an hour later- "Alright let's get that out onto a tray"

[@strymfir]

steve1989mreinfo: the movie

[@rc59191]

Starring Botulism!

[@haybigal]

Love it, more

[@muhammadalvarezafannani2922]

damn LOL

[@subudjj9368]

strymfir literal lol

[@barlotardy]

With Michael Biehn as steve1989!

[@dombovver]

*Steve pets angry cat "nice hiss"

[@TheHonestPeanut]

I wonder if he says that when he whisper farts...

[@labklf]

@@TheHonestPeanut LMFAO

[@skiewthax]

Hears a fish smelling queef: nice hiss

[@michelguevara151]

:-D

[@philgreen1944]

*Steve fixes broken radiator - "nice hiss"

[@drbop6951]

"They smell like Grandma's lair!" Your ability to describe a smell know's no bounds my good man!

[@wombat9793]

The mix they hit with these cans between comfort food and solid kCal content is astounding to me, and the fact that they could only get them biscuits for most of the meals yet differed each individual taste is absolutely amazing

[@LuzMaria95]

truly

[@1970HondaCL100]

When he pulled out the slide and microscope I knew we'd hit a whole new level. Awesome content Steve.

[@mypureimagination]

my favorite is when he looked at the first one under the microscope, but just ate the second, oh Steve 🤣

[@rachelredden6682]

Without the microscope: ☹️🤤🤧🤒😬👺💀👻

[@juandelakrus1807]

under the microscope: "unidentified matter... gonna eat it anyway" -Steve 2019

[@Kuuwwaa]

One hour and 20 minutes of Steve Content We don’t deserve this 😭😭

[@mrguy561]

MRE: The Movie.

[@gabrielpetri4143]

Lmfao!!!

[@brendasanderson7538]

🤣👏

[@goead]

mrguy561 lol

[@kylecephus]

Nice.....

[@thesehandsart]

"With a flavor like a damp shed" love your descriptions, by far this one is the best😂 I'm super impressed that they actually canned the jams, that's amazing that they used the same gasket system that would've been used for home canning at the time! Nice.

[@paulcoy9060]

I love that he has a high-powered scanning microscope just off camera, for testing for contamination.

[@royloplays]

Really?

[@ReptileAssylum]

@royloplays no its in another room

[@kurtsloop2462]

​@@royloplayshe does actually have a microscope. He's pulled it out a couple of times to check food

[@star-army]

When you reach for a condom and instead you pull out a 1945 Soluble Coffee Product packet. "Nice."

[@yako0000]

that's what i thought it looked like

[@williamhayes2479]

"Dad, can you tell me how I got my name?" "Sure thing, C Ration"

[@fh4961]

YES. very nice.

[@freedomstonemycology9894]

​@@williamhayes2479 HAHAHA 🤣

[@talkshowtea1313]

I agree!

[@lex1945]

Lights up Lucky strike cigarette.. Steve immediately starts having that 1000 yard stare...

[@Jigaboo123456]

Hi, Steve: I think you are, in all probability, underestimating how well-manufactured these and other ration cas are. When I was in The British Army ,mid-60s to late 70s, we had cans that looked identical to the ones you describe here als having "a golden laquer". The cans we had(and still do when cans are included, are MUCH better than merely laquered, as I suspect US ration cans will equally as well made. The " laquer" on our cans was cadmium, a metal that does not corrode AT alll, and which is easily applied to tins by electroplating then inside and out. As long as the ultra-thin layer off cadmium remains unworn and unscratched,, the steel beneath will NEVER rust. When serving, I'd opened cans 20+ years old, and they were perfect inside, so props to the manufacturers, and to those nations who use them to preserve field rations. Great channel--stay healthy! ::-)

[@wombat9793]

That is amazing to know

[@timothymarshall8623]

They weren't doing that to these rations.

[@robertzeurunkl8401]

This is, hands down, the most amazing ration I've ever seen. Just amazing how well it preserved.

[@bengahzijr.4293]

It’s amazing that after all these years you still get a “nice hiss”.

[@ryukendo12]

mkay

[@alexandert696]

Thats called" bacteria farting"

[@emoAnarchist]

the hiss is because it's old.

[@OhYeahItsLuke]

Need some "nice hiss" merch asap

[@dekudude8888]

I want Steve to perform my autopsy. Let's get these organs out onto a tray. Nice! Mkay!

[@videotroll3973]

😂😂😂😂😂💀💀

[@mkseed9188]

“It smells so natural!”

[@yeastori]

He starts sampling the organs.

[@poochyboi]

Those are some natural organs

[@anthonystrong3783]

Makes an incision on the stomach: “Nice hiss"

[@icedragonair]

I got to say I was surprised when he pulled out a slide and a pretty beefy microscope. He always seems pretty brave if careful when eating these things, but apparently he really does take this a lot more seriously than even I thought.

[@bakerboy8910]

It's amazing that these are preserved so well. You'd be hard pressed to find a 90s MRE in such great condition.

[@coltm4a186]

I agree. I was having a hard time believing how the cookies, crackers, m&ms, peanuts, and cereal blocks were just fine and shared his happo

[@XBravo1CharlieX]

He has an mre review from 1992

[@batmanismylover7]

"Gotta be careful" *Proceeds to grab a handful* "Gotta get the full effect"

[@videotroll3973]

😂😂😂😂

[@Porier91]

My wife: “this milk is a day old after the expiration date...time to throw it out.” Me: “There’s this guy I know that would drink 74 year old passed the expiration date milk saying what an absolute treasure it was...”

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

Carter Porier A 74 years old milk has probably build its own society.

[@cheyannei5983]

There's a bit of a difference between preserved/shelf stable food and something just in the cold, though...

[@ghoulsarefree]

Actually old dried milk is one of the only things he's said he won't touch...

[@sirtango1]

My wife always thought the sell by date WAS the expiration date! Typical woman, couldn’t tell her a damned thing! Once SHE convinced herself, nothing was changing her mind, no matter the evidence!

[@rjds1800]

Not so much see the past more like taste the past. The fact that 80 year old rations are almost as fresh as the day they were packed is interesting and genuinely amazing. There are important lessons to be learned and applied.

[@Suki-Tawdry]

I love watching Steve delve into military food history. But for some reason he has become part of my bedtime routine. I guess he’s kinda a little ASMR. No cussing or ever being outlandish and I’m here for it. When my guy pulled out that microscope…I knew he was legit!! 👍🏽 😊👍🏽 Thanks man.

[@mpf1947]

Jam can 1: View sample under microscope. Inspect can fully for holes. Jam can 2: Total trust.

[@BadSkeelz]

Jam 2 explodes all over upon opening. Steve: "that's okay"

[@DisrespectfulOtter]

I want a girl that looks at me the same way Steve looks at a candy coated peanuts mre packet from the 40's.

[@PhantomOSX]

🤣

[@dragosdesign4563]

And after sex she says "nice little hiss"

[@topsecret1837]

Dragos Design And after marriage the relationship is perfectly preserved, like coffee instant in the morning.

[@trttv766]

🤣😭

[@samahnory3104]

🤣🤣🤣

[@glennbrymer4065]

You know, I grew up about half ass poor. Never got enough food to eat. I quit school and joined the US Army at 17. I could not believe how good the food was in the Mess hall! They let us eat as much food as we could eat. The C-rations were really good and I loved them. When I joined I wieghed in at about 110 pounds. 3 months later at the end of BCT I had gained about 30 pounds of muscle.

[@jordanalandry1866]

Jesus Christ I'm sorry bc I thought the food sucked ass, and not really impressed with the MREs either I guess it was alright when ur at war at hungrey but srsly I can make better on an empty pantry

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

During my service, 74 to 77, I knew a guy who'd never had a steak before joining up. And he was from TEXAS. Brother, that's POOR.

[@215_Philly_4for4]

I can’t really explain it but these videos calm my anxiety down after a long day at work.

[@mekan0001]

For those curious, purple m&ms were discontinued in 1949.

[@DarkArceus20]

They made purple m&ms for the special Shrek themed ones in the 2000s

[@michaeltoner1993]

@Scared of Bigfoot well that sure is sad

[@ms90sbabyy]

I see that your thumbnail is in honor

[@JETJOOBOY]

I did wonder

[@daphne4983]

Purple smarties are delicious

[@MrOrontea]

There's no lack of drama in these 80 minutes. When the jam is spilled... nerve-racking. The purple M&M made me weep.

[@rosselliot8971]

Ronald Kunz Right on. I can't wait for the TV show.

[@philipchiu9835]

Watching a guy opening and eating 60+ year old mres is fun to watch. Thanks Steve for being so brave. I remember eating these mres in the Marines in 1987-1989. What memories.Semper fi!!

[@mobius5206]

Your videos are so incredibly therapeutic. They are the perfect thing to put on and just listen to. Thank you so so much.

[@BurtSampson]

11:36 "I got quaker oats, from like the 40's, in a can." Steve's version of a flex.

[@NeoVoodooTech]

I wish I was as passionate about anything in life as Steve is about these MRE's.

[@Sarah_Grant]

There has to be SOMETHING out there....keep looking...

[@RISKStudioProduction]

Feel exactly the same

[@goead]

Sarah Grant Nah

[@Sarah_Grant]

@@goead well, poo...😔

[@Spudcosmiccc]

There's passionate, and then there's buying a $1000 professional microscope so you can check your 74 year old tins for botulism before consuming them.

[@charlieanddadreviewsandcha2243]

17:03 It blows my mind. The fact that MREs made this long ago, aren’t spoiled. It proves that this country used to have so much pride in all we did. What happened to that. It’s amazing watching these vids. I wish I could partake in some of what you are trying. The food looks so wholesome.

[@pretzelstick320]

One of the most profound things I heard from someone that used to live in russia was the sense that he was living in the ruins of a mightier civilization(ussr). I feel that same feeling about the US sometimes.

[@charlieanddadreviewsandcha2243]

@@pretzelstick320 I agree. People used to make stuff that lasted. Improving quality of life. Less work. More family time. Then corporations decided that the bottom line was far more important. So things that have pre determined expiration dates. Increased work hours. Because if it all breaks you have to keep producing. But the money keeps flowing which keeps people buying inferior things and the money rolls in. The price isn’t less because of this. They have you over a barrel. So they can continue to cut cost and up the price. While making more money and paying their workers stagnant wages all while saying we don’t have the money to pay the worker more. The whole $15 dollars an hour to do min wage jobs in a lot of places now is basically the equivalent of the 7-8 dollars it used to be. Because the same product now costs maybe 3-5 dollars more than it used to if not more.

[@jennatavares4695]

It's because capitalism requires us to consistently throw out stuff and buy new stuff. By the 90's and early 2000s, quality of items had dropped drastically. Like I still have my Grammas dresser from her marriage in the 1950S, but you can't do that with modern furniture because it's all made of tagboard and cheap plywood. Even "hardwood" is usually a lie today, it's usually rubber wood with wood veneer. Corporations began noticing that people didn't throw out their stuff for new trendy stuff like was hoped, so they began making worse and worse quality items from appliances to furniture to clothing and shoes and electronics. And then they took away our right to repair by adding tech to vehicles that require THEIR technician to fix or added parts and screws you can only get from them/the tools to open them, while charging astronomical amounts for the stuff to repair your item. Like a battery replacement kit from Apple is hundreds of dollars and weighs 40 pounds, and you can't fix the screen yourself because you need both a screen matching your individual IMEI number otherwise itll shut down the phone, the calibration tool, AND the Y shaped screwdriver you get through Apple. So then it's easier to throw away stuff that fix it so they keep you buying. At the end of the day, it all comes down to greedy people at the top intentionally sabotaging everything we own to fall apart in a few years so were forced to buy from them

[@Chrono.]

Everytime I hear "Biscuits Brown" I think back to the video where you joked about it sounding like a band name, "Gettin' Down with Biscuits Brown!". Also, "I'm gonna save this. No I'm not, I'm gonna eat it", haha my man dig in. Thanks for the content and sharing a piece of history!

[@rutzou]

Imagine fighting a war and your dinner is biscuits and caramels

[@prasunkumar117]

US army: sweats profusely

[@siegeunit9081]

Marines:wait,you guys getting biscuits and caramel for dinner?

[@jeffmiller1159]

Navy:. Hot meals aboard ship..

[@mikeb9036]

Air Force, Catered Brunch w mimosas

[@jeffmiller1159]

@@mikeb9036 in a five star hotel non the less

[@shortshotgunman5582]

Can we all appreciate that Steve put 74-year-old jelly under a microscope?

[@GUstavo25805]

Agreed

[@corvidconfidential8826]

@@GUstavo25805 having a bit of a stroke there?

[@hobodarkness7696]

Yo thats probably why everything was so damp

[@otro2941]

@@g.gustafson1822 -47:25

[@mailman1052]

His shirts are cool, I'd wear them🔥🔥🔥

[@stainedskin123456789]

Imagine sitting down with a WW2 vet and sharing these rations. Imagine a vet who ate these in the field in the mid 40's cracking one open again and being able to eat this still perfectly edible food. Imagine the memories that would come flooding in.

[@Fedico7000]

A trip down smoky lane

[@pb68slab18]

I'm sure a lot of WWII vets would NOT want to do that! Some memories are better not relived. The term PTSD might not have been used back then, but it did exist.

[@ThyPandora]

My grandfather wouldn't speak at all of some of what he experienced fighting in WWII. This is a good idea (on paper), but practiced might not lead to a great result. Even though some of those veterans' spoke of their experiences in the war, there's an equal or more amount that don't because of PTSD and trauma.

[@nadinabbott3991]

@@pb68slab18 the term at the time was shell shock

[@FrankRuiz66]

My favorite thought about this is that as I watch it I think about how much the American citizens rationed their lives so that a front line soldier could enjoy a little bit of home with a Kraft caramel or an National Empress (Nabisco) biscuit. And then enjoy a good cup of coffee and a cigarette.. That ration is more than a field ration.. It's a symbol of the United States of America and the sacrifice made back then to support our military

[@rmichaud47]

You're the Bob Ross of eating 100 year old MREs

[@pneumaticautist9364]

Nailed it. Could never quite place it, but you nailed it

[@jasonbucy]

Other people on Friday nights: going out, movies, drinks Me: 1hr 21min mre review. nice.

[@ls6-ss413]

Lol my Saturday 😁

[@zalz]

& my Sunday

[@jasonbucy]

@LloydBonafide1 preach brotha

[@daphne4983]

Nice hiss

[@user-iv3fp4gy1u]

How’d I end up here, and why do I want to hug as many vets as I can find? This just takes me to a new level of being proud to be an American! Well, a Happier Independence Day! 🇺🇸

[@ZZ_The_Boxing_Cat]

I just found this channel and am blown away! I can’t believe how near perfect everything looks. TY!

[@Par_and_syv_lovers56]

8:26 Steve: “My apologies for the chewing noises” Viewers: Please continue

[@Bruciando]

"Steve's still chewing: it ain't killed him yet!?!"

[@Caboose039]

I love his enthusiasm as he discovers every piece to be in fantastic condition. The joy in his voice is akin to a kid on Christmas morning when he discovers 74 year old, perfectly preserved food

[@mmercier0921]

I finished up 1998 dated mre's in 2020. Everything was fine, except the tuna casserole. That stuff just sucks. Even the dogs won't eat it.. fed it to the skunks.. Just restocked mre's with 2020 stuff. The heaters in the low sodium packages don't work, but the food is tasty.

[@robotek6960]

Yo!! spoilers

[@jonathanhenderson3629]

Now whenever I hear one of my cats hiss I say nice hiss and when I feed them I say alright let's get this onto a tray, nice. Your the best steve

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Steve takes us back in time! Tells us about ww2 rations, and then eats history! Can’t get any better than this!

[@austinporter6701]

Can you imagine living off these in the cold field day in day out possibly for weeks sometimes im not sure if it would give you any energy or strength just enough to keep going.

[@lorenzenjo12]

Truly never realized how great of a group his fan base is! Haven’t came across any comments of people bickering or arguing! Just everyone here who’s days are made much better by a “nice hiss” and watching Steve lay everything out onto a tray! Nice!!!

[@balderfrey20]

Kind of bizarre isn't it?

[@qook1543]

@@balderfrey20 Very

[@chemistryofquestionablequa6252]

It's because the content and Steve are so wholesome.

[@flamegator3251]

WELL ACTUALLY I HAVE TO DISAGREE jk :)

[@michelguevara151]

he's a cultural reference now. binging with babish @5:18 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXfXZIaKnaycba8

[@puff222001]

His genuine joy in opening and eating these MREs is so nice to hear and see.

[@IMandalorianI]

There’s something nostalgic about the music you play in the beginning. Almost takes you back during the era of the MRE’s being presented in each video. Love watching your channel brother. Very informative and educational. 👍🏼

[@nick1991ize]

Hey man. I stumbled upon your videos last night. I have always loved history stuff and this is just one more thing that fascinates me and isnt really anywhere as in depth as your videos are. Love them. Please keep up the awesome work

[@HornetToast]

This man is literally eating a piece of history and I respect that

[@Te0L0ser]

Imagine a Halloween where you got WWII M&Ms from the Nicest man on Earth.

[@raisa_cherry33]

Lol

[@peterd314]

I just stumbled across this video. Halfway through, I subscribed. His commentary cracks me up, and there’s so much tension to see if he dies from botulism. Love this guy!

[@jacksonj3082]

Hi Steve - I cannot thank you enough for your videos. As son whose father was in the 11th Airborne Division serving from New Guinea to Japan, this gives me a special appreciation for a part of his life in the Pacific. I wish he were still alive - would have loved to watch your videos along with him - I'm sure many sons whose fathers served in WW2, Korea, and Vietnam and their fathers have bonded greatly watching your videos. Thank you from the bottom of my heart ...

[@caseydarrah]

Ladies, get a partner who looks at you the way Steve looks at a perfectly preserved 1945 pack of Luckies.

[@myathewolfeh1156]

Fun fact: The National Empress Biscuit Company became Nabisco.

[@SuV33358]

Interesting 👍

[@Kamaji__]

That’s neat

[@phil20_20]

Hence the name. lol

[@lowmax4431]

he's basically eating a prototype oreo

[@Mr.Obongo]

Ah makes sense lol

[@northboundvideo9711]

Steve, your awesome, entertaining, informative and have a gut of steel. Love the way you do your videos.

[@CrialCrial]

Steve, I’ve been subbed since the very early days. I just want to thank you for the amazing, genuine content. No ads, no in-video sponsors. Just a guy who’s passionate about something and sharing their passion with the world.

[@lordgmlp]

The man has a lab setup in his house to test MREs. Mad respect!

[@fireflyaja]

There have been rumors popping up that something happened to you. I’m so happy to find you are okay. I just discovered this channel and it’s helped me get through the sleepless nights after recovering from a hip replacement. Thanks for the entertainment, buddy.

[@heeeydevon8262]

What rumors??

[@gkman815]

heeey Devon am MRE finally got him, he’s fine tho

[@Valyona7025]

I enjoy his enthusiasm and his jovial nature a lot as he talks about these MRE's and takes us with him vicariously through this journey. I was never interested in MRE's and their developmental history or composition, and was more interested about other details of military equipment and warfare. but he makes it genuinely enjoyable and interesting.

[@ocsrc]

Every once in a while I would come across perfect OCD emergency survival cans in facilities that became unused, but not abandoned. Basically, they stopped using the place, but didn't think it was going to stay empty, and it was like a time capsule. The old old soda machine was filled with 10 oz bottles Front dispensing machine Glass door Really frozen in time from the late 70s Early 80s

[@floydvaughn9666]

About 20 years ago I delivered a load of I beams to an old warehouse in South St. Louis. I was walking around and saw big boxes of silver cans, spilling out under a long counter. Every can I saw was Orange Nut Roll. In government script. Really. There were at least 1000 cans, as far as I could tell, of Orange Nut Roll.

[@divinacaotarot]

Me: not sure this pasta from yesterday is still good for eating Steve: having the time of his life eating 80 y.o. breakfast

[@drewclinton4304]

bwahahahahaha

[@dominiquehill1812]

Yea 😂

[@jek__]

You can smell and taste when food has gone bad, it seems people have forgotten the utility of their bodies, because it cant be insured like the advice of some generally educated 3rd party can

[@divinacaotarot]

@@jek__ dude, chill. it was a joke.

[@jek__]

​@@divinacaotarot its still a common experience. I dunno whats non relaxing about that but sorry

[@SurferKenTV3]

Steve would be the coolest college professor, vintage t-shirts and all

[@SUPERFLY-ky7yh]

Yes, your right!

[@jonsage300574]

My son and I enjoy watching your ration videos. This one is one of our faves. They look so fresh.

[@brodyberry6253]

Dude you rock & it’s so rad to learn about an actually get to see, what soldiers ate back then thanks for the experience man 💯.

[@DM-xi3hw]

*candy coated peanuts fall onto a tray* youtube captions: [music]

[@tonyadinolfi5231]

🤣

[@eumeytimes]

To Steve's ears

[@ThoughTMusic]

Caption: “Boston Baked Beans Plays...”

[@weddlej87]

"has a nice foods flavor. Just boots compressed with dried milk"

[@fentanelfloyd8383]

I love how he even loves the little things like the small cellophane paper that separated biscuits

[@TechnicolorMammoth]

VETERANS 4 THE PEOPLE

[@fentanelfloyd8383]

All lives matter

[@daphne4983]

Or those chewing gums packed with two in a tiny plastic wrap. Probably later, fifties and on.

[@JWalshMovies]

Nice.

[@daphne4983]

@@JWalshMovies hiss

[@Bringrofstorms]

This is the first video of yours ive watched, and let me tell you. You sir have a voice one could listen to for HOURS! love the video, gonna be binging ur vids this week!

[@gavshox]

Such cozy videos to watch. I love your enthusiasm, its infectious ❤

[@jeswgarn]

Am I the only one that completely stops what I’m doing every time Steve starts to open a can so I can hear if there’s a hiss?

[@drnuke1920]

Nah the world stops for a few seconds as we listen for it

[@ANIMOM1976]

Nope

[@JoeyChrome]

All are waiting patiently for a formidable hiss...

[@iac4357]

Me- "Wait for iiiiiiit". Can- Hisssss. Me- "Yesssss".

[@redwingrob1036]

IT'S become a catch phrase!

[@the_real_Kurt_Yarish]

I did a double take at the microscope lab, caught me so off guard.

[@rfbftp123]

Once he learns, he's going to eat so much more stuff 😂

[@dogwalk3]

Jake J or less 🙈

[@mpscolorist949]

In 1991 I was working on an Archaeology Survey project. We surveyed 50,000 acres of land across Northern Nevada for the US Government. One day we came across a large scatter of hundreds of Vietnam era C Rations and John Wayne can openers. Most of the cans were rusted through, but some seemed intact. We opened a few of those and they still had a vacuum seal. All of the meat cans were bulged and spoiled, but we actually tried some with crackers, chocolate. They were not rancid and fine. Some had cocoa powder that smelled rancid. I still have some of those canopeners on my key rings. Love your Chanel ❤️

[@jredmc1234]

Great work! Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@grant1133]

Can't believe how preserved it all is considering it's 75 years.old.

[@llary]

Yeh the MRE's pretty decent too

[@jamestheotherone742]

Spending most of that time frozen helped.

[@davidtenhundfeld6815]

Steve 1989 reminds me of a modern day Mr Rogers. Very wholesome show. Interestingly entertaining & educating no profanity no violence. Steve gets a smiley face😎

[@SuV33358]

Yes! I agree....very calming

[@brmicmatthews8398]

More like a Bob Ross.

[@eetadakimasu]

I really enjoy your videos! Thanks for making them!

[@MeleeTiger]

They just don't make them like they used to huh? Can't imagine modern MRE's still being that good 74 years later, if even safe to eat.

[@clemmdangerfield1881]

Steve: *walks up to goose* Goose: *hisses* Steve: "nice hiss" "Let's get this out onto a tray."

[@Im_A_LumberJack_n_Thats_OK]

😂😂😂

[@Sheppardsg1]

Nice comment let's put it onto a tray

[@FLMKane]

Nice! Okay

[@michaelmcclain9702]

LMFAO

[@starlight4649]

He proceeds to kill and cook the goose to comment on the taste

[@JenniferinIllinois]

WHAT? Steve has a microscope? That's taking ration reviewing to a whole new level.

[@patrick____no]

FACT.

[@ralphreinhardt6020]

WORD!

[@charlesrocks]

Lol...uses microscope to determine viability of 74 year old C ration. Chooses instead to decline consumption of the product on the basis of a questionable defect located on the product canister. Absolute boss.

[@BopWalk]

@@charlesrocks He's gotten e coli poisoning before so it's important to check wet food in the microscope before consuming.

[@BopWalk]

@Nylon Google it, he's had some expensive hospital bills before.

[@ocsrc]

A lot of food products were packed in that wax paper. I remember getting groceries and the wax paper. The keyed cans were also retail The cans of beer had pull tabs but before that they had I think either a key or used a can opener A lot of cans used the metal can opener

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

The can openers had a punch type on one end and a bottle opener on the other. Slang for them was a church key. Yeah, I'm old enough to remember beer in steel cans and aluminum cans with no pull tabs. LOL, us kids would scavenge the pull tabs. Made pretty good hatbands, even decorative belts. Necklaces, etc. Ask your old hippie grandma!