Field Test - French RCIR 24 Hour Ration Menu 9

[@sonichero]

I really liked how you gave the MRE a practical test by going on a walk rather than eating it indoors without doing anything. Plus your commentary during the walk was very pleasant, really glad I found this channel keep up the great content.

[@LocoMe4u]

If he was too eat it inside doing nothing he'd probably gain a few pounds lol those are made to keep a soldier on the field happy, well fed and full on glucose to feed the brain. I've myself had the chance to eat some of those for weeks in a row in training and I'm glad to say I've never been hungry or disappointed, they're surprisingly delicious!

[@theonetoaster]

Yo two years later I play airsoft sometimes (tryna get my ukara stuff this year) and use them to eat in between the games. Adds to the experience

[@Recordeer]

@@theonetoaster If you want to add to the experience, just join the goddamn military...

[@Northerncantaim]

@@Recordeer people like living

[@deadgirl5805]

@@LocoMe4u I grew up in a military town on the coast so we would go camping and eats these. It was fun as a kid to feel like a soldier 🤣

[@nhancao4790]

Honestly, this should be a recurring series. Testing MREs in the field while marching/walking around the city is something I have never seen.

[@AtomicShrimp]

I'll certainly be doing more of these in future - I have an idea that it might be fun to try to eat three different meals in three different towns/cities (maybe not all on foot for that one)

[@nhancao4790]

@@AtomicShrimp There's a gaming KZbinr I watch that also lives in Portsmouth. He often walks around the city as well. His channel is 2kliksphillip.

[@Factory26_]

@@nhancao4790 had no idea he also lived there

[@kataquack11]

@@AtomicShrimp South downs seven sisters walk might be a good one for that!

[@georgieflynn6817]

Youyous

[@chrissyliberty8117]

My grandfather used to take me all over Atlanta, GA in the US and show me things like this. We went into the woods, played softball, he taught me about all sorts of flora and fauna. We did everything together. These videos give me a big ol stab in the heart of nostalgia. I hope you have grandkids to do this with some day. It will mean everything to them

[@Cactusjuicy900]

For some reason the past 3 or 4 days I have been absloustly pulled in by your videos. The content is so vaired and diffrent from what I've seen befor that it's not boring. You seem to have a general knowledge of most things, which is fantastic. And your voice, very pleasant even to my ears witch are currently aceing from a recent sickness. I hope to see much more of this in the further days.

[@A2O779]

Most mre videos I've watched just have them sit at home and eat them, I found this much more enjoyable to watch. Keep up the good work.

[@chrishansen1842]

I can't think of other times an hour went by so quickly and pleasantly. I see you've heard this quite a few times but you really do have a lovely voice to listen to. This was awesome always great to find stuff like this.

[@la77y8]

Only a single complaint about pull top tins. I was really expecting a can opener to magically appear. Great review and a long walk.

[@janvanhunks7287]

Collective noun for guinea pig is a muddle.

[@deripfina]

Jan van Hunks thank you so much for sharing

[@twelvesmylimit]

Just out of curiosity, what is wrong with the pull-top tins? 🤔

[@la77y8]

@@twelvesmylimit The rings are hard to use with gloves on. They also tend to tear off and then you're stuck with no opener but your kbar.

[@annjones5201]

@@twelvesmylimit ☺ pull tabs have a "snap splash" as the lid releases from the base. Makes a mess.

[@K2LNick]

You know, I watched like 10 minutes of this before I realized it'd be perfect to watch during some treadmill cardio. I will get back to this later. More like this please.

[@thinkthonk]

I appreciate how nice the channel is. You dont beg for likes or subs and provide great content.

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

13:15 That caretaker looked at you like you escaped a loony bin. "Oi what you doing talking to yerself mate?"

[@Rob88]

Great review. I liked the combo of ration and ramble.

[@chrissyliberty8117]

The excuse me with the horn honk just killed me 😂😂😂

[@johntravolto4058]

Not eating the jelly from the pate is like not using milk with a bowl of cereal. Haha. I'm pretty jealous about the deer pate lol. What a treat! Awesome video man! Thanks for sharing your experience with us!

[@mimked]

A guy I knew online was adamant about not mixing milk with cereal. He would have a bowl of cereal, plain, and then a glass of milk on the side.

[@ChaosAT]

I actually don't do it dat way I just at so much cereal as possible to not eat milk directly so it's mostly 5 rounds

[@starlight4649]

I only eat the jelly or juice with tinned meat if I can mix it up well. I hate the consistency of that jelly, especially if its cold.

[@katehutchinson3935]

I love the jelly too.

[@DeathMetalDerf]

I know I'm about a bazillion years late to the party here, but I really do enjoy these videos. I actually really like going to the military surplus outlets and such to buy my favorite MREs, and the almost hardtack-like crackers are actually one of my favorite parts of it. I absolutely love to dunk in my instant coffee or tea, and there's just something warm, comforting and nostalgic about it for me. I wasn't ever in the military because of physical and mental health disorders (I did try but absolutely no one was willing to take me on😢), but when I was a cub scout and then boy scout, I was in a troop where the leader was ex-military, and we kinda did have to keep a very boot camp-like schedule while camping. That's where I got to try my very first cheesy macaroni and beef MRE, and I was absolutely hooked. I highly doubt you'll ever see this but thank you so very much for bringing back one of the very few happy memories I still have. It's been a lot of fun to watch, and I very much appreciate your videos. Have a great day! 😁

[@ThatAngloSaxonBloke]

I really do love these walking videos, Mike. I initially subscribed to your channel for the scambaiting vids but over the course of a few days, your walking videos have become my clear favourite. I use your content to watch as I'm gaming - granted my games seem to be on pause more time then unpaused because your videos grab and hold my attention more than my Xbox. As you can tell I have started at your very first video and working my way up to your latest. Having a great time and I want to thank you for such a varied robust channel.

[@bugzaney9888]

your videos are so diverse. i really wasn't expecting to hear about brutalist architecture in an MRE video. keep up the good work.

[@mimble52]

for the last week I've been binging all your content in quarantine, I don't know what it is about your videos but they just make me so happy! Also, it's a lot easier to listen to a familiar accent than Americans, so there's almost an ASMR aspect haha

[@nyanbinary1717]

Don't worry; we Americans find a lot of British accents more pleasant to listen to than our own, too. 😅

[@debcat6275]

Excellent!! I thought I knew Portsmouth and that smelly old Langston harbour...remember the days when the dockers used to be hard at work in old Portsmouth. Happy days. So I really enjoyed your walk and interesting review...oh and the food review was good too. My feet are thanking me for an enjoyable hour watching you do all the hard work! And your garden birds are lovely too.

[@anneargo-davies692]

Portsmouth is beautiful. I was there meeting my husband when his boat (submarine) pulled in for re-supply and R n R. Had my first hard cider at a small pub, so good on a cool day. Good video 👍

[@AnthonyMcAfee]

I rarely watch a whole hour long video, but every bit of this video was very entertaining. Keep up the great work!

[@harvg123]

I'm at the point now where I get excited when you don't like something, I'm so fussy when it comes to food and you seem to be the complete opposite, you find the good side of most foods!

[@kordami28]

Me too!

[@Zichie]

Ya you really got to be careful around those interdenominational portals 😂 gosh the mix of comedy and education is amazing!

[@brabhamfreaman166]

Inter-dimensional surely, no? Although, the idea of tossing a pound coin through and catching euro the other side made me smile 😉.

[@TheFlyingHead101]

@@brabhamfreaman166 you go through it a protestant and come out a catholic!

[@theoj608]

used to eat those muesli bags (and a lot of them, guys in my unit didn't like them) dry from the bag, real nice snack and quite practical too, just cut a corner and "sip" it 👌

[@richardlooch2109]

destroying the seal and ratfucking the meal :D

[@mistyguynn1853]

I am 44 years old. I am from North Carolina but I live in Ventura, California. I enjoy all your videos. Your voice is so soothing also. Thank you for all your hard work & thank you for your time in taking us along on your journey in life.

[@blainetoms]

what an absolutely lovely little wander through pompey

[@kyler97997]

I honestly didnt realize how much time i devoted to this channel. Well worth the watch

[@121597Luke]

Highly enjoyable hour of content!!! Really like the review and showing off the city!!!

[@SEiiBUTSU]

As someone who grew up in and around Havant/Portsmouth it's strange to see the remnants of the tricorn . Memories of the inside of it during its later years, with its market stalls and the upper cafe. It's odd what comes back to you.

[@AtomicShrimp]

I only remember going in there once or twice - some sort of weird shop that seemed to sell everything (maybe all second hand). Charlotte Street was also a lot different back then

[@KeniaJohannes]

How!? Do you manage to sucker me into watching these super long videos every single time I tune it??? 😂😂 Must be the quality and varied content!!

[@AronCraig]

2 years later I stumble across this and realise he's filming where I live and taking an island walk I've done several times myself... Nice to see someone else doing it!

[@Petertronic]

This was an enjoyable trip, the MRE rations looked great and your commentary is very interesting.

[@panicBoydotcom]

Yeah, those French rations are pretty hard to beat. I got the pork ravioli entree and the duck gizzards with quinoa. I know, the second one doesn’t sound awesome, but it really was.

[@nikifryatt2088]

I’ve become obsessed With this channel 😂 the content is always really fun to watch and interesting plus I have the added bonus of recognising loads of the locations used to film because I’m from the local area. I haven’t been back to visit for months because of lockdown so if I ever feel a bit homesick I have a watch! Thank you!

[@thelaurens1996]

I really didn't think I was going to like a video like this. Thanks for changing my mind, you're very pleasant to listen to and I like that you know a lot about nature and the local plantlife. I'll be back for more. :)

[@eddgreen3810]

on that french stowe, all 4 walls got up, and it stays on little legs from 2 walls

[@AtomicShrimp]

Aha! I see what you mean. I think there were instructions on the box, but In my rush to eat, I skipped them

[@DominiqueGarofalo]

I love the French! It's so over the top as a ration box. I love the little touches of luxury like the venison and brandy paté. I also love how they give generous amounts of s&p. I'm so glad you enjoyed so much of the food. This video was extremely pleasant to watch and listen to. I don't know if I was into as much as the money and cooking challenges (they're my favorites & the reason I subscribed) but it was certainly fun and different.

[@bramsrockhopper3377]

The fact that you remind me of Robert Llewelyn with your voice and dry humour, self effacing attitude and interesting information is just the surprisingly good tin of pate in the ration pack that is your channel 😉. So glad I found you. So much more to your channel than ‘weird stuff in a can’ (although obviously that is your Platinum Plus content lol).

[@egggggyy]

Your content is so refreshing compared to most things you find on KZbin! Love it, I can't stop binging :D

[@starlight4649]

I have always lived the ideas of ready to eat meals. Back when school field trips were a thing that happened to me, I would pack my own "mre" and try to fit a good meal in as small a space as possible. I still do it once in a while. My best meal so far was a medium piece of cooking chocolate and peanut butter, a bowl of ramen and dried greens in my canteen cup, and some instant coffee I mixed with powdered creamer. Discounting the water, I could fit it all into the smallest pocket of my backpack while still boasting a calorie count of 650.

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

I do the same it’s a good fun experimenting

[@rbrown6476]

New subscriber here. I’m loving your videos and thank you so much because I can see and hear what it’s like to go out and enjoy things.(I’ve been ill and convalescing for a few years now and don’t get out) I love your little snippets of information about what you’re seeing and eating. I also loved the video about wild sourdough btw. Excellent work, sir and I hope we can look forward to many more hours of sane and informative gentle enjoyment. I find a lot of you tubers a bit manic, noisy and pumped up - it gives me a headache :) Y

[@rbrown6476]

Sorry, hit the Y key by mistake!

[@ladylaura8038]

I enjoy the ration vid but being from Toledo, Ohio USA. I really enjoyed the walk!! Seeing and virtually experiencing it with you was amazing! Thank you love this series 😀

[@ianbutler1983]

@Lona Marie Me too! Just off Airport Highway.

[@gijsyo]

The combination of your walk and one of the finest MREs ever made was very nice

[@shyen794]

Portsmouth Harbour looks really nice! Might visit it in the future :)

[@jonahtwhale1779]

Thank goodness this is not smelly vision! Lots of history there but it is not the freshest smelling of harbours.

[@tlilmiztli]

I watched it at 1AM and I am super hungry now :D Funny enough you said its half way between "kielbasa and chorizo" - I am Polish living in Mexico :D So that spoke to me on many levels :) Fantastic video, great fun. I dont care its over 2 years old. I had a great walk with you :)

[@allihusk6519]

I really enjoy this style of content. It used to be way easier to find but now the algorithm generally pulls up the most popular videos on a certain topic.

[@andrewsycamore3661]

Commenting 4.5 years after the video was first released. The collective noun for guinea-pigs is indeed a herd

[@mermeridian2041]

What an interesting walk! Love how you showed the park and other interesting things as you went. The "headstones as capstones" bit really was very sad, disrespectful of the dead and their families, but people will be people. Seeing the castle remains was fantastic(wish we could have seen more of it but, alas, it wasn't the point of the excursion)! Appreciated how you showed the MRE bits and especially how you showed the preparation of the items. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing your trip and hope you do more of these.

[@sheilagrainger]

You are so perfectly imperfect Shrimp and that's what I love about everything you do. Never change.

[@katbloo3333]

Thank you for creating this. Fantastic content. The birds in your yard have beautiful calls. (around the 57 min mark) Beautiful.

[@LosPeregrinos51]

Very enjoyable! Haven't been able to visit with my Daughter for the past 9 months (Covid and all that) so we've been doing silly stuff on line. She got stuck into buying and unboxing Business Class airline amenity kits (10 to date!) so I started weaning her off onto things like MREs and Ration Packs. Tomorrow we're each doing Menu 9 - the third or fourth of the RCIR packs we've tried so thanks for the talk through. We've agreed to steer clear of the Polish Army ones in future (her maternal grandfather was Polish) Never though of bain-marie cooking for the hot meals - good tip. As you set off I noticed you walked past a water point and I thought "he's going to regret not topping up!" French soldiers get a pocket knife called a Tatou - it's a bit like the old West German Bundeswehr (Swiss made!) knife but with a spoon and a fork that can be clipped into the handle which explains the cheapo folding spork. The Tatou also has a bottle/can opener and, being French, a corkscrew. Re the muesli bag - you can dent a fold into the bottom of the package, a bit like making a share size packet of crisps stand up, and that makes all the difference. Looking forward to tomorrow - especially when she asks "How did youknow that?" Take care and many thanks.

[@jasonnugent963]

New (American) subscriber! Got in on your Canned Food videos (still weirded out by HotDogs in glass jars?!?)... Great urban hike video! Love the exploration and commentary. Well done indeed!!!

[@chustard7784]

this blokes videos are so calming to watch

[@mh56487]

This is so relaxing to just have on in the background. It's been over 40 minutes and I wasn't even keeping track of time lol

[@HistAri2]

I love this video! I'm a massive fan of walking around looking at stuff. I've done nearly every road, alley and path within a 10 mile radius of my home and I've covered a lot of other places nearby to a lesser extent. It's so interesting here in Lancashire walking the canals and seeing all the crumbling Victorian mills, also all the ruins on the moors, I didn't know walking around videos were a theme on youtube but I'll check it out. Its so relaxing.

[@leesahs339]

I found your channel recently, it was the £2 for 2 days challenge and I've just loved going through your videos ever since. John Warosa/Barosa, toucan specials, don't eat hemlock, odd thumbs, I love all of it! I know there's a chance you won't find this interesting to read because you read these types of comments all the time, but this is the first time I've had this thought, so I just wanted to say thanks for putting all this work into videos I get to enjoy. What I like most is that you like to share with us how you personally prefer to enjoy things. I get really self conscious if someone is watching me eat, I don't want them to judge how I eat my food, but you just go for it and say how you like it. And it's interesting! Pate isn't appealing to me, personally, so the idea of eating the jelly horrifies me, but it doesn't bother me that you like the jelly, I'm not judging you at all, so maybe people wouldn't judge me when I eat? I'm going to try and remember that the next time it happens again. Anyway, I think you're channel is awesome, really glad I found it! I'm learning, I'm entertained, I'm soothed to sleep, you get it all here!

[@ShellyS2060]

I also have a problem with people watching me eat, sigh. Just try to enjoy whatever you have.

[@lewis838]

i love watching shrimp videos so much, the only youtuber i never miss clicking on

[@marijkevandeneijnden8971]

Respect for the walk! I enjoyed every minute of it. You are the best companion and guid!😊 Tnx so much! Sending love from the Netherlands, Marijke

[@gillchatfield3231]

If you're planning to boil more water in your mug, wrap the handle with string, for insulation. Definitely French influence with the food! Very refined. And as you discovered, 15 miles is too far if you don't walk regularly. Interesting test.

[@AtomicShrimp]

I walk pretty frequently, but not often this far, and I made a really bad footwear choice here - thinking I would be walking on more natural shores and mud, I wore 'duck boots' - which are really good for semi-wet conditions, but terrible for walking any distance. Worst blisters of my entire life.

[@millenntan12]

love this long vid just so relaxing to watch and learn about your country!

[@chrishansen1842]

13:25 Fluffy Bunny.

[@prozac_dreams]

This is so wholesome and entertaining i love these videos! Edit: totally zen man

[@bemani247]

Not very often I get to see my hometown on a youtube show I watch, great video as always!

[@megakaren2160]

I like this. It's a nice change from the usual ration reviews I'm used to watching. No disrespect to the nice hisses, spoon jingles, and getting everything onto a tray.

[@dizzysteve256]

Great video once again I am 55 years old now I used used to go foraging with my dad now sadly no longer alive .chicken of the woods acorn coffee etc your videos bring back good memories 🙂

[@WhenTheManComesAround]

Excellent video as always my friend 👍 Thanks for bringing us along :)

[@Bulbie7]

I really like the long walks and waffle, actually. These are some of my favourite videos of yours.

[@darkwing3713]

What a trip! Interdimensional portals :) :) :) Loved the murals. The first time I saw a video about a historic Brutalist building I thought maybe I wasn't looking at the right building. Then I thought maybe "Brutalist" meant a building style actually designed to brutalize people by crushing their spirit. Still amazed that someone finds these mammoth piles of gray slabs attractive.

[@sarahstrong7174]

Ah yes. Victoria park. Sometimes used to spend lunchtimes there when I was at the art college. Very nice. It seems to have improved since I was there in 1978-9. Oh my god I remember those Tricorn centre toilets, they were grim & scarey. It was dark in there. The lights never worked. Odd people hung about there. Only used those if absolutely unavoidable.

[@hitokage4]

I really loved this video! Getting to see places I'll likely never get to see and learn little facts about these places are just wonderful, constantly interlaced with little foraging facts are perfection. Thank you and please, never stop!

[@IsraelLuisGeerRivera-ff4cg]

Playing fallout 4 in real life Edit: in all seriousness I like long walks I walk home everyday. There’s some interesting things in all of our local areas if you look closely.

[@AjiNoPanda]

This is one of my favorite Shrimp videos and I keep hoping he'll do another one, in Dorset.

[@iannonhebel677]

I am watching a number of videos having subscribed / love this format - hope there will be more.

[@eliskarezlerova7424]

Your channel is really a weird mix of topics... And I love it :D

[@squidthekidrsatthesquidarm4338]

I'm a big architecture nerd and was thrilled to hear about the Tricorn Centre!! I love the wacky bits of content in your videos.

[@vidiwell]

I really enjoyed this video . The leisurely pace and cordial nature was pleasant and refreshing . Thank you !!!

[@goodi2shooz]

Today's and much admiration for making that trip... I'm a rather sedentary sort so I probably wouldn't even have made it quarter of the way. I always enjoy watching French ration vids, you certainly did come up with a better way of heating the entrees.

[@andrewmoon1898]

I am part way through a French ration pack, but I tried the bars at home, they called to me. It’s a good job though, too rich for my system. A damn shame as they were very tasty. I have watched a few videos by you now, quite a variation, but I like this ‘walk where I live’ video the best so far. Thank you.

[@kawaiilotus]

You'd make steve mre, gundog and gshutlz proud!!! Really innovative review !!!

[@boyinblue.]

The way that man looked at you during the guine pigs was hilarious, he looked very concerned.

[@Sh0ckmaster]

I've watched a lot of Atomic Shrimp's videos in the last few months but this one is by far my favourite. There's something fantastic about going off the for the day with your rations (Literally in this case) and getting out in the fresh air.

[@FJ_Beaujangles]

Great review, and I've learned from a few of your videos rations are sometimes quite pleasant overall. Honestly it looks like soldiers might eat better than me, ahaha Great job on the long walk too! You talked towards the end there about just putting your head down and deciding to keep going. That was a good move; I take very long walks for fun nowadays but from the start of my experience I can say 8 hours and 15(?) miles is really nothing to scoff at, and these kinds of walks as much a mental game as they are a physical one. Even a body that isn't in great shape like mine was at the beginning can still make it, because after a while the physical toll of walking becomes so monotonous it almost seems like you're expending brain power instead of muscle power. It's when you stop to rest that the brain and muscles both have a chance to relax, and that's when the physical toll and realization thereof kick in and as you mentioned you just don't get back up, at least until the physical part of it has recovered a bit. As you can probably tell while I enjoyed the ration bit of the video, I actually did pay more attention to the walk and your thoughts of it. You forage and field test these thing fairly often so I imagine you aren't hugely out of shape by any means, but it is interesting to hear the thoughts of someone walking 8 hours who, well, doesn't normally walk for 8 hours! I remember walking home from a reunion over the course of 3 hours in humid 95 degree (Fahrenheit) heat, and if you aren't prepared for the trip you better prepare for the feeling of your brain melting any time you try to use it. If I'd known what I had started then I would have killed even for some of that isotopic mango tea!

[@dannesys]

I sort-of followed your walk on googlearth and the food with interest. The paté and the crispbreads really appealed but the mango isotonic (or whatever it was called) reminded me of you--know-what! Great video, many thanks for subjecting your feet to that ordeal😇

[@alhutchio2065]

Born and raised in Portsmouth but left in 69. Lovely to join you in a walk around the city and surrounds. Aah - the Tricorn Centre....

[@Nils.Minimalist]

Just watched this for the 3rd time in the last 3 years, I love these (small?) seaside towns in the UK 😍 I didn't know you had those big grey squirrels, I saw them for the first time in Central Park NYC, in Germany we have the small reddish squirrels ❤

[@JohnnnyJohn]

"Is it possible for a liquid to taste powdery?" Dehydrated water, just add water!

[@Joker-yw9hl]

Really enjoyed that. The cassoulet has got me in the mood for sausage and beans

[@twudotJam]

One of the biggest reasons I like your videos, is that most of them feel like you'd be doing this even if you weren't recording. You're not just doing it for the video.

[@AtomicShrimp]

This is not far from the truth. I only make content on subjects I care about, or that interest me

[@twudotJam]

@@AtomicShrimp Well, it comes across strongly, and it really makes your videos a LOT better. Thank you for doing what you're doing!!

[@cliffordreynolds1835]

Hmm..Im Canadian, but my moms from Gosport. I was there, and in Portsmouth back in 2000. Memories.

[@tanyalalonde733]

Such a fun scenic tour with you MRE test very interesting.. Thank you!

[@wyldlibrarian3549]

feel sorry for your feet Loved seeing the scenery TRULY loved it! Hope for more of these from you THOUGH not if they cause you pain !

[@AtomicShrimp]

That was probably the worst damage I have ever done to my feet, and all just because I chose the wrong footwear. All recovered now, and I'll do this again, but with the right shoes next time.

[@divaden47]

Pork Creole with pineapple....venison, brandy, herbs pate......duck casserole...etc etc etc....only in a French army ration!!! :P

[@MyBoomStick1]

This is such a wholesome yet entertaining video, love it!

[@KN6RAT]

What a delightful day!

[@punkjunk9479]

Awesome upload mate, nice to see a fellow gosport/pompey man!

[@fhwolthuis]

Nice video! I think the flaps of the stove should be bent upwards to shield against the wind and concentrate the heat. The legs are the tiny ones on the short flaps.

[@Jzwiz]

Pretty cool tour of the area, give a practical use for the ration pack.

[@cosudu3002]

I believe a collection of guinea pigs is called a "muddle" but I could be wrong. I enjoy your videos, especially the walk and waffle.

[@jonahtwhale1779]

A purse of guineas surely? So a sows purse of guinea pigs!

[@bethhawley685]

I loved hearing the birds outside your home, during the dinner portion of your video!

[@ShamanCore23]

Just a detail from a french viewer. Cassoulet is made with flageolet bean not white bean. I am just throwing that out there. It's nice to see what our military are eating.

[@carinedemolin7832]

Reminds me of being a kid back in France. My dad was a gendarme in a town with different garrisons. Whenever he paid them a visit they would give him stuff ranging rations to sleeping bags (which I still have 30 years later, was the best to sleep in the Sahara desert) . We got to try the most random stuff but they always rated good and left us sad that we couldn't buy them in shops.