LRP 1977 Beef Hash Long Range Patrol Ration MRE Review Military Eaten Oldest Food

[@rockyraab8290]

Steve, I'm also a Vietnam Vet. We ate LRRPs or MCIs sometimes just to avoid whatever slop the chow hall was serving, and we'd also take them up in the plane on longer missions. When airborne, we'd use canteen water, which was usually ambient temp. That was okay, but hotter was better. Oh, and we always mixed the coffee and chocolate powders together, added sugar and drank it that way. We used about 8 oz of water.

[@DVincentW]

Steve is too young to have served in Vietnam. Welcome Home.

[@blinkstock182]

Hey man thank you so much for your service!

[@oldesthippie590]

Yea I remember

[@RBeeMedia]

Rocky Raab Thank you for your input ! Reading the comments after finishing one of those videos, looking for people with stories, is the best part !

[@toxicologyforever9700]

Thanks for your service, Rocky, and I enjoy hearing from Vietnam Vets and their experiences.

[@robertlyon8009]

Hi, We usually ate C-RATS, but I was issued three of these. The packaging was much darker as I recall. We had nesbit? stoves with trioxane tablets for fuel. I tried the spaghetti, I thought it was the nastiest thing I ever ate. I didn't eat the other two. I lived off canned mandarin oranges I brought with me. The item you refer to as napkins is toilet paper. The reason the striker was moved to the back of matches is that a spark would sometimes ignite the whole pack causing a nasty burn.

[@gelidien]

On the topic of water, Another major issue when fighting in the SEA jungle, is the humidity water sources in the jungle are limited at best and with thick bush its near impossible to find a water hole. Because its also so damn humid and hot, rain that hits the ground gets turned into mud and hardly even forms a puddle. Resources are mostly rivers and the occasional stream. another issue also about digging for ground water is the sudden appearance of ants and other terrible things that will sting you and possibly kill you, Plus the clay deposits and due to the ground being turned into mud and constantly being dried and wet, it forms dirt that super hard to dig especially when it has had some time to try. Water as u said is a very rare commodity in the jungle. If your going in, take as much as u can carry, you'd rather take that extra weight to avoid heat stroke and to help fight the fatigue of the humidit and if u can, clean up a little, humidity breeds what we call crotch rot and athletes foot. Common symptoms if u cant get clean. That or bring extra fresh sock and underwear.

[@gelidien]

Not as bad as you, we dont have to deal with alligators as frequently as u guys down in Florida, but its pretty similar, Hence why ranger training is actually done in the swamps of Florida. Its just that the tropical jungles have a lot of flora that's native to SEA, poisonous fruits, snakes...scorpions ( the small brown variety* ...SPIDERS...and the common poisonous black millipede, Hornets, wasp....Wild boars. The best time to get water is during rain fall, because the jungle is so dense, a a lot the water doesn't actually reach the ground in rain droplets, it pools up and depending on the denseness might just sprinkles in a sorta drizzle or comes down and floods you. Water does puddle up on dead leaves or rather large surface area leaves like the banana tree. Which is by itself a treat, since it might have fruit, good source of potassium right there. Now i am maybe exaggerating a little bit. Cause i only spent a couple days in that jungle. But navigating it is quite interesting and digging a grave size hole fox hole to which ur gonna stay in can be amusing, but thats where im getting my experience about bugs and the rather hard dirt. But water is super scarce, especially if he hasn't rain in a few days...Moistures everywhere it sucks u dry of your energy and causes fatigue. Than there's those pesky mosquito's malaria and all that. Hence why we have industrial strength insect repellent. stuff actually burns alittle when u apply it...works well though.

[@buddyanddaisy123]

True-notice that jungle inhabitants usually wear no clothes-saves them from damp clothes against the skin-that is what gives you fungal infections.

[@bluesky6449]

Hydrogenated shortening- yum! good for taste and good for your arteries. Bon Appetit!

[@dhsbear]

FWIW, the [sealed] case of 1980's era LRP 's I still have contains 40 packets of 8 menus (5 packets of each menu). Nom nom nom....

[@RUNFREE357]

Found your channel the other day, you're really entertaining for some reason? sub'd , also , i now see you own a buck 110, respect

[@sebode87]

He should get one of dem old 250's, superb piece of gear, much better than the newer 320's, lot of damn trash. But that's just my two cents. peace

[@renerangel312]

Really nice videos i really enjoy them i wish i could have/buy one of those packages to enjoy it like you doo Really nicee

[@zefg123]

Man. I don't know what people hate about mres. I could eat them for every meal.

[@Sticky745]

I can't wait to crack mines open and get a whiff of it lol!

[@bryanp9504]

I never got to know my dad. I do know that he joined the Marine Corps. in 1978. Would he have likely eaten one of these MREs during his service? What type of uniform would he have worn? Were they still using steel helmets?

[@socinspection]

So have you got a museum you send most of this to or a private collection? Anywhere online you have a "tour" of shelves. Polk county what's up!

[@timothyellis1992]

Ive watched alot of steves reviews, And i can definitely tell a old review by the hairy arms!

[@grimreaper6557]

not bad for 41 year old rations

[@acidstar11]

Have you ever received food poisoning?

[@acidstar11]

Gnarly

[@blackhatter011]

+ACID INK저도 한국인입니다ㅎㅅㅎ

[@acidstar11]

What?

[@circiequisling4313]

+Steve1989 MREinfo If it releases gas when opening, was left in extreme heat, cold,light, or if it doesn't pass the smell test, don't eat it. I've eaten Pressure cooker canned peaches that were 10 years old. They looked, and tasted normal.

[@DrewPicklesTheDark]

Was it from an old MRE or something unrelated?

[@daddydidnt9700]

You are a godsend 💛 Thanks dad

[@feefeee]

I tried to watch gundog, and the other people you mention, just I just can't stay for more than two videos. I much prefer your calm style where everything is in view at all times and you take bites out of even the most questionable meals.

[@icyblocks7847]

same man

[@jamescatlover123]

yeah me too

[@BritneyStinson]

nice

[@mandypants9936]

felixthemaster1 try rc gusto and gSchultz9 is pretty calm.. but Steve is cool..

[@lesbeyer5292]

felixthemaster1 I also tried watching some of the other guys do mre food review I like Steve the best hands down.

[@littlesnuggle529]

This is a _vintage_ Steve1989 video, and boy, I almost cried when I didn't hear "Let's get this out onto a tray... Nice!"

[@rickyshalf9636]

i love the lets get this out on a tray classic steve1989 good stuff man with the estravagangzia

[@onelovelybe]

Your right. I almost went into depression. I had to immediately come to the comments for answers! 😂

[@farmerjer9339]

Get it onto to the tray......that looks good! .???...okay who are you and what did you do to Steve?....gimme a Nice! , if your okay Steve!

[@techontesla5284]

I noticed that too...Let’s get it out on a tray nice😎

[@gymlimberita715]

VIntage Steve is still very digestible!

[@chuckhaynes6458]

To fully understand LRRP rations you must sample a Chili Con Carne. While serving in the 173rd. Airborne Infantry (Viet Nam 1969) I experimented with them a lot. They would simply not reconstitute. Even after driving over the bag with a M 113 A1 APC (26,000 lbs.), they just would not take on water. Prolonged boiling in a canteen cup using C4 explosive did little to soften the crunchy beans. Forget the little blue heat tabs. To maintain proper body functions one would need to alternate LRRP's and C rats. Also when we would throw Ham and Lima Bean C rats to starving civillians they would throw them back at us.

[@christiansmith2730]

Chuck Haynes thanks for your service and insight!

[@demandred1957]

Damn that's wild, the civvies are like no thanks would rather starve to death.

[@LKS-1976]

Welcome home brother AATW

[@tac6044]

My father was a LRP , 173rd/74th

[@kuzadupa185]

Thats rude of them. Guess they weren't starving.

[@joshn938]

I swear this guy must get half his nutrition from 30 to 60 year old food. lol. Love your vids, man.

[@BRITTIE94]

9:36

[@charlesoconnor6247]

Josh Nixon a lot of the time they loose their nutritional value sitting in storage so long

[@YeeMacghyee]

Every time i see old beef, i honestly wonder how many of that cow's descendants i've consumed or drank the milk of.

[@rihndou]

Same.

[@5amurai897]

Thanks for putting that in my mind

[@tom8340]

yeee

[@LOL60345]

its genetic line most likely died out completely now THAT makes you think

[@dareptile2653]

Yee Macghyee Yeeeee

[@CaptSkidmark]

Back when Steve had hairy arms.

[@statekraft]

Whoa wtf 😆

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

When you pass a million subscribers it’s time for cosmetic updates :)

[@Crossovahh]

Dude I love your enthusiasm it's really infectious, a really nice pick me up after a long day at work. Subscribed! :)

[@suspicioustumbleweed1356]

Is there any way to acquire astronaut rations from the ISS? That's my biggest curiosity for MREs. I also really love the cigarette portions. It feels like being a scavenger in the apocalypse reminescing of a time when cigarettes are plentiful.

[@suspicioustumbleweed1356]

***** Could you imagine squeezing out the peanut butter bag onto a space tortilla? And the swallowable toothpaste? Oh man...

[@Tycho343]

+Steve1989 MREinfo aren't they same as normal MRE freeze dried food ? I heard that they are produced by the same company. Russian ISS food is easily obtainable, all types of meal, about $6-$15 per one item new, depending on complexity (not including shipping&handling).

[@trulyinfamous]

Suspicious Tumbleweed* The food on the ISS is just freeze dried food in little plastic bags that have nozzles for them to put in water.

[@OhShitSeriously]

Tycho343 Mountain House aka Oregon Freeze Dry, yeah.

[@dezertraider]

Thank you Steve,,I was served LRP at Ft Drum NY for winter training..Its was all I ever wanted to eat as long as I can get HOT water..I would suggest you add way more(boiling Hot)water and let it set foe a Half hour or more.Gristle will disappear a bit better.!The hash was great,Chilli conconi was better if you couldn't hydrate,Beans tasted like peanuts!lol...Id forgo Hot meal if any of these meals where laying around...The Cornflake Bar,Was there a Lemmon? I thought I fav was the lemon but may have been Orange,Really good to wake up to,Refreshing.Thank you for you fantastic channell...Do you or will you do Astronaut food? TY73s

[@kimrice394]

The Cornflake bar reminds me of the time my Dad wasn’t totally awake and made me breakfast. He put orange juice in my cereal and milk in the glass😝🤣. I actually took a bite, maybe he wasn’t the only one not totally awake😉.

[@abialo2010]

still waiting on the coffee tasting extravaganza!

[@peterross97]

"alright that looks good" WTF?!?

[@icantthinkofaname15]

Lol

[@HirachieOfSociety]

So I searched up DMP corporation... And all you get is a wastewater treatment center in South Carolina... Maybe not the best cocoa beverage to be drinking Steve lol.

[@Sarah-pq8kj]

Love watching your videos. Somehow makes me feel like I understand my father more than before. Instant coffee, coco, and the other strange things he seems to enjoy. He's a Marine, Viet Nam Veteran 68-69ish. Has had bouts with Cancer, and I try to care for him. Anyway, really enjoy watching. Much love, From Texas.

[@Wickedashtray]

One other thing, he knows how to edit the videos and not turn what should be a 15 minute review into a 30 minute sleeper that makes your eyes glaze over. You go steve

[@calvinjluther]

Ah, remember the days when 40 year old food seemed old?

[@RMM858]

Before Steve shaved his arms 😂

[@07oscarboy]

You beat me too it.

[@thra5herxb12s]

Amazing that the potato chunks have held their form after 38 years of slow metabolic decay. The freeze drying process is a good method of long term food preservation.

[@fridgemagnet]

Back when Steve1989 had hairy arms

[@brandywright1443]

I noticed that too lol

[@chrismeeker2353]

Side effect from eating too many old MREs.

[@athenathegreatandpowerful6365]

Im

[@holcaul]

Thank Steve for another quality review. You are a true MRE historian! Your historical little additions really paint a picture of the era. I love your incredibly thorough knowledge of the subject. Your calm presentation is very Bob Rossesque. Keep it up!!

[@MaxC99]

Hey! I love your channel. I never thought I would find MRE's so interesting! Keep making content :)

[@hotniaoniao]

I'm pretty sure I'm not the first one to mention this. My Uncle and my good friends (Vietnam Vets) would cut open a claymore mine and cut a chunk of the cordite from the mine. They explained you could light the cordite and it would burn nicely and the troops would use this to heat/cook their rations. My buddy said, the troops would do anything to help the taste of their rations, especially heating up and using Tabasco, if they had some. Great videos by the way!

[@stoneblue1795]

The stiff-ish paper liner often got saved or used as a fire starter. Or it might have been used to draw on, sketch a quick map or make some notes. The citrus taste in the cereal bar... might have been an early attempt at an all natural "binder" agent to make that compressed cereal "treat". Like orange or pineapple juice stirred into the dry cereal, then compressed and zapped in dehydrator.

[@darthfb]

These videos have a nice light undertone

[@ballsrgrossnugly]

And a rich, exotic flavour. Also they really have a pleasant mouth feel.

[@beezertwelvewashingbeard8703]

They have an oakey afterbirth.

[@haraldblotand5460]

also a slight hiss

[@xPLAxGUEx]

With a robust aftertaste

[@willyjimmy8881]

Truly decedant.

[@richardelias2674]

We mixed the cocoa and coffee, when we stopped on patrol, loved the Long Range Recon. Patrol rations, although we did have to carry more water. They were just so much easier to deal with and lighter. USMC 1968 RVN . Ours came in sort of a nylon bag, with a plastic bag inside.

[@sleepyfacedangel]

Awesome review as always! My Japanese mama always made beef hash with cabbage and rice. I remember not liking it very well, but this ration kind of made me crave that. Food memories. Hate gristle. My husband loves it. Can't wait to see what's next!

[@grumpyoldwizard]

I wish it was 1977 again

[@icantthinkofaname15]

1900 would be cool too

[@idowonderz]

"bury your nose and get a good whiff" lmaoooo

[@Burgman22]

“Let’s listen for that vacuum seal hiss.... there was one” no no no. It’s Nice Hiss Steven.

[@icantthinkofaname15]

"Steven" lol

[@freedomplayer95]

man i have to say watching steve when going to bed is amazing especially when its storming outside or snowing.

[@h2o270]

We were still getting LRP rations issued in the mid 1980's we referred to them as Lurps. My favorite was chicken ala king!

[@gangsta287]

the ground beef and hash doesnt atually look that bad, looks like it would be tasty and high calories

[@Valant0324]

I cannot stop watching your videos. I actually for a while wanted to do a taste testing of MRE's (although more modern ones). Seriously keep it up! Love watching these.

[@fordfan3179]

I've eaten that exact meal in the service. We would mix a coffee with the hot chocolate. Tabasco with the main and we'd water it down and close the bag with a clothes pin and let it sit. That cereal bar was something we ate on the move.

[@melissalambert7615]

Always a treat to find one of these that I've not seen before. Honestly, canned commercial hash still has odd bits in it. Interesting point about MSG being dropped. Not a fan of it.

[@GeraldGarcia]

Happy to see OG Steve eat an MRE that’s exactly as old as I am.

[@Melissa0774]

Those cereal bars remind me of what I always pictured when I imagine survival food - like the way they always show it in TV and movies. It looks like that food morsel thing one of the characters in the movie, James and the Giant Peach had, in the scene where they were all fighting over it before it occurred to them that they could just eat the peach. Can you imagine if you only ate peaches and drank peach juice for like two months, or however long it'd take to cross the ocean?

[@circiequisling4313]

+Melissa0774 And on this peach, is there a peach porta potty? Possibly port side, probably preposterous. I ponder the peach poty privy proximity to the peach core... three times fast. I didn't say poop.

[@grrrrr171]

+Circie Quisling I read the book, from what I recall there is a hole in the peach so....

[@ballsrgrossnugly]

They totally fucked it. XD

[@herbertorendorff6323]

i was born the year that MRE was made

[@kurtwk]

Still waiting for that coffee tasting extravaganza 😁

[@robertatkins798]

I've never had a whole MRE in my life, I've had maybe 5 entrees from MREs but never had the chance to open and eat a whole MRE ever. After watching this video, u made this 39yr old MRE look great. It really inspired me to go online and order a whole case of MREs on eBay. I paid right under $60.00 on a 2010 case B US MREs, the seller had very good feedback and extremely high rating over 3000. I asked the seller how it was stored, he told me he purchased these brand new in 2011 and they've been kept in his basement the whole entire time. Also he said he recently opened a case, tried a few and they were good and seemed brand new. Once I get this case, I'll do a video of me opening the case and do one MRE. I'll be showing all the contents and fix it up to eat everything included in MRE. After I try everything I'll give my opinion on it all. I will also do different menus that in the case B. Also once I'm able I'll order MREs from different countries and doing videos on those. Thanks for all ur videos

[@user-td1zo3tv9p]

Did you ever make any videos of all the MRE's you said you were going to do? If so, where can I watch them? TIA

[@anew742]

Steve's videos have come quite a ways since this one! It's always interesting seeing how people change & improve their videos over time

[@DavidVerbout]

@anew742 They've become unnecessarily longer over time.

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

Steve lost the hair on his arms but his voice grew deeper... (said in Steve ‘nice’ voice) ‘strange’

[@Dexfan90]

I used to substitute the milk in my frosted flakes with orange juice as a kid. It was delicious at the time. I bet thats what those bars taste like.

[@ballsrgrossnugly]

Probably more like using water and about 6 or 7 vitamin C tabs I would think!

[@9bound725]

he didn't say nice mkay when he laid it out on the tray....... WHO ARE YOU ?!?!??

[@johnnygeorgopoulos4072]

Is it me, or do older rations more appealing than the new ones...US I mean...shit lots of countries put us to shame in the ration department lol.

[@dantyler6907]

The cereal bar had the same color as the coffee package, a pale brown. But the cereal bar is regarded as orange?

[@KOLDBLU3ST33L]

PLEASE tell me where (and cost of ea.) you get all these! Amazing! Really enjoy these, especially the vintage cigarettes. 👍

[@BixbyConsequence]

Really enjoy your videos. It would be cool if you were able to interview some of the military folks involved in designing ration products and menus.

[@abdelmonaimbouazza7267]

Make some new video’s bro.I like all you’re video’s.greetings from belgium

[@nimbly1693]

My brother, a Navy vet, turned me on to these videos. While this isn't something I would have given much though I have really enjoyed these. Keep up the good work.

[@lorenzonotarianni1667]

"Something smells strange to that " .... what about bubonic plague strange ?

[@NeckbeardPr1me]

Coming to you from the uk. I'm stressed about work and one of my projects and I can't sleep. Your videos are really interesting and relaxing. I hope you have lots of packs to review. Don't release all your content at once :). Keep it up!

[@NeckbeardPr1me]

+Steve1989 MREinfo MOAR

[@MK-ji5ri]

When you review these older MRE's do a quick weight in on the single items, could be interesting what get havier what looses weight.

[@athenathegreatandpowerful6365]

Love the "furry" Steve1989 era arms.

[@brandonwalters9437]

Smells off. Something strange. Can’t quite put my finger on it. 😂 it’s 39 years old at the time. Steve’s being serious though. He’s comparing apples to apples. That’s best part. He’s ate way older.

[@ChrisKaliber]

“Relatively unusual”

[@krishenning]

Hey Steve love your vids! I appreciate your time and effort on these reviews! I have spent over 20 years of my life eating rations like this and can say that many can be quite enjoyable and others downright inedible. Please continue to do a great job and I look forward to more! I'm subscribed! Just curious, where do you find the foreign rations? Anyhow, thanks again!

[@mandypants9936]

Kris Henning they buy them off the Internet and they also send them to each other.. when you hear him mention someone like gundog sent me this ration.. etc..

[@elainequirk1948]

I just got recommended your channel and I fucking love your content! Keep up the great work!

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

Woaw you like it so much you be dropping that f-bomb lol

[@FatDaddyCool]

..I really need to know. How many times you have had food poisoning? How many times have you had your stomach pumped.

[@Steve1989MRE]

Last time I got sick from a ration was back in 2015 - that was also the last time I even got sick. Admitted to ER October 2nd, 2015 for E. Coli from a bad Ukrainian Ration.

[@Steve1989MRE]

Sorry I forgot to answer the second part - I never had to have my stomach pumped.

[@CHAOSMOVEMENT]

@@Steve1989MRE You take the hits for all us Steve. And I worry about 8-10 year old Warfighter MREs.

[@ElandilMRE]

Awesome review. I really wish one of these freeze dried companies would make the beef hash entrees again. its one of my go-to comfort breakfast items. Again, awesome job. looking forward to the next vid. ;)

[@gundog4314]

+Elandil I agree with you. When i win the lottery I'm buying one of the in home freeze driers and making that very thing!

[@ElandilMRE]

+gundog4314 actually, i would be bouncing betweenthat and the FD fruit cocktail from the old brown bag MREs....they may have crunched like styrofoam, but dang they were good.. ;)

[@Jaybird196]

+gundog4314 I want one, too :). That, and an Excalibur dehydrator.

[@11uffe180]

this is a time machine ! i love watching the really old ones you opend

[@sk666]

I don't think that was a 'cut' of beef, just stuff they swept up off the abattoir floor.

[@adminstrativeuser8930]

Simon K Haha!

[@blk7088]

i was in the army from 2002 to 2007 and had the opportunity to eat a lot of MREs. my favorite was by far was chicken enchalada. that this was bad ass. i also ate the 4 figers of death in basic training and thought it was pretty god actually. it may have been discontinued because i only saw one package for it and i ate it. i also split a french MRE when in afghanistan with another soldier but all i can remember about it was sugar cubes and mushroom soup powder. what is your favorite MRE youve ever eaten? the new MREs now have stuff like bacon cheese spread and things...i never have the pleasure of one of those :(

[@circiequisling4313]

+blk7088 Thank you for your service. Don't you still have access to buying them? I was wanting to keep something in my car and a friend of mine (might still be in the reserves) said he could buy a case for me. They were cheap and i ended up loosing most when I moved. I have no clue where he got them from, but they were still with in date. If you made a video, I'd watch it.

[@blk7088]

Circie Quisling i have no clue. maybe a mlitary surplus store if yu can find one of those

[@ItzMeAustin]

Buy some one Amazon

[@sn0dig]

NOBODY TELL STEVE THAT FRESH FOOD EXISTS. I enjoy his uploads too much.

[@ROBSHOTZ]

I couldn't hear it over my cat hissing at Steve.

[@dand8538]

omg this ration pack was made on the same month and year as me

[@leana.b9481]

I love how you keep your workspace so tidy. This is soothing to my OCD

[@chuffpup]

The year the sex pistols did God save the queen.

[@cigarcityweymouth]

Seal bag company went out of business I use to get my cigar bags from them

[@Johnny.H158]

Oldie 🥳🎉👍🏼😂🤔🏕🍺🧑‍🦯

[@HereForAStorm]

DMP-owned 'Quality for Less' in Mobile, AL and went out in 1984. (Profile: "ICED TEA MIX, GELATINE DESSERT MIXES, PUDDING MIXES, AND PUDDING-BASED PIE FILLING MIXES")

[@joshuacanzoneri5353]

Wtfbbq? Have you been slowly trimming ur arm hair for 2 years? That shit is SIIICK. Haven't noticed before. Thanks, friend.

[@ChuckJTaylor]

This was an amazing review! I got your message and I'm not sure why you can't reply to my message! I noticed the changes and you're quickly becoming an amazing youtuber! Your videos are always so fascinating. I don't know as much about MREs and the military as most of you but I find this stuff so interesting watch! Always fun to learn! Look forward to more videos soon! Happy New Year!

[@rickytaylor1361]

This is one of the only videos where there is no “nice” after traying it! I felt betrayed!

[@joeymcallister8033]

Did we ever get the coffee tasting extravaganza?!

[@caraame]

I feel robbed..where was the nk And let's get this out onto a tray. Even a 'doozy' would have softened the blow.

[@dave-yv6zx]

When are you going to do a coffee episode?

[@joshuabriceno346]

You didn't say nice? For some reason I crack up when you say that!😂😂😂😂

[@Wickedashtray]

Steve has the biggest balls of all the MRE reviewers. He actually seeks out these old expired meals and takes them on. Tip of my hat to you brother.

[@jessemichael5362]

I love these videos! I've never eaten a MRE although I am a hurricane Katrina Survivor. The history and explanations alone keep me coming back to your channel. Have you ever gotten sick from anything you've tried? What was the rankest smelling menu you've had?

[@christiansmith2730]

Jesse Michael , I volunteered in Waveland, MS, and St Bernard's Parish. I handed out tons of FEMA supplied "rations" and there wasn't a military MRE in the lot. Most were a little bullshit cellophane wrapped trays with packaged junk like Doritos and Oreos, pretzels, etc. in each of the compartments. Honestly, the govt response was embarrassing, and wasteful, in a lot of ways. Meanwhile, us civilians set up our own kitchen and fed folks good wholesome, hot food.

[@ThisIsSolution]

watched about 20 videos,i still am curious as to why this is interesting to me

[@sundarpichai940]

I know! I had a friend in Afghanistan buy me a bunch of them and ship them over. I haven't cracked them open yet. They have them at the military surplus store near me, but I was told that those ones aren't "real" MREs and that for the real ones, I needed a connection. We'll see I guess!

[@mandypants9936]

Michael put them in proper storage or freeze them until ready to eat.. even it's years from now.

[@AdmiralPreparedness]

I have five banded cases of 12 MRE's in each case dated 2012 up to 2014 sitting in my nice cool, dry and dark food bunker. aka. basement. Then I ran out of money as the economy continued to crawl along. Waiting for the collapse of the economy.....If that does not happen, then I will sell some and do reviews on them and make a ton of money........

[@The_Heisenberg_]

I was eating Corned Beef Hash while watching this.

[@jay-quinthunder7967]

I'll coffee tasting extravaganza LOL! 👌😂👍

[@NeonBlack111]

I always feel sort of glad when you get to eat some of these things. It feels like its more fulfilling a purchase vs when some things are too old or in not good enough shape to eat.