MRE Lucky Dip | Trangia Meal At 'The Enclosure'

I decided to surprise myself and dig deep into my big bag of British Army MRE's, and go out to the woods and cook up the first MRE I pull out. But what could it be? I headed to 'The Enclosure' with the Trangia for a coffee and nosh up.

[@865P]

Your videos never disappoint Thanks for the content.👍👍

[@robtherover]

@@865P thank you Jim. Happy new year mate.

[@Boars78]

I’ve just been given a load of these mre’s too.. I was told to boil them then use the hot water for a hot drink 👍

[@robtherover]

@@Boars78 I’ve heard people saying you can do that and some saying not to do that. I guess it depends what the water looks like when you’ve taken the MRE out of the water.

[@clivenewton7609]

@@robtheroverRob the issue is while the water is boiling the glue and ink from the label leaches into the water😝 giving any tea/coffee made with it a disgusting taste………imho of course!!! Mind you if you are using military issue T/C I’m not sure you could tell the difference 😂😂😂

[@robtherover]

@@clivenewton7609 yeah that sounds about right. I think the one I used was slightly melted on the side. That would probably affect the taste in a beverage.

[@ateroczy5035]

beautifull forest keep safe my friend

[@robtherover]

Thank you. It’s my go to chill out spot.

[@Yorkshireoutoorsandsurvival]

Evening Rob how you doing. Awesome bag of goodies you got there.. All day breakfast is definitely my 1st choice any day. Thanks for sharing ATB Sam 👍

[@robtherover]

@@Yorkshireoutoorsandsurvival cheers Sam. There’s also a couple of unopened 24 hour ration packs I was given too. ATB mate.

[@NatalieJmedia]

the iphone 16 camera was pretty good on the last video and the audio was fine. again another great explore and video and a good choice all day breakfast. the boat at tipner is still there thinking of going next saturday which will be the 18th will be at Port Solent by the recycling centre entrance at 10.30am the tide will be out then. anyone who fancies an explore feel free to turn up. have a great week Rob best wishes Natalie. i think you used to be able to get london grill in a tin not seen it for a while.

[@robtherover]

@@NatalieJmedia thanks Natalie. Good to know the iPhone camera is doing a good job. I’d like to visit the Carmel but can’t do it next weekend.

[@NatalieJmedia]

@@robtherover if you like I can hold off to the following Saturday if that is better. Yeah the new camera pans so smoothly and the quality is superb. Look forward to a night time video have a great sunday

[@michaellaing2067]

Hi, Rob, great video mate, I loved building dens when I was younger, might be a good idea to keep burn gel in your pack,

[@robtherover]

@@michaellaing2067 thanks Michael. Me and my mates were always building dens when we were kids. We used to try to camouflage them somehow so we couldn’t be seen. Great memories.

[@t_poutsider]

nice chilled morning MrRTR. except the burnt fingers 😂. ive had a couple of the all day breakfast MRE and think there good, i purchased a few more for later. glad the enclosure is still standing 👍

[@robtherover]

Thanks mate. I think the tinned all day breakfast is better value than say the wayfarer meals. The sausages are quite chunky in the tins.

[@aabbushcraft]

That's a load of rations 😊 love the British all day breakfast, but I cut the ration open along the long side of the pack so I can get my spoon in it without getting food all over my spoon. Nice video Mate👍

[@robtherover]

Yeah I think I’ll be cutting it half way down the pack from now on. I have a long spoon but it’s not long enough. All the best mate.

[@Deacsoutdoors]

Hi you can get the Hunger break all day breakfast from morrisons £2.25 a tin, hope this helps.

[@robtherover]

@@Deacsoutdoors cheers Deacs I’ll have to go to Morrisons and check that out.

[@robg521]

They are safe to eat cold as is - so you don’t need to ‘boil’ them as such… just warm them up. Next time put the pack in the pot 1st and then add the water, [that way you won’t risk putting too much water in and over spill putting the pack in later. by the time the water boils the contents will be 3/4 heated up nearly ready to eat. [shortens the heating time saving on the Trangia fuel.]

[@robtherover]

@@robg521 I did a video last year eating one hot and one cold to see how it holds up unheated. They are great either way.

[@robg521]

I used to get called out during the storms for emergency response and potentially could be out in the wilds for up to 24hrs, so always kept a few ration packs in the vehicle. Although I no longer get called out anymore I still keep them the boot along with tea coffee and a Trangia cook kit.

[@robtherover]

@@robg521 good idea there Rob. I used to have a survival kit in my old car. I think I need to get one in my Meriva now.

[@robg521]

All day breakfast in a tin. Morrisons at the top of the Eastern road had them in the week before Xmas. [they also do the beans and mini sausages in a tin, which does the trick as well]

[@robtherover]

@@robg521 thanks Rob. That’ll be the Morrisons I go to to check it out. ATB mate.

[@Vic-eq5]

Not bad pork content in the sausages rob.i like beans in sausages as it helps the flavour 😋

[@robtherover]

Pork n beans is always a winner.

[@kennethwilson8633]

Forts were fun when I was a kid way back in the Stone Age…Just a suggestion but if you cut the bag meals like MREs along the longer side it’s less messy to eat even with a long spoon. Have fun stay safe.

[@robtherover]

Yes I’ve seen people do that.

[@kennethwilson8633]

@ Took me a long time to break the old Army habit of tearing across the top…It’s worth it and you can stir your food better and see what you are eating. Just watched my local weather it say -25 F wind chills in the morning so that’s what -77 C for you guys. Watching videos not going out to do anything I don’t have to.

[@chado_outdoors]

All day breakfast sounds delightful. Except I would have poured it into the frying pan and cracked 2 eggs into it to poach 😂 I don't get why people get so miffed by people building things like the enclosure. As long as they are using dead standing wood, and not chopping healthy trees down, then why should anyone care?! It would just rot on the ground, so might as well let someone make something that keeps them out of trouble. Cheers, Rob!

[@peterappleton5213]

Some cxxx on another channel was whingeing about structures being built in the woods but surely that’s part of this scene and a healthy way to get started ❤

[@robtherover]

@@chado_outdoors good idea with the eggs there Chad. Those structures were probably built by kids and I’m all for it. Better to do something like that than roaming the streets causing trouble.

[@robtherover]

@@peterappleton5213 totally agree. As I said there’s instructions on building structures like this in the SAS survival guide and Ray Mears showed how to build one in his tv programs. It’s definitely a part of bushcraft.

[@OldNavajoTricks]

Mre...meals rarely edible, Mrs really excelled, Mush, rarely excites... Etc etc.😂

[@robtherover]

@@OldNavajoTricks ha ha all of those are relevant to my situation.

[@OldNavajoTricks]

@robtherover I'm a bad eater and fussy with it so prepacked aren't for me but I know a few places do build your own ratpacks so if I were ever flush enough to put some of those in the apocalypse packs I'd go that route. Hunters chicken is probably my safest bet though haha!🤘🙂

[@LezleysAdventures]

never had a MRE, you could try B&M they might still have all day breakfasts

[@robtherover]

@@LezleysAdventures they’re quite good the MREs Lezley. I was given loads of them. Most are out of date but they can last for years.

[@chubbybloke1]

I've been given five 10 man ration packs and even though some are out of date they can last 10 years or more

[@robtherover]

@@chubbybloke1 I agree. I did make a video testing an MRE that was 2 years out of date and it was absolutely fine.