1945 C Ration Review Preserved Vintage 24 Hour MRE Testing Marathon

[@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

[@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 😉

[@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?"

[@milotheangel9756]

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

[@sbox197]

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]

😄🤣

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@datboizaz8980]

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

[@Oheyson]

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

[@kenrickkahn]

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

[@exploring4004]

Legend he is bro

[@donnamoncrief9563]

@@kenrickkahn his last name is smith?

[@tomturbo5296]

You're a kiss ass

[@domhussainhuntman]

Incredible hiss!

[@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

[@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.

[@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!!

[@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"

[@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!

[@Gweem13]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@jadedheartsz]

@@sirtango1 you got something against women in general?

[@strymfir]

steve1989mreinfo: the movie

[@rc59191]

Starring Botulism!

[@haybigal]

Love it, more

[@muhammadalvarezafannani2922]

damn LOL

[@subudjj9368]

strymfir literal lol

[@barlotardy]

With Michael Biehn as steve1989!

[@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.

[@samholdsworth420]

Everything's disposable. Lives, food cars 😂

[@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

[@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"

[@antli0ncs]

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]

🤣🤣🤣

[@lish8591]

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

[@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.....

[@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.

[@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

[@gaervale85]

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

[@JohannesVanDerStuyvebode]

Okay nice

[@miceltusav88]

His toilet "nice........ooo...nice hiss"

[@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

[@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

[@batmanismylover7]

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

[@videotroll3973]

😂😂😂😂

[@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

[@EskCan44]

Y'know? Ye never know!

[@Deuce2xoffda42]

I wish I was Steve1989mre

[@starrionx1]

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

[@__The_Real_V__]

So a normal person isn’t allowed to own a microscope?

[@Saerkal]

this was the best part

[@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

[@puff222001]

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

[@bilbo1778]

So what concerned microbiologist sent Steve a microscope & begged him to start examining 80 year old jelly before shoving it in his mouth?

[@jaykarhunen6568]

Someone that guessed it would be oddly relaxing to watch

[@RedShocktrooperRST]

He's eaten far older foods and been completely fine from it. It's the new stuff that's always got him.

[@UndefinedBailiwick]

Microbiologists couldn't afford to send him a microscope.

[@warrentb1]

A microbiologist probably would have sent him some stains and instructions on how and when to use them too

[@alexsis1778]

@@UndefinedBailiwick Lol no kidding. Have a friend who makes sure the water supply of an entire city is safe to drink but doesn't even get paid enough to be above the official poverty line.

[@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.

[@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

[@babyshrimp2655]

Steves followers are such a nice and wholesome community. Great work man!

[@Rem694u2]

Steve's positivity brings out the best in everyone!

[@Jamal_Tyrone]

the coffee packets look like condoms - lol!

[@b.f.skinner4383]

Nice!

[@HornetToast]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@ClaíomhDClover]

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

[@Bruciando]

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

[@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.

[@eyeconeo]

"Better check this jelly under the microscope. * sciences * Yup. Compromised." ...Also... "Hot DAMN! Boston Baked BEANS!!!" * eats handful *

[@nitehawk4067]

mummy my tummy hurts *fart*

[@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🔥🔥🔥

[@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.

[@mobius5206]

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

[@caseydarrah]

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

[@lex1945]

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

[@animeloveer97]

I would too smoking a 74yr old cig 😂 I've had months old cigs that made me want to puke

[@pythonx1358]

Him: Sorry for all the chewing sounds.. Me: you pay extra for stuff like that nowadays

[@eirekraut9423]

People are insane. Like those lunatics that whisper into microphones! That will be my hell.

[@Psychol-Snooper]

I don't get it. Some of that ASMR is as bad as fingernails on a blackboard to me. I do experience frisson (chills from music) so I guess that's what they feel.

[@ryangrimm9305]

Well, now you have to PAY to get spanked, so...

[@joshpup1580]

oh man that was a good one

[@yammmit]

Edward Merida I love ASMR. Helps me sleep, although eating sounds aren’t my favorite.

[@drbop6951]

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

[@TroyBoyleAtheistAdvocate]

*U.S. Army clones Steve's stomach lining for use in Abrams tank armor* "You were right, sir! Impenetrable!"

[@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

[@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.

[@robertzeurunkl8401]

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

[@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

[@YouT00ber]

Can’t believe I watched an hour and 20 minutes of a dude eating 75 year old food. Thanks KZbin!

[@danielgutman5916]

And yet, we all keep doing it. It's like... relaxing.

[@ItzEthanB]

"Nice hiss"

[@diebesgrab]

Can’t believe that dude is still alive.

[@jessicah3450]

Wow it's an entire movie. I have to work in the morning 😖

[@GOJOWrestling]

Im at 4.5 hours

[@BurtSampson]

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

[@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 ❤️

[@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

[@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"

[@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"

[@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.

[@thetroothhurtz]

I drive my wife insane. Any time I open a door I look at her and go "Nice hiss..."

[@danielyoung7534]

I'm going to start doing that, thanks for the idea 😂

[@Kitty-ion]

Buy a pet snake and just every single time it hisses say nice hiss

[@dennis8309]

Next time she tries to sneak out a fart, look at her dead in the eyes and say, you guessed it, "Nice hiss"...

[@laudreport3798]

@@dennis8309 Lol ...😆😅🤣😂 That's INSANE❗

[@GolDRush007]

Food packaging companies: so how many biscuits should there be in the rations? US Army: yes

[@petepeterson4540]

the reason they were so hard is so you could throw them to draw enemy fire and you need many

[@lianglonglong]

Ex-Soviet countries rations have boatload of rock hard biscuits

[@fionafiona1146]

The UK keept that perspective. Germany issued a "survival" tin with nothing but hard caramel for calories in the 60s

[@brianartillery]

I love the way the components are placed in those cans. The thought that went into using the available space. It's utterly fascinating.

[@MogusMasterSaikawa22]

That’s what I was thinking about ^^

[@MyH3ntaiGirl]

Still feel like they could pack 1 extra candy in there

[@chaoswraith]

The engineer outlook

[@thegodofspeed23]

@Christopher Wallbank the reason potato chips and crisps are half full is because the air in it keeps them from going stale if the air wasn’t in it They would get stale

[@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!

[@lordgmlp]

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

[@Scott924m]

Steve is the original ASMR MRE reviewer I don't even care about ASMR but for some reason listening to Steve is very soothing

[@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.

[@SuperJackedHobo]

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

[@pneumaticautist9364]

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

[@callum9971]

"I'm gonna go eat a Tum" No idea why but that killed me. Seriously though, awesome video and it's so good to see you back man. You are a hero

[@Antiformed]

just one tum

[@rodrigosigoli]

Holy hell, Steve's back with a full feature movie!

[@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.

[@TheVIdeosOnly]

Welcome back Steve! It’s been too long!

[@Steve1989MRE]

Thank you Riley it's been a great past couple months of honing the craft, research, filming, acquisition. Stay tuned

[@nathanstrickland5823]

Steve1989MREInfo agreed sir, I’ve missed you tremendously! So glad to see you’re back!

[@kimfuruwal9285]

Steve is the best.

[@dear_myself]

@@Steve1989MRE some people said that you're dead..

[@smittenthekitteninmittens2679]

Hey i'm a modest mouse and steve fan too :D

[@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!

[@benbutler8076]

Hey Steve I know this is a test to see how people receive these longer videos, but coming from me I love the amount of content! I appreciate the effort you put into these and it’s such a blessing to have someone like you on this platform. I got so excited when you posted and even more excited when I saw it was 80 minutes long! I hope you’re doing well! Thank you!

[@merzbow89]

That moment when you become just as excited as Steve when seeing a new type of confectionery, a perfect pack of cigarettes, or hearing a good old hiss when opening a can 😄 Man what a legendary channel. Always wish I were there and could taste everything as well haha

[@harryford8531]

I don’t care about the bloopers in this video like Steve launching a coffee packet across his room or to dropping nuts on the floor and being like :o Steve please keep bloopers in they’re so funny

[@AR-fc1bc]

18:35 :o

[@login0false]

I do care about them. They make it so much better!

[@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.

[@robpelick7460]

Steve has probably eaten enough leached metal ions to become magnetic

[@jack1701e]

It's how he can hold the metal tray so easily!

[@brmicmatthews8398]

He shits out tin ingots.

[@binarymystic]

@@jack1701e 😂

[@Sean_Regan]

and enough DDT to ward off bugs forever. Before the ban, so much DDT was used everywhere. "smells like bug repellant!" lol the guy is a BAMF, very adventurous. All of this mild poisoning is probably diversifying his immune system.

[@pavel9652]

Is it where the metal taste comes from? I think modern cans are coated with a thin layer of lacquer inside to prevent this from happening.

[@kevincostello3856]

I was on Submarines so we didnt have these field rations obviously but this is one of the most unique and informative channels Ive ever seen on utube. Thank you young man , outstanding work .

[@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.

[@zachmacncheese]

Steve trying the jam: that is delicious! Steve 10 seconds after trying the jam: yeah, that stuff is just horrendous.

[@Ducaso]

Steve I appreciate you breaking out the microscope. I would love to see more close ups of questionable components in the future too!

[@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!!

[@kermitttt]

Steve- the movie. Bigest premiere of 2019!

[@raisa_cherry35]

😂

[@MillwalltheCat]

Wouldn't it be cool if Steve ate original rations under simulated field conditions?

[@dagonvaldez2878]

and the most original for the last 20 years

[@rjuhl2007]

Steve must have made his own delorean time machine and stole some poor soldier's food.

[@tortron]

Trawling the post war auctions

[@IndigoStorm27]

Steve has to get the freshest rations for his videos. I feel bad for that soldier though.

[@finaldestinyman]

imagine being a ww2 soldier hiding from the enemies then suddenly hear "nice hiss"

[@michaelagustinsantos3015]

I can just imagine him frantically stuffing a crate into the backseat while under fire.

[@raisa_cherry35]

@@finaldestinyman 😂😂😂😂

[@dovaking7777]

“I’m gonna save this... No I’m not. I’m gonna eat it”

[@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

[@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.

[@bradasstv]

Man, I don't know who jumped on you for the chewing sounds, but it's fine dude. I think it's more distracting dropping the sound. Don't let people get to you.. we all eat. And we all chew... If they can't handle it, forget em lol. The chewing is part of the experience! I'm sure it's a pain when editing. Save yourself the work, it's totally fine!

[@arbel7655]

Agreed!

[@maximang99]

I actually enjoy the chewing

[@ThoughTMusic]

Totally agree.

[@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

[@mitchhorwitz4545]

I really enjoy watching you. Your so good at this i can almost feel and taste what you're doing. You keep me smiling. Thanks

[@Error-5478]

Ration from 45: Perfectly fine. Ration from 86: Hardly recognizable.

[@hannibalburgers477]

Just like America

[@Error-5478]

@@hannibalburgers477 true.

[@TheRealAaronbrine]

@@hannibalburgers477 We need all the firefighters in the country for that.

[@jesseramsay3975]

The Chinese rations that he got fresh were by far the scariest so far.

[@maycontainnuts3127]

@@hannibalburgers477 soup 🥺

[@4thInches]

*Looks in microscope* Ebola germs: Hi Steve! Steve: Let's get you out onto a tray!

[@omarr5838]

nice

[@cathedralvoid1962]

😂

[@warrentb1]

I understand the joke, but Ebola is a virus (filovirus) and therefore you'd need an electron microscope to see it.

[@cathedralvoid1962]

@@warrentb1 wow, I bet you're really fun at parties 😒

[@patrickcasto8311]

I laughed. Thankyou

[@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.

[@SurferKenTV3]

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

[@SUPERFLY-ky7yh]

Yes, your right!