The Items The US Army Believes You Can Survive Off Of

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[@davidspencer8373]

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[@platypusoo7958]

Unlock sound swear 0:45

[@timmularkie3675]

Never knew the John Wayne reference was military lingo. Been calling gas station / retail store tp as John Wayne tp since I was a toddler 😂

[@Cragmortis]

SteveMRE shoutout was great.

[@Neomerica-1993]

Yep

[@amadeusagripino6862]

It was... ...NICE.

[@pimpusmane]

Bro is a legend.

[@samadams2203]

I remember that vid. He was one of the most truly satisfied and happy humans I've ever seen after that smoke.

[@prof.badfellow9868]

SteveMRE '28

[@GunnerHeatFire]

“Bleed out before you flush” 😂

[@imabitmid]

The bum: 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@korhol2065]

Just use a pile of leaves, at least it won’t feel like sand paper in the summer

[@MonkeyJedi99]

The way I heard it told, you push a finger through the paper, swipe yourself clean with a finger, and use the paper to clean your finger. (/shrug) I brought a roll of the good stuff in a Ziploc freezer bag.

[@dkbros1592]

​@@korhol2065 Or use stones 😂😅

[@BigBrother169]

@@MonkeyJedi99we just use baby wipes now.

[@garystielow232]

To whoever wrote this episode, thank you. That was a fun and hilarious trip down memory lane. I'm not old enough to have eaten C-rats, but we did get the T-rats (or tray rations) back in the late 80's. They were a serious bear to try and open with a P38, but I wish I still had my P38.

[@kobrapromotions]

Ebay $5

[@darylefleming1191]

I still have my p-38 from the 80s. It is on my key chain. My wife still asks me to open cans when she breaks her fancy can openers.

[@pyeitme508]

LOL the Olympics 2024 at France shows Yusuf Dikec, Turkish shooter meme on thumbnail. XD

[@unknowncomrade5023]

Ikr he is the face of the 2024 Olympics can't wait for propaganda posters to be made out of him lol

[@j.robertsergertson4513]

@@unknowncomrade5023 No one gonna makes memes about him , because he's a BOSS

[@dampmittcs]

I love the thumbnail!

[@GlooberZ]

Wait w ha t

[@harrypalmer728]

Still carry a p38 on my keyring to this day.

[@GathKingLeppbertI]

I know paratroopers didn't wear them on the tag chain

[@williamjones6053]

That's all I use ..can't see paying 15 bucks for a fancy one when it does the job and 14 dollars cheaper

[@jamesduenas7113]

I have the John Wayne that my grandpa carried in Vietnam on my keys, I've had it for about 15 years now.

[@AlexKS1992]

Whenever I go to the surplus store I buy one including the P51.

[@brandonburns5249]

Let’s get this out onto a tray.

[@j.robertsergertson4513]

Nice 👍

[@BagerSnot]

Nice mkay

[@warkopvalhalla708]

Nice hiss

[@alexmercer6462]

Botulism city style xD

[@turdferguson2]

No hiss 😢

[@jokodihaynes419]

"Let's get this out on a tray"-Steve1989

[@A_FEMALE_MAN]

“Nice MMM-Kay!” -steve1989

[@WrathTTV]

"nice hiss" -steve1989

[@yi_hou3092]

8:03 I wish M2 Flamethrowers were used like that 8:09 Vadim smoked and and drank too much he's even fighting Wojtek for the last Cigar

[@DingoZed]

An heirloom I'll always treasure as a military vet, is my woobie. The new #1 best military invention.

[@bamacopeland4372]

One the thing most military members won't turn in during CIF

[@Ciborium]

Cheers to Steve1989! The man with the iron stomach for vintage MREs!

[@robdegraw1568]

Given steve1989 a mention. nice

[@matthewbrown6163]

UK & Australia / NZ military still issue a FRED - Field Ration Eating Device - this is like you P38 / P51 can opener but with a small spoon incorporated into the design. The best spoons issued are now included with a full size handle & large scoop to eat more - faster.

[@MEHCAT1774]

The P38 Can Opener and the bigger P51 Can Opener sounds really awesome, I really need to know where I can find some. Not to mention, the Flameless Ration Heater sounds hella awesome, perfect for anyone who's doing survival

[@bradcox4748]

P38 and 51 available on Amazon. Frh's maybe also depending on shipping restrictions

[@JonathonG-pk7er]

I carried a P38 in my wallet for many years... It went where most people put a condom.

[@salgoudnedrac5489]

Just to clarify gents & no disrespect intended either by the way for giving lesson in the comments section but for the TP you take the TP out of the pack unfold it & wrap it around your index & middle finger about half way up while pinching it down with your thumb.... & Using light pressure in a swiping motion ...use your imagination lol. Ps the packs are small you'll need several to finish the job it's about the length of your index finger / two thumbs wide & a thumb thick lol it's not great, but with practice you'll have clean fingers at the end. As for the P38 P51 they are fantastic. Thank you simple history keep the content coming.

[@Alexkiszl]

2:11 bro ate too much Taco Bell and 1k grams of Tacos and Burritos

[@jasonluchtel7974]

When I was in the army I was a tank and track driver. My team would always have hot meals because I allowed it to put the mres' in the engine compartment of the tank or track as long as it was wrapped in some sort of cloth so the plastic wouldn't melt from the engine heat. Good times, good times. 🙂

[@MarioKaiba]

Yeah... most of the stuff with John Wayne's name is named that way as an insult. Believe it or not, John Wayne is actually a dirty word in the Military.

[@zanieyoung2201]

Troops who were called that were always the ones who get themselves killed... or singled out by the superiors...

[@naturalcanopy55]

Is this you, John Wayne? Is this me?

[@prussiankingdom1693]

Yup, like wearing your Kevlar without your chin strap.

[@Goc4ever]

Well done Simple History, well done. This video was not only invaluable but also hilarious because you made it more interesting by adding a few jokes in it.

[@Slidewinder]

Only 16 seconds in and the upper left panel has me in tears. 0:16

[@mrmeme9105]

Why are they brushing a chair with a toilet roll.

[@akidnamedaiden]

The thumbnail 😂

[@brodeenicholson2467]

The P38 can opener is amazing. I keep one in my camping kit.

[@versebuchanan512]

Keep a plastic bottle, fill it about an inch high with water, pour your MRE hot sauce into it. Drop in the MRE heater, screw the cap on, shake and toss. MRE gas grenade. Try it at the barracks!

[@corymorimacori1059]

“Get your recipes together man! I’ve had the same fries since Willard Scott the weatherman man!” Ronald McDonald

[@YourLocalSid]

Rip to the peoples bombaclatts that used that sandpaper toilet paper

[@richtate9327]

Love the Steve shout-out he's so wholesome and simple history you provide the best information love your vids

[@utubetravman]

MRE heater + Gatorade bottle = scare IED under desk

[@mikethemechanic7395]

You forgot to add 20 tobacco in it😂

[@sgtjohnnywallsmith8720]

​@@mikethemechanic7395, DIY CS gas!! We used to put the Tabasco in the heater and let it get real smokey and throw it in the OPFOR tent when we had to utilize an OPFOR group from another unit for training. It would burn the $hit out of their eyes. 😂😂😂

[@mikethemechanic7395]

@@sgtjohnnywallsmith8720 😂 Nice! Once we put chemlight juice in the 20oz Pepsi bottle. It exploded and stained 10 uniforms. I got to mow grass for 1 week for that 😎

[@hanging_out_with_Mp]

That poor trash can.

[@bamacopeland4372]

I got the piss smoked out of me when I did that during a box rotation.

[@OkieOtaku]

The ration heater is actually pretty nifty. Easy to use, only needed water to activate... But boy better be careful, they do get **HOT**

[@GripenSlayer]

Whoever made the thumbnail deserves a raise.

[@guyh.4553]

I liked the gum! The flameless heater was great! Made the Meal Ready to Expell halfway tolerable

[@Onora619]

TMI INC There were two times I prayed to God while on the toilet: 1.) The first BM after giving birth (fellow moms, you know what I'm talking about) 2.) The first BM I had after eating an MRE during a JROTC camp in high school.

[@glennwhittaker197]

I served 22 years with the British Army & have been out 14 years & the ONLT tin opener I use is the same type as you mentioned!

[@julianstone1192]

I’m guessing the um has a lot of sorbitol and xylitol in it which act as a laxative, stimulants also induce bowel movements

[@vipergtsmre]

Glad you shouted out Steve!

[@josephmontanaro2350]

Damn Steve's moving up in the world, my man is getting cited for his bravery

[@ryleeculla5570]

Bruh I wasn’t expecting that 0:45

[@geraldtrudeau3223]

I love that old P38 can opener. I carried one around with me on my key ring for years after I was mustered out, and I would still would like to get my hands on one. Because they were so small they got lost easily.

[@HK47_115]

A mention of Steve1989? *Nice.*

[@dustybunny6716]

I always liked the tiny hot sauce bottles thay came in mine.

[@punkshotgun3421]

You'd be surprised just how much morale can improve with a tiny bottle of Tabasco sauce

[@natdmc85]

No crazy caffeine gum for me thanks ,I'll just stick with previtin.

[@Shawn_the_Protogen]

I have a P38 and P51. I love them both since some of the canned food I buy has no pull tab, I prefer using them to a normal can opener since they save space in the already cluttered drawers of my kitchen.

[@usmcdevildog3497]

Voting in for a Unit video on MACV-SOG

[@Dusk3e]

ive been in the military for 11 years, and my grandfather who is a retired CWO3 gave me his P38 he had in the cold war, i can confirm its multitool use, as its gotten me out of some entertainable moments in my career. tho the gerber (now discontinued) model i have has done equal if not more things in the same decade (i bought it in 2014 as an e-2)

[@Max_the_youth_samurai]

I actually bought one and yes it actually did say “a rock or something”

[@manicmechanic448]

The P51 can openers are awesome.

[@stephweasenforth7891]

p38/P51 can opener, baling wire, and a Pringles can (full sized) will fix the breather tube of an 87 Bronco II well enough to limp it to the parts store. My dad had that brilliant idea one day in the woods when I was a kid.

[@manicmechanic448]

@@stephweasenforth7891 chief. He could have taken the breather completely off, and it would have ran fine. No sensors.

[@stephweasenforth7891]

@@manicmechanic448 at the time, I’m not sure that crossed his mind. It probably did when talking to the guy at the parts store though

[@manicmechanic448]

@@stephweasenforth7891 👍

[@emgab1481]

Now thats what i like to see a funny but not comicly detailed thumbnail

[@bradleyheath9029]

Matrix reference in the current thumbnail

[@ANOTHAPERSON]

that thumbnail is just GLORIOUS

[@shaneeyre2174]

3:36 why is Homie in Japan ripping the 50

[@Dr.Madd138]

He’s jacked on Rip-Its, nicotine and the mre gum

[@julietlima5564]

Tabasco sauce is life!

[@mrbigw100]

We used the 💩 paper to make a ranger pouch where you put some paper in your palm then put instant coffee in it wrap it up and put in under your lip for long watches

[@archaicfossil4263]

3:06 xylitol gum is known to induce laxative effects in some people and at higher dosages perhaps some soldiers are more sensitive to its effects and it really does give them a loose bowel

[@chadreese9501]

This is great stuff, you earned my sub!

[@scottrok13]

“Get that out onto a tray. NICE!” -STEVEMRE1989

[@dhuffu]

I’m just here for the thumbnail

[@granrun8609]

When will it ever be strawberries?-words from a frenchman.

[@nick_knows_stuff]

Combine the John Wayne paper with the instant coffee for a caffeine pouch for the lip

[@robert3731]

Grew up an Army Brat in the 80s and 90s and that's the only way I knew to open a can was with a P51 and P38. I have a couple now.

[@RealJonNewton]

That "gum" is an IED. You're supposed to chew each piece separately and then mash them together, rub it around like epoxy, shape it in place, put in your blasting cap and run out the wire. Just like a claymore but smaller

[@hydrofudgezlanimated2237]

Could you do a video on the Sihang Warehouse?

[@russiancreambackw0ods]

3:27 Is this why I now got nightmares for a whole week?

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

John Wayne TP? Meh. We used to dream of such TP…you need to try the 5 sheets of shiny tracing paper we used to get in British ration packs back in the day…

[@ReviveHF]

Real Fact : Current French Army MRE is way better than the food catering offered to the athletes at 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games in terms of taste and nutritional value.

[@Liam25433]

Never thought they would shout out Steve MRE, but i definitely think it was a good idea

[@felixdagger549]

Guys i found p38's cheap at wermacht military surplus for a quid each.

[@DD-vn2ev]

We had "inter dental stimulator packet" ... toothpick

[@w.reidripley1968]

The sticks in it were carrot orange.

[@ironsight7627]

New mre will have to come with a small zyn can

[@thelivingbranch]

the ranger wipe -paper and finger - my wife just flipped out on me - airborne all the way and jump with a roll in the ruck after learning the hard way

[@agentp6621]

The Aussies had the FRED can opener modeled after the P-38/P-51 that had a spoon built in.

[@Footting1212]

I wish the mre Wish had an option to bring what ever gun for home

[@JohnSmith-he5ip]

I was buying items prepping for apocalyptic scenarios. I came across the p38-51 by accident, now it's the only way I open canned foods.

[@FordShelbyGT500_09]

THE THUMBNAI- *WHEEZE*

[@nizalmuhammad9689]

Nice thumbnail

[@JasonSpreyer]

I like how Simple history animators do movies and video games characters

[@11_ignatio_claudio64]

EYO STEVE MENTIONED HERE!

[@not_theone8196]

Woho let’s go simple history video for today

[@Larry660]

My understanding is that the P38 and P51 can openers were both named after their length in millimeters.

[@Troy_nov1965]

If your in a middle of a war and daily battles i dont think you would worry about if a cig might give you cancer or not.

[@jinx3278]

I remember hearing the laxative gum thing even in air force basic training

[@ryleeculla5570]

Will you ever cover the Napoleonic wars

[@Awesomethingness]

Lightnings and mustangs...love how the 51 is the larger of the two.

[@Bobcat_X]

Amazing thumbnail choice

[@xxralphie17xx]

Take the mre toilet paper put you're instant coffee packet on it and roll it up for a "ranger" dip

[@blackwater2192]

Gotta be the most unhinged animations I've ever seen from this channel.

[@bocollins5219]

I've always got my p38 on my key chain, perfect lil tool.

[@billietyree2214]

I actually enjoyed my C Rats in Korea. They were dated 1942 and had a good variety. The only ones that I routinely threw as far as I could was the cans of Pork and Applesauce. Whoever came up with that?

[@prussiankingdom1693]

I just use the paper to clean the carbon in the receiver. Little clp and that good ol paper work wonders.

[@rex7680]

I love military food videos

[@davidgriffin9247]

It wasn't LEARNED how cancerous cigarettes are in the 70s, it's been known for way longer than that. Tobacco industry finally was unable to contain it any longer, and with lucrative defense contracts, kind of can't blame them

[@night-x6793]

They still make P38 because I bought some from Amazon a few years ago and just like the 1911 good things last.

[@rex7680]

Can you do a video on what happen to POWs taken by rome or cartidge?

[@j.robertsergertson4513]

Do you mean Carthage (the ancient city in Tunisia)

[@Daniel4646]

3:42: No wonder buzz cuts are an Army standard!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tyhite100]

He had to hold back saying “joint” so hard.

[@arrubi1355]

Did anyone notice the Yusuf Dikec Meme

[@jpscarborough4765]

You mentioned the P38 but not the FRED?

[@monk_friendo3650]

LOL love the thumbnail!

[@UnnamedUnkown]

0:46 reasonable crashout

[@AngemonOfLight]

The alternate scene of Full Metal Jacket got to me. XD

[@elflakeador09]

That keeps product seems just like magic beans.

[@thewoodsytype7243]

Is this the guy from the inphographics ?