Trying an MRE for the First Time!

[@richieewinns]

One does not mention MREs without bringing up lord Steve1989MREInfo

[@colinmoore7460]

True

[@aceofcheems7685]

Nice

[@mrdistraught8447]

Amen

[@Nunya_Bidnez]

Im so shocked Steve is still breathing after all the spoiled MRE's he has consumed over the years.

[@Munkylaw]

Nice hiss!

[@Crunk99ify]

7:43: "it ain't rocket science guys"...dude, your heating food by creating super rust in 3 minutes...it's damn near.

[@kolebuscher5733]

Super rapid oxidation is the driving force behind rockets. It is %100 rocket science

[@drnapalm7605]

It’s also something I learned in general chemistry 1 so not really. Rocket science uses basic chemistry too

[@aus71383]

@@kolebuscher5733 Compressible fluid flow, thrust vectors, air density, and the resultant venturi designs and fuel requirements might be more important than the chemistry.

[@kolebuscher5733]

@@aus71383 photosynthesize

[@MrPAULONEAL]

It's not rocket grilling either....right guys?

[@diegoveloso3rd]

Was waiting for them to put it out onto a tray so i could say "Nice!"

[@jspears2320]

I see alot of people have good taste in KZbinrs

[@diegoveloso3rd]

@@jspears2320 i see u fellow fan ;)

[@sinformant]

@@diegoveloso3rd that comment made me smile!

[@gunfuego]

no coffee, instant, type 1 for them lol

[@goldilox7653]

Mkay

[@daspiper8941]

In Viet Nam I ate C-Rations and K-Rations. When you're hungry and need energy, both tasted good enough to eat.

[@Bearclaw_Jake]

@White Wild I think 73'

[@patrickgriffitt6551]

Rats aren't that bad.

[@TacticalReview]

I used to buy mres by the case from my local milsurp store when I did traveling construction work... I gained so much weight. Pro tip: the average civilian doesn't burn enough calories to justify combat rations!

[@arieheath7773]

Yeah, honestly it’s probably best to just eat one a day or possibly two if you do a lot of manual labor. They’re absolutely packed with calories and sugar, which is kind of the point is suppose.

[@lexwaldez]

5k calories a pack? Back in the day we'd eat two a day and everyone lost weight anyway. The explosive diarrhea helps with weight loss though. They always forget to factor that in.

[@kimballscarr]

@@lexwaldez That is a design requirement to keep the sh_t.... coming!

[@diegoveloso3rd]

Steve1989 has a video of an "MRE" from the 2nd Boer war (1899-1902). He ate some of it. For perspective, the cow that was turned into the said "MRE" died before Charles Lindbergh was born.

[@kegtapper09]

"nice Hiss"

[@joshglover2370]

Who?

[@robertbrugh8426]

mmmmm. kinda a nutty flavour to that coffee..

[@MrDeathmarsh12]

@@kegtapper09 "This has definitely gone bad *takes another bite*.......my mouth is all pins and needles, this is definitely bad.....*takes another bite*.....definitely bad..."

[@BulldogMack700rs]

Listening to the dudes reviews is like being rocked to sleep or meditation his voice is so calming and decadent...nice.

[@ryridesmotox]

6 hours later... chad is in labor and delivery getting an epidural and begging for a cesarean to get the demon out.

[@voraciousblackstn]

not if he chews the gum...

[@billterry967]

Lol made me laugh nice.

[@cannonball666]

The chewing gum was not Feen-a-Mint even though the resemblance was uncanny.

[@joshglover2370]

Hahaha! That bad huh?

[@BSFilms1997]

One time coming back from the field during aircrew survival, someone let loose a beast that was softball sized and shaped. The officers had to close down the washrooms because it clogged the toilets and we were taking pictures of it.

[@davidgearardo1788]

Leave it to Chad to put the PBJ on a tortilla, and the jalapeno spread on the damn bread. Sheesh

[@cannonball666]

You'd think he would have more cultural awareness since he adopted Jeri curls.

[@ChristopherKnN]

The beef stew goes on the tortilla with the cheese spread.. Eric should have instructed Chad

[@brandiwynter]

LOL, I thought the same thing.

[@moboots]

Danny trejo: pinche gringos🤦‍♂️

[@soul8bounce]

I used to to eat that way too.😂👍🏼

[@johnb1931]

The entire video I can just see what’s going on inside of his head “My mre was never this good” “I should’ve gave him a vomlete”

[@chris-zt7eo]

There are certain things I'll never wish on another man. This is one of them.

[@antalgergo2699]

The Vomelet wasn't made by Satan. It IS Satan itself.

[@RalphReagan]

Lol

[@therealamerican99.76]

Vomlete I’m going to remember that.

[@benjaminsmall5924]

Lol, I was thinking the same thing!

[@daugbret]

"is there anything in here I'm not gonna like?" *tactical non-answer*

[@M28-l6j]

Do a follow up video with chad digging and operating a slit trench

[@josephcase2187]

M 28 That separates the men from the boys.

[@dogface5577]

He'll yeah always have the best conversations at the slit trench

[@striker1553]

At 19:54 Chad says he could stock up on these and Eric was just staring at the table and he says Could you? Lol I think a bit of MRE PTSD was coming out.

[@cannonball666]

Actually Eric was thinking "now's my chance to sell the 10 pallets of MREs I'd been hoarding for Y2K."

[@joshglover2370]

It was new and exciting for Chad, Eric had to eat them every day for years and probably doesn't ever want one again! 😅

[@Nefariousrouge]

But he sees peanut butter, jelly AND cheese spread in one MRE. That look on his face of feeling left out during his service time. 😂

[@masonwilder]

Lmfao

[@SuperSpreeGaming]

People who complain about eating MREs probably haven’t spent 15 months in the field. MREs are actually pretty good especially when you get a pack of Skittles or M&Ms.

[@darwinrisinger6537]

Whoa Ranger pudding!! When I was in the Army, we called M.R.E. , meals rejected by Ethiopians.

[@jeffmartinez6073]

36 hours later, Chad in the bathroom, trying to release MRE hatred!!

[@diraltmcallister3523]

If he was smart he'd have taken a laxative when he got home

[@cricket1019]

Ha

[@extractionexpert2908]

exlax chocolate a must, if you dont have taco bell access within 72 hours

[@joshglover2370]

@@extractionexpert2908 Make sure he gets the Diablo sauce! 🤣

[@garmack12]

They don't call him @extractionexpert for nothing

[@jonathonthornton9941]

You gotta put the Tabasco, jalapeño cheese, crackers mix together, and put in the stew. Marine corps chef

[@AlexKS1992]

That makes Taco Hell look delicious.

[@HickLif3]

Yup! roll your bag in half and dump all the non sweet things in there and just mix. The best way to heat them was to stick them on the hood of a vehicle too. If it was hot outside the vehicle didnt have to be running

[@inertiaspinner555]

*SemperGumby*

[@bubblegumbabeface6629]

Why not just go eat at the chowhall? Chairforce Veteran.

[@juliovalladares1743]

Rah

[@cannonball666]

The dessert options are too limited. The accessories pack should contain a centerfold and some hand lotion.

[@ruffmansavageveteran1345]

@Nate if I don't have don't have dirty magazine I'll just makebelieve or think about fat chicks with big boobies.

[@joshglover2370]

They probably did back before everything was so "PC"! 😞

[@michaeljohnston4117]

Really we had 12 total to choose from and i didn't see a heater come in one for my 1st 2 years

[@kennethwilson7315]

Michael Johnston what year?

[@ruffmansavageveteran1345]

@@michaeljohnston4117 Last time I was in Kandahar I heard they had "massage parlors" and the code word was blueberry muffin.

[@nowellmatabishop4481]

Guys in basic: give you $20 for that oatmeal cookie

[@honorlost84]

the struggle was real

[@francomlg]

I remember people hustling peanut butter or cheese spread in basic. Cough drops were worth in gold too especially the fruit flavored ones.

[@honorlost84]

@@francomlg the cough drops were worth gold simply because people that have been eating MREs for weeks on end couldn't take a decent shit.

[@francomlg]

My favorite part was when the dealers would get caught and everyone one would get smoked 💨

[@M28-l6j]

@@francomlg we had the co and 1sg take all the ceiling tiles down and a huge bag of candy came down

[@cannonball666]

Chad's secretly disappointed that the accessories pack didn't come with hair gel.

[@boboMcHooah]

cannonball666 is it just me or is he trying to look like Brandon Herrera?

[@Alex-mo9qt]

You will need a rectal exorcist after an MRE, demon turd release from him! The power of fiber compels you! - Robin Williams joke from a USO tour

[@davids.3724]

Rip legend

[@devin5139]

A lot of MREs come with a pack of name brand M&Ms and Skittles in their regular packages. The lemon tuna MRE actually comes with a regular pack of starkist tuna.

[@bones1x285]

When you've ate so many mre's that you prefer them cold... Go ahead and hit that subscribe button.

[@ryridesmotox]

Oooooookay garand thumb

[@ryridesmotox]

Plaid dad

[@smittywerbenjaegermanjense7376]

Not wrong tho

[@blackhawk65589]

Cold tastes better than hot MREs

[@kennethwilson7315]

Is it wrong that nostalgia occasionally makes me want a cold MRE?

[@GriffXJ]

I'm willing to bet the "creamer spread" is sweetened condensed milk

[@jensgoerke3819]

That was my thought as well - the MRE review community has had very good words about it. Quite common in eastern Europe and very versatile.

[@Nuke-China]

Yeah it even had SCM on it.

[@Kolby9241]

It is

[@kennethwilson7315]

Griff I was thinking it might be cream cheese icing, but sweetened condensed milk makes more sense. We never had that in MREs, so I have no firsthand experience with it.

[@johnj69ful]

Yes, some cultures it is a desert or put it on bread

[@ewathoughts8476]

I really feel sorry for the modern school meal eaters. In my day we had a real cafeteria that served fresh cooked meals on stainless steel six compartment trays, milk from 5 gal. dispensers, and other drinks in real glasses, desserts like pie and ice cream. Cost 50 cents. We got a day off class each month to work in the cafeteria with no homework that day. We were even trusted with real flatware, no sporks. As school meals degenerate so our culture degenerates.

[@wlewisiii]

Are you really that stupid or is it just that you're dumb enough to believe republican propaganda that helps you be as sharp as a bowling ball?

[@benjaminwebster7305]

@@wlewisiii I don't know I'm in highschool right now and school food is shit

[@melikecomedy]

@@wlewisiii from what I remember being in school in the 2000s school lunchs were dogshit and I brought my own lunch

[@ddevil4980]

You can thank Obama's lovely wife for destroying school lunches. 👍👍

[@CertifiedSunset]

@@wlewisiii Graduated back in June, can 100% confirm that school food is absolute shit compared to an MRE. I would of taken an MRE over my school's food any day.

[@donaldmack2307]

I was looking at that tube above Chad thinking... “What is that? Some sort of old rocket launcher?”... Then I realized.. It’s a Negan bat lol

[@therealamerican99.76]

Lol

[@TheNamee00]

Legend has it, The Joker in the Dark Knight got his scars from trying to open an MRE packet with his mouth.

[@therealamerican99.76]

Oh gosh yes

[@DWBCustomAmmo]

😂😂😂

[@MrJacker6969]

k rations where used in camp for big meals from what i remember and we had a p38 can opener for the c rations we called it a john wayne

[@davehowell3209]

Still have mine..lol

[@ActionJackson321]

*PRO TIP:* Make sure you eat the toilet paper. It'll wipe on the way down.

[@Ghostraider103]

Señor Buttplugs that only applies to the swedish and Norwegian ones but sometime also for the German EPA ;)

[@cannonball666]

Read about how some Hindus swallow yards of cloth then pull it out their ass flossing their whole GI tract.

[@100GTAGUY]

cannonball666 I'm just going to take your word for it on that one man

[@Bruiser7528]

When the hell did Brandon Herrera join the show!! 😂

[@ScottsGEN-XAdventures]

Bruiser7528 dude, don’t insult Chad like that.

[@mr.s171]

our zip top can was a p38, and non-smokers used their small cigarette pack and match book to swap for the better entrees.

[@a.j.leonard964]

I remember my Grandpa telling me that the old k rations had a couple of cigarettes in with them.

[@airbornesoldieramerica7125]

That is also the same exact thing my dad told me when he was in the army. When I was in no cigarettes in the MRE"s for us.

[@deangullberry5148]

That stopped late 70's/ early 80's.

[@mitchprever4632]

Yes...The "C" and "K" rations contained cigarettes in some, but not all, of the meals. The cigarettes were of popular brands, such as Marlboros, lucky Strikes, Camels and occasionally Kool Menthols. they were in labeled "Brand" boxes, just like the civilian product, but ther boxes were small and contained only 5 cigarettes per pack. It's also interesting to note that on certain Caribbean Islands that had Casinos, such as Haitis and the Dominican Republic, had cigarette girls handing out the same packs of cigarettes to players for tips right up until the mid nineties.

[@kevinmoore2929]

@@deangullberry5148 1974 was the last year cigs were included. The early 80s were the first gen MREs.

[@mitchprever4632]

@White Wild ...no...but I'll be sure to look it up

[@cutlerylover]

jalepeno cheese spread is by far my favorite MRE item thats not a dessert, but its got to be heated up and mixed well :) as for something sweet that pound cake is the t!ts...

[@bluemoppy1]

If interested in Military MRE's this geezer on youtube "Steve1989MREInfo" opens and eats stuff from like ...1942 etc ...real interesting ...watching this reminded me of that!

[@danielcadwell9812]

Geezer? He's 30.

[@bluemoppy1]

@@danielcadwell9812 geezer means man . nothing to do with age.

[@danielcadwell9812]

@@bluemoppy1 geezer means old man where i come from.

[@sigspearthumb2313]

Nice hiss!

[@2323BlackCat]

Thanks I didn't know I had a mid life crisis until now.... Geezer Pfft, now I want a muscle car and I don't drive. :(

[@codysnell]

Having not been in the military but having heard about many MRE stigmas, the “Meal Refusing to Exit” seriously had me belly laughing 😂

[@davidcruz8667]

We called them Meals Rejected by Ethiopians, but we ate them anyway. They were actually really good.

[@roadiesgarage3816]

Fun SERE fact. You can use the heater packet contents and the salt packet to make a flare😎

[@albertovlogs8022]

How?

[@Sideshowbobx]

@@albertovlogs8022 it is oxidizer plus metal powder, guess you light it up and run

[@jwyt91]

Or a water bottle bomb

[@cannonball666]

Only if you're MacGyver

[@johnkidd1025]

Tabasco in the heater, seal real good and wait till it pops, instant tear gas. Cleared the mess deck a few times

[@CmoreTalkLess]

My jam was always the tuna MREs. Nobody wanted em but that fresh package of tuna with the tortillas and the seasoning packets......ooooo boy! Getting hungry thinking about em lol

[@orinthegoose]

I love how amused Eric is at all this, I ate some MREs for fun and it's an adventure every time xD

[@shadeSRT]

Hadn't seen your channel in a while, so I was confused about why John Mayer was in the thumbnail. Turns out it's Chad.

[@BosleyBeats]

Section we prefer Ronald McDonald for Chadisms now

[@454pakr]

Yeah, Chad didn't opt for the "penitentiary" haircut.

[@tennesseelockpicking8803]

I eat MRE's ever other weekend when I hit the woods and get off grid. Nothing better than getting away and enjoying what God made for us.

[@cannonball666]

I never knew He made MREs.

[@joshglover2370]

I don't think he made most of the shit in the MRE... 😨

[@michaeljohnston4117]

And you havent shit in 5 years then have you?

[@tennesseelockpicking8803]

@@michaeljohnston4117no they don't bother me lol. I don't have a weak ass stomach though. I guess I just got use to eating them when I served.

[@tennesseelockpicking8803]

@@joshglover2370 no I don't think he does either lol. I was talking about the woods and mountains and Rivers LMAO. If God made MRE's would they be called The Last Meal ready to eat lol instead of the last supper lol stupid joke I know.

[@Nunya_Bidnez]

It helps to shake the flame-less heater after watering and you can also put the hot beverage bag and or any other thing in the mre in at the same time and it works great if it fits.

[@alexhoyer4315]

"Excuse me, mre nation, I would like to order 40 cases of chili Mac ..."

[@1970HondaCL100]

@ 17:09 "There was a video on KZbin I found of someone opening up an original K ration" His name is Steve1989.

[@AM-dc7pv]

Steve1989's MRE videos are always so interesting. I've never seen someone so excited about eating 80 year old canned C-rations before and the actual enjoyment of eating it, quite entertaining, lol.

[@muzzleflash7056]

_Lets gets this out on a tray._ *NICE!*

[@Dang_Near_Fed_Up]

While in The Army I gladly traded MRE's for K rations, when I could find someone dumb enough to do it. I think I would have traded MRE's for dog food if it had been available, they were that bad. Back when they came in the dark brown bag, ANYTHING would have been better.

[@michaeljohnston4117]

You should get him a 1st generation mre with the heater. I recommend the corned beef hash or omelette. Btw Meals Rejected by Ethiopians.

[@michaeljohnston4117]

I remember when they 1st came in with the heaters.

[@mikesharp4033]

Love that quote lol

[@michaeljohnston4117]

Mix the sugar packet and the creamer in the creamer packet and fold seal it lite the paper on fire, after all paper has burned you'll have a sugar cookie

[@Dang_Near_Fed_Up]

There's no way that KZbin would allow broadcast of inhumane torture videos. The first gen MRE's with heaters were a crime against humanity. They violated the Geneva Convention.

[@michaeljohnston4117]

D you noticed Bush didn't try feeding the "enemy combations" those MRES

[@epayne2010]

This should be a thing were you guys get all different kinds of MRE and try them

[@blackhawk65589]

They wont be able to poop for years!

[@epayne2010]

@@blackhawk65589 that's ok we all know everyone that has or will watch this is pooping

[@toddshaw74]

Would be cool

[@cesalt2408]

Can't believe Chad has never had an MRE with you around! Wow! I have a stash in my home for storms and have to say that post Katrina I lived off of these for weeks and came to appreciate them outright. After a frustrating day of hot disaster work where nothing was going right because nothing WAS right, a hot meal was king. I know it's the same out in a war zone.

[@ghengisbobber]

Back in the 80s we had dehydrated meat patties that were like a cross between jerky and a krispy treat. Rarely did we get to rehydrate them.

[@ChristopherKnN]

Mouthfulls of sawdust, mildly flavored

[@airbomb34]

99% of the time nobody uses the heater. Chilimac is the best meal. Cheese spread is worth more than gold and Charms, never eat them!

[@CmoreTalkLess]

Dont ever......ever ever eveeeeeeer....eat or keep them mother fuckkng charms stowed...

[@ghostinthebox]

Have to hard disagree on chillimac. I always like the beef stew the most. Now, the chilimac was absolutely edible, worlds better than the vegetarian omelette, but only about as good as the jumbyla

[@rogan_.]

I was nine years old when I did an airsoft milsim and won a chilimac mre and it was actually pretty good

[@prostudentdriver9347]

When my brother and buddy's were kids it was an exciting time to go to the army surplus store. Mostly Vietnam era stuff. We bought MRE's. They were about half the size of a shoe box. Probably weighed 4 pounds, the food was packed in cans painted army green with black writing. They also came with mini packs of cigarettes. I think four in a pack. Benson Hedges, pal mall brands. Much later when my kids were little we would eat MRE's while in the mountains hunting, hiking or doing whatever. The kids were fascinated with the heater that was shown on this video. By chance MRE's became a big thing for the kids and me. It became a fun and different way to eat, visit and talk about our plans for the rest of the day. Who would think that MRE's would turnout kind of special for us but they did. The kids have started there young lives now. One is working to become a Veterinarian and the other is a Marine. He says he still likes MRE's but it gets old eating them for a long period of time. Semper Fi.

[@samwhiskey3542]

MRE: best military meal since starvation. I ate C-rats made in 1944 while on field ops at Camp Pendleton in 1968!!! Try one of those!

[@socialex]

"Best meal since starvation" cracked me up

[@John_Adams1775]

Not today satan

[@Rcasca1]

On a serious note, When did they start putting heaters in MRE's? When I was in Iraq, We heated them by setting them on Hot HMMVVV or Deuce & a half engens..

[@segaman43]

We had a hot breakfast And then issued 2 MREs, one for each cargo pocket. That was standard issue during the Gulf War and Panama. Ours at first didn’t have the heaters and everything was dehydrated

[@iFARTBiG]

He got lucky with that jalapeño cheese spread , by far the best spreadable in the current menu

[@Nuke-China]

Chocolate Peanut Butter is better

[@darikdatta]

You gotta wonder why they even have the normal cheese spread, it should all be the jalepeño.

[@evanmixon8057]

I used to stick the heaters under my plate carrier and it would burn my chest but at least I wouldn't freeze lol

[@funkyzero]

"make a Little hill"... ehem.. it's called "a rock or something" hehee

[@chrishugs6173]

Only the select few understand.

[@johnkendall6962]

We used to buy and stock surplus C-rations at deer camp They were 20 to 30 years old at the time. I never minded eating them. I used to have a military can opener on my key ring, P-38. With a little practice I could get a can open as fast as a regular manual can opener.

[@ronaldrobertson2332]

K-rations were in wax covered cardboard boxes, pocket-sized ( big pocket ) with small tin cans of spaghetti and meatballs w/ tomato sauce, spam and other products made by Chef Boy r dee ( the small pull top cans you find on the shelf nowadays), crackers, a tin of cheese, wooden spoon, matches, coffee and cigarettes. It was opened by using a bayonet or your fingers. You could burn the box for a smokeless fire. C-rations were just regular tin cans of soups, spaghetti, hash and crackers.

[@djack8139]

You can also stick your tabasco in the heater seal it up and have a mini pepper bomb

[@benprouty8165]

D jack I did op for at the end of my career and we filled milk jugs with the habanero sauce...it was nasty!

[@cannonball666]

It was improvised pepper spray. You actually were suppose to take a swig of it and spit it in the face of who was trying to steal your oatmeal cookie.

[@Serahpin]

JUMPING JIMINY, DO NOT POUR THE HEATER WATER INTO THE DRINK MIX!

[@fordguy61mi]

Never had an MRE before. We had C-rations. Cold spaghetti and a little tobasco was the bomb in the field.

[@james-nz4ws]

When I was in the Corps back in the early 80s when mre's were first issued we used the crackers to hammer nails into 2x4s because they were so hard. You had to soak them in a canteen cup full of water before you could break them

[@hfulhorst]

3:10 and for that brief moment... he was back..

[@ncsteeltoe]

You guys should invite MRE Steve to the range since you're doing his shtick now. 😎

[@boomerkobold3943]

Let’s get this Kalashnikov onto a tray.

[@ncsteeltoe]

@@boomerkobold3943 Nice!

[@GIJOERO]

Peanut M&Ma were worth thier weight in cocoa powder mix, at least 2 mocha Frappuccino mixes to one pack of peanut M&Ms

[@Stevarooni]

This guy trades up! 😁

[@tommyd4548]

Throw in a strawberry shake and you have a deal lol

[@smittywerbenjaegermanjense7376]

I don't care what you've got, son, you ain't getting my applesauce cake.

[@tommyd4548]

@@smittywerbenjaegermanjense7376 That's how I felt about the orange creamcicle cookies

[@thebelfastvikingmartinbrow3603]

I used to swap British ration packs to the yanks because they liked the British better than their own . Ex British army chef. And the British army name's brands in today's ration packs.

[@RJM1011]

I gave them some British rations to try some time ago. :)

[@gunfuego]

not to mention your ration packs are HUGE (24hr. packs)

[@Braun30]

Had my first experience with the MRE package in 2003 during a military skills event in Germany organised by a US forces unit in Bad Aibling. As swiss army we don't have them. Ate it, not bad, thanks to the kind help by a gentle specialist of the US Army who most probably avoided us getting badly scalded or hurt. Finished eating, turn the next corner and there is the finish line. 20 metres after that line there was a 3 metre long barbecue with a ton of stuff cooking on it.

[@airbornesoldieramerica7125]

When I was in the Military, my favorite MRE's were the ones with the cranberries in them. Made a lot of trade offs with other guys and girls in the Military to get the MRE's with the cranberries in them. I loved those cranberries. The bread in the MRE was also good.

[@davidcruz8667]

Cranberries? You must be one of those new Nintendo generation warriors. 🤔🤷‍♂️

[@vincedibona4687]

Raisins, cranberries, whatever. Don’t act like you are superior.

[@airbornesoldieramerica7125]

@@vincedibona4687 Huh ? Don't act like I am superior ? How was or am I doing that ? Was trading with others on what we like or don't like. And what with others what they like or don't like. What was or is wrong with that ?

[@christianbolt5761]

MREs are quite good. I got a huge box and thought most things were not bad.

[@williamgreene5488]

During the gulf war they had m&m packets like they were off the store room shelf in the mre

[@AM-dc7pv]

Mmmmm, the days of Chicken Fajitas. Beef Stew was good, some of the breakfast ones were...not. Some of you guys know what I'm talkin' about: jalapeno cheddar to stop up the faucet and Tabasco to start it up, y'kno wut I mean?

[@usernameisusername]

The omlete was my fav. I pretty much got one every day because everyone wanted to trade theirs.

[@johnmartin9931]

You guys should do more MRE videos ! Me and my friends just tried some for the first time and they are awesome!

[@arlenewolf5260]

You can also heat it the LEO way. When you check your oil at the beginning of your shift, put your entree on your intake manifold. At lunch time take it out and eat.

[@tarantulathree-one8013]

You serious Eric? Your MREs have all the good stuff? I remember my number 3 beef stew coming with nothing.

[@worldtravel101]

👍

[@smittywerbenjaegermanjense7376]

Yeah these aren't the good old issued ones, these are custom menus.

[@rickc680]

Man they are not that bad. I lived off of them after hurricane Katrina. But I don't want any more lol

[@Stevarooni]

MRE vs. starving? MREs are great! MRE vs. this bologna sandwich I can make right now? Gimme some bologna!

[@TheNutriarat]

Did the same after Hurricane Ike. Will fill you up on one end and clean you on the other...lol.

[@rickc680]

@@TheNutriarat you got that right. I learned quick to stay away from the clam chowder.

[@smittywerbenjaegermanjense7376]

I did the same, after Katrina and Ike. Then, 10 years after the latter, I lived on MREs again in basic training. They get old fast.

[@piggyharris7988]

I got to shoot my first PCC and semi auto rifle yesterday! An ar15 9mm and a SIG mcx! Can’t wait to leave Massachusetts so I can actually shoot more often.

[@maximusjoseppi5904]

You can shoot plenty in MA dude. Go to a good gun shop and learn the laws. We actually have much less restrictions than you think as well as many not enforced guidelines. You can buy an mcx, mpx, scar, tavor, MDR, acr, scorpion Evo, and so on and so on. As well as ARs and Aks personal transfer.

[@piggyharris7988]

Maximus Joseppi it’s mostly an anti gun parents thing

[@StevenL00]

@@piggyharris7988 just move away from them man, you got this

[@theoriginaltylerdurden]

Maple nut cake was the bomb. When I was an Opfor member in the 1990's I carried a bottle of Tabasco sauce and also a propane stove. No ration heaters and our beverage bag was called a canteen cup. Shoutout to Steve1989

[@gwermsg]

Aw, memory lane. We were still eating K rations in the "80s during field training in the Reserves. I still carry 1 or 2 bags in every vehicle and a case in the storm shelter. On one motorcycle trip I had to use the main outer bag to transfer fuel.

[@woodygeer5570]

What I never understood is why MRE'S are so expensive on the civilian Market. I have Totes FILLED with rations from my National Guard unit. They make it RAIN MRE'S.

[@TTiger86268]

tax dollars hard at work lol

[@ChadmasterDante]

Same from the reserves, we had some cases that were about to "expire" and needed to DX so some of us left that day with 2 or 3 cases

[@freednighthawk]

I know, it's stupid. After Katrina everyone down here in the south had totes of them. Now, you can't even find them, and if you do they're $10-20 per.

[@q-tip4723]

@@ChadmasterDante My bro came back from his unit with 4 cases.

[@JacquelineGroves]

I’m from Switzerland and I served in the Swiss 10th mountain reserves 7 years ago. My unit specialized in alpine combat. I was trained heavily on winter combat on ski’s. Ever since I was 10 I have been competing in biathlon shooting. I’m starting to get off topic but I remember having an MRE for the first time. I almost threw up because I was so disgusted by it.

[@kimshaw9799]

That’s funny M&M where developed for the military rations in WW 2. Now you can not call there name.

[@TheMartinezSasquatch]

The military ones with the U.S. property mark still have the name brand ones!

[@bobmcclure8069]

Anyone remember 'Ranger Pudding'? or 'Chicken ala King' aka 'A bag of maggots'? Good times...

[@michaeljohnston4117]

Corn beef hash before the heaters

[@chadm6981]

Omelette with ham, ham slice, beef frankfurters(4 fingers of death). I remember being in Marine school of infantry in 1997 getting MREs with M&Ms that said support the 1992 Olympics.

[@michaeljohnston4117]

Chad M was the chocolate white and listed as milk chocolate?

[@chadm6981]

@@michaeljohnston4117 lol yes milk chocolate but white and powdery. Was so hungry ate it anyway.

[@zz377zz]

Was at the end of c-rats and the beginning of MRE's, my favorite was the dehydrated pork or beef patties, you could just chew on them like dry beef jerky.

[@ReadinessReviews]

It's pretty cool to see you guys do a MRE video. I do some reviews myself. It's always fun to get a first timers opinion. In general MREs are better than most people would realize.

[@SeanPwnery]

I'm surprised we didn't hear "Let's get this out onto a tray... nice...." :D

[@funkyzero]

I know I'm a weirdo, but I love these things. I've only ever had a couple that I didn't like... one was the pack of tuna. Hell, I even liked the veggie burger patty one... shocking as it sounds.

[@chrismasters4951]

funkyzero yeh the burger came with bbq sauce and that funky bread slices that remind me of naan Indian bread.

[@sdevans2]

Hahaha lol yes, you are rare. Not many people love them lol

[@jamesh6406]

I remember when those things came out, they were horrible. The freeze dried strawberries weren't bad but the freeze dried hamburger was basically cardboard. Good times, Good times. LOL

[@douglastong3208]

Strawberries were way better than the apples or peaches. Cocoa powder was great, too.

[@karl28560]

The freeze dried pork patty was nasty....

[@cannonball666]

You have to rehydrate them. lol.

[@ChristopherKnN]

Strawberries with the non dairy creamer

[@tomschonborg439]

What an improvement. My first MRE was dehydrated sausage patty. Image a sausage flavored rice cake. Back in the day they didn't come with heaters either.

[@democratswithgunsdemocrats4596]

Man I loved em! Had sea rats in the early 80’s and my first MRE during the fist Gulf War. The best Is the Rice And Meatballs. With the addition of the tiny Tobacco sauce bottle I was eat better than home! Of course we had to heat it, if you wanted to, with a not included separate source. Man I would love to taste that again. Oh almost forgot Chicken Al King-soooooo good!

[@LFGStories]

Now it's pretty clear why Americans would trade gear with Italian Army version of the MRE... :-P

[@MotoDUDEabides]

That’s not coffee... that’s “stay awake chaw”

[@brianpartlow5530]

Great video! No tobacco sauce? That was necessary for some of the meals! Cheese spread was currency in the field!

[@colescarstuff7102]

Tobacco sauce?

[@100GTAGUY]

Rayota heard it kicks like a mule

[@Lonewlf7676]

I actually found my love for hot sauce from the tiny bottles of Tabasco that were included in the MRE's of the 90's. The food wasn't hot,..but it tasted like it was!

[@imoreviews8611]

Gotta pour more water in from the start. I submerged the heater element about half-way and it stayed warm for about 30ish minutes. my meal pouches came out dripping and evenly warmed

[@MASViper]

Well, he should say "Nice" when the MRE has been opened and the contents were presented in front of him.

[@GriffXJ]

Yes!

[@michaelkartman3543]

Unknown Blogger Steve!

[@richardbadish6990]

Let's get this on to a tray...... NICE! I literally watched all his old war ration videos bcuz it had so much nastalgia! And made u think back to what it was like being at war.. Steve1989

[@Asiandynamo]

Richard Badish *nostalgia

[@dbmail545]

Those things will definitely bind you up if you don't drink lots of water. It may be intentional.

[@MyCatFooed]

It *is very intentional*

[@michaeljohnston4117]

Shitting in the field sucks

[@cannonball666]

It was designed that way on purpose. You can't do your job if you're shitting all the time.

[@robknott6331]

that coffee creamer should be sweetened condensed milk used often as a coffee milk/cream alternative. Aussies often get it in a tube.

[@AXE2501]

since I live in a region where the weather likes to make it hard to get around in the winter, I always have a case of MRE's for the heavy no power snow days.

[@efface6264]

"All this stuffs gotta come out" yea right😂

[@johnm3907]

Its a part of the military most dont see, fun vid

[@mediumugly4322]

john m unfortunately it’s peace time, this is part of the military not many military see these days, I myself have had a few too many haha

[@matthewbrothers2823]

If that would have been the veggie omelet. He never would have eaten another MRE again. Lol

[@firstshotprecision3360]

Dude for real

[@dsloop3907]

Vomlet.

[@martinl9687]

We had a guy in my unit in Djibouti that loved the veggie omelet. When asked he responded with "I shouldn't like this but it is my favorite. I know, I'm weird."

[@ryankraus6936]

It was omelette with ham back in the 90's, we'd end up with boxes of nothing but omelette with ham.

[@ChristopherKnN]

So... take point or Omlett with ham? Plenty of fights broke out to take point.

[@stevedynan6598]

your dairy spread is issued in Australian MREs,we call it condensed milk, great with rice and jelly, or coffee if you like it real sweet.

[@Elfin4]

Think that creamer spread is suppose to be a butter or margarine spread for the breads