MREs - A Sneak Preview Of Coming Items

**Ken** · 07-28-2009, 09:55 PM

MRE menus change from year to year. Here's what's coming and going.

This link is from The U.S. Army's "NaticK Labs" website:

http://www.ssc.army.mil/soldier/medi...provements.htm

**crashdive123** · 07-28-2009, 09:56 PM

The Jambalaya will not be missed.

**BENESSE** · 11-17-2010, 02:59 PM

I never had an MRE and don't know enough about it to consider stocking up. Thought I'd do a little research before I got a few samples and contemplated a large order.
This site was very informative and pretty much answered questions I didn't even know I had.

http://www.mreinfo.com/

**canid** · 11-17-2010, 03:57 PM

don't buy them unless you plan to use them; which means that if you have no emergency in the next couple years, you just bought x number of $10 meals you might not have spent $2 on if it hadn't been for the shelf life and heat 'n eat factor.

if it's just a handfull and they come in handy, i'm sure nobody would consider that a big deal. if it's a couple cases, you're looking at quite a gamble in terms of return on investment.

on the other hand, if you find yourself in a position where you need to use them during that period, they've probably paid for themselves and then some.

not to harp; but notice i said 'use' and not 'eat'... just can't bring myself to call it food outside of an emergency... jk. they're really not bad.

**crashdive123** · 11-17-2010, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by BENESSE

I never had an MRE and don't know enough about it to consider stocking up. Thought I'd do a little research before I got a few samples and contemplated a large order.
This site was very informative and pretty much answered questions I didn't even know I had.

http://www.mreinfo.com/

B - I've purchased quite a bit through http://www.longlifefood.com/ You can buy individual entrees rather than complete MRE's. They have a pretty good selection of meatless entrees that you might be interested it as well.

**BENESSE** · 11-17-2010, 05:11 PM

Good point Canid, good advice Crash.
I was interested in entrees only because I really don't eat all the other stuff that comes in a complete meal and wouldn't want to load up on junk calories unnecessarily.
I'll probably try a couple selections now with the idea toward ultimately supplementing my freeze dried Mountain House pouch stash. (5yr shelf life, and I like 'em)
Not having to boil water for MREs appeals to me and could be handy when just traveling, if nothing else.

**Trabitha** · 11-17-2010, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by canid

don't buy them unless you plan to use them; which means that if you have no emergency in the next couple years, you just bought x number of $10 meals you might not have spent $2 on if it hadn't been for the shelf life and heat 'n eat factor.

if it's just a handfull and they come in handy, i'm sure nobody would consider that a big deal. if it's a couple cases, you're looking at quite a gamble in terms of return on investment.

on the other hand, if you find yourself in a position where you need to use them during that period, they've probably paid for themselves and then some.

not to harp; but notice i said 'use' and not 'eat'... just can't bring myself to call it food outside of an emergency... jk. they're really not bad.

We hike up camp, so we can eat them up in a comparatively short period of time if we need to...but very good point.

**Trabitha** · 11-17-2010, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by BENESSE

Good point Canid, good advice Crash.
I was interested in entrees only because I really don't eat all the other stuff that comes in a complete meal and wouldn't want to load up on junk calories unnecessarily.
I'll probably try a couple selections now with the idea toward ultimately supplementing my freeze dried Mountain House pouch stash. (5yr shelf life, and I like 'em)
Not having to boil water for MREs appeals to me and could be handy when just traveling, if nothing else.

I hear what you're saying...and felt the same way initially. We've grown to love the big meals, because you can spread them through your day. The cracker and peanut butter make a good morning treat with your coffee or the milkshake thing and the cookie makes a good snack mid-day if you're on the move. Because each is individually wrapped, they can be eaten at different times.

**BENESSE** · 11-17-2010, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by Trabitha

I hear what you're saying...and felt the same way initially. We've grown to love the big meals, because you can spread them through your day. The cracker and peanut butter make a good morning treat with your coffee or the milkshake thing and the cookie makes a good snack mid-day if you're on the move. Because each is individually wrapped, they can be eaten at different times.

That's a real good way of looking at it, T.
Somehow all those calories spread out throughout the day don't seem so bad.

**Rick** · 11-17-2010, 08:21 PM

The A-Pak meals are the same thing. I also use the peanut butter and crackers for breakfast and choke down some osmotic raisins (God, I hate those things). The fig bars are great snack items, too. Lunch is usually the cheese spread and crackers. If I'm still hungry then I'll eat the cookie but I like to save it for dinner. Yeah, I splurge like that.