MRE's

[Fletcher]

My dads in the Navy, right now over in iraq. He's gonna send me a couple MRE's. He gets them for free.

he gets them for free???????that's funny as sH%(TTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

[Hemingway]

When you're in the military, you can get an enormous amount of them. In Iraq, the food for the troops is free. Unfortunately, state side, in the Marines, they deduct money out of your pay for your meals, even if they are simply giving you MRE's.

I used to have a lot of them in my garage, but have given most of them away to a friend of mine and his friends who take them backpacking.

[Deer Sniper]

the ones we currently eat are still in the brown outer bag.....secondly mre's are meant to be one a day in a survival situation thus the reason they have 3500 calories. i dont know where you got your info but its not correct.

Also they are designed to constipate, so soldiers in combat do not need a restroom break very often while the bullets are flying. Really no joke!

[Rick]

Also they are designed to constipate, so soldiers in combat do not need a restroom break very often while the bullets are flying. Really no joke!

I'd like to see your source on that one. That's pretty funny. Maybe they were designed so everyone went at once thus establishing a perimeter the enemy wouldn't cross. Too funny.

[laughing beetle]

SNORRRTTT!!! nuts!! (cleans screen again) No more coffee when reading Rick's posts... Like he says, that hurts!

[Tony uk]

Also they are designed to constipate, so soldiers in combat do not need a restroom break very often while the bullets are flying. Really no joke!

I was always told that it was due to lack lack of fresh fruit and veg in MREs that made you constipated

[crashdive123]

Any change in diet is going to change your....err...."habits". MRE's are neither designed to plug you up, nor make you run free, but rather a source of nutrition. If you are not used to the diet they provide, you will notice a change in your......."habits".

[Jericho117]

Yeah he gets them for free, well becuase he is in the military. How is that funny?

[Rick]

Free is not exactly the right word. They cost him how many years in the service?

[Jericho117]

14 years, he retires in another 6.

[Rick]

14 years? Nope. Not free. That's what was funny.

[Deer Sniper]

My only 2 complaints with MRES is that they contain lots of water which makes them heavy, and they are expensive to purchase compared to Kraft mac and cheese, instant oatmeal, raman noodles, rice, beans, etc. ( actually the rice and beans can be kind of heavy ) all high carb and low weight and cost. But I am not in combat and worried about the enemy seeing me heat water.

[crashdive123]

While it is true that they are heavier than a lot of other options, the fact that you do not need water to have a decent meal is what is so attractive in many situations.

[Fletcher]

14 years? Nope. Not free. That's what was funny.

Thank you Rick!

[Runs With Beer]

I dont realy know what they cost, But in 2004 when all the storms came thru here, The nat. guard was giving them away by the cases. I liked them the chillie mac is smoking.

[ADEPT]

I lived on the things for almost a whole year. chille mac is great and I liked the beef stew. No one would eat the curry chicken. We used to dare each other into eating the curry chicken and drinking near beer till we puked.

[Badawg]

i am planning on trying some of the freezedried products on my next camping trip...has anyone tried the freezedried icecream sandwich? the concept puzzles me

I have not had the sandwich... I have had Japanese Freeze dried neapolitan ice cream and it was like eating sweet Styrofoam. not very satisfactory. Regular old hunts snackpack pudding is WAY better...

[Badawg]

While it is true that they are heavier than a lot of other options, the fact that you do not need water to have a decent meal is what is so attractive in many situations.

Wait... Decent meal??? Have you eaten one of the pork cutlets? Decent is not the word I would use for that!

[crashdive123]

Wait... Decent meal??? Have you eaten one of the pork cutlets? Decent is not the word I would use for that!

OK - decent might be a stretch for the Chicken Tetrazini (sp?), but the meat loaf......yum. Of course, I've eaten 30 year old C Rations and while they were edible when you're realllllllllly hungry sticking to the cardboard from the Lucky Strikes is the way to go if you're not.

[BK-72]

Got about a week worth's of MRE's, in addition to my dehydrated stuff and normally well-stocked pantry.