So I was puttzing around in the garage and sorting some supplies and came across some MRE's that my Dept. got for Y2K. These are the ones in the thick plastic/rubber type pouch, not the newer ones in the thinner pouch. Needless to say I 'obtained' some of these MRE's (I think the statute of limitations is past, plus I am now retired) so OK, I obtained a lot of these MRE's
Was just at 100 degrees outside today so I threw the Beef Stew packet on the cement driveway and continued on my way doing chores and yard work. After about an hour it was time to eat.
Opened it up and it smelled good, was warm to eat, had the look and consistency of dog/cat food but tasted pretty darn good. Very salty, good sized potato chunks, some peas and LOTS of beef. After 20 years in the garage during the blazing hot summers and freezing cold winters I was impressed with the way it held up.
I guess the real test will be if I am around tomorrow!This message has been edited. Last edited by: urbanwarrior238, August 07, 2019 08:57 AM
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August 05, 2019, 09:07 PM
LS1 GTO
But what about the cheese n crackers and/or other stuff in the pack?
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
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The definition of the words we used, carry a meaning of their own...
Steve's YouTube page has military rations of all ages and from several countries.
How (why) this guy survived eating so many of these old rations is beyond me.
August 05, 2019, 10:01 PM
erj_pilot
I recommend a healthy dose of Dulcolax before bedtime and do check in with us tomorrow.
"If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones; you take the tough ones too…” – MAJ Richard D. Winters (1918-2011), E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil... Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust; for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel." - Isaiah 5:20,24
August 05, 2019, 10:16 PM
limblessbiff
quote:
Originally posted by erj_pilot: I recommend a healthy dose of Dulcolax before bedtime and do check in with us tomorrow.
This ^^ 3-1/2 years in the army and I’m pretty sure that I’ve never had to take a shit in the field. And when that stink pickle is ready to come out you’re gonna launch one hell of a brown torpedo
August 05, 2019, 10:22 PM
NavyAgShooter
Did it include the little bottle of Tabasco?
August 05, 2019, 10:26 PM
Expat
quote:
Originally posted by urbanwarrior238: I guess the real test will be if I am around tomorrow!
Please post your own welfare check. No pics please.
August 06, 2019, 12:26 AM
YooperSigs
Ahhh.... You have not lived until you have dined on the specialty of the house.... Ham and Muthas. Heated on the engine of a deuce and a half!
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August 06, 2019, 04:45 AM
Sr_Bull
Ahhh Beef Stew MRE circa late 1990's. You sir, stumbled upon a delicacy. The Beef Stew MRE had enormous trade value among grunts in the Marine Corps. When you mixed the Beef Stew, cheese pouch, small bottle of tobasco and the crackers all together in the Beef Stew pouch, you had the field expedient shepherds pie.
August 06, 2019, 07:12 AM
HayesGreener
Interesting. We have a couple cases of MRE's stashed under the bed that the National Guard brought around the morning after Hurricane Ivan hit us in 2004. I am going to break one open to see what it looks like.
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August 06, 2019, 07:22 AM
Jim Shugart
Bloody hell! Was the line too long at Chick-fil-A?
When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth. - George Bernard Shaw
August 06, 2019, 07:42 AM
arcwelder
The MRE videos are fascinating, and that dude seems super chill. The candy, coffee, and smokes are always good it seems.
Great time killer.
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August 06, 2019, 07:59 AM
V-Tail
He hasn't come back to post today.
Can somebody in his area do a "wellness check?"
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August 06, 2019, 08:35 AM
kz1000
quote:
Originally posted by V-Tail: He hasn't come back to post today.
Can somebody in his area do a "wellness check?"
No wifi in the Men's room...
------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Yidn, shreibt un fershreibt"
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August 06, 2019, 08:39 AM
BigSwede
Them John Wayne bars weren't chocolate
August 06, 2019, 08:45 AM
rat2306
I need a couple of packs of Camels or Lucky Strikes for my emergency supply stocks. They don't pack smokes in Mountain House freeze dried stuff.
