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Which MRE is best? [Vanity]
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Posted on 04/19/2006 5:25:34 PM PDT by neutrino

I've been thinking of procuring some MREs as the hurricane/severe weather season approaches - and thought my fellow FReepers would be the best possible source of information.

It appears that there are two general options - the MRE pack from SOPAKCO - an example of which is here

The other supply seems to be assembled from contract overruns, for example the item at this link

It appears that MREs are more cost-effective than freeze dried items. I prefer to have an assembled meal instead of purchasing individual items. Also, I recognize that the Sopakco meals don't have heaters - but, those can be obtained elsewhere.

I realize that actual military MREs are available on eBay, but I hesitate to go there since I understand there are legal issues with purchasing them.

So, fellow FReepers - please share your wisdom with me. What should I look at?


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To: Publius6961

I loved the BBQ pork. That was good. The hotdogs and beans were nasty.

I just bought the FreePlay solar/windup Radio with LED light for NC storms. It was about $100. Its great. The led light is very bright. It has a crank that gives it about 30-40 minutes of radio or light. Also, solar panels to charge the batteries.
I highly recommend it.


21 posted on 04/19/2006 5:59:25 PM PDT by Holicheese (Stanley Cup's new home will be North Carolina!)
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To: Wombat101

I forgot about Chix ALAH King. That was tastey.
The ham slices in natural juices was not so good. I did love the little bottles of tabasco. made everything including the coffee taste better.
Did you ever mix the coffee and the hot coco powder together? That was nice.


22 posted on 04/19/2006 6:01:27 PM PDT by Holicheese (Stanley Cup's new home will be North Carolina!)
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To: dersepp

Spicy pork with rice!


23 posted on 04/19/2006 6:01:28 PM PDT by Wristpin ("The Yankees announce plan to buy every player in Baseball....")
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To: neutrino

www.longlifefood.com

I have always gotten first rate product there - and the MRE's of today are much better than those of even 10 years ago...


24 posted on 04/19/2006 6:02:47 PM PDT by Fury
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To: neutrino
None of 'em.

"K" rations or "C" rations only...

25 posted on 04/19/2006 6:03:03 PM PDT by TomServo ("But Paris was destroyed in the apocalypse, Winky...")
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To: dersepp
I was active during Reagan's Army and the switch from the cool kits with the P-39s. I kept one of them with my dogtags (under the plastic ID tag covers) until 1989.

Same here...except I was USAF..

26 posted on 04/19/2006 6:04:30 PM PDT by TomServo ("But Paris was destroyed in the apocalypse, Winky...")
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To: Fury

Thank you! I had noticed them on Google - your recommendation means a lot.


27 posted on 04/19/2006 6:05:57 PM PDT by neutrino (Globalization is the economic treason that dare not speak its name.(173))
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To: neutrino

The one that's always missing from the box, unless you get there first.


28 posted on 04/19/2006 6:10:01 PM PDT by TADSLOS (Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
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To: neutrino
Around 10 years ago I was camping in Western N.C.

I happened to stop at a Wal-Mart near but West of Asheville. I noticed they had a bunch of freeze dried meals on clearance. I think they were Morton or something similar. Anyway, they weren't really cheap even half price so I decided to buy a few just to see how good they were.

They turned out to be extremely good but I have never seen them again.

29 posted on 04/19/2006 6:11:31 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: neutrino

Why bother with MREs? Take some cans of Spam, corned beef hash, beans, veggies, maybe some bags of rice or instant potatos, pasta and so on, put it all in a plastic container ready to be tossed in the trunk along with a camp stove if you have to evacuate and you'll eat better at less expense. Replace the 'emergency' food every so often and eat the old stock.

Ah. And a can opener.


30 posted on 04/19/2006 6:11:45 PM PDT by Grut
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To: neutrino
Turkey loaf. oops wrong war.
31 posted on 04/19/2006 6:13:41 PM PDT by chesty_puller (USMC 70-73 3MAF VN 70-71)
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To: Holicheese
FreePlay solar/windup Radio with LED light.

Have one from C. Crane that I love.

32 posted on 04/19/2006 6:17:31 PM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: glaseatr
C-Rats were always good.

Of course, after humping your gear for 10 or 20 miles, anything would taste good.

Us smokers would often trade our chocolate bars for nonsmoker's cigarettes.

One thing about C-Rats is that if you couldn't heat them they still tasted pretty darned good.
34 posted on 04/19/2006 6:22:03 PM PDT by 2111USMC
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To: neutrino

They can all pretty much be made acceptable if you have enough packets of taco bell hot sauce on hand.

Do you still have to knread the peanut butter to mix it to look normal. cheese paks too?


35 posted on 04/19/2006 6:23:44 PM PDT by Toby06 (Make illegal immigration illegal!)
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To: neutrino

In Iraq I was on the far end of the supply chain, so the chow hall food was little better than MRE's. After seven or eight months I lived almost exclusively on MRE's. I ate them all. The worst was Jaimacan something.


36 posted on 04/19/2006 6:24:50 PM PDT by tupac (Been there, Done that.)
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To: Grut
Ah. And a can opener.

Always carry a leatherman tool or gerber tool and you are covered.

37 posted on 04/19/2006 6:25:18 PM PDT by Toby06 (Make illegal immigration illegal!)
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To: 2111USMC
One thing about C-Rats is that if you couldn't heat them they still tasted pretty darned good.

Bump!

38 posted on 04/19/2006 6:25:23 PM PDT by TomServo ("But Paris was destroyed in the apocalypse, Winky...")
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To: Grut; neutrino
"Why bother with MREs? Take some cans of Spam, corned beef hash, beans, veggies, maybe some bags of rice or instant potatos, pasta and so on, put it all in a plastic container ready to be tossed in the trunk along with a camp stove if you have to evacuate and you'll eat better at less expense. Replace the 'emergency' food every so often and eat the old stock"

Best reply so far! All of the things you listed are very much better to eat and are sustainable for 2-3 years if stored properly. Given the rotation that you explained you will always have a fresh cache of food, but it does require some maintenance, which isn't necessary in the case of traditional MREs.

I was doing something very similar with a not so long ago over hyped event(cough). Even though the said event didn't come to pass I realized that it was a good thing to do anyway, and have done so ever since. My plastic container of choice was a large sealed cooler. A little off the subject, but also have the means to defend your self in such an event, and expect to do so.

39 posted on 04/19/2006 6:26:16 PM PDT by KoRn
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To: dersepp

One line that always cracked me up was from my Master Chief when going through the chowline on my ship: "They spend thousands of tax dollars and it takes six months to teach these guys how to f*** up perfectly good food."


40 posted on 04/19/2006 6:27:07 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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