[The Duke]

MREs should be considered to be food for "eating on the move", whether by foot or vehicle. It's good to have a modest amount set back for most people.

Imagine having to travel the interstate in a hostile situation. MREs allow you to eat without stopping. This could be very important under certain worst-case circumstances.

[HiTech RedNeck]

As long as hostilities didn’t extend to IEDs on the road....