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Quoted: the terminal has people to fork it onto a trailer? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Bring a trailer to the carrier's terminal and pick it up. If you want your stuff on a pallet, acquire a pallet and transfer your load to the new pallet at home. Sure. They'll bring it down a ramp at the loading dock with a forklift and load it into your pickup or trailer. I have taken delivery of two motorcycle hoists that way and saved myself a delivery fee. |
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Quoted: The old C rations were good, but they were just like any canned food you buy at the store. View Quote "In 1973, Marine helicopter pilot Henry Moak was issued a MCI ration during his stay in Vietnam. Included in the MCI ration was a can of pound cake, manufactured in 1969. He kept the unopened can, and (having since switched branches), vowed to eat the pound cake when he retired from the Army. On July 24, 2009, with news media and dignitaries in attendance, Colonel Moak opened the forty-year-old can and ate the contents. He noted that the pound cake still looked and smelled like fresh pound cake." |
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Quoted: MCI (C Rats) "In 1973, Marine helicopter pilot Henry Moak was issued a MCI ration during his stay in Vietnam. Included in the MCI ration was a can of pound cake, manufactured in 1969. He kept the unopened can, and (having since switched branches), vowed to eat the pound cake when he retired from the Army. On July 24, 2009, with news media and dignitaries in attendance, Colonel Moak opened the forty-year-old can and ate the contents. He noted that the pound cake still looked and smelled like fresh pound cake." View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: The old C rations were good, but they were just like any canned food you buy at the store. MCI (C Rats) "In 1973, Marine helicopter pilot Henry Moak was issued a MCI ration during his stay in Vietnam. Included in the MCI ration was a can of pound cake, manufactured in 1969. He kept the unopened can, and (having since switched branches), vowed to eat the pound cake when he retired from the Army. On July 24, 2009, with news media and dignitaries in attendance, Colonel Moak opened the forty-year-old can and ate the contents. He noted that the pound cake still looked and smelled like fresh pound cake." this cookie was 58 when i ate it and it was damned tasty this chocolate was 77 and tasted fine. canning shit works. |
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The website you linked says they were packed back in 2020 but "inspected" in 2023. Whatever that means since you'd have to open the sealed product to inspect it. Which they obviously haven't. These have a shelf life of 3 to 5 years. I wouldn't want to put these into long term preps as they're nearly if not already past their expiration. Guess we know why they're so cheap now.
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Quoted: The website you linked says they were packed back in 2020 but "inspected" in 2023. Whatever that means since you'd have to open the sealed product to inspect it. Which they obviously haven't. These have a shelf life of 3 to 5 years. I wouldn't want to put these into long term preps as they're nearly if not already past their expiration. Guess we know why they're so cheap now. View Quote |
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Quoted: The website you linked says they were packed back in 2020 but "inspected" in 2023. Whatever that means since you'd have to open the sealed product to inspect it. Which they obviously haven't. These have a shelf life of 3 to 5 years. I wouldn't want to put these into long term preps as they're nearly if not already past their expiration. Guess we know why they're so cheap now. View Quote mcantu's right HDR are treated like MRE. The shelf life, temp sensitivity and packaging TDP are nearly identical. Rarely have I seen stocks of either within the inspection period available for sale. It may be helpful to know how the TTI is used to determine conditions stored. Attached File The sellers claiming 1/24 or better inspection dates (looks like Amazon) with a TTI that is dark outer/bright inner is a pretty good deal at 3 cases/$100 shipped. If kept cool, they last a damn long time They aren't French RCIR or Spainish ICR or any of the better military rations (nobody in Morocco last fall was bitching regardless what they got, but those Sardines are a treat). But they are, like MREs, one of the most stable long term, individually packaged > and unlike MREs pretty cheap calories. Esp at the prices currently, for what you're getting. I wouldn't want to eat them forever (or a even a few days straight, but same with MREs), but for something portable in an emergency, or you can get to peeps who need it, it's pretty damn good. Pepper flakes, salt and pepper help, but hot sauce is always the trick for me. If not, a bit of ras el hanout or baharat, or you whatever can score local works to improve taste as well. I entirely agree with Ridgerunner9876 and others. They are pretty decent for what they are - like all stored food, older they get, the less so. They've also gotten better over time. I didn't think I'd like switch to Sunflower Butter, but it's decent. If you're a gourmand my fav is couscous and tinned ratatouille (Cassegrain is fine). Or any canned or Just add water food. Did a trip with Aussies and we got a random can each meal, some crackers, cheese and bacon/ham. Something I wouldn't have done, but packs fine if not heel-toeing, and eats better than rats or backpack meals. Better choices, you have everything from pails of hard red wheat to backpack freeze dried - Mt House, Firepot, Voyager, AlpineAire - for your preps. |
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Quoted: The website you linked says they were packed back in 2020 but "inspected" in 2023. Whatever that means since you'd have to open the sealed product to inspect it. Which they obviously haven't. These have a shelf life of 3 to 5 years. I wouldn't want to put these into long term preps as they're nearly if not already past their expiration. Guess we know why they're so cheap now. View Quote They'll 'inspect' the TTI to determine exposure as well as the box condition in an effort to determine if there are any red flags that might indicate the meals are compromised. |
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Well, it is SHTF at Ridgerunner Precision.
I'm stuck in the shop. Ain't walking to the house (40 feet away) through this shit. Attached File I've already eaten the cookies, pap tats, PB&J with crackers over the last few days. So, it is Veg Barley Stew for lunch, cold, out of the pouch. Attached File |
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Quoted: Well, it is SHTF at Ridgerunner Precision. I'm stuck in the shop. Ain't walking to the house (40 feet away) through this shit. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/206831/20240515_114602_jpg-3214942.JPG I've already eaten the cookies, pap tats, PB&J with crackers over the last few days. So, it is Veg Barley Stew for lunch, cold, out of the pouch. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/206831/20240515_114626_jpg-3214943.JPG View Quote Stay safe, let us know if you need a rescue. |
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Yum Attached File
It's actually pretty good. I'm hungry. No breakfast. I like the black eye peas better, if I'm going animal style. This would be really good heated up with a little water. |
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Local gun shop has the humanitarians for 2.99 a package. Picked up 2 just for fun.
The bean salad tastes like bbq beans you might get at a deli and the beans and potatoes tastes pretty similar. Cookie was pretty good, “smoothie” was awful and crackers/strawberry jam was what it was. |
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Quoted:
The website you linked says they were packed back in 2020 but "inspected" in 2023. Whatever that means since you'd have to open the sealed product to inspect it. Which they obviously haven't. These have a shelf life of 3 to 5 years. I wouldn't want to put these into long term preps as they're nearly if not already past their expiration. Guess we know why they're so cheap now. View Quote MRE Basics: Time and Temperature Indicator (TTI) |
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I got a couple cases of the HDR’s
I gotta say they’re pretty tasty gonna keep these around for emergencies and camping |
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The cases from the Amazon seller came with inspection dates 3 months earlier (8/23) than the ones from Epidemic Proof (11/23). Then they added their own inspection sticker with a date 3 years out. These ones are from Wornick.
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Kiwi Dude is back after a 7 year hiatus with two new reviews.
U.S MRE Ration Review - Menu 5 - Chicken Chunks U.S. MRE Ration Review - Menu 20 - Italian Sausage with Onions in Marinara Sauce |
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I tried to order from epidemic.
But no go on shipping to Rural AK even with a street address. Might have to ship them to my sister in Wasilla. |
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Quoted: Quoted: I tried to order from epidemic. But no go on shipping to Rural AK even with a street address. Might have to ship them to my sister in Wasilla. That's a bummer. How about Amazon? Tried street and po box. On prime the HDRs all dissappear. |
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the important thing to note is that epidemic has meal, cold weathers back in stock
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2019 MCW Mexican Chicken & Rice Cold Weather MRE Review Meal Ready to Eat Tasting Test |
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I remember having a few of the MCWs in IZ ~2 weeks after crossing the border in ‘03, I thought I’d died and gone to heaven after nothing but MRE menus 1-24 over and over. Aren’t they just Mountain House meals with a bunch of other stuff?
Does the MCW packaging outlast Mountain House packaging for longevity, or do folks just like the ‘one bag for a days worth of calories’ the MCW MRE gives you? I always have some individual MH meals in the basement from sales, but I don’t stock them deep for end of the world food. |
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I told my Dad, a mid-late 60s Marine, that the directions on modern MREs actually say to "place against rock or something." He looked at me incredulously and said "it's gotta say rock, object other."
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Quoted: I remember having a few of the MCWs in IZ ~2 weeks after crossing the border in ‘03, I thought I’d died and gone to heaven after nothing but MRE menus 1-24 over and over. Aren’t they just Mountain House meals with a bunch of other stuff? Does the MCW packaging outlast Mountain House packaging for longevity, or do folks just like the ‘one bag for a days worth of calories’ the MCW MRE gives you? I always have some individual MH meals in the basement from sales, but I don’t stock them deep for end of the world food. View Quote The MCWs average 1,560 calories and are intended to be a single meal. I keep a few in my vehicle along with individual freeze dried meals from Peak Refuel. I like them because I don't have to worry about them freezing and bursting like retort pouch meals. They are more tolerant to temperature swings and I just leave them in my cargo area drawers year round and grab one if needed. Water is not usually a problem where I'm at, even if it means melting snow. They also make for complete easy winter camping meals. Or to toss in a backpack along with a stove and extra coffee if I'm going snowshoeing and may need an easy meal plan for the day. I like the Norwegian Artic Field rations more than the U.S. MCWs but the Norwegian ones are more difficult to get and cost more. Now if you want a 24 hour artic MRE checkout the Dutch artic rations at 6,000+ calories. https://mremountain.com/collections/foreign-mres-and-24-hour-combat-ration-packs/products/dutch-armed-forces-operational-ration-2021-type-arctic-climate?variant=39358788665430 HUGE Arctic Dutch Ration Contains 24 Hours Worth of Food? ???? Netherlands MRE |
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Quoted: Got some fema low sodium MREs on sale for $6/w heater. Didnt taste as bad as the low sodium haters made it out to be and calories were easy 1k once everything was taken into account. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zz9rvrpubn9xh5c6tths5/20240512_182855.jpg?rlkey=5dtnt85vshk66qz6m0cd5asw9&raw=1 Heater didnt work lol. Chilimac wasnt bad as is, but the included salt helped ;) https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ua21khvsqa09m3ne8437h/20240512_183421.jpg?rlkey=jpvunnmktegkwk062tbh39x69&raw=1 Not great, not horrible. Fortunately only 2 out of the 10 are chilimac so here's to variety. Theyll do in a pinch. View Quote |
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Quoted: Got some fema low sodium MREs on sale for $6/w heater. Didnt taste as bad as the low sodium haters made it out to be and calories were easy 1k once everything was taken into account. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zz9rvrpubn9xh5c6tths5/20240512_182855.jpg?rlkey=5dtnt85vshk66qz6m0cd5asw9&raw=1 Heater didnt work lol. Chilimac wasnt bad as is, but the included salt helped ;) https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ua21khvsqa09m3ne8437h/20240512_183421.jpg?rlkey=jpvunnmktegkwk062tbh39x69&raw=1 Not great, not horrible. Fortunately only 2 out of the 10 are chilimac so here's to variety. Theyll do in a pinch. View Quote Pop Tarts, Skittles, and 3 apple jellies! DAMN! |
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Quoted: The MCWs average 1,560 calories and are intended to be a single meal. I keep a few in my vehicle along with individual freeze dried meals from Peak Refuel. I like them because I don't have to worry about them freezing and bursting like retort pouch meals. They are more tolerant to temperature swings and I just leave them in my cargo area drawers year round and grab one if needed. Water is not usually a problem where I'm at, even if it means melting snow. They also make for complete easy winter camping meals. Or to toss in a backpack along with a stove and extra coffee if I'm going snowshoeing and may need an easy meal plan for the day. I like the Norwegian Artic Field rations more than the U.S. MCWs but the Norwegian ones are more difficult to get and cost more. Now if you want a 24 hour artic MRE checkout the Dutch artic rations at 6,000+ calories. https://mremountain.com/collections/foreign-mres-and-24-hour-combat-ration-packs/products/dutch-armed-forces-operational-ration-2021-type-arctic-climate?variant=39358788665430 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJbtqlT3ZC0 View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: I remember having a few of the MCWs in IZ ~2 weeks after crossing the border in ‘03, I thought I’d died and gone to heaven after nothing but MRE menus 1-24 over and over. Aren’t they just Mountain House meals with a bunch of other stuff? Does the MCW packaging outlast Mountain House packaging for longevity, or do folks just like the ‘one bag for a days worth of calories’ the MCW MRE gives you? I always have some individual MH meals in the basement from sales, but I don’t stock them deep for end of the world food. The MCWs average 1,560 calories and are intended to be a single meal. I keep a few in my vehicle along with individual freeze dried meals from Peak Refuel. I like them because I don't have to worry about them freezing and bursting like retort pouch meals. They are more tolerant to temperature swings and I just leave them in my cargo area drawers year round and grab one if needed. Water is not usually a problem where I'm at, even if it means melting snow. They also make for complete easy winter camping meals. Or to toss in a backpack along with a stove and extra coffee if I'm going snowshoeing and may need an easy meal plan for the day. I like the Norwegian Artic Field rations more than the U.S. MCWs but the Norwegian ones are more difficult to get and cost more. Now if you want a 24 hour artic MRE checkout the Dutch artic rations at 6,000+ calories. https://mremountain.com/collections/foreign-mres-and-24-hour-combat-ration-packs/products/dutch-armed-forces-operational-ration-2021-type-arctic-climate?variant=39358788665430 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJbtqlT3ZC0 Wow! |
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The Dutch 24 rations are the Bomb Diggity.
A huge amount of components and a good variety. Except for the jerky, worse than the Canadian turkey nuggets. Freaking curry pork shoe leather. A single ration costs more than 2 cases of HDRs so you buy them because you want to try them and not as a SHTF food plan. Also U.S. Customs has taken to ransacking them (and many rations/food ordered from the EU) depending on the country it ships from. Attached File Attached File Gratuitous pics of Norwegian rations. I've had no issues with Customs when I order these from a UK company. Attached File Attached File |
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Quoted: The MCWs average 1,560 calories and are intended to be a single meal. I keep a few in my vehicle along with individual freeze dried meals from Peak Refuel. I like them because I don't have to worry about them freezing and bursting like retort pouch meals. They are more tolerant to temperature swings and I just leave them in my cargo area drawers year round and grab one if needed. Water is not usually a problem where I'm at, even if it means melting snow. They also make for complete easy winter camping meals. Or to toss in a backpack along with a stove and extra coffee if I'm going snowshoeing and may need an easy meal plan for the day. I like the Norwegian Artic Field rations more than the U.S. MCWs but the Norwegian ones are more difficult to get and cost more. Now if you want a 24 hour artic MRE checkout the Dutch artic rations at 6,000+ calories. https://mremountain.com/collections/foreign-mres-and-24-hour-combat-ration-packs/products/dutch-armed-forces-operational-ration-2021-type-arctic-climate?variant=39358788665430 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJbtqlT3ZC0 View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: I remember having a few of the MCWs in IZ ~2 weeks after crossing the border in ‘03, I thought I’d died and gone to heaven after nothing but MRE menus 1-24 over and over. Aren’t they just Mountain House meals with a bunch of other stuff? Does the MCW packaging outlast Mountain House packaging for longevity, or do folks just like the ‘one bag for a days worth of calories’ the MCW MRE gives you? I always have some individual MH meals in the basement from sales, but I don’t stock them deep for end of the world food. The MCWs average 1,560 calories and are intended to be a single meal. I keep a few in my vehicle along with individual freeze dried meals from Peak Refuel. I like them because I don't have to worry about them freezing and bursting like retort pouch meals. They are more tolerant to temperature swings and I just leave them in my cargo area drawers year round and grab one if needed. Water is not usually a problem where I'm at, even if it means melting snow. They also make for complete easy winter camping meals. Or to toss in a backpack along with a stove and extra coffee if I'm going snowshoeing and may need an easy meal plan for the day. I like the Norwegian Artic Field rations more than the U.S. MCWs but the Norwegian ones are more difficult to get and cost more. Now if you want a 24 hour artic MRE checkout the Dutch artic rations at 6,000+ calories. https://mremountain.com/collections/foreign-mres-and-24-hour-combat-ration-packs/products/dutch-armed-forces-operational-ration-2021-type-arctic-climate?variant=39358788665430 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJbtqlT3ZC0 Thanks for the clarification on the MCW contents/calories. Been 20+ years since I had one, haha. $90 for a single MRE! I’m in the wrong business. |
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https://www.mre-empire.com/
much cheaper foreign rations than mre mountain and having a buy one get one half off sale |
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Quoted: https://www.mre-empire.com/ much cheaper foreign rations than mre mountain and having a buy one get one half off sale View Quote Thank you. Shipping to here in the Philippines is a bit more reasonable. French 24 hour rats, arguably the best in the world, for 30 bucks? Sign me up! A lot of extra metal, and in a cardboard box but beats the hell out of Chicken à la Thing. |
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Quoted: https://www.mre-empire.com/ much cheaper foreign rations than mre mountain and having a buy one get one half off sale View Quote I might have to try that Frenchy one for $24. |
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Anyone breaking out an MRE tomorrow, Memorial Day, for old time sake?
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