Posted: 6/2/2012 6:55:46 PM EDT
| I am looking for somewhere where I can buy actual military mre's. Anyone know where I can find them. Also whats the average price for them. |
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Here is a suggestion, I would shop your local super market for canned and shelf-stable food. If you think about it, MRE retort pouches are like canned food without the can. You can buy what you want to eat, and a heck of lot cheaper. Many times MREs contain food that you don't like so you have to either dump it or trade it away, but remember you paid for it already. You even save yourself more money by waiting until they go on sale.
To boot, the canned food is also vermin-proof, vermin can easily gnaw(ie mice, rats etc) through the aluminized-plastic of MREs. The military uses MREs because it saves them trouble, hand a person a pouch and it is a complete meal, with "everything from soup to nuts," AND it can be air dropped(wow, isn't that wonderful?) |
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Quoted: GD has been a bit to serious tonight. OP: just buy a full case of MRE's menu itme no. 4: the cheese and veggie omelet, by far the tastiest of them all  You sick bastard  http://www.armygear.net/ has some good deals from time to time |
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Beans and Franks and Beef Patty were usually good. Ham slice is nasty. Never had the first 2 but I liked the ham... trade for an extra flat bread and some Jalapy cheese... Good eatin. Most of the stuff I can remember was Nasty Chili Mac, Salsbury steak, Chicken alfredo, Chicken and Rice and the Ham... I'd choose the ham over the rest almost any day! |
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GD has been a bit to serious tonight. OP: just buy a full case of MRE's menu itme no. 4: the cheese and veggie omelet, by far the tastiest of them all You sick bastard
http://www.armygear.net/ has some good deals from time to time 
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$65-80 on eBay, depending on how new they are, and there's a much cheaper way to get them that requires friendship.
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GD has been a bit to serious tonight. OP: just buy a full case of MRE's menu itme no. 4: the cheese and veggie omelet, by far the tastiest of them all You sick bastard
http://www.armygear.net/ has some good deals from time to time It would be a good idea to call and figure out what the inspection dates are before ordering those. |
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Quoted: $65-80 on eBay, depending on how new they are, and there's a much cheaper way to get them that requires friendship. Quoted: Quoted: GD has been a bit to serious tonight. OP: just buy a full case of MRE's menu itme no. 4: the cheese and veggie omelet, by far the tastiest of them all You sick bastard http://www.armygear.net/ has some good deals from time to time It would be a good idea to call and figure out what the inspection dates are before ordering those. 1 Year old for my last order We take them hunting for elk and deer about 1200 ca. per meal would not want to eat them for more then a few days in a row |
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want them for camping power outtages and hunting so many better options, but whatever, to each their own. guess some people like not shitting for days on end This is bullshit. I eat a few here and there if I don't pack a luch for work and if I do, I need to be close to a toilet. I call them Meals, Ready to Exit
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want them for camping power outtages and hunting so many better options, but whatever, to each their own. guess some people like not shitting for days on end This is bullshit. I eat a few here and there if I don't pack a luch for work and if I do, I need to be close to a toilet. I call them Meals, Ready to Exit you must be one of the few exceptions |
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Hey OP try asking your question here http://www.ar15.com/forums/f_10/17_Survival_Discussions.html good people in there that will give you a starting point. read read read and then ask lots of topics covered. welcome to the boards |
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Hey OP try asking your question here http://www.ar15.com/forums/f_10/17_Survival_Discussions.html good people in there that will give you a starting point. read read read and then ask lots of topics covered. welcome to the boards This..search there for a little while & you will find a few threads with all the info you would want 
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Shipping will kill most deals. So, I suggest buying them locally on Craig's List.
But.....yes, canned goods are much more readily available and at a better price. Just rotate your stash. And, lately I've been seeing freezed dried food stuffs (complete entrees) at my local grocery store. Of course they are more expensive than can goods. Aloha, Mark |
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GD has been a bit to serious tonight. OP: just buy a full case of MRE's menu itme no. 4: the cheese and veggie omelet, by far the tastiest of them all You sick bastard
http://www.armygear.net/ has some good deals from time to time That's what I was going to suggest. I've bought MRE's from them in the past with no problems. MRE's aren't the cheapest food, or the best for all purposes, but they are nice and convenient when camping, etc. I especially like that they have the heater in the bag and all you need to add is a little water. |