Joined: Aug 01, 2009
Posts: 432
A week or so ago a few members were talking about military life and subsequently the food of military life: MREs. It was mentioned that these are no longer available to the civilian world and that besides a possible surplus store, there was really no way to get them. Well here is my request: does anyone know where these can be found? Online or otherwise. I'm curious as I just ran out today. For those of you who don't know what these are (very few don't I'm assuming), here is a picture of what was left of mine before my brother came over and raided my house. Thanks!
Joined: Apr 11, 2009
Posts: 187
Location: Cincinnati,Ohio
well J_Marley I am not sure where to purchase these But one of the places that makes and packages these is about 6 miles from my house.
When my son ETD he placed about 20 cases of these in my garage...When I was in the Army we had C- rations now try to find those
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Joined: Jul 27, 2009
Posts: 145
Location: Long Island, NY
Joined: Aug 01, 2009
Posts: 432
The ones I had were actually good. When did they replace the processed cookies with real ones? The other ones tasted like chocolate covered cardboard.
Joined: Mar 14, 2009
Posts: 315
Location: Denver, CO
Do they still have green eggs and ham? The ham omelet? The worse for me was the potatoes augratin think I emptied 6 or 7 baby tobasco bottles into one and could still taste it.
Joined: Jul 18, 2009
Posts: 153
Location: North Dakota, USA
I once ate the omlette every meal for 3 days straight. The auggies and ham wasn't that bad if you remembered to take a bottle of Mrs. Dash out with you!
http://www.mre.gotmineforless.com
http://www.thereadystore.com/mre?gclid=CLns59uu5ZwCFREhDQodM1kvGQ
http://www.campingsurvival.com/brnesecaofmi.html
Try these sites for starters!
I am lucky and work with a guy in the National Guard. After his training deployments or where ever he takes off to, He comes back and offers me the ones he didn't eat (he's not a huge fan of them!). I sit down with all 6 kids and try to get them to eat some of it. Couple of them actually like them too!
Riv out...
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Joined: Jun 21, 2009
Posts: 343
Location: Warshington (state)
I love MRE's... haven't had one that I haven't liked yet. I do have to admit, it's been many years since I have had one so it is quite possible they changed the recipes that I use to eat. And what was wrong with the cardboard cookies???
Joined: Mar 14, 2009
Posts: 315
Location: Denver, CO
LOL I think you all are nuts. I guess the 6+ months of having to eat them with 1 sometimes 2 meals of t-rats a day ruined them for me. I also remember the saw dust bar or "John Wayne bar" as some called them. The crushed dried oatmeal bar that was near impossible to eat. I've heard they've changed quite a bit, the last time I had one was going on 20 years ago. Sheesh that makes me feel old.
Joined: Aug 25, 2009
Posts: 709
Location: GEORIGA, USA
Hey, go 36 hours with no food and walk off the map....heck then you'll like any MRE and be gald you have and time to eat it...in a movement to contact after contact after contact
Joined: Mar 14, 2009
Posts: 315
Location: Denver, CO
Just a thought...do some still come with Charms? Also, a fun note, the coolaid can set off the bio-chem sensors the Army uses. I also don't recommend dipping the coffee..it's doesn't taste great and didn't seem to increase your caffeine intake. Hehe.
Joined: Jun 21, 2009
Posts: 343
Location: Warshington (state)
ya use the coffee, cocao, sugar and cream to make either a pudding (little water added) or the military equivelent to a poor mans mocha
