23-year old MRE (Meal, Ready to Eat) - Video

[armyvet]

I was curious if my 6 year old MREs were still good to eat. Is a 23-year old MRE still good to eat?

 

[cornbread556]

Never had an MRE that taste great. Guess I need to have one with some age on it.

 

[Neil09]

Interesting. Is it possible to buy these over the countrr or on the internet? Are they expensive?

 

[USMC-Deano]

LOL, the dude in the red and white striped shirt threw his fork down like he was gonna puke!

 

[jms]

I know they sell them in the commisary at the seabee navy base in Gulfport. Don't remember what the price was a couple months ago.

 

[USMC-Deano]

Yeah, most bases have them. When I was at Beale AFB, I think they were about $10 a piece for the real ones. They had ones in clear bags that were cheaper. Same crap, just a different package, and the price was cut in half.

Oh, and don't forget eBay. Thank God for Katrina and FEMA!

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=mre&_sacat=See-All-Categories

 

[SGT_Kramer]

Getting them down has never been a problem for me.. Getting them out however has always been a problem. After 2 weeks like craping out a mag light wraped in sand paper.

 

[BOSS302]

It's all about storage conditions. Honestly the only MRE I refuse to eat is the Veggie Omelette, the rest are actually not that bad, they just get real old real quick when thats all you've eaten for a few weeks/months.

 

[Nomad.2nd]

I suspect someone off camera is holding a gun on them!

 

[themcfarland]

I give my vegetarians to one of the mods on here, I refuse to try them.. he the real man.. eating the veggie.. yuck.. I would eat a roadkill armadillo before them..

 

[sandman7925]

Didn't know MRE's aged like wine

 

[blackboltss]

Interesting. Is it possible to buy these over the countrr or on the internet? Are they expensive?

http://beprepared.com/
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ItemListing.aspx?pagesize=1000&catid=6195

 

[Yrdawg]

No problem with 'em here...and I see them at several places on the interweb, seems like around 75 bucks for a case of 12, shipping might be prohibitive though

After Rita I stayed in the Camp ground in Woodworth, everyday for weeks a parish dump truck came around and asked how many cases you wanted and how much water...also the front gate was handing them out. Came home with a bunch, like 50 cases...they carried me through Ike and the other one and I still have 3 unopend cases left.

MRE's made Rita not so bad where I was, that and the state kept our paychecks going in direct deposit and the campground was all paid up...anyway, thats off subject

 

[armyvet]

I give my vegetarians to one of the mods on here, I refuse to try them.. he the real man.. eating the veggie.. yuck.. I would eat a roadkill armadillo before them..

I actually like some of the vegetarian ones. The cheese tortellini is pretty good stuff.

 

[SpeedRacer]

So, how much is the shelf life reduced if your wife opens every MRE you have looking for Skittles?

 

[03protege]

Never had an MRE that taste great. Guess I need to have one with some age on it.

Yeah no kidding.

 

[Ellis1958]

When the Civil Air Patrol moved they cleaned out a connex container. In it were 3 cases of MREs. I scooped them up. 16 years old if I remember. I ate them all. Candy was horrid. Chocolate was a bit off. Otherwise nothing odd to report.

Kept in any reasonable kind of climate control MREs will last 10 years or more and still be edible and safe to eat. The stuff from the CAP was stored in a big metal box outside. Who knows how high the temps got in there.

Having to survive on MREs when the house got crushed in Gustav I can tell you that when you're wet, tired, and hungry any MRE will taste good.

 

[Neil09]

So, how much is the shelf life reduced if your wife opens every MRE you have looking for Skittles?

Lmao

 

[bronzdragon]

Getting them out however has always been a problem. After 2 weeks like craping out a mag light wrapped in sand paper.

Now, I had to quote that because, that's funny. And I agree. I never minded them too much, when you're hungry, they look great. But after a week of eating them, get ready...

~rc~

 

[DuckYou]

Getting them down has never been a problem for me.. Getting them out however has always been a problem. After 2 weeks like craping out a mag light wraped in sand paper.

They are specifically made to "stop you up". You do not want your army having to stop 4 times a day for **** breaks.