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What's your favorite MRE or fighting/survival food /k/ommandos?
Just ordered pic related, in beef taco, and meatballs and marinara sauce, to try them out.
have a good time shitting bricks Op
>>28041609
I guess if you're willing to pay $14 for a meal that won't even fill you up just so you can play army then it's worth it, but just go order some freeze-dried stuff instead. MREs just aren't worth it unless you can score a case for $40 from a small surplus store (which I have), and even then thy won't store very long compared to freeze-dried food.
I mean they're good since you can just eat them and go, but the same can be said of much more affordable options like beef jerky, peanut butter, trail mix, etc.
Also what this anon said >>28043240. Lack of fiber will give you some cinderblock shits, so don't think you'll live off these things for months at a time.
![French_Combat_Ration[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/gEUjkpy.jpg "French_Combat_Ration[1].jpg")
>>28041609
French RCIR
unlike MREs, it's real food. You can eat that stuff exclusively and not shit brix
>>28043445
>unlike MREs, it's real food
This.
Civilian MREs are a mistake. Sure they're more advantageous for bulk storage and transport, but that matters much more for a military or paramilitary organization than for an individual.
If you insist on MREs, get a tactical butt plug. I'm not even kidding, it will help you immensely. While inserted it keeps any runs at bay, and it keeps your sphincter dilated so you can easily pass heavy loads when it is removed.
Drink a liter of water with every MRE you eat. You will not have any poo problem later.
the only people who eat MRES are people in the military that don't have an option and 13 year old future fuck boy airsofters
>>28043820
I eat RCIRs when I'm lazy because they're cheap, tasty and offer balanced nutrition
I can get them for 5 to 7 eurobux a pop if I get them in packs of 12
>>28043445
>tins in a military ration
>2015
topkek
>>28043982
>meat patty in pouches so tactical amirite
>>28041609
Honestly, why not just use these? Eat the whole bag through the morning, shit it out in the evening.
>>28043591
You're talking about constipation, right? Wouldn't rock-hard poop be a good thing, since you won't end up shitting yourself in a fight?
>>28044390
enjoy eating whats basically lard and vitamins
>>28044390
>Wouldn't rock-hard poop be a good thing, since you won't end up shitting yourself in a fight?
Maybe. Up until you actually have to get the fucker out or risk a bowel obstruction.
Having dealt with that, I'd rather shit myself in a fight. Less painful
>>28044430
Well, considering that no preparation is needed, I'd be fine with that. Just pull the bag open.
Military-issue MREs have too many bells and whistles. Simplicity is everything.
>>28044480
I'd rather risk a bowel obstruction than have to pack a roll of paper towels, a plastic bag, and replacement pants...
>>28044909
yeah but those bars are for survival situations where you simply need energy to keep living. if you eat that shit every day you'll have some serious issues.
>>28044390
You do realize shit like that actually makes you hungrier? So much sugar and empty calories that you get hunger pains shorty after eating them
I do home made ones. Not retarded ones that include 1 pack Raman 2 pack saltines 1msg chicken bullion cube 1 nature valley bar and a can of red bull, but sensible ones.
I tend to change up what I take out a lot though.
>>28044932
You have never had a bowel obstruction before, then.
What's a good place to get decent MREs or stuff like >>28043445 ?
A site that ships internationally would be ideal.
>>28045263
Ivan gets MREs from time to time
other than that, ebay
tho the guy I get my RCIRs from ships only to France and even then there's 25 bux of shipping
>>28041609
The MREs the Canadian forces have are actually pretty decent.
Just avoid the the mac and cheese and the """"""""""omelette""""""""" they are like packaged hate
>>28045286
Dang. Well is there a tier list for MREs by country? I don't want to be paying 40 bucks for shipping for a bunch of laxatives or edible glue.
>Hurr durr, MREs cause constipation
Where did this idiotic rumor come from?
Everywhere ive been, MREs gave everyone shits that were the same color as all MRE entrées, that brown-orange slop.
>>28045357
I heard Canadian ones are pretty good, better than american ones at least
German are good
Italian I heard were good
>>28045431
Much appreciated, I'll see if I can get a sample of a bunch or something. All my friends go with these australian made ones: http://www.survivalsuppliesaustralia.com.au/products/hungerbuster-ration-pack.php
But at 35 bucks without a heater, I'm not sure how good the value is.
Home made meal bars are the best way to go. Love these things out on a hike or hunting. I personally substitute powdered peanut butter for creamy, then dehydrate after I cut into bars and vacuum seal them into 2 bar packs.
>>28045608
Looks pretty good aside from the almonds. I'll save that one though.
>>28044257
More resistant to damage and lighter so yes.
There's a reason people switched from it.
>>28045634
Pumpkin seeds and cashews are other go too's when I'm not feeling up to almonds. Really just any kind of vitamin packed nut is good.
>>28045675
>MRE
>one meal
>a few extras like a moist towellette, some kind of matches and a single tissue
>pouches
>510 to 740 grams
vs
>RCIR
>three meals
>extras like an energy drink, a real pack of tissues, a real box of matches, water purification tabs
>tins resistant enough to be stacked meters high
>1500 grams
>>28045751
It's more that I only like nuts on their own, even with chocolate they don't do well for me.
So far this is the only bar that i've been really impressed with that doesn't contain nuts, but they're only made in new zealand, so I just stock up when I go there.
>>28045774
>Comparing an MRE to a ration pack
You should be comparing 3 MREs to an RCIR you dumb.
>>28045431
>>28045331
They are the same thing made by the same people, American MREs are good, there are a few that are bad though.
>>28045908
>Comparing an MRE to a ration pack
I'm doing exactly what the guy I replied to was doing
He argued that MREs were lighter because muh cool pouches, I argued back that for the weight of three MREs and even less you get a RCIR which is actual food.
point: the French make better field rations
>>28045964
A big box of useless junk is more difficult to lug around than just a pouch, and cold rations suck ass.
>>28045794
Ah well just leave the nuts out then. Still a good protein bar with out them they just pack in a little extra vitamins and minerals and a little crunch.
>>28045979
who said RCIRs were cold rations
I've had a RCIR and a MRE side by side, RCIR is actually fucking small. longer than an MRE, thinner, and just as tall as the tallest point of an MRE
can't be bothered with measurements right now
>>28045608
>didn't activate the almonds
Following KISS, I just hoard a shit ton of peanut butter. I heard that you can survive off peanut butter for a long time. The problem is, if I have to eat only eat peanut butter for a whole month, I rather kill myself.
>>28046022
>>28046058
googled it
MRE = 21.5x14x9mm
RCIR = 294x149x63mm
What makes the RCIR so compact is that there's no wasted space inside: everything fits neatly against everything, no jiggle at all
First time I saw an MRE the first thing I saw was "fucking hell, I could fit almost twice as many things in that pouch"
>>28046129
Am I illiterate or is the RCIR much larger by those measurements
>>28046129
>>28046144
>MRE = 21.5x14x9mm
215x140x90mm I meant
I fucked up between mm and cm
I can't into math
>>28041609
I just had the wheat snack bread for the first time today. It's actually really, really good.
>>28043445
The heater in that seems like a massive hassle
OP here, thanks for the info, in my notes now "next time ask /k/ before doing or buying anything. oh well, at least i'm going to have fun either shitting bricks to build a house out of or spewing beef taco filling from my ass. fun times ahead though, fun times
>>28045142
Got any tips for DIYing MRE's that aren't empty calorie ramen shit? Most of the stuff I'm reading about online are pretty fucking terrible.
>>28043445
IRP
>>28048685
The small green bar is chocolate, the cans are dog food, and the rest is crackers.
>Russia
>>28041609
buffalo chicken with crackers crushed, mixed together.
or brisket with crackers crushed and mixed in.
god damn theyre so good
Mtn House and Cliff bars for me most of the time I'm outdoors. I've also dabbled with making my own rations, but basically they're all cookies.
> Nacho Cookies bitch!
>get you some chips, mash'em up til the crumbs are playsand sized
>get you some cheese
>get you some salsa
>mix 50/50 cheese and chip sand.
>stir in salsa until its an even wet mixture.
>Roll golfball or larger portions up and throw that shit on a cookie sheet.
>bake around 250, melt that cheese then let cool
>bitch you got nacho cookies, and they keep forever.
>>28048705
>>28048964
My post was a little sarcastic. You spelled "cracker" wrong and the chocolate is literally "victory chocolate".
>>28048259
Hardtacks and honey are ideal for your carbs and sugars, energy bars and peanut butter for fiber, fats and nut based protein.
>>28043565
>/k/ a magical place
>>28043565
Oh god, seems legit
>>28048685
A friend asked me to translate
I tried my best
>>28049103
>Canned salted bacon.
Do want.
>>28049103
The galettes below are just plain crackers (not sweet, not salted)
>>28045794
We have these in Aus as well, good shit senpai. Baby food is great as well.
But seriously, why the fuck would you want to eat Rat packs if there is a better option in freeze dried and de-hydrated meals available?
>>28049103
>digestive pills
Those are the things you heat.
>>28044988
>>28045037
Point. We need to look for something in the same format, with no empty calories.
>>28044988
>>28045037
Point. We need to look for something in the same format, with no empty calories.
>>28045231
Can't say I have.
>>28049165
Simplicity. Just open it up and eat it. No stopping. No wasting drinkable water trying to rehydrate it.
>>28049955
>>28049966
Goddamn half-double-post...
My cousin and uncle both tore their asshole open eating those while out camping. Ruined the trip when uncle Lester had to receive 3 stitches.
>>28049103
the "digestive pills" are definitely combustible tablets for a heater
>>28046954
nah it's alright: fold the metal along the lines, pop open a combustible tablet, set it on fire, put whatever you wanna heat on it, wait until combustible is expended
>>28041609
The blood and flesh of all degeneracies.
>>28043388
I've lived off them for more then a month and it only cut my shitting brown to one ever two days instead of one a day
>>28041609
>Experimental MRE
>>28044430
these and their equivalents are usually flour, sugar, oil, salt, vitamins, and tons of coloring for who knows what reason.
they're intended to keep in a survival kit to prevent you from starving to death, not to provide balanced nutrition as a daily meal.
vs no food at all, you will enjoy eating it.
>>28045608
here's another do it yourself
apologies for the activated almond tier website, but his recipe is legit
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-make-pemmican/
>Eating solid food
Step it up
>>28043445
Where to buy?
>>28050524
you can literally buy all these things in any grocery store
but please, pay shipping for them instead
>>28046073
>not packing emu meatballs
>>28043388
I snagged 22 cases left over from my volunteer fire department that the state sent to distribute after a huge ass hurricane hit us back in 2004. They're just the regular brown plastic wrapped ones. I'll take them camping or whatever and I haven't gotten to a bad one yet
>>28046126
Imagine the intestinal discomfort
lol
>>28046126
It doesn't have any vitamin C or D so your bones are going to suck ass afterwards.
Get some powdered milk and dehydrated citrus fruit
No survival value but i love the chocolate pudding dessert powder, i don't know in which MRE it was but it was the best chocolate pudding i ever had.
Can someone tell me which brand it is?
>>28041609
While I am in the military and actually enjoy IMP's (MREs) to a degree, I definitely would not use one just for camping or whatever
the average civilian does not nearly expend the same amount of calories or salt as a soldier and those surplus MRE's will fuck you up eating them unless you're doing some hardcore workout.
even in the military I hardly eat them anyways since there's a cafeteria on base, as well as restaurants and other things all around
more often they give us these Patrol Packs which are basically smaller snack-packs with beef jerky and some other bits inside.
>>28044390
>Civilians eating this Tacticalbutter
christ, bet you all are lardasses
>>28041609
Joylent Sport cookies in vacuum seal container. Plus some Chinese caffeine tabs that taste like bitter loneliness.
