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I hate MRE's. There are so many other things that taste better, are better for you, and way less chemicals. Only the convenience pack is worth grabbing, and only if it has Tabasco sauce.
I use protein bars, cliff bars, etc. combined with jerky dried fruit, tuna in foil bags, and Mountain House meals If going deep. I bring enough food for three days in my day pack. When leaving for longer, I carry enough meals for twice as long as planned. Freeze dried meals are light and way better than being hungry or rationing. I like the rice meals better than noodles for some reason. I've been considering making my own dehydrated meals in vac sealed envelopes but it would require time and ambition which are both at a premium lately.
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I prefer the MRE for lunch while hunting. No boiling of water required, thus no need to carry stove. Use the MREs with the heater, just add some water and sit back and relax at a nice spot to watch for elk.
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Pemmican easy to make high in calories
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http://www.armygear.net/ag/store/00231.htmlI bought the 12 pack from this place before. I usually don't bring a full MRE for a day hunt but I'll break up the contents and supplement it with things like salami and a block of hard cheese.
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MRE's are great for when you're needing a meal far from camp. Packing 1 wouldn't be that big a deal and I do it on occasion myself. I stay away from the meals that have seafood in them for obvious reasons.
A John Wayne cracker with peanut butter makes an awesome snack when your needing a quick pick me up.
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brymore:
Military MREs are heavy but very convenient and most of the items are actually edible...
That edible part is debatable on most of the ones I remember (spaghetti, BBQ pork patties omelette with ham,...). I was in abt 20yrs ago, they weren't very good then... Chicken ala King and Chicken Spaghetti were the only ones I would eat. The rest got traded or trashed. Depends on how picky one gets. RE dehydrated... you need water. You don't need hot water though. Thats your call. Just FYI. Steri pen or an extra bottle of water doesn't take much..
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A PBJ or two and a few Snickers bars.
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MRE = Meals Rejected by Ethiopians. :-)
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MRE = Meals Rejected by Ethiopians. :-) Or "three lies in one"
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Most hikers rely on Knorr type dry meals with a can or foil pack of chicken or tuna. And you know what "most hikers" eat how? Uhh, I ask them, you dumb SOB.
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I don't think there are dehydrated portions in any MRE's now.
I hump mountain house if backpacking; and MREs if day hunting.
Tasty enough. Some are damn good.
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A PBJ or two and a few Snickers bars. Was thinking the same, especially coming back to the truck each night.
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Today's MREs are nothing like the rations most guys remember. I buy current issue MREs and the smaller TOTMs at my base commissary. (I'm a retiree and can shop there.) They're pretty good food. The best source of such meals is at TheEpiCenter. You can buy individual entrees, side dishes and all the extras. Pick and choose. They also sell Mountain House and much, MUCH more. Se their taste-test reviews on Youtube and peruse their offerings HERE
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I can't believe it, a guy actually answered the OP's question, outstanding! I'm gonna look there myself.
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I'm preparing for a hunt that I will be truck camping and doing long day hikes to hunt. I'll be out past dark glassing. I thought packing an MRE would be a good idea for dinner in the field.
Any recommendations for who/what to buy MREs? I've at military issued MREs but not the civilian versions. KNow any wildland firefighters? Lots of them seem to have a stash of them around...
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Most hikers rely on Knorr type dry meals with a can or foil pack of chicken or tuna. And you know what "most hikers" eat how? Uhh, I ask them, you dumb SOB. uhhh, you ask "most hikers?" How dat?
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On the AT, bozo. I've hiked the GA and NC portions. Several of the stretches probably a dozen times. Also the Benton McCaye Trail. I typically don't sleep in the shelters but usually hang my hammock near them as that is most often where the water source is. AT hiking tends to have a social component in the warmer months.
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So, most hikers hike the AT when you're there, they stop to be interviewed by you on their food choices, and you compare that to all the other hikers everywhere who also mysteriously give you input on their food choices.
Got it.
My bad.....
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So, most hikers hike the AT when you're there, they stop to be interviewed by you on their food choices, and you compare that to all the other hikers everywhere who also mysteriously give you input on their food choices.
Got it.
My bad..... You stupid bastard. People tend to COOK SUPPER at the shelters, and yes food resupply is often a topic of discussion among hikers, along with keeping educated squirrels, shelter rats and bears away from same.
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So, most hikers hike the AT when you're there, they stop to be interviewed by you on their food choices, and you compare that to all the other hikers everywhere who also mysteriously give you input on their food choices.
Got it.
My bad..... You stupid bastard. People tend to COOK SUPPER at the shelters, and yes food resupply is often a topic of discussion among hikers, along with keeping educated squirrels, shelter rats and bears away from same. One of us is a stupid bastard, but it isn't me.
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