Make Your Own MRE's?

[zimzum]

Does anyone here make thier own MRE's?

 

[Crystalship1]

Does anyone here make thier own MRE's?

I don't but apparently some do:

CLICKY ----> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=%22homemade+mre%22

 

[Justus]

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We keep ready to eat / no cook foods on hand and rotate them every 6 months or so.
pouch tuna, crackers, oatmeal bars etc.
I don't package them for long term storage.
I consider them to be used only for a couple days during an emergency.

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[rhino]

Hormel "Compleats" can form the basis of a homespun MRE.

Chicken (I refuse to mention anything fish related, but it works here too) in the mylar bags is another good choice.

As long as the packaging is intact, they'll be safe to heat. How long they'll taste good will depend on time and temperature.

 

[rambone]

Aren't those tuna packs supposed to be refrigerated? But you're saying as long as theyr're sealed they'll be safe?

 

[Pamcake]

No refrigeration needed.
Recall they are kept on the shelf in the grocery store.

 

[ATF Consumer]

Aren't those tuna packs supposed to be refrigerated? But you're saying as long as theyr're sealed they'll be safe?

Many tuna packs bought from the store are on the shelf right along side the canned tuna and chicken.

 

[4sarge]

Hormel "Compleats" can form the basis of a homespun MRE.

Chicken (I refuse to mention anything fish related, but it works here too) in the mylar bags is another good choice.

As long as the packaging is intact, they'll be safe to heat. How long they'll taste good will depend on time and temperature.

BuyTheCase: Shop for Hormel

YouTube - Hormel Compleats 2

 

[ihateiraq]

i expected the compleats to be horrible. but i had a chicken and dumplings recently...theyre the ****. edible even cold. 1000 times better than MREs. if youre talking about stockpiling food, and have kids, get these. i eat haji food all day and i wont touch mres. couldnt imagine feeding one to a child. the main courses look/smell like dog food.

 

[zimzum]

i expected the compleats to be horrible. but i had a chicken and dumplings recently...theyre the ****. edible even cold. 1000 times better than MREs. if youre talking about stockpiling food, and have kids, get these. i eat haji food all day and i wont touch mres. couldnt imagine feeding one to a child. the main courses look/smell like dog food.

I think I'll try those out.

 

[RealtorWhoCarries]

sort of


We keep ready to eat / no cook foods on hand and rotate them every 6 months or so.
pouch tuna, crackers, oatmeal bars etc.
I don't package them for long term storage.
I consider them to be used only for a couple days during an emergency.

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why pouch tuna instead of cans?

 

[RealtorWhoCarries]

BuyTheCase: Shop for Hormel

YouTube - Hormel Compleats 2

Aren't the Compleates useless without a microwave?

 

[mikea46996]

why pouch tuna instead of cans?

Lighter weight, easier to store, no draining, and they are tacticool!!!

 

[ihateiraq]

Aren't the Compleates useless without a microwave?

nope. not as good cold, but still better than their competition.

 

[Justus]

why pouch tuna instead of cans?

Personal preference.
We like the different flavors.

 

[CarmelHP]

Aldis has some magnificent canned beef tips for between $2-$3 per can. I guess those would be C-rats though.

 

[4sarge]

Aren't the Compleates useless without a microwave?

Not from personal experience but

Note about cooking: the alternative to microwave coking this meal is to simmer it while sealed in a pot of boiling water. I suggest you campers keep this in mind.

 

[hornadylnl]

I spent 2 weeks in a Spanish desert training with the Spanish army. They loved our mre's mostly because they packed away so much easier. You can put pouches in your cargo pockets. They didn't like putting cans in their pockets and then have to run around and jump up and down on them while playing war games. Same thing with the tuna pouches. That and you don't need a can opener. Their rations came in boxes and cans. Some of them were downright nasty. They had a can that had little baby squid in it's ink. Another one was tripe. They even had condensed mik in little metal tubes. I don't know if I still have the stuff from the Spanish MRE or not. I'm pretty sure I still have the Ukrainian ration. I wouldn't eat that on a bet. I have no idea what is even in it.

 

[ihateiraq]

i used to drop weight like crazy during field exercises due to my hatred of mres. those menu options sound vomit-inducing.

 

[RealtorWhoCarries]

Thanks Sarge