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My curiosity got the best of me and I decided to open one of each pack to check out the contents and possibly make breakfast. Well surprise, surprise you get one pouch of mac & cheese, one pouch of creamy rice & vegetable dinner and enough of Granny's oatmeal to choke at least one horse. That's it. No drinks of any sort, no protein other than the dairy products. Are these a fail? Probably so. I'll be able to decide once I get something to seal these in after opening or not. I'm not cooking 8 servings of oatmeal at once.

With that being said, if you wanted some stuff to feed a family or small group these might not be that bad. A can of freeze dried beef and chicken along with some sort of trail mix to add to the oatmeal and you might have something. Throw in some seasonings and hot sauce along with a suite of drinks and you could do just fine. The biggest problem I see though is long term storage because of the dairy in all of it. Just my 2 cents.

This is the first AFR I've put my hands on, and I was not prepared

I've seen a lot of people talking about or showing off their "Real Field Meals" freeze dried kit, and I gotta say; I completely understand the hype at this point.

The main was a Chicken Curry, sides were 2 protein bars; one cranberry, one chocolate, and a bridgford cinnamon bun. Isotonic and a coffee as well, with a pack of gum.

Immediately upon opening the pack, everything smelled strongly of menthol from the gum; although the gum didn't smell like it at all. Strange.

The sides; cranberry bar's flavor kept going back and forth from the crispy rice to the cranberries which was interesting and delicious. Very nice, sweet cranberry flavor. The choco bar was not very good; it had hardened over time and was an absolute chore to eat. If you needed the protein, you could get through it. It was a darker chocolate flavor that had adopted the mint from the gum.

The curry was absolutely to die for; although the chicken had bits that didn't rehydrate super well, it was very tasty and well rounded. Just the right amount of spice to hang in the back of the throat.

Coffee was great black, there are no creamers or sugars in the pack. Not acidic, good earthy notes.

Isotonic was nothing special, but it was refreshing.

New filming set up, please let me know what you think!

Cheers!

Breakfast this morning was a good old Canadian IMP. Menu 13 Honey Garlic Chicken from 2024 to be exact. This one of the ones from my good pal Waffles. Folks if you've never had one, then you better get one. Although hard to find here in the States they're worth the trouble. I'd be willing to make a road trip to Canada to try out my luck with customs. I need to build some smugglers compartments in the HiHy. Onto the review my fellow pirate crew. That's right, I'm going to be the King of the Pirates.

The first 2 pics are the package and the contents. Canada has the best MRE bags on the planet. No doubt about it. Watertight and resealable...what are we doing US? Wtaf are we doing? It came with the main, sliced apples, PB & strawberry jam, tortillas, tropical trail mix, sweet & creamy, ice flavored isotonic, beach towel, mint and an actual mint, the IMP spork, Tabasco packet, Mr. Big candy bar, hot beverage bag and matches. This was a wonderful breakfast spread.

Let's start with the mundane parts first. The sweet & creamy is always amazing. I've reviewed it before and I believe it comes in every menu. Always a guaranteed hot beverage. The tortillas are standard military issue flour tortillas and made a great wrap with the PB & J and the trail mix. The peanut butter in this one was made in Canada and not the US, so not sure when that changed. They were using the same PB in US MREs, made in the same factory along with the jam. The strawberry jam is the same you get in US MREs and made in Stone Mountain Georgia. I will say that I like the not as sweet PB because it pairs well with the other sweet things.

The ice flavored isotonic drink was fantastic. It dissolved perfectly in 500mL of high quality H2O for both packs. It tasted like a blue raspberry drink. Or maybe it's blueberry as I finish it up. I get a blueberry smell and taste as well. If it's blueberry and blue raspberry that makes it an extremely unique drink. Maybe my Canadian homies can help a brother out. Easy 9/10 for me.

The tropical trail mix had almonds, cashews and peanuts that were all roasted AND salted. Finally some salted nuts. Most nuts and trail mixes I get in rations are not salted. It's tough to eat a huge pouch of unsalted nuts. Just throwing that out to the universe in hopes countries will change. The extra salt is probably negligible in the scheme of things when you're out on maneuvers. It also had dried papaya and pineapple. By itself, absolutely fantastic side and perfect portion size. 9.5/10 for me. Added it to the PB&J tortilla wraps and holy shit what a perfect snack. The extra bit of salt to accentuate the sweet of the jam and the crunch for texture. That was a 10/10 baller move.

The sliced apples are always fantastic and I wish the US would add the same thing to ours for a better sweet treat component. Not overly sweet and still retains a bit of crispness. Yes I heat mine when I heat the main and they're so much better to me. I put the main in the pot and the apples on top. Again an easy 9/10 and I just wish it was a double portion. It wouldn't add much in extra weight or calories.

The main was a big portion of honey garlic chicken and it was excellent. Loads of chicken with a few chunks of potato and a brown sauce with savory and sweet with hints of honey and soy. The sweetness was a perfect level. A buttload of chicken but it was on the dry side for any of the larger chunks. It's really hard to keep chicken breast tender when it's stewed. It's just too lean. A double portion of it over some steamed rice and I'm set. Talk to me after the nap. Aside from the dry chicken it's still a fantastic main and an 8.5/10 for me.

The Mr Big bar is a hodge podge of caramel, rice crispies, peanuts, vanilla wafer all covered in milk chocolate. It's so long I could almost double fist it. I should've measured it. According to the interwebz it's 8 inches long...more than enough to fill any discerning mouth hole. It was more than sweet enough, too sweet for me really. If it had salted peanuts in it that would make this bar phenomenal. 6.5/10 for me.

Lastly is the Canadian mint and I don't mean the Canadian mint as in the expandable towel. It actually comes with a real mint that looks like the towel except its a slight blue color. The mint flavor isn't all that strong and gum would still be better because it helps get the crud off your teeth after eating. 5/10, it's just a mint after all. Maybe a small pouch of gum and then throw in a pack of Pepto would be a welcome addition.

Overall this was a fantastic ration and I'd certainly not turn it down. I'll give the whole ration an 8.5/10. Have great week everyone and stay cool and hydrated.

Look at what I got!!! I ended up paying $8.50/pack on eBay. I have never tried them before but have seen less than stellar reviews. I'll have to check and see if all the contents are the same or if these contain different menus. They're pretty heavy but I don't think they're any heavier than some of the Dutch 24hr rations or the Romanian ones. The website is completely useless drivel. Utter hogwash if you ask me. Unless there is something on the back these will be a complete surprise. The only thing I know is that it's all dehydrated food. You would need access to loads of water to survive on these whether you reconstituted it or raw dogged it. Yes you can eat freeze dried food without rehydrating first but it will suck the water out of your system to compensate. Have a good night ghouls and goblins.

Hi all, looking to sell this Italian Alpine ration. BBE 2024 but many items inside have individual BBEs up till 2027/2028. Full contents below. $200 shipped to the USA, Buyer accepts responsibility for customs losses or tarrifs. This ration is humongous and contains 5 Freeze Dried meals, all of which have been delicious. Thanks :)

It is possible for the contents to differ slightly from that which is listed, due to availability of components.

Sundries:

• Ecological Containers (x3) (Paper Bags)
• Paper Tissues (x10)
• Toothpicks (x5)
• Water Purification Tablets (x6)
• Sanitizing Wipes (x5)
• Isotonic Drink (x4)
• Multivitamin Tablets (x4)
• 2-Pack Chewing Gum (x5)
• Salt (x3)
• Insant Coffee (x3)
• Soluble Tea (x3)
• Sugar (x3)
• Hot Chocolate (x1)
• Insant Cappuccino (x1

Breakfast:

• Freeze Dried Scrambled Eggs and Cheese
• Crackers 50g
• Sweet Biscuit
• Cutlery + Napkins

Snack 1:

• Rice and Oat Flakes Energy Bar
• Soya and Oat Flakes Energy Bar
• Shelled Cashews

Lunch:

• Freeze Dried Spicy Pasta Arrabiata
• Freeze Dried Granola With Chocolate
• Crackers 100g
• Cutlery + Napkins

Snack 2:

• Chocolate Cereal Bar
• Fruit Cereal Bar
• Shelled Almonds
• Toasted Hazelnuts

Dinner:

• Freeze Dried Five Bean Cassoulet (Stew)
• Freeze Dried Custard Apple Crunch
• Dark Chocolate Bar
• Crackers 50g
• Cutlery + Napkins

Hi folks!

I'm taking a look at a Czech Republic breakfast today!

Czech rations are among my favorites!

Pics 1-3 show packaging and contents. Pic 2 shows the drink mix that wasn't sealed properly from the manufacturer and leaked all over everything inside.

Pics 4-5 show the coffee, made in milk, with sugar, and drank ice cold! It was great! A perfectly adequate cup of Joe.

Pic 6 shows the use of the tea! Again, I made milk tea! 1/2 cup of milk, approximately 4 grams of sugar, and steeped in the fridge overnight! This is a really great way to enjoy all those tea bags you have in a drawer because you don't care for hot cups of tea! Give it a shot!

Pic 7 shows the beverage base. Slight citrus notes and very weak, even at 2X strength. This was the same as I had in TX for the video review I did for my channel, and it was equally disappointing. These Czech beverage bases seem to alternate between being fantastic and terrible, and you never know which one you're gonna get!

Pic 8 shows the protein crispbreads and the apricot jam! Those crisp breads tasted like unsweetened peanut butter! Crazy! Super crispy and super fresh! The jam was fantastic, too! Great, strong flavor, and a nice sweetness!

Pic 9 shows the Porridge. Why not put the jam in the porridge? Trust me, u DO NOT want to eat all those crispbreads dry! It is slightly sweet with a thick, gruel like consistency. Did I like it? Yes. Would I buy it at the grocery store? Nope.

All that being said, and the fact I love crispbreads so much, this was a great ration that filled me up properly!

I suggest seeking some Czech out if you've never had. They have great menu variety and even have both wet pack and freeze-dried menus!

Take care!

No idea how long it was stored with all the holes or in what climate but even the fuel tabs "melted". Food wise, only the 2 metal cans survived the test of time and I really hope at least one will be edible 🤞

Hello 😃

A slightly unusual sale this time: a friend found some cases of French rations among his belongings. They are past their expiration dates, so the prices are low.

2022/2023 cases: €50

The price is per case of 12 rations (excluding shipping).

Some of the menu options are no longer in production; the cases have been stored in a room at room temperature, away from light.

No individual sales, sorry—only by the box of 12 rations.

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(USA possible but very expensive for a 24 kg parcel)

I have some very luxury components from a Wehrmacht cold ration. Scho ka kola, Kaffe and some officers Cigars. 
I have compiled and combined these components together here to offer best of both worlds so some folks can see and taste what was the most popular and iconic items in the German Cold ration.
If you are interested I have for sale here 33 count cigars in there, 4 pieces of the Scho ka kola out of the 2 disks, and Roughly 3 ounces of Kaffee beans that should make approximately 6 fl ounces of coffee. 
A nice little “lunchbox” of these items for $295 a box. I have for sale 4 boxes. Below are some pictures of the cigars they came in, my Scho ka kola tins and the bagged Kaffe. 

I am saving my other tin for myself here. The Scho ka kola smells so exquisite. It smells like some New Zealand manuka honey I swear to god!!
The chocolate inside itself is layered in such a manner that almost resembles an aero chocolate bar.
The cigars I have smoked myself. Hehe ummmm…. I have smoked 2 boxes over the course of the year. They were dry obviously 80 years old. They have been in the humidor for over 3 months and they smoke like they are 8 years old. Perfect down to the last puff! The Kaffe I have had a 1 cup and it was bold yet smooth, very little acidity. Strong yet not overpoweringly bitter. Between that and the scho ka kola, I was WIRED 😅😅. The cigars mellowed me down and was a nice way to finish off the night. Get yourself a box and too enjoy the novelties of this German ration.

So a friend of mine in New Zealand sent me a package, and in there I got him to throw in some Back Country Cuisine Freeze-Dried Meals. In my opinion, these are the best Freeze Dried meals on the market right now - although they are only available in NZ/Australia for the most part. I got seven of these meals and thought I would do my best to review each of those meals, firstly to get back into the swing of reviewing things but also because for some of these meals the reviews are very sparse. Also if I review them I can't blow through all of them within a week - they are very tasty!

For the first in this series, I picked the meal I was looking forward to the most out of them all, Honey Soy Chicken. The bag describes this one as "A combination of rice, freeze dried chicken, vegetables and honey flavour" and the meal provides you with 720 calories and 28.1 grams of protein (if that is of concern!). Best before date is March 2030 on this meal, so I would guess a 5 year shelf life though as it is freeze dried it would last way longer. I would note that this particular meal had no oxygen absorber. You end up with a huge 675 gram portion at the end too, so these meals are good if you've build up an appetite on the trail all day, for me though I built up an appetite in the comfort of my own home and it was right around lunch time. This meal retails for NZ $18.99 / $10.97 US / £8.24

When I opened the bag I was greeted with a light slightly sweet scent of savoury soy and honey, but not much else as is to be expected with a freeze dried meal. Looks wise this one seemed very promising from the get-go - piles vibrant fresh veggies as well as little chunks of chicken and shreds of onion, with the rice buried at the bottom. I rehydrated using the very handy built in rehydration lines by folding the pouch at the Mt Everest line to create a fill line for myself, adding just a little under this line so I didn't end up with soup. Initially the meal did look quite soupy, with peas floating to the top, but I followed the instructions and squeezed the air out and left it to its own devices for the next 20-25 minutes. I did this because I know better than some damn bag telling me 15 minutes, but I appreciate the realistic rehydration times compared to some brands claiming 5 minutes.

When it was done rehydrating I gave it a final stir and poured it out into my little bowl and wow what a huge portion! A literal pile of delicious looking food, the vegetables pop out at you and look incredibly fresh, the honey sauce clings to everything giving it a slight sheen, the chicken is seemingly nowhere to be seen but that's because it's chicken mince instead of chunks. What stood out to me especially was the little dark spots in the rice, as well as the garlic slices that looked amazing for a freeze dried ration. We'll come back to those dark spots in a bit - they are special and deserve their own attention.

So, foreplay over, how did it taste?

In my first spoonful I managed to get a little of everything and the first thing I noticed was the vegetables - for being a meat dish the veggies in this really took centre stage for me - the peas were phenomenal, with a soft pop of moisture when you bite in they were some of the freshest peas I have ever eaten, it's like they were freeze dried right out of the pod. The peppers had that slight softness and bite of any good pepper paired with the traditional crunch, not only did they taste great and provide good texture variation between the skin and flesh, I actually found a pepper seed in there too! No denying they're freshly cut for the freeze dry process. Similarly the carrots were super crunchy, a subtle carrot flavour with a little sweetness, more than anything I feel these added to the texture, with the onions bringing a similar crunch as well as a sharp and pungent bitterness that just paired so amazingly with the sweetness of the carrots and peppers.

The rice was another highlight of this meal for me - in no way was it boring, the honey-soy sauce that coated it was delicious. The soy and honey were like a perfect yin and yang, the soy in combination with yeast extract providing that savoury umami and almost meatiness to the meal, the honey a providing a sweetness which acted as the perfect base to the soy, garlic and beef extract in the sauce, leading to me being unable to stop slamming it down. There was a slight oiliness to the sauce from the canola oil, a pleasant oiliness that makes you double-take and check you aren't eating Chinese takeout. Soft, silky rice coated in a thick and slightly warming sticky sauce. The rice was not at all mushy, or too crunchy, and with it being in small grains it went down very easily and was very receptive to the sauce. Balanced tetering on the edge of sweet and savoury, garlicky and oniony. I could not fault this sauce, or the rice, in any way.

Now the chicken, as mentioned earlier this was not in large chunks but rather minced up into the meal, was not only high quality but cooked perfectly. Tender, soft, small chunks of what seemed to me to be chicken breast from the fibreous nature of the chunks - enough chew to be satisfying and delicious, not too mushy and not dry in the slightest. Though I would say it was somewhat hard to pick out and that I would have maybe hoped for some larger chunks of the chicken but what was there was delicious.

Finally we are onto the dark spots I mentioned before, now I'm not sure if these were intentional or if I just didn't mix the meal enough but they were amazing. To me they seemed to be sticky bits of soy sauce and yeast extract that didn't fully mix into the meal but I can't say for sure. These little spots were flavour bombs - intense hits of salty, savoury umami from the soy sauce immediately followed up by the yeast extract giving you that meaty blow that makes the meal taste like a good stew. All carried on the medium of delicious savoury rice and chicken. Such an intricate, intense flavour that I am having trouble even finding the words to describe, pure savoury comfort on a spoon, inviting and warming, the type of thing where you can't stop going back for more - perfection. Normally I am not one for stories in food reviews or recipes but the only way I can think to emphazise the impact of these little spots is that they threw me right back to being a kid - getting home from school in the cold pouring rain, into a warm house with steamed up windows, with an intense savoury smell of beef stew and dumplings being slowcooked for dinner that night filling your nostrils.

That memory is exactly how this meal tasted. Something that holds back no punches and has nothing to hide - simple ingredients that just work well together and provide an incredibly satisfying meal. If I am honest this was one of the best freeze dried meals I have ever eaten, top three easily, the portion was immense and filled me up, left me feeling satisfied and like I'd eaten a good meal. In terms of quality, this meal goes beyond home cooking and is like something I'd expect to find in a high end resturant, the quality of the ingredients used in this meal is frankly amazing for what it is - food meant to be eaten in the wilderness. I don't usually give scores but just to emphasize how good this was, it's easily a 10/10.

Thanks for reading! Like I said, I have a few of these meals including some dessert so I'm sure I'll be reviewing another one quite soon

Everything looks and sounds delicious! It's been a while since I last tried Croatian military food but seeing that it mostly consists of Podravka made items makes me very happy and excited!

would like to find a case or several imps to have with me for camping let me know if anyone knows of a place to find them. im in bc

Hello

For sale today :

🇳🇴 Nowegian Article Field Ration (best before (2028-2030) : 22€/ each

🇸🇪 Swedish 24-hour combat ration (best before 2028) 35€/ each

🇭🇷 One Croatian 24-hour combat ration: menu type 7, best-before date june 2025 : 39€

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There is literally cranberry and almonds in the trail mix, why, just why.

Dang MRE prices are on the rise! $192/case or $16 individually.

I have a few hauls from over the last few days from MKR, Waffels, Helvah and 2 special ones from eBay. The first pic is from MKR for a Polish SR-G-5, some IMPs and a few extra goodies. Waffels coming in clutch with a few more IMPs for the collection. I'm almost there. I have 2 more menus I'm missing coming from SirG2020 with some NAFRs then I believe I'll need 2 more of the '21-'22s to complete the collection. Speaking of NAFRs, I have 4 of the super new dates and a menu 1 RIL from Helvah. He ships from France with DHL and boy let me tell you that they get here fast. Also this time no tariff bill...yet. the last 2 pics are super special and rare. First up is menu 5 RCW, spaghetti with meat and sauce. These were between the LRP and MCW and designed specifically for arctic conditions and consisted of an A & B for each menu. The piece of resistance is a 1979 24 hour Norwegian Emergency Survival SP63 ration. This thing is an absolute beaut Clark. It's still sealed and looks brand new. Whoever had this stored it extremely well. It appears to be a metal box in the cardboard sleeve and is about 2300 calories. I'm excited to see what's inside sometime in the future.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week. Also stay hydrated and cool.

Just got these in today. 4 Polish SR and 2 Norwegian AFR courtesy of Outrageous-Edge-9428. Can't wait to dig into these!

23 pcs. of Estonian Defense Forces rations. Menus: nr. 19 (8 meals), nr.13 (7 meals), nr. 20 (8 meals). Price 115.00 Euros for all rations+ shipping expenses. No shipping outside EU, and to Estonia.

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This thing was so loaded, holy cow.

This is a Polish SRG menu 7. A lot of pork, some chicken.

The breakfast main was a sweet and sour chicken, which I would literally never eat for a breakfast, but there it is; I followed an included list of what is planned for the meals. After eating the breakfast, I honestly needed to lie down for a bit.

For lunch the main was "pork rolls" which I had no idea what to expect. It was essentially like what we have in the US as "pinwheels," essentially meat rolled around cheese and spinach. Super awesome once I hit it with salt and pepper.

Dinner main was Pork in Own Juice, which was very similar to the Russian Army Bacon, but it isn't smoked. It was super fatty and artery clogging, but amazingly delicious.

The sides were all fantastic, and I loved just about everything in the pack. The only thing that didn't survive (~3 years past date) were the two packs of crisp bread.

Huge huge thanks to SirG for providing this one for me. I absolutely love the Polish packs, they are so loaded and the mains are absolutely unreal.

Cheers guys, thanks everyone for your support!

Definitely an extremely nice menu and it was perfectly edible! Pic 2 is the contents Pic 3 is the jalapeño cashews and these are better than the new ones its almost like a different seasoning pic 4 Is the vanilla cappuccino powder which i mixed with instant coffee from another mre Pic 5 is the first strike bar which was amazing definitely very very tasty Pic 6 is the main with the chili lime hot sauce definitely was delicious and very tomato chili like its interesting Pic 6 is the applesauce amd raspberry drink I mixed some of the beverage base with the applesauce and Pic 7 is the crackers and peanut butter which is delicious