20 year Army career. Started with C-Rations and Field kitchens cooking fresh or B-Rations. Ended with 2d generation MRE and T-Rations. Unit size MRE style rations which only had to be heated-although you could eat them as is-eliminated Field kitchens. I never had 24 hour rations but believe depending on the situation I would spread the food over 24 hours. Dividing into 3 meals is certainly an option but if you’re on the move or high intensity operations, a breakfast of coffee, energy gel and apple cinnamon roll then a snack of an energy bar then a lunch and afternoon snack then a larger dinner with leftovers and maybe even a midnight snack would make sense.
Meanwhile the French are sitting down to a ration of Beef Wellington, Roasted potatoes with a succulent sherry demi glacé sauce and chocolate croissant for desert. And the Mericans get a bag of gas station food. Lol
First strike rations aren't for sitting down and enjoying. It's just a day's worth of calories broken up into small snack sizes to shove in your face and keep moving. Real MREs are more bulky, less calories, require a spoon to eat and time to heat up. I'm sure French MREs are much better than ours but FSRs are "gas station food" for a reason. You eat them on the move or during the "first strike" into an area.
the energy jel i think falls into that catergory of marathon / long distance bikers energy food. this comes in various flavors. an can be found in camp / bike sections of sports stores. yes, the beef tortillas are very good when heated.
When we were issue one 24 hours meant 24 hours. you got to stretch it out longer than 3 meals. 3 meals in a perfect world would be breakfast, lunch and dinner. 12 hours half a day. assuming you going to sleep 8 hours throughout the night. yea, right. We stretch it out the whole 24 hours before we were resupplied If we were resupplied. There been several times 24 turned into 48. Also on the go means on the go. a 24 hour patrol you moving. may get 1 maybe 1.5 hours sleep. you going to be fulling your body every few hours on the move by just choking down this shit. USMC 0311
For the instant coffee we (Infantrymen) just pour the whole packet in our mouth, take a swig from the canteen, swish it around in the mouth then swallow, job done. You’d starve if you were given the first generation MRE’s from 1984, they were horrible, especially the dehydrated beef patty, tasted like wet cardboard.
There are a lot of food "safe" coatings used for preservation and to add shine to candies and fruits. Typically beeswax or shellac are the go to for flavor neutrality. Given what you said about the oily flavor and it being like machine oil, I suspect in this case it's paraffin wax. Completely safe, but some people -- not all -- do detect an almost gasoline odor and flavor coming off it. Most people don't notice it, but those who do can be really offended by it. It's more durable over time compared to beeswax, and cheaper than lac... but heating and cooling cycles can make it break down releasing oils. The ones you had that it was more pronounced, were they also starting to clump together? If so that's a telltale of thermal breakdown. Paraffin coated foods really shouldn't be allowed to get over 75F.
I have to ask I've been watching your videos for over a year with all the military things you own what up with the wine glass ? I mean you don't have a cantina cup to use with your mess try ???
The FS ration is not bad. Some of the sandwiches aren't very pleasant. But I've wondered, would a single FRH be all that bad? Those sandwiches might be better. I get it being "on the go," but there's surely 10 minutes of downtime.
There are NO sandwiches, only wraps. You can get them at places like Cabela's in a four pack of you want to try them. Some folks tend to forget that FSRs get field stripped just as much as regular MREs. FSRs are supposed to be issued for the first 72 hrs of operations, time enough to get a field kitchen inserted and set up at the FOBs. I still have a problem with the number of drinks placed in operational rations(MRE/FSR/MCW/TOTM).
@kevinmoore2929 @kevinmoore2929 From menu 1, I'm not sure what year, though: Filled French Toast Bacon cheddar Breakfast Sandwich Pepperoni Pocket Sandwich Cheese Spread, Jalapeño Wheat Snack Bread Dessert Bar, Peanut Butter First Strike Bar, Chocolate Beef Snack, Teriyaki Beef Snack, Barbecue Snack, Pretzels Zapplesauce, Cinnamon Nut Fruit Mix, Type III Chocolate Protein Drink Beverage base Gum, Caffeine, Cinnamon Accessory Packet B
This is not food on the move. It is a shit ton of fiddly bits you definitely have to sit down to prepare and eat. Personally I'd rather three 1000 calorie food items, in just three packages. For drinks, there's water. Toss in some caffinated gum maybe for those who need their drugs in the morning. In fact if it was me, I'd make those three meals freeze dried. It's a lot less weight to carry around, assuming you've got water elsewhere. They can be reconsituted with cold water, just takes a bit longer. And if you 'do' have hot water, you've got good meals.
Hey. you talk at 100 clicks an hour. The mixed energy gel is clearly going to have a Gel like consistency like Jam/Jelly, because that is what they made it into. Jam setter does that. This is an MRE pack. Not what you go to the store and buy to suit your taste buds. These are issued to the Military based on their dietary requirements or what they prefer if they get an option, but with a big pack punch of what they need to survive. These were not designed for you. So stop complaining about the products. I am sure they would be very happy to have something to eat whilst they are on duty.
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20 year Army career. Started with C-Rations and Field kitchens cooking fresh or B-Rations. Ended with 2d generation MRE and T-Rations. Unit size MRE style rations which only had to be heated-although you could eat them as is-eliminated Field kitchens. I never had 24 hour rations but believe depending on the situation I would spread the food over 24 hours. Dividing into 3 meals is certainly an option but if you’re on the move or high intensity operations, a breakfast of coffee, energy gel and apple cinnamon roll then a snack of an energy bar then a lunch and afternoon snack then a larger dinner with leftovers and maybe even a midnight snack would make sense.
Meanwhile the French are sitting down to a ration of Beef Wellington, Roasted potatoes with a succulent sherry demi glacé sauce and chocolate croissant for desert. And the Mericans get a bag of gas station food. Lol
First strike rations aren't for sitting down and enjoying. It's just a day's worth of calories broken up into small snack sizes to shove in your face and keep moving.
Real MREs are more bulky, less calories, require a spoon to eat and time to heat up. I'm sure French MREs are much better than ours but FSRs are "gas station food" for a reason. You eat them on the move or during the "first strike" into an area.
Next time shake the cranberries some of the fruit drink powder. I heard that makes them taste like sour patch candies. Cheers
They got to eat well before they surrender
I swear I could hear your voice speed up even more after all that caffeine/energy intake for breakfast! :) Nice review.
Yes! SLOW DOWN Brother……….DAMN! 🤷🏻♂️
In addition to a speed up feature, TH-cam has a slow down feature…
If you’re unable to keep up.
Love the FSR. Great review
Nice job RR! Great looking review
Awesome rewind RR!! That chicken looked really good!
Cracking video mate, recording my own whilst watching (in between whilst waiting for the heater)
Nice!
I like how you do your 24hr rations. You pass on useful info about how the ration works for you.
Ah yes, the gas station haul ration...
Great way to put it!
Awesome review RR
the energy jel i think falls into that catergory of marathon / long distance bikers energy food. this comes in various flavors. an can be found in camp / bike sections of sports stores. yes, the beef tortillas are very good when heated.
This ration looks good, but;
Needs more coffee, sugar, & creamer.
A heating element.
Crackers & instant soup.
All in all, this looks pretty good! 👏🏼😎
@@nicks2581 you got that right bro! Tobasco sauce too!
@@nicks2581 I’ll bet you’ve made a Tabasco bomb before. I just get the feeling you know what I’m saying!
The heartburn. I feel it.
Can US or any soldiers carry other personsl foods? More packs of coffee ir chicolate?
Hey Ready that's a lot of food there. Thx for showing.
When we were issue one 24 hours meant 24 hours. you got to stretch it out longer than 3 meals. 3 meals in a perfect world would be breakfast, lunch and dinner. 12 hours half a day. assuming you going to sleep 8 hours throughout the night. yea, right. We stretch it out the whole 24 hours before we were resupplied If we were resupplied. There been several times 24 turned into 48. Also on the go means on the go. a 24 hour patrol you moving. may get 1 maybe 1.5 hours sleep. you going to be fulling your body every few hours on the move by just choking down this shit. USMC 0311
Nice review.
Do you have another youtube channel?
I think i could live with this ration !!
How much for a case,?😊 .jf.
Honest question, do you ever have "stomach" issue,?
Where do you find these rations? I'm a retired veteran..
My five-year old loves your video!
Feels like I'm getting diabetes just by looking
For the instant coffee we (Infantrymen) just pour the whole packet in our mouth, take a swig from the canteen, swish it around in the mouth then swallow, job done. You’d starve if you were given the first generation MRE’s from 1984, they were horrible, especially the dehydrated beef patty, tasted like wet cardboard.
Those were nicknamed Meals Rejected by Ethiopians.
Many nights on guard I did the dry coffee powder shot water chaser, it would make me twitch a moment and snap me out my sleepiness a bit.
You didn't allow for pocket snacks for in between meals
It's funny that the packages list ingredients and nutrition information
There are a lot of food "safe" coatings used for preservation and to add shine to candies and fruits. Typically beeswax or shellac are the go to for flavor neutrality. Given what you said about the oily flavor and it being like machine oil, I suspect in this case it's paraffin wax. Completely safe, but some people -- not all -- do detect an almost gasoline odor and flavor coming off it. Most people don't notice it, but those who do can be really offended by it.
It's more durable over time compared to beeswax, and cheaper than lac... but heating and cooling cycles can make it break down releasing oils. The ones you had that it was more pronounced, were they also starting to clump together? If so that's a telltale of thermal breakdown. Paraffin coated foods really shouldn't be allowed to get over 75F.
Nice
Your voice sounds like Ralphie May
If you had access to a vehicle you could put the food under the hood to heat it before you open it, good video.
2900 calories for a whole day?
Try sprinkling salt on the raisins next time. Big diff.
bon appetite!
Has anyone ever told you that you sound like Hugo the health inspector on Bob's burgers
Stick the combos in the tacos.
We feed our soldiers junk food. Nothing should have artificial flavorings.
I have to ask I've been watching your videos for over a year with all the military things you own what up with the wine glass ? I mean you don't have a cantina cup to use with your mess try ???
Compare the US MRE to French or any European MRE'S...Ours suck.
I'd rather have peanut butter instead of the turkey nuggets
The FS ration is not bad. Some of the sandwiches aren't very pleasant. But I've wondered, would a single FRH be all that bad? Those sandwiches might be better. I get it being "on the go," but there's surely 10 minutes of downtime.
There are NO sandwiches, only wraps. You can get them at places like Cabela's in a four pack of you want to try them. Some folks tend to forget that FSRs get field stripped just as much as regular MREs. FSRs are supposed to be issued for the first 72 hrs of operations, time enough to get a field kitchen inserted and set up at the FOBs. I still have a problem with the number of drinks placed in operational rations(MRE/FSR/MCW/TOTM).
@kevinmoore2929 @kevinmoore2929 From menu 1, I'm not sure what year, though: Filled French Toast
Bacon cheddar Breakfast Sandwich
Pepperoni Pocket Sandwich
Cheese Spread, Jalapeño
Wheat Snack Bread
Dessert Bar, Peanut Butter
First Strike Bar, Chocolate
Beef Snack, Teriyaki
Beef Snack, Barbecue
Snack, Pretzels
Zapplesauce, Cinnamon
Nut Fruit Mix, Type III
Chocolate Protein Drink
Beverage base
Gum, Caffeine, Cinnamon
Accessory Packet B
This is not food on the move. It is a shit ton of fiddly bits you definitely have to sit down to prepare and eat. Personally I'd rather three 1000 calorie food items, in just three packages. For drinks, there's water. Toss in some caffinated gum maybe for those who need their drugs in the morning.
In fact if it was me, I'd make those three meals freeze dried. It's a lot less weight to carry around, assuming you've got water elsewhere. They can be reconsituted with cold water, just takes a bit longer. And if you 'do' have hot water, you've got good meals.
Maybe cut down on the jump cut editing every few seconds. It's distracting for what is otherwise a good video about this ration.
The gel looks like gue the stuff that bike riders use and it taste nasty.
Hey. you talk at 100 clicks an hour. The mixed energy gel is clearly going to have a Gel like consistency like Jam/Jelly, because that is what they made it into. Jam setter does that. This is an MRE pack. Not what you go to the store and buy to suit your taste buds. These are issued to the Military based on their dietary requirements or what they prefer if they get an option, but with a big pack punch of what they need to survive. These were not designed for you. So stop complaining about the products. I am sure they would be very happy to have something to eat whilst they are on duty.
Why is everything so salty
Try talking softer and not so FUCKING MUCH! DAM!
Nice