1957 Ration Combat Individual RCI US 24 Hour MRE Review Eating 60 Year Old Food Meal Ready to Eat
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 มิ.ย. 2017
- Check out this review of the first U.S. 24 Hour MRE ever produced, the RCI (Ration, Combat, Individual). This video has a nice blend of fully edible food, strong aged cigarettes, and full hazmat-worthy examinations of the not so edible portions of the Ration as well. The RCI was first produced at the tail end of WW2 with around 11.4 million in it's first production run. And throughout The Korean War, 104 million were produced & running at $2.00 a piece - that was no cheap operation for the time.
This RCI took a long time to find - I donated 2 to private and well respected collections, kept one for my own collection, opened this one, and one each to Oldsmokey and RC Gusto. Stay tuned for their eventual reviews as well.
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you enjoyed this one, as I certainly did making it!
-Steve
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LET'S GET THIS OUT ONTO A TRAY, NICE™
NICE HISS™
I'LL BE COMING BACK AT YOU WITH SOMETHING NEW OR OLD, ALRIGHT COOL SEE YA™ - บันเทิง
Hi Steve!
I volunteer at an assisted living facility, and we have quite a few Korean War vets in residence. A few of them were kind of withdrawn from social activities for a long time, then I showed them all some of your videos in the rec room one day, starting with the older rations.
Wow! The response was immediate! Just like that, they were trading stories about their own experiences with war rations (namely, cream chipped beef on toast, or "s#!t on a shingle", as they called it, haha). They were laughing it up, having a great time. We probably watched at least 10 of your vids that first day, they *loved* them.
Now they are the best of pals, socializing every day, and they're really into the MRE videos (I love them too, they're like living history). They really look forward to seeing them.
Just wanted to share that, and say thank you for your awesome channel.
Laurie Ann What a wonderful story & bless you for brightening up their lives.
Laurie Ann it just got so dusty in here.
I worked at nursing homes and assisted living facilities for 10 years and grew to love vets, especially the ones that saw combat.
I'm not crying, it's just allergies i swear.
Laurie Ann amazing! Thanks for sharing that wonderful news! 👍
" I only smoke when I drink"
Steve: " I only smoke when it's a 60 yearold MRE "
Or nazi cigarette
Indiequas 😉
21:56
Steve: "You know, I think I'm gonna need--"
Me: "Immediate medical attention"
Steve: "--This tea"
Me: "Sure, I guess that's also an option."
Collapsar 77 tea is always an option 😜
rofl ... steve has eaten some mean rotten shit before so he knows what he can handle ... he is much more careful now, go watch some of the first videos from years and years ago ... MAD LAD EATS EVERYTHING
@@Xenibalt all I can think of is the Boer war MRE...
LOL!!!!
Could you imagine going to the hospital and telling your doctor or nurse you're there because you took a bite of a 60 year old cookie?
Me: Finds food 2 days past its use by date in the fridge, throws it in the bin.
Steve: "Let's get this out onto a tray...NICE!!!".
Send it to Afrika
Then: Mmmm. K. 😆
Next episode: Steve's untouched-since-the-80's canned food cabinet!
not letting anything go to waste! even if it'll make u sick
The bin, u from England or something
"Wait, does that have milk in it?"
RIP - Steve1989
Life is good.
I giggled.
XD
We know those could be his last words.
NICE ration
"And again, I am NOT putting this on the tray."
"...okay, I'll put it on the tray"
Wes Richmond The things we make him do for us.
K
God :-O he food poisoned for our sins
Nice
When you look at a can and hear Steve say "wow, that's fascinating" you know that the last nutrients in that can went away four decades ago.
@megawoolf13 jesus christ who cares
Am I the only one who gets excited for the old packs of cigs?
Me tchu
Yes
Same!!
Smoking is bad mkay
I do. They were great. I remember the 4 and 5 pack that came in our c rats.
"This is 60 years old. It's not the oldest peanut butter I've ever had."
Amazing.
Girlfriend in the other room went "Ew!" when he said that haha
@@kiljoshNice
I’ve seen him eat over a century old dried beef concentrate.
This is going to sound strange, but I often have bouts of insomnia. When they come, I can go with little to no sleep for days. I can't take most sleeping aids, and there isn't much else that helps (trust me, I've tried almost everything). Steve's voice is oddly relaxing and reassuring to me, so I can just put his videos on autoplay and close my eyes. No fail - I can get to bed in 20 minutes! But then I have to re-watch the videos when I am awake! It's weird, but literally, these videos are the only fix that eases my insomnia!
Hey that's kindof a shame ya got insomnia. It is not an easy thing to deal with - I hope it gets better for you and your internal rhythm equalizes. At least these videos can help a little - cool to know they can help in that way.
Loving-Kindness88 omg I swear it's the same for me! Steve is awesome at what he does but at the same time he's helping people in a different way too. I watch a video every night before bed and I knock out instantly. My girlfriend and I also bought a US MRE too cuz after a great night sleep I had a dream of eating an MRE pack lol
Loving-Kindness88 you are not the only one, I often come here and to neebs gaming to fall asleep, very relaxing and uplifting
For what it's worth, my best cure for trouble sleeping is rigorous cardio exercising on a regular basis. Especially out in nature with fresh air. Head up into the woods and run or walk steep hills for a couple of hours. Really push yourself, then afterwards you feel kinda "reset", content and, come nighttime, ready for sleep.
Loving-Kindness88 his voice makes me hungry. its like pavlovs dog i think
I used to buy these rations from the local army surplus store in the '70's. Great for hunting! Sometimes you'd get the coffee with ephinephrine...no sleeping for a day or two.
@Lynn Braga THE PERFECT ON THE GO SNACK
Seriously???? Aaahahahahah
"What the hell is this, some dude eating MREs?"
"This guy talks funny, what a weirdo"
"What's in the box? Wow that's interesting, damn hes going to eat that?"
5 hours later: "Let's get this out on a tray" "NICE!!!!"
7Revelations7 same
7Revelations7 huh isn’t it interesting 😊
Lets put YOU on the tray
One cannot resist.
It do be like that.
"Oh wow, I think that's still totally fine! That's amazing."
"Yeah that tastes totally weird..."
"Oh no!"
The three stages of Steve achieved with a single fudge bar.
That was my favorite part of the video, it was so funny how quickly he went thru those stages too
"This cow has been dead for 60 years..This is like his last resting place."
I'm dead at this part. Classic Steve.
Msa 208 just think, the cow is all dust, except for whats in that can....
@@cardboardboxification
Maybe parts of it are still inside of other rations? :)
Nothing a little Tabasco Sauce won't fix.
steve: (walks through woods)
cobra: (bites)
steve: (no hiss?)
Steve: smacks cobra.
Also Steve: *looks at cobra*
Lets get this out on a tray
*grabs P-38 can opener with malicious intent*
Lights a cig and gets coffee instant
"Chesterfields....... full-flavored...... it's a real man's smoke"
And picayune's!
nice!
It is
Rod Serling smoked em
You ain't lying, if a young 13 year old Japanese sniper smoked one he'd be 34 by the next day.
I want someone to love me as much as steve loves chesterfield
Bender Rodriguez
......
i lel'd just a little too deep, for it not to be true talk yo
Bender Rodriguez, that smile...
I wish somebody would kiss my shiny metal ass.
12:31 - When the manufacturer of a foodstuff omits the ingredients, and turns out to be a chemical company, then it's time to worry.
LOL, you got that right 😃
Lol
Ah the 50's
100% preservatives
no it's not. eat it, it's good for you !!!
You, standing there, holding a cigarette, and coffee, all golden hair and muscles, you look like you should be on the front of your own t-shirt.
I would buy that shirt.
The murica shirt
would buy.
16:33
Nice um Kay let's get it on a tray.
Hey Steve, honestly you are one of the last few youtubers with creativity and integrity. Thank you for not shilling ads out, your patereon links, and subscribers. You're here to make accurate videos on your hobby, and share it with the rest of the world.
My great grandfather was in the British Air Force and before he died, he would tell me stories about flying planes, and the meals he would eat. Watching a lot of your stuff daily reminds me of him.
I have a lot of respect for you, your iron stomach, and the work you put into all your videos, so thanks Steve!
Nice hiss!
Nice hiss!
Nice hiss!
Nice hiss!
Nice hiss!
No hiss: 10:02
Nice hiss: 18:53
Nice hiss: 20:22
Small hiss: 25:48
No hiss: 27:04
Nice hiss: 29:28
No hiss: 31:02
Later he meets with his girl. . . starts opening a condom pack. . ."nice hiss!"
🤙🏻
hes bipolar he likes and dislikes something at the same dam time.
Radkon Psygami LMAO
Marlon Wörsching y
"Alright so here's that red jelly that has the dye that causes cancer."
*takes a bite
"Seems just fine."
Nice
WHAT A MAD LAD
Such a very unique smell ..... I'm putting the mask back on lmao
"Nice!"
I love this dude's tone of respectful humbleness.
His smile when he's smoking. God what good deeds did we do to deserve Steve?
I just melt.
when i see steve smiling i wish i were a woman
Does anyone else crawl into bed at night before it gets to ''stupid late o'clock, '' and look forward to playing Steve's videos til you've realised it's now 2am and you've got to be up for work in 5 hours time but you don't mind because It's all worth it just to enjoy his content :D
ToooMuch2Handle yes actually right now.
ToooMuch2Handle how about some lotion and some wipes
Waiting on my girlfriend to get home. Binging Steves videos.
ToooMuch2Handle bruh
All the time!
This might sound strange, but I used to eat old K's and C's in my lunch box in Augsburg-Munich area of Germany when I was a boy. All the old keys and cans are as familiar to me as my face in the mirror. My father was a Buck Sargent in the Military Police, he would make a point of getting tight with the quartermaster as soon as he got into the company, a Sargent's pay would not always stretch to the end of the month for a family of four... out of date or going out of date rations were a good hedge against hungry days. His First Sargent was a real card... when he was promoted to Staff Sargent, he and the company C.O. hauled him into the office and locked his heels, dad was freaking out, not knowing what was wrong... the First Shirt cut his stripes off and told him he wouldn't need these anymore... then let him stew for a second or two, then gave him his new stripes and Top and the C.O. both had a good laugh! He went home to have mom sew on his new rank and he came in the house looking morose and holding his old stripes in his hand... mom started crying, she thought he had been reduced in rank for some infraction. I was the only kid in my year in school that ate like a combat soldier. I used to run to my lunch box at lunchtime excited to see what meal would be in my box. I would have to say that my favorites were the B Units and the various cakes. Beanie weenies, ham and eggs etc were all old friends of mine. When I enlisted, back in 1976, I was introduced to a whole new menu. Later I had the first LIRPS and MRE'S I got out in '84. Just seeing those old cans again is a real trip back to my childhood.
TY to you and your dad for your service
That's an awesome story man, oogy wawa
Cool story! Thanks for sharing.
That’s cool!
Amazing story my friend. Thanks for sharing!
Steve is like Mr. Rogers for adults.....calming and so positive...I love it!
You're right, so wholesome
Omg he is! The Mr. Rogers of rations!
Steve’s most underrated saying ....
“Right off the bat”
Love him
"You can't go wrong."
Love that one too!
When Steve found out that he accidentaly eat something with dried milk, "Oh boy, I hope I'm okay, yeah I'm sure I'm fine.. Life is good." LOL
Life is good
When Steve gets a pet snake...nice hiss!
😂😂😂
32:17 "Wow my room literally smells like a swamp, pennies, and chicken broth. Times ten."
“For breakfast, you want to start with the things that are actually edible” words of wisdom
Lol I do😂
I love steve! he inspired me and my 6 year old daughter to start smoking like real men should
Kyle SoSik I'm only 5yr and I'm smoking like man should. thanks to to him c:
Kyle SoSik Real men smoke crack
Only the finest aged cigarettes.
You'll cowards don't even smoke crack
That's bad don't smoke
18:46 - Chicle is the original gum base. It's the sap of a tree that grows in South America. The indigenous people tapped the trees, like you would for rubber or maple syrup, and let the sap dry, and then chewed it. That natural gum was discovered by explorers, taken to civilisation, and from there, became the bane of cleaners everywhere.
brianartillery North Americans as well as most other cultures have all throughout history chewed sap,made syrup and /or even eaten the inner bark,etc. of trees.
Hence the name Chiclets.
Brought to America by General Santa Anna, of Alamo fame, after his downfall
"Making my palms sweat again. Nice." :D
I look forward to every 60 year old cigarette he smokes.
Me too
Considering all of the MREs Steve has eaten and even just paid for, you really have to wonder how many old 1911's and M1 Garands he has...
Am I the only one here who has no real interest in MRE info? This guy's passion and quality content just keep me coming back again and again.
I'm just waiting on food poisoning
@@TheDrcyko lol :))))))))))))))))))))))))))
The dude could make pocket lint seem intriguing.
Yes..
@@AtDawn "lets put that out onto a tray...nice!"
Those old Chesterfield smokes remind me of a Rodney Dangerfield joke: My wife and I have been trying to quit smoking, so we agreed that we'd only smoke after sex. I've had the same pack for a year and half now. My wife? She goes through two packs a week.
Her half of the water bed is frozen
Her half of the water bed is frozen
The look on Steve's face when he takes that first drag off a 70 yr old smoke. I can't help but smile
16:48 “Making my palms sweat again. Nice.” Haha!
😂😂😂
1. Automatically tap on Steve's notification.
2. Pause the video at 0:00.
3. Click the Like button.
4. Click start.
5. NICE!
liveShit I was able to click the Like button while the video is still playing.
Hell yeah
That way you don't forget to click like, in case you get mesmerized by the video.
liveShit Also, watch ad all the way through to help Steve out.
You should get the extension that stops to buffer before play.
I was in the Marine Corps in the mid to late 70's, and we were still eating the canned MCI's. We used to refer to the round crackers as "John Wayne Cookies".
You are a wild man Steve. Most guys couldn't stomach this stuff when it was new...
"Cancer causing red dye that they got rid of in the 70's."
*Bites*
"Seems just fine."
Frign right
Lol I had the same thought.
Did he said "FDA approved"?
@@PUOj they were until they werent, hahahaha
Because its just a bite dude. He'll be fine.
Didn't have anything to say about the cigarettes did ya?
“Some crazy guys out there eating their old food”.
I think you nailed it bro. And a million people are watching him do it.
Me and my friends watch you and in class the other day I leaned over to one of my friends and said, "nice hiss!" We both got detention that day because she started laughing in the middle of class!😂😂 Love this channel, keep doing what you do Steve!!❤️
Nice
Not bad
Wholesome undertones
When I was a kid, I would buy rations from an Army-Navy surplus store called Yates, it's gone now but the memories remain. My stepdad would get the cigs, Camel mostly and those Chesterfields. I am going to be 60 years old soon. Ahh to be back in those days. Take care young Steve. Your comments make me laugh, yes. 👍🤗
"Chesterfields, full-flavored, it's a real man's smoke" - *Steve*
Steve is back!!!!!!!
It feels good to be back in the groove Eric, hope ya liked this one and the upcoming videos. I expect to have more ready in less than 5-7 days.
Steve1989MREInfo
Nice.
Steve1989MREInfo YAY STEVE I ALMOST GAVE UP ON MRE
NIIIIICE!
So much enthusiasm when saying his quote.
"Let's get this out on to a tray...NICE"
I wanna hear the story of how you “learned the hard way.”
Just wanted to thank you for giving me the biggest laugh I've had in a few days... I was sitting on the sofa watching this video, next to my wife who was marking some kids' homework (she's a school science teacher). I didn't realise that she was slyly watching until I head "HE'S NOT GOING TO EAT THAT IS HE???' :D
OMG YES! IT"S BEEN FOREVER NOW YOU'VE MADE MY DAY!
:) Right on Micah - hope it was worth the slight wait.
Micah Beiser xi
"nice hiss" should be your catchphrase
how much for a pack of those cigs
Micah Beiser same
I love how he immediately went and got his HAZMAT stuff when he opened the canned stuff..
mold is evil
@@duroorud527 Botulism is deadly
I love watching him thoughtfully smoke those cigarettes. You could have put this guy in an ad for them in the 50's and he would fit right in
Seeing someone get so excited over a salt packet is very wholesome
"I think that's still fine! It's amazing... Oh no that's totally weird" I love you Steve.
"packed by Monarch Chemicals......no wonder it tastes like chemicals." 😂😂
All food ever made literally taste like chemicals :P
the range of human emotion
nice hiss: joy
no hiss: anger
was there a hiss?: fear
you're forgetting the burst can:disgust
"that tastes like dirt and a little bit of cocoa powder... and chlorine" There's something about your reviews that makes me want to watch all of them in a row.
17:13
"Chesterfield.. Full flavored.. A real man's smoke.."
Total Chesterfield commercial!!
LMAO!!
Don Draper eat your heart out
"That's some serious beef action!" That might be the best thing you've ever said.
Steve u r so handsome😳😳 it took me almost a year 2 text that...i luv ur reviews. I have steve mre Sundays have a blessed day
Just made my day, thanks Amelia and you do the same.
Steve you charmer
I was born in 1960, at 17 I joined the Military. During basic training we went on some march or training (can't remember now) but along about evening we halted. A truck showed up with cases of these things. We all had to line up, reach in and without looking grab a box of these for dinner.
I came up with spaghetti and meat, more unfortunate guys got the ol' ham and MF's.
I went through the box like you did here and when I turned it over the date stamp on that can was 1957! No use complaining, I was property of Uncle Sam.
So I sat there and ate cold spaghetti that was canned 3 years before I was born! We had those later on in my tour as MRE's weren't out yet but the old timers showed me the trick of cracking the cans open, firing up the vehicle and heating them on the exhaust manifold. I think the taste of burnt oil and exhaust fumes actually added to the flavor a bit.
"Look at the peas and carrots and botulism and black mold and chicken, and a nice light gravy."
Made my day.
People come to watch you reveal MRE items and attempt to eat them. I don't think you have to apologize for chewing sounds. I enjoyed it!
Steve: “Look at this, a jelly bar! It looks perfectly fine!”
Not even a second later: “It’s hard as a rock” 🤣🤣
Steve has a great presentation....I like the way he interacts with the camera as if we are right there with him....that's a natural gift....
Steve your hair is absolutely fabulous :)
Meehm Meehp for real.
Agreed, Steve Kroeger.
YOURE BACK!! I thought you died after eating that 1945 cheese and crackers
Chris Cannabis me too
Chris Cannabis well he ded now after taking a bite out of that coco thing
Lmao there are a lot of stuff he eats that worries me. I say he escaped death more than a few times
Don't fool yourselves. He's immortal.
I try not to watch these really old meal videos until he posts another video. So I can be reassured he didn't die from the 60+ year old food.
28:01
Steve: *in wonder and amazement* "Just to think! That cow has been dead for over sixty years!"
PETA: *faints*
Steve! Enjoy that morning coffee and smoke buddy! Your channel was the first to get me hooked on TH-cam. I might take a hiatus from watching at times , but I always swing back around and here you are putting out awesome material my good sir! Thank you for countless hours of entertainment, putting your health and well being at risk for our pleasure, and just being a great dude overall! Have a good one my friend!
21:00 - 21:13
Every old MRE video by Steve can be summed up within those 13 seconds.
Kevin C That was so funny
That's amazing, oh no
Kevin C lmao
finally a video after a month.
These videos are a real treat. Thanks Steve for sharing history with us
I feel kind of happy whenever he’s chilling with a cup of vintage coffee and a piece of vintage cigar ... reminds me of my tiresome full time factory job’s coffee break times. I really felt like a soldier during those break times ^_^
You should upload more. I absolutely love the videos
Hey right on Flamin'! Expect those uploads to be a little more frequent now
Thanks. Love the videos
Flamin' Productions borat does 2
That puffed Can, Botulism City!
He should've eaten the poison biscuits!
Idk why but I can’t stop watching these videos. Especially the vintage and older rations. I love history and this scratches an itch I never thought I had. 5/5.
I can’t tell you how much I enjoy your videos, keep them coming!
"Theres a big difference between coffee instant and instant coffee"
(Proceeds to never explain the difference)
Because there isn't.
Steve said there is
The difference is the order in which the words are placed
the joke is that there is no difference
@@iron6672 thats literally my point
alright!
Cool!
You actually made me laugh when you were talking about that chicken borth.
It sounded like you were doing a commercial for it.
"...in the morning, or in the evening, really any time."
Eric Page chicken borth
@@foreveranon6940 good during pergency
This one is just awesome!
Your comments and observations are timeless...
Nice a new Steve video
Hey hope ya like it Sergeant Serendipity, this was a special project & quite a while in the making.
lets get this video up on my phone....nice!
Nice, Meme!
s1r_dr2g0n nice
"Again, this is not going to go on the tray, I'm not putting this on the tray...ok, I'm putting it on the tray"😂🤣 Classic
Steve is the man! My daughter and I love watching your videos. Just great wholesome entertainment with a lot of history and facts.
"That cow has been dead for over 60 years" 😂
starshipfantastica Same cow that gave the milk ?
Uh oh.
I believe both the universe and Steve smiled down at us and decided to bless us with new content. thank you :)) xox
May your day be blessed with rich aged tobacco, peculiar snacks, and Coffee, Instant. :)
“Sometimes Jelly Bars get weird” - Steve you had some seriously good one liners in this review
Steve: *opens beans* nice hiss
Me, with my Servsafe: BAD HISS. BAD HISS. BOTULISM HISS
alright,lets get this on a tray---nice!!! that never gets old. you rock steve!!!
Dave Sawdey When Steve says that I giggle every time.
Back in 1970 in the barracks at NCS Kodiak, I kept a dozen or so C-Rats under my bunk in case I couldn't make it to the chow-hall. The boxes cost 59 cents apiece at the base commissary and I collected many of the menus. I sure that most of them were WW2 issue; the cans were hand-painted green with a brush. I never found one too far gone to eat and since I didn't smoke, my room-mate smoked all the unfiltered cigarettes.
The commentary, AMAZING! A1 entertainment, you are my hero Steve!
Literally the most interesting channel on TH-cam
"That's amazing.... Yeah that tastes totally weird"
Diggles_D "Oh no"
"LETS GET THIS OUT ONTO A TRAY"
Tray appears with contents on it*
"NICE, MMMM KAY"
The presentation every time gives me life
We need a crossover of Gun Jesus and MRE Jesus.
😆 you mean Ian from forgotten weapons right?
@@garrettwight1027 Sure. They even look alike.
Having a smoke every time with steve is super enjoyable