There are so many reviewers of various mre meals, however I really enjoy getting a view from someone who was military and lived off these types of meals. The stories are great, and I love how the viewer feels like they’re just sitting and sharing a meal with you. Please keep them coming!
It's funny, I've been out of the military for 30 years, but still get a hankering for a MRE every now and then. Love your videos. You get to be the guinea pig. Love you stories too. Keep 'em coming.
Thank you for your service. I appreciate your dedication and love for our country. Much respect to you and yours. Excellent video yet again. Looking forward to the next one.
I love when animals like Miss Piggy have sassy personalities. They always end up being the one you love the most and get to know the best. Also you have a beautiful and very well maintained yard! You are so informational and I love your stories. Thank you for being clean unlike everything else now.Great Video!!!
I found this video randomly and was like "this guy looks familiar" and then heard the camera man and thought he also sounded familiar and i didnt realize until the end of the video this is Ace from all the fishing videos i watch and his dad hahah love this channel
Semper Fi, Spoon! Great to have you aboard and TFW! 0311 are really the Marines that the world over thinks of when they think of USMC. We all know that.
@@MeAncient thanks for that Me Ancient i did 25 year's in that MOS and i don't think I was smart enough for Intelligence like you but you are my brother at arms and we needed the Support
I have now watched all of the videos you have uploaded to your channel and I gotta say, this has become one of my favourite TH-cam channels. I always enjoy when you tag along in Ace’s videos so I’m happy you have your own thing too! I love the stories as well. Keep the videos coming and keep up the great work. Thank you for your service!
Ben, it was really good. I ended up adding peanuts from the trail mix to the Chinese food and made a sort of Kung Pau Chicken. Made it even better. TFW!
I love this menu. Split the cranberries, put a small amount in with the trail mix, and the rest in with the main before you rehydrate it. YUM. The plain cranberries really do not interest me, but when they are rehydrated in any rice dish, they're amazing. "Virginia Nuts" LOL!!! Love your reviews, keep up the great work! Hoo-Rah! -Zed
I did try some cranberries with the trail mix. I don't know if you watched that part. It was quite good. I also added peanuts to the Chinese food to make a kind of Kung Pau Chicken. That made the dish even better. TFW, Zed!
One of the worst things about me being in the UK and you being in the US is that when your videos turn up in my notifications its usually around midnight. When it's something as appetising as that CW mre main, it makes me insanely hungry! That looked amazing! Loved hearing of your counter intelligence in training, that's so important to get that message across to the next gen. Mountain House freeze dried food seems to be the Gold Standard. I've only been lucky enough to try it a couple of times, as it's very difficult to get over here, and CW rations are just as difficult to obtain. Really loved your review. Keep the videos coming :)
Thank you for the video. That looked pretty good; almost like homemade food. Obviously not 5 star restaurant affair but out in the field? This would make anyone's day.
One of the things I really like about Mountain House meals is that they refuse to use any soy based "meat" in their meals. And they actually prepare the food, seasoning and all, before freeze drying it. Most of the competition freeze dry the components and mix it, as well as using what we now call plant based ingredients. But precooking the meals allows the flavors to meld and taste more like actual food.
I love these videos, I watch u and both of ya boys it's like the perfect trio for TH-cam, and I've had my fair share of mres but none of what u get. Great content!
Hey Me Ancient! Great video, as usual. Very informative breakdown of the various components of the MRE. The Chinese food did look really good. It's gratifying to see that the government is trying to give a little taste of "home", to our troops in the field. I wonder if taking your spoon and stirring the freeze dried food after putting in the hot water, would help eliminate the dry spots in the food. One thing I want to compliment you on, is the beautiful landscaping of the shrubs and flowers in the background. Someone has put a lot of effort into that, and it looks very attractive. Really enjoy the stories of your tour in the Marines, keep the videos coming. God bless.
Darryl, thanks again. I did improve the meal by adding some peanuts from the trail mix and making Kung Pau Chicken. The camera had stopped rolling when I figured that out. TFW!
My love for seafood would still have me reaching for the mixed seafood MRE from a few weeks past but this meal is an incredible second. choice. Brought back some happy memories from our hobby-farm. We lived near a lake and way off to one side of the parking lot there was a patch of wild cranberries. They were hidden by some high-bush blueberries. Every year I was able to use a blueberry rake to harvest two or three buckets of cranberries. Some went to a friend who did a lot of baking, some got prepped and into the freezer. Starting with the holidays, we zested discounted oranges and squeezed out the juice. The berries were simmered in the orange juice w/zest along with a healthy dose of real maple syrup. Sometimes, a bit of ginger root was added. Strangely, my local supermarket here in the Philippines has Ocean Spray brand in both the jelly and whole berry styles in stock before the end of year holidays. Load up for the year while you can.
I love all of ur videos thank you for your service and I love all of the marines story thank you for that from Lucy kanoff from Steubenville Ohio. P.s. I lost my dad 10 years ago my dad never a marine or anything like that the more I watch your video it makes me happy thank u for that
God bless both of you men. I have said it so many times before but Ace you are so lucky to have your grandfather still. Mr. Ancient reminds me so much of mine and I just wish I could hug him one more time or hear him laugh or see him point his finger at me. You guys are awesome I love these videos
Just wanted to thank you for your service 🙏. My Grandfather served in Korea.He was a Marine he had double purple heart.great video 📹 👍 👏 I also watch all of ace and Micahs videos.looking forward to your next video.god bless
If you take the dried cranberries and mix them with a little of the drink mix powder they taste like the "sour patch kids" candy. It's a way to change up the menu and avoid monotony. Glad you and your boy got back safe from your fishing trip.
Well now.....if I liked sour patch candy, that would be something to try. However, I'm a little old school in my candy selection. I did add some peanuts to the Chinese food and made a Kung Pau Chicken. It made the main dish even better. TFW, A's! All 5 of you.
Could you please show some photos from your childhood, military days and some other photos from your old photo albums ? I thing everyone would love to see a video like that.
What is the small velcro pocket on the bottom right of the canteen holder for?? Glad you explained how it attached to the web belt. That small pocket fits a Zipp perfectly?
Another awesome video great stories looks good and that would be cool if u had more of your stuff from the military and show like the younger people who watch your videos because some of them might not know what you mean great job keep em coming 💪
My 4 year old daughter and other family members love watching you and Ace and Micah videos. I as dad especially love the stories you tell of your time in military service and the life testimonials. Keep that part going! Oh and we live outside of Little Rock AR! Were you at Camp Robinson?
I met and married my wife in Little Rock. We met at church and both worked at the Golden Host Cafeteria at the Park Plaza Mall at Markham and University. That was over 40 years ago. I was stationed in Florida and North Carolina once I got out of boot camp. TFW, Eric!
you need to get a few binder clips for closing up the bags. took a break from watching your videos, to check out mountain house's website. under the military line the seafood chowder is listed, currently listed as sold out, darn it.
I've been watching since the 1st video upload. I love the story time inserts such education behind them. Maybe next time when mixing any beverage powder hot or cold, pour just a little to mix the powder into a thick paste make sure its not lumpy. And then pour the remaining water... Stir while pouring. Instant mixed beverage no lumps... Hi from Cape Town South Africa by the way...
Nabeelah, thank you for the tip. I tried warm water on the one I filmed yesterday and that helped as well. Just have to wait for the beverage to cool if it's intended to be a cold drink. TFW!
The whole point of freeze-drying food is that it retains about 99 percent of it's nutrients....and none are lost when reconstituted versus just dehydrated which loses the majority of its nutrition
Gotta love Cranberry's! Spent enough time up in Wisconsin to be quite familiar with the bogs. This looked like a good one. Though, I'm still partial to that clam chowder.
Ace, I, enjoy your fishing videos... but, you've been given the golden ticket with TH-cam. You, drive a Raptor... the cream of the crop F150. I'm sure you worked diligent to earn your followers. But, I, really enjoy your father's down to earth values. You're still a great influencer with your values. But, I, just don't want young viewers to think the world will be laid at their feet, because they film themselves on TH-cam. Best regards, Eric S.
Eric, Thank you for your kind words about me. Regarding Ace, you might be interested to know that he was filming and editing and uploading videos to TH-cam for over a year before he was able to get monetized. He also ran a very successful window cleaning business and worked as a waiter at Cracker Barrel (a job he found to upgrade from the one he had at Chick Fil A) - all at the same time. Before that, he cleaned houses, shoveled snow, and did yard cleanup work from ads he posted on Craigslist. While he was cleaning windows, he would listen to every podcast he could find about building a TH-cam channel and making quality videos. I would say that with the hours he has put in to reading books and articles and listening to podcasts and watching videos about the subject, he has at least a Master's Degree in TH-cam (if they awarded such degrees based on hours of study and knowledge of the subject). All that to say, he did work diligently, as you suggested. TH-cam didn't even begin to pay back all the money (to say nothing of his time) that he put into it until at least 2 years after he began his channel. He has worked hard and saved his money and his mother and I are very proud of what he has put together on TH-cam. Don't worry about Ace, he has great down to earth values. TFW!
@@MeAncient you're a food father. I loved reading this comment and the story of Ace. It helps me as a viewer understand you and hin more. Thank you and ace for what you do.
Steve has lots more experience opening meals in front of the camera. I probably opened more to actually eat for survival than he has. In other words, I don't know if he was active duty. I've only seen 2 of his videos. TFW, J B!
Caleb...no kidding. The dish we had was called Imperial Twin. It had beef and shrimp in it. Also had baby corn. I had never seen anything like it. I lived in Arkansas for 2 years. Met and married my wife of 42 years there. I have lots of good memories of Arkansas. TFW!
I don't know about he first strike rations, but this one sure did have a dessert bar, although I didn't think it was all that good. Of course, if I were in the field, I'd a either traded it off or gobbled it down if I couldn't find a good trade. It tasted a little like chocolate/cherry cake with the cranberries. TFW!
I have found that when pouring your water into those beverage powders in those bags that the first 30 secs or so you should lightly squeeze the bottom of that bag to work in the powder that sits at the bottom out of contact from the water.
The trick with freeze-dried is put your water in it and stir it a lot and the beverage mix put your water in there and shake it like it's shaking a rattle can of paint.
Mr.Me ancient sir I love the mre revues.i buy from 4patriots.last for 25 years.not mre but survival who knows what MIT happen.one question though.....what shirt size you wear?
Wait for it......a meal with fish is coming in this series. It's a way off, but it is coming. I also have a fish MRE I'll link......th-cam.com/video/MEs77L3abl4/w-d-xo.html
@@MeAncient I served in the Army Security Agency. Look it up on Wikipedia. I believe our our guys Vietnam used the PRC77 to intercept VC communications. Where I was stationed we used R390 short wave receivers. Mainly listening to Soviet bloc army communications.
There are so many reviewers of various mre meals, however I really enjoy getting a view from someone who was military and lived off these types of meals. The stories are great, and I love how the viewer feels like they’re just sitting and sharing a meal with you. Please keep them coming!
I think it's good to have someone reviewing MREs who was active duty. TFW!
Out of all the MRE taste test videos yours are the best by far.
We know who the GOAT is.
It's funny, I've been out of the military for 30 years, but still get a hankering for a MRE every now and then. Love your videos. You get to be the guinea pig. Love you stories too. Keep 'em coming.
Samuel, get on EBay if you want to buy one or a case. Folks sell them there. TFW!
I could actually go for an MRE cracker with jalapeño cheese spread right about now
Thank you for your service. I appreciate your dedication and love for our country. Much respect to you and yours. Excellent video yet again. Looking forward to the next one.
I am really enjoying putting them together. TFW!
I love when animals like Miss Piggy have sassy personalities. They always end up being the one you love the most and get to know the best. Also you have a beautiful and very well maintained yard! You are so informational and I love your stories. Thank you for being clean unlike everything else now.Great Video!!!
You are so kind. Miss Piggy is a bit of a diva, which is probably why we like her so much. TFW!
I found this video randomly and was like "this guy looks familiar" and then heard the camera man and thought he also sounded familiar and i didnt realize until the end of the video this is Ace from all the fishing videos i watch and his dad hahah love this channel
That's too funny. Welcome aboard!
SEMPER FI my Brother great video love the stories & content 0311 all the way OOH RAH
Semper Fi, Spoon! Great to have you aboard and TFW! 0311 are really the Marines that the world over thinks of when they think of USMC. We all know that.
@@MeAncient thanks for that Me Ancient i did 25 year's in that MOS and i don't think I was smart enough for Intelligence like you but you are my brother at arms and we needed the Support
Another great video 👍 thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks for watching. I like your moniker. TFW
I have now watched all of the videos you have uploaded to your channel and I gotta say, this has become one of my favourite TH-cam channels. I always enjoy when you tag along in Ace’s videos so I’m happy you have your own thing too! I love the stories as well. Keep the videos coming and keep up the great work. Thank you for your service!
My pleasure and welcome aboard.....thanks for watching all the videos.
Great 👌👍 review
Tks, Cheryl. I appreciate the compliment and TFW!
one of my favorites great video
Thank you, James. I appreciate those kind words. TFW!
those are some nice flowers behind you
Aren't those beautiful? We had a great setting on that one. TFW!
Look like a pretty yummy meal. Really enjoying your vids.
Ben, it was really good. I ended up adding peanuts from the trail mix to the Chinese food and made a sort of Kung Pau Chicken. Made it even better. TFW!
I love this menu. Split the cranberries, put a small amount in with the trail mix, and the rest in with the main before you rehydrate it. YUM. The plain cranberries really do not interest me, but when they are rehydrated in any rice dish, they're amazing.
"Virginia Nuts" LOL!!!
Love your reviews, keep up the great work! Hoo-Rah!
-Zed
I did try some cranberries with the trail mix. I don't know if you watched that part. It was quite good. I also added peanuts to the Chinese food to make a kind of Kung Pau Chicken. That made the dish even better. TFW, Zed!
Sadly, cranberries are a no-no for those of us on blood thinners. Same for grapefruit.
I really like your reviews of the MRE's. I'm a vet and have eaten many myself! Keep up the great work!
Great Video 🎉🎉🎉
Overall that looked like a good meal. Keep up the great content. Be blessed
Thanks, Don. I truly am blessed. TFW!
One of the worst things about me being in the UK and you being in the US is that when your videos turn up in my notifications its usually around midnight.
When it's something as appetising as that CW mre main, it makes me insanely hungry!
That looked amazing!
Loved hearing of your counter intelligence in training, that's so important to get that message across to the next gen.
Mountain House freeze dried food seems to be the Gold Standard.
I've only been lucky enough to try it a couple of times, as it's very difficult to get over here, and CW rations are just as difficult to obtain.
Really loved your review.
Keep the videos coming :)
Thank you, Christine. Mountain House is really good stuff. I've only had it while eating cold weather MREs. Sorry to keep you up so late. ha ha TFW!
Another great one congrats on the awesomeness of the channel my friend
Appreciate that, Nathan. TFW!
@@MeAncient absolutely!
Amazing Video Content 📹 👏 at its best 👌 Well done Yah'll 🤠
Thank you 🙌. I appreciate that, Daren. TFW!
Thank you for the video. That looked pretty good; almost like homemade food. Obviously not 5 star restaurant affair but out in the field? This would make anyone's day.
You are correct, sir! TFW
A delicious mre. Loved the story, it shows how caution is required at every job.. Thanks for the video 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it.
pearls of wisdom that's so cool to hear man hope we learn from that thank you for sharing.
Tks for listening and TFW!
One of the things I really like about Mountain House meals is that they refuse to use any soy based "meat" in their meals. And they actually prepare the food, seasoning and all, before freeze drying it. Most of the competition freeze dry the components and mix it, as well as using what we now call plant based ingredients. But precooking the meals allows the flavors to meld and taste more like actual food.
I love these videos, I watch u and both of ya boys it's like the perfect trio for TH-cam, and I've had my fair share of mres but none of what u get. Great content!
Jacque, TFW! I appreciate your kind words.
That cold weather canteen is pretty cool! 😎
Can't go wrong with a Mountain House meal.
I also often have trouble getting 100% hydration.
Lance, I have the whole rest of the case to open up....I'll be ranking them #12 to #1 once I've opened them all. TFW!
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it and TFW!
Thank you for your service❤ and another amazing video
You are very kind, Perla. TFW!
❤️
Excellent video as always. Tell you're wife happy mothers day. Always look forward to hear your stories. May you and your family always be blessed
Thanks so much, Fred. I will tell her right away. TFW!
Hey Me Ancient! Great video, as usual. Very informative breakdown of the various components of the MRE. The Chinese food did look really good. It's gratifying to see that the government is trying to give a little taste of "home", to our troops in the field. I wonder if taking your spoon and stirring the freeze dried food after putting in the hot water, would help eliminate the dry spots in the food. One thing I want to compliment you on, is the beautiful landscaping of the shrubs and flowers in the background. Someone has put a lot of effort into that, and it looks very attractive. Really enjoy the stories of your tour in the Marines, keep the videos coming. God bless.
Darryl, thanks again. I did improve the meal by adding some peanuts from the trail mix and making Kung Pau Chicken. The camera had stopped rolling when I figured that out. TFW!
Love your videos
Thank you for that and TFW!
My love for seafood would still have me reaching for the mixed seafood MRE from a few weeks past but this meal is an incredible second. choice. Brought back some happy memories from our hobby-farm. We lived near a lake and way off to one side of the parking lot there was a patch of wild cranberries. They were hidden by some high-bush blueberries. Every year I was able to use a blueberry rake to harvest two or three buckets of cranberries. Some went to a friend who did a lot of baking, some got prepped and into the freezer. Starting with the holidays, we zested discounted oranges and squeezed out the juice. The berries were simmered in the orange juice w/zest along with a healthy dose of real maple syrup. Sometimes, a bit of ginger root was added. Strangely, my local supermarket here in the Philippines has Ocean Spray brand in both the jelly and whole berry styles in stock before the end of year holidays. Load up for the year while you can.
Indeed, Jack. Great story and thanks for sharing. TFW!
Looks like a very good meal
It was, Tim. TFW!
Thank you team. I like Cantonese Chinese food. Our local Chinese restaurant is run by wonderful people from Shanghi.
David, most owners of Chinese restaurants have been super nice folks, in my experience. TFW!
This entree looked absolutely good and looks like it would leave the consumer happy. Another good one me ancient. God bless you and your family.
I love all of ur videos thank you for your service and I love all of the marines story thank you for that from Lucy kanoff from Steubenville Ohio. P.s. I lost my dad 10 years ago my dad never a marine or anything like that the more I watch your video it makes me happy thank u for that
Lucy, I am happy to bring happiness to you when you watch the videos. TFW!
Amazing timing. Just finished cooking my dinner and was looking for something to watch and saw a new upload. 😀
Glad to have you watching! Thank you for your support.
You deserve to be monetized. It's about time youtube rewarded you for these amazing videos
I am monetized, my friend. Not much, but helps pay for the MREs. TFW!
Ace dos good work , nice cat. food looks good . nice job guys .
Thanks 👍. I couldn't do these without Ace's help. Micah recorded one for me as well when I was at his house last year. TFW, John!
God bless both of you men. I have said it so many times before but Ace you are so lucky to have your grandfather still. Mr. Ancient reminds me so much of mine and I just wish I could hug him one more time or hear him laugh or see him point his finger at me. You guys are awesome I love these videos
JC, it's nice to know we bring good memories back for you. TFW! BTW, Ace is my son. One of 4 boys and he has a sister who is quite a bit older.
Love these MRE reviews. Keep'm coming! And thank you for your service 🙏
Glad you like them! That's the plan. TFW, Ronald!
Just wanted to thank you for your service 🙏. My Grandfather served in Korea.He was a Marine he had double purple heart.great video 📹 👍 👏 I also watch all of ace and Micahs videos.looking forward to your next video.god bless
That is awesome! Thank you for telling me about your Grandfather. What is his name? TFW, Miguel!
His name is Joseph m galvan
That one looked really good! Loving the stories too, of course.
It was quite good. TFW, Gina!
The freeze dried mains are great awsome review guys take care
Yes they are! Chris, I think the cold weather series are me favorite so far of the US MREs. TFW!
If you take the dried cranberries and mix them with a little of the drink mix powder they taste like the "sour patch kids" candy. It's a way to change up the menu and avoid monotony. Glad you and your boy got back safe from your fishing trip.
Well now.....if I liked sour patch candy, that would be something to try. However, I'm a little old school in my candy selection. I did add some peanuts to the Chinese food and made a Kung Pau Chicken. It made the main dish even better. TFW, A's! All 5 of you.
@@MeAncient Thank you sir and that was a good idea adding the peanuts.
Could you please show some photos from your childhood, military days and some other photos from your old photo albums ? I thing everyone would love to see a video like that.
We'll have to see, Brajan. TFW, as always.
What is the small velcro pocket on the bottom right of the canteen holder for?? Glad you explained how it attached to the web belt. That small pocket fits a Zipp perfectly?
Wow, that looks really good! That’s a LOT of food, but I guess you would want all of it in cold weather.
You are my new favorite tester and oh do a great job sir!
Wow, thanks! Steve, TFW!
We are truly blessed to have you Me Ancient!!! Please keep the videos going!!!!
Will do and TFW!
That will warm you up in the winter! Very nize!
It certainly will....TFW!
Gotta try the chunked chicken MRE that’s always my go to in the field
I'm busting through all 12 meals. If it's in the first 12 numbers, I'll be up on it soon. TFW!
you're stories are always super interesting!! and the food looked pretty good too! have a nice one sir :)
So nice of you. TFW, Shai!
Another awesome video great stories looks good and that would be cool if u had more of your stuff from the military and show like the younger people who watch your videos because some of them might not know what you mean great job keep em coming 💪
I do have more stuff. I've made a note to show a bit of it. TFW!
I like how u get that greedy little hand coming out of nowhere to steal a few morsels lol Thanks for the video. Good stuff
My 4 year old daughter and other family members love watching you and Ace and Micah videos. I as dad especially love the stories you tell of your time in military service and the life testimonials. Keep that part going! Oh and we live outside of Little Rock AR! Were you at Camp Robinson?
I met and married my wife in Little Rock. We met at church and both worked at the Golden Host Cafeteria at the Park Plaza Mall at Markham and University. That was over 40 years ago. I was stationed in Florida and North Carolina once I got out of boot camp. TFW, Eric!
Awesome video! been watching since Day 1!
Tks for that, Orangejuice. TFW, too!
I enjoy your tone of voice it’s makes you pay attention.
I've never had anyone say that about my voice before. TFW, Ryan!
I get the no salt packets, but some pepper packs would be nice. Another good review, and love the double insulated canteen. Cool story also.
Good call! TFW!
Love watching your videos from Springfield Missouri ❤️❤️
Thanks for watching! I'm happy to know that they even like the videos in Springfield. :-)
@@MeAncient you are for sure welcome keep up the good work
you need to get a few binder clips for closing up the bags. took a break from watching your videos, to check out mountain house's website. under the military line the seafood chowder is listed, currently listed as sold out, darn it.
ALWAYS enjoy ‘Me Ancient’s’ reviews!
Me Ancient,
Ace & Micah…
MASS Respect for the way you Live your Lives, according to His plan!
Much appreciated! TFW, Shawn!
I've been watching since the 1st video upload. I love the story time inserts such education behind them.
Maybe next time when mixing any beverage powder hot or cold, pour just a little to mix the powder into a thick paste make sure its not lumpy. And then pour the remaining water... Stir while pouring. Instant mixed beverage no lumps... Hi from Cape Town South Africa by the way...
Nabeelah, thank you for the tip. I tried warm water on the one I filmed yesterday and that helped as well. Just have to wait for the beverage to cool if it's intended to be a cold drink. TFW!
The whole point of freeze-drying food is that it retains about 99 percent of it's nutrients....and none are lost when reconstituted versus just dehydrated which loses the majority of its nutrition
Great video bud
Tks, Vlad. I am making my plans for the French MRE you sent. Stay tuned.....TFW!
@@MeAncient nice i cant wait i think you will like it. Its one of my favorite ones
Gotta love Cranberry's! Spent enough time up in Wisconsin to be quite familiar with the bogs. This looked like a good one. Though, I'm still partial to that clam chowder.
James, gotta love the clam chowder, for sure! TFW
God Bless you Sir!! And whole your familly. Best regards from Poland
Thank you very much, Suweren! TFW from Poland!
Ace, I, enjoy your fishing videos... but, you've been given the golden ticket with TH-cam. You, drive a Raptor... the cream of the crop F150. I'm sure you worked diligent to earn your followers. But, I, really enjoy your father's down to earth values. You're still a great influencer with your values. But, I, just don't want young viewers to think the world will be laid at their feet, because they film themselves on TH-cam. Best regards, Eric S.
Eric, Thank you for your kind words about me.
Regarding Ace, you might be interested to know that he was filming and editing and uploading videos to TH-cam for over a year before he was able to get monetized. He also ran a very successful window cleaning business and worked as a waiter at Cracker Barrel (a job he found to upgrade from the one he had at Chick Fil A) - all at the same time. Before that, he cleaned houses, shoveled snow, and did yard cleanup work from ads he posted on Craigslist.
While he was cleaning windows, he would listen to every podcast he could find about building a TH-cam channel and making quality videos. I would say that with the hours he has put in to reading books and articles and listening to podcasts and watching videos about the subject, he has at least a Master's Degree in TH-cam (if they awarded such degrees based on hours of study and knowledge of the subject).
All that to say, he did work diligently, as you suggested. TH-cam didn't even begin to pay back all the money (to say nothing of his time) that he put into it until at least 2 years after he began his channel.
He has worked hard and saved his money and his mother and I are very proud of what he has put together on TH-cam. Don't worry about Ace, he has great down to earth values.
TFW!
@@MeAncient you're a food father. I loved reading this comment and the story of Ace. It helps me as a viewer understand you and hin more. Thank you and ace for what you do.
yummie
Newer subscriber. You do a very good job almost steve1989 worthy.
Steve has lots more experience opening meals in front of the camera. I probably opened more to actually eat for survival than he has. In other words, I don't know if he was active duty. I've only seen 2 of his videos. TFW, J B!
I'm fr arkansas awesome you first chienese food here
Caleb...no kidding. The dish we had was called Imperial Twin. It had beef and shrimp in it. Also had baby corn. I had never seen anything like it. I lived in Arkansas for 2 years. Met and married my wife of 42 years there. I have lots of good memories of Arkansas. TFW!
@@MeAncient I have lots good memories here also I live in north east arkansas I was In the navy served on USS Theodore Roosevelt as and AO
Ace you realize when we were in it was only 5 6 yes after nam. .that station looked great would have hit the spot in the field
He doesn't give that much thought. He's a young man, you know. TFW, Tom!
Nice looking MRE, I thought those desert bars only came in the first strike rations too.
I don't know about he first strike rations, but this one sure did have a dessert bar, although I didn't think it was all that good. Of course, if I were in the field, I'd a either traded it off or gobbled it down if I couldn't find a good trade. It tasted a little like chocolate/cherry cake with the cranberries. TFW!
I love the dried cranberries... in my opinion they are better than grape raisins
Now that looked like a really decent meal 😋
Daniel, it really was. Very filling as well. I ended up adding peanuts to the Chinese food and made a Kung Pau Chicken dish. It was even better. TFW!
You had never had Chinese food before? Glad to know you like it! Sounds like an interesting MRE.
I was 19 years old before I ate Chinese food. As I mentioned, my (future) wife introduced me to it in Little Rock, Arkansas. TFW!
@@MeAncient Thanks for sharing, I love Chinese food, and your videos :)
A good trick with those cranberries is to dump some of that drink mix into it and shake it up so it sticks to them and that’s a real good treat
That sounds like a fun thing to try. Hopefully I can remember that idea......
TFW, Scott!
I have found that when pouring your water into those beverage powders in those bags that the first 30 secs or so you should lightly squeeze the bottom of that bag to work in the powder that sits at the bottom out of contact from the water.
I'll try to remember that for next time. TFW!
Cranberry's are also grown extensively in BC Canada.
Got me a few cases of these they are hard to find!
Good job. The freeze dried seem to last quite a while, too. TFW!
The trick with freeze-dried is put your water in it and stir it a lot and the beverage mix put your water in there and shake it like it's shaking a rattle can of paint.
Sam, I wish I had a machine like those paint can mixers to really stir things up....ha ha! TFW
Mr.Me ancient sir I love the mre revues.i buy from 4patriots.last for 25 years.not mre but survival who knows what MIT happen.one question though.....what shirt size you wear?
XLG Tall on the shirt and thank you for the 4patriots tip. I've heard of them. TFW!
Where do you buy these from?
Mountain house is the best
I agree, Patrick. TFW!
as a kid in the 70's my favorite was Roast Pork Yat Gaw Mein from 7 stars Chinese restaurant in PA where I grew up -- (awe Kitty 😺🐈💗)
I made it into Kung Pau Chicken after the camera stopped rolling by adding some of my trail mix peanuts. It was quite a bit better. TFW!
@@MeAncient not the kitty I hope LOL JK!!!
Ive got 2 children and in my head i was telling you 1 at a time eating the peanuts 🤣 love your videos
Dad brain....I love it! I ended up putting some peanuts in the Chinese food.....Kung Pau Chicken! TFW, Jake!
Got a question for you what part of Arkansas are you from I'm from hot springs
I lived in L.R. for a few years, married my wife in Jacksonville, and have been to Hot Springs three times. TFW, Robert.
I bet if you added the nuts to the main course it would give some crunch to the meal
Andrew, I ended up doing exactly that off camera and it was delicious....like Kung Pau Chicken. TFW!
That's what I was thinking lol thanks for your time and videos I truly enjoy the whole family sir
I love Chinese food so much
Me too, including in a cold weather MRE. TFW!
My favorite time
Woodson, thank you for that and TFW, my friend!
you should try lemon tea with hot water!
Next time......
I think most guys in the service would usually carry some kind of cutting tool.
To the young man behind the camera who records these videos, this is my grandpa now .
Aye, aye, Jared! TFW!
KEN 2023 Have you seen any adds about Camp Lajune the water was contaminated
Mountain House is great. Never in my rations in the past.
I believe it's a fairly new thing. Certainly not in anything when I was in 40 plus years ago. TFW
Ur the man ancient I don't think people have any idea of what kind of bad s.o.b. u probly were in ur time. Shoot probly still am just nice and humble.
Shoot, Joelo. I've been the man, the myth, the legend in my own mind for years now! :--) TFW!
@@MeAncient probly in others as well keep up the good content and thanks for ur service as alway
Cranberries (native to North America-specifically in the Northeast, Canada) are grown in Wisconsin USA, the Pacific Northwest & Chile
Joseph, I have heard that from other comments as well. TFW, as always.
It's 4am and you're making me hungryyyyyy
Edmund, so sorry about that. TFW :-)
Does fish come in any MRE ?
Wait for it......a meal with fish is coming in this series. It's a way off, but it is coming. I also have a fish MRE I'll link......th-cam.com/video/MEs77L3abl4/w-d-xo.html
I served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. I worked with the SIGINT and COMINT guys. I did the computers.
Very cool, Bob. We used old Army PRC77s left over from Viet Nam. You are, no doubt, familiar with those. TFW!
@@MeAncient I served in the Army Security Agency. Look it up on Wikipedia. I believe our our guys Vietnam used the PRC77 to intercept VC communications. Where I was stationed we used R390 short wave receivers. Mainly listening to Soviet bloc army communications.