Recently got some MREs as part of Hurricane relief and I was able to reenact some of these episodes. My family was shocked at how well I knew my way around the components and all the credit goes to you Steve.
Same! Super thankful for the wonderful FEMA folks that came out after Helene and made sure we were well fed. It made me wish I had a tray to put stuff out on and say "nice!". But the meals were really pretty great.
Decades from now, Steve's coroner's report will read processed, but not overly processed. Nice. Steve will be preserved in a gusset-reinforced thermostabilized retort pouch.
As a Retired United States Marine ( 0321 & 0331 ) that has done the extreme cold weather training and been deployed to the arctic circle for a year it’s not just possible to eat 3 Cold Weather MRE’s in a day it’s absolutely necessary because of the physical exertion and calorie expenditure……
Army grunt here, I concur, just WALKING in heavy snow burns insane amounts of calories, not to mention how much you burn keeping core temp up. Winter in Panmunjom Korea we ate like hogs because just a basic patrol for a couple hours would make you feel like you ran a marathon with a small car strapped to your back. Sua Sponte brother, worked with some Jarheads during my time, and one of my best friends joined the Corps when I joined the Army for Desert Shield/Desert Storm. You Devildogs are alright, just gotta remember to never leave glue sticks or crayons out, or they'll be eaten, lol.
Yeah until he gets his hands on another MRE from 1899 and that one will actually punch his clock. I mean like this content too, but his immune system has been at war with Steve for like 9 years now.
Last night when this was uploaded, I hit a milestone in my weight loss journey. For the first time in nearly a decade, I'm below 250 lbs, down from 330, and halfway to my goal of reaching 160 lbs! Today was a good day. Have a great one!
@@FullMetalTeabag His videos have taught me how to think strategically about food, and a surprising amount about food science and nutrition. I can see it being incredibly helpful for anyone struggling with weight. You can plan ahead, and even design your own rations to bring to work instead of junk food and fast food. And when you put yourself in that frame of mind, you're able to eat less and still be satisfied. I'm gonna bring freeze-dried coffee to work instead of energy drinks, and dried cranberries or granola for snacks instead of candy. Eventually start bringing a hearty entree, like red beans and rice.
Ptsd has been very hard I've been having to stop myself breaking down crying in public but Steve your videos are one of the few things that are instantly calming your music brings me to the moment and the videos help me eat nice job Steve its nice to know your at home now relaxing or what ever maybe eating a ration we should play Battlefield 1942 sometime
16:05 "It’s almost like food sorcery. It’s really something else-more like food science, or maybe just food magic. Just food science." Words can hardly express the joy this brought me. Also, that 'best before' date is remarkable. Another awesome review, thanks Steve.
Hey man I hope this new phase is seriously the best one yet. Wishing you good vibes and nothin but the best!. Thanks for stopping by, take care & see ya around
I only got one notification .. I had my first mre last week it was a newer one .. tortellini OMG is was so flavorful . If put on a plate I'd assume it came from a fine Italian restauraint AmAZINg
I've been eating Mountain House on camping trips for more than 53 years. It made my mouth water watching you eat. I have a long handled spoon to eat out of the pouch and made an insulated envelope to put the pouch in while rehydrating. Great Stuff! Adding Ramen or Potato Flakes to extend a meal is SOP. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that the Military stumbled on my secret. A couple years ago things changed at Mountain House with items being out of stock and menus changing and now I know why. They were gearing up to supply our Soldiers!
Let's get this video out on the view tray! Nice! Okay let's start with thanking Steve for being such a wonderful and consistent part of our many varied lives and days for all these years! Thanks Steve!
Wild to think if those nitrogen packed rations become standard issue, some grunt in a couple decades could be eating food that's still considered fresh when it was produced before they were born.
Man, I love your videos Steve! Whenever a new one comes out I just say to myself, “nice.” Can’t wait until you do another older one that has some old cigarettes to review. I don’t smoke anymore but get some secondhand satisfaction from you describing an aged smoke 😂 Wish you all the best from Florida!
Gonna pick some of these up next month for my excursions in the mountains this winter. Have a bunch of the Seafood Chowder from last year but these look downright cozy, total bodywarming morale boosters. No more budget dehydrated chicken soup in my drybags this thing is the all in one chicken soup for the soul. My local surplus guy probably already has bins of these Ive been missing out on gathering all summer, thanks for the insight as always Steve!
I've been watching you for years Steve and I love it when you say "let's get that out on a tray" it seems like the simplest things in life makes you very happy..great job 👍
I’ve been watching your videos.. for YEARS. Probably one of the few who’ve been with you since the start. But. I will never get tired of seeing those vegetable crackers or the pound cakes. Love these videos my guy 😂❤🥰
Watching from South Africa, this is one of my favourite channels, he really knows his stuff, I can't even imagine the amount of work that goes into these videos.
I honestly felt a little in awe/surprised seeing that "Best by 2053"...like damn I know it lasts "basically indefinitely" but I didn't think whole decades lol
even better - best by means that's when the quality starts to diminish. If your food doesn't have a "use by" label, technically it can last forever, or until it starts decomposing at least
The food science is interesting; the nutrition, manufacture and preservation you cover. I always learn something. I will have to find an explainer to undertand those listed components better.
The food scientists behind making these MRE's are SO CHUFFED right now with your compliments. They're sitting in their offices just GLOWING with happiness.
ive been watching you on and off for about 6 years now. you just consistently make great content. never thought id find so much enjoyment watching someone else eat. love ya steve
I love watching these. Reminds me of when I was a kid my dad would end up with surplus he bought in case we lost power and when they almost expired he would let us have them and play “war/survival” with as kids loved it
The crackling-crinkling sounds when Steve opens the packages has immense levels of ASMR that I can't even believe !!!!!!!! I'm sure I'm not the only one who loves those sounds !!! I love this !!! Keep up the great work, Steve. We love you man !!!! 💯😎
Just came back from a nice 3 day backpacking trip and we planned Mountain House for our second dinner. I was very excited to give them a go because I had never had a MRE other than when an old friend brought back some from his service days 20 years ago. I was not prepared for how good these are! I'm a chef professionally, and I was expecting "school cafeteria at it's best" levels of food...but holy goodness, I couldn't have been more wrong. We had yellow curry, pad Thai, and buffalo mac and cheese, and all three were insanely good! Not a plug because down with consumerism, but, if you're in need of a MRE, then absolutely get Mountain House stuff!
We missed you Steve, thankfully you're back and your new videos are are awesome, as usual. Those Mountain House meals are so good, but they are pricey. I tried the chili Mac just to see what these meals are all about and it was so good, $19 for the package but absolutely worth it if things ever get to the point where this kind of food is the only thing available.
I love seeing you post. A nice reminder 500 year old pork hasn’t killed you. And it’s so wholesome what you do. And I’m %99 sure I’m projecting but seeing you in your room I feel like, well, you struggle but are able to push past it and gift us all with these videos. Thank you Steve
"Just put it all together, why not" Steve you made a chicken extravaganza! Just add hot water. Food sorcery for sure. You've got me wanting to get into my Mountain House stash. I've got dozens of chicken & dumplings plus the MCW mains alone. Bought them when Mountain House was discontinuing them as they went to the Pro Paks. Thanks for hitting us with a new video.
So glad they went with Mountain House. Legitimately my favorite backpacking food. Always hits the spot after a 12 hour hike. I think it is a step up from the other “outdoor” food companies out there. Steve, give me another whiff of that!
@ Yeah it totally did start as a contractor for the US military. I think it was Vietnam or maybe a bit earlier (I will have to look that up though). I know it was being created for long range patrols. They were even the meals eaten in our space program, including the moon. But then they disappeared from MRE’s. I think once I got a granola packet during my time, that was mountain house. But I think for some reason the company shifted to more of the civilian market. I’m just super happy to see them coming back into the military sphere and staying hard now. Because they really do produce some delicious food.
LRRPs and Oregon Freeze Dry Foods aka Mountain House. Good for hikers with ready sources of water, they kinda suck at best. Nutritionally poor and Way Way too much sodium and chemicals and preservatives. Tasty in small doses.
Their mains are too salty IMO but that's a cool fact to know as I didn't know Mountain House was used in the space program. The meals were probably cold weather meals though and they likely wouldn't be in Vietnam though as the Meal, Combat, Individual (MCI) is what people were eating in Vietnam when out in the field. When I was stationed in Greenland while in the Army in the early 2000s I did get Mountain House granola with milk and fruit in a cold weather MRE on a few occasions for breakfast. Absolutely no one ate them cold though, especially in the winter. Not great but not bad if you weren't close enough to eat at a mess hall. 😄
The wife and I were out shopping and as soon as the videos dropped I told her to go ahead and we would meet up later. Then of course I sat down and enjoyed them both. Thank you Steve for all the videos.
Steve, i believe you to be the best content creator right now, minimal flashiness, straight to the point, quality commentary ane informative. TLDR: Nice.
ANY kind of chix n biscuits + dumplings or otherwise, have always been some of my fav dehydrated meals- standard biscuits and dumplings with sausage gravy is the gold standard, IMHO. Great review, as usual... Dang, I am hungry now. 😂
Hey Steve. Great video! FYI: with Mountain House, you need to give it 15-20 minutes to rehydrate fully. At 20 minutes, there shouldn’t be any free fluid remaining, meaning it has rehydrated properly. Also, you must use between 12-16 oz of water only, based upon the entree.
I live for the "clink" edit you do every time you hit a spoon on cups. That tradition goes very hard. Thank you Steve!
Hell yeah, we got friggen Drewski in here!
Nice!
With the greatest of respect, you need to get out more!
When a legend follows another legend on TH-cam
It’s drewski!!
Tropical punch in the arctic ration feels like a inside joke
😂😂
and it's hilarious in the most dad-joke way possible
Yea when there should be some rum?
@@moorshound3243straight from the Caribbean
Hey I'm fReeeZing! Anybody got some pineapple, lime, and rum?
Recently got some MREs as part of Hurricane relief and I was able to reenact some of these episodes. My family was shocked at how well I knew my way around the components and all the credit goes to you Steve.
Glad to see you're here with us today! I hope everyone is safe and sound over there.
Same! Super thankful for the wonderful FEMA folks that came out after Helene and made sure we were well fed. It made me wish I had a tray to put stuff out on and say "nice!". But the meals were really pretty great.
Good to hear you made it out okay, fellow Floridian.
Same i was hit with helene up in asheville. it was pretty funny
Literally ate some today with others in Englewood Florida.
17:43 “Tropical Beverage Base, so good…you can drink it” best advertisement I ever heard for a drink😂
lol I read this right when he was saying it. Niceee
@@nicholasraciti3321hahaha same wtf
my facourite drink
Decades from now, Steve's coroner's report will read processed, but not overly processed. Nice.
Steve will be preserved in a gusset-reinforced thermostabilized retort pouch.
Nice! I hope they save it for display
@@Steve1989MRE😂❤😊
@@Steve1989MREI just hope we never get to hear the hiss 😅
Let's get him out on a tray.
@maninchair6648 😄 🤣 good one!
As a Retired United States Marine ( 0321 & 0331 ) that has done the extreme cold weather training and been deployed to the arctic circle for a year it’s not just possible to eat 3 Cold Weather MRE’s in a day it’s absolutely necessary because of the physical exertion and calorie expenditure……
Army grunt here, I concur, just WALKING in heavy snow burns insane amounts of calories, not to mention how much you burn keeping core temp up. Winter in Panmunjom Korea we ate like hogs because just a basic patrol for a couple hours would make you feel like you ran a marathon with a small car strapped to your back.
Sua Sponte brother, worked with some Jarheads during my time, and one of my best friends joined the Corps when I joined the Army for Desert Shield/Desert Storm. You Devildogs are alright, just gotta remember to never leave glue sticks or crayons out, or they'll be eaten, lol.
Most people don’t realize how many calories you expend just *existing* in a cold weather environment. You must eat, or die. Easy choice.
Damn
Let’s all just be grateful we have Steve in our lives
Hey thanks man I appreciate ya stopping by
Steve I grew up with you 🥺
steve-san hai
Yeah until he gets his hands on another MRE from 1899 and that one will actually punch his clock. I mean like this content too, but his immune system has been at war with Steve for like 9 years now.
@@DesertStateInEU you seem fun at parties.
Steve is what all TH-cam should be no bs Clickbait thumbnails or titles just straight to the point content that is entertaining to watch
Yep. Love his channel. Super original premise, entertaining for some reason. And he seems like a cool dude. Win for the channel.
Let's get this out on a tray!!!
Nice!
nice
NOICE
Nice
Nice, mmkay!
Last night when this was uploaded, I hit a milestone in my weight loss journey. For the first time in nearly a decade, I'm below 250 lbs, down from 330, and halfway to my goal of reaching 160 lbs! Today was a good day. Have a great one!
Good for you! Keep up the good work.
Great job man! Glad you see it as a journey. Celebrate your health!
Dont his videos make you hungry
@@FullMetalTeabag His videos have taught me how to think strategically about food, and a surprising amount about food science and nutrition. I can see it being incredibly helpful for anyone struggling with weight. You can plan ahead, and even design your own rations to bring to work instead of junk food and fast food. And when you put yourself in that frame of mind, you're able to eat less and still be satisfied.
I'm gonna bring freeze-dried coffee to work instead of energy drinks, and dried cranberries or granola for snacks instead of candy. Eventually start bringing a hearty entree, like red beans and rice.
Keep on going. im down to 180, was 250 trying to get to 170. Last 10 pounds are hard
ALWAYS a great day when Steve posts
nice!
agreed! here here
Perfect video to watch during this winter storm while eating soup
You can't just drop a bombshell video at 11 PM on a weekday, Steve
I know man it's a tad late in the evening. Thanks for stoppin by anyway!
@@Steve1989MRE Ah it's all gewd Steve-man! Nice! Your vids brighten my day just a little better!
Heck yeah Steve awesome bombshell vid
18:56 😊😊
😊
There is something about this man, the voice. The explanation. The MRE packages. Today I subbed! Thank you sir !
Steve, I cant thank you enough for getting me into rations and ration collection. I love it and I love the culture. Love you and love what you do.
That's super cool dude right on, thank you too and I hope you find nothin but the best of cool stuff out there. Take care!
Ptsd has been very hard I've been having to stop myself breaking down crying in public but Steve your videos are one of the few things that are instantly calming your music brings me to the moment and the videos help me eat nice job Steve its nice to know your at home now relaxing or what ever maybe eating a ration we should play Battlefield 1942 sometime
Wishing you the best in coping and recovery, friend.
hope you're doing better friend.
When those chicken dumplings expire, I'll still be watching!
nice!
And he will probably try to eat them lol!
It's not even "expired", the package says "Best By".... That means the 2053 is a *soft* expiration date lol. Probably edible until the year 2100.
16:05 "It’s almost like food sorcery. It’s really something else-more like food science, or maybe just food magic. Just food science." Words can hardly express the joy this brought me. Also, that 'best before' date is remarkable. Another awesome review, thanks Steve.
Fresh off the production line, out the box and onto the tray! Hiss-tory in the making! Thanks for the showcase, Steve!
Hey right on thanks Kate Rambo! Always great to see ya around and hope you and yours have a fun & safe Halloween!
@ right back at ya big man! Alright! See ya!
@@Steve1989MRENiice!
I want to see Steve do a tour of a ration production facility and nerd out with the scientists who develop them.
That would be the coolest episode of modern marvels ever
Make this happen! Who has connections?
After having moved across a chunk of the country and start a new chapter of my life, Steve always makes the day better. Thanks for your amazing vids!
Hey man I hope this new phase is seriously the best one yet. Wishing you good vibes and nothin but the best!. Thanks for stopping by, take care & see ya around
Steve is a constant we can always rely on
Been watching this dude for like 10 years it feels like. Don't ever change Steve. I like knowing what i'm getting into with an MRE video.
And here I thought my day couldn’t get any better. NICE!
Hell yeah!
Nice
I am fasting for a medical test while watching this. Terrible idea. Great video.
I love the double video uploads, nice. Thanks Steve.
Hey right on man thanks for giving 'em a look!
I only got one notification .. I had my first mre last week it was a newer one .. tortellini OMG is was so flavorful .
If put on a plate I'd assume it came from a fine Italian restauraint AmAZINg
You could be having a shit day and ole steve just pops up and just elevates your entire mood
Steve what an amazing gift you gave me and my girlfriend for our wedding tomorrow, not one but TWO uploads the night before, thanks man!
Hey man, congrats on the wedding! Thanks for stopping by!
Girlfriend? You mean fiance? Lol
@@AB0BA_69tomato tomato
@@AB0BA_69 My coworkers say that but man it just sounds so boujee I can't do it lol.
MRE catering?
I've been eating Mountain House on camping trips for more than 53 years. It made my mouth water watching you eat. I have a long handled spoon to eat out of the pouch and made an insulated envelope to put the pouch in while rehydrating. Great Stuff! Adding Ramen or Potato Flakes to extend a meal is SOP.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised that the Military stumbled on my secret.
A couple years ago things changed at Mountain House with items being out of stock and menus changing and now I know why.
They were gearing up to supply our Soldiers!
Glad to see you're still alive, Steve!
He didn't eat any ukrainian MREs so he is fine 😂
@@AB0BA_69well he did but it was a older version one and not war version soooo all good 😂
Steve will outlive us all
Why wouldn't he be alive 😂
8:10 using the pound cake as a survival mirror! I just love it!
It's nice to have a new video from steve to watch to unwind after work. Nice!!
Mmkay!
Same here, just got off work and was very happy to see it!! Perfect thing to watch after a long day!
Let's get this video out on the view tray! Nice! Okay let's start with thanking Steve for being such a wonderful and consistent part of our many varied lives and days for all these years! Thanks Steve!
Wild to think if those nitrogen packed rations become standard issue, some grunt in a couple decades could be eating food that's still considered fresh when it was produced before they were born.
If it's got 30year shelf life that means in 300 years a descendant of Steve will be testing it
Freeze-dried Pork Patty and Beef Patty are 1982-ish and still fine, for certain values of “fine”.
@@stephenhardstaff6971Such is the way
Steve does eat food that is older than him.
It's amazing how we will sit here and watch Steve go thru the food, rehydrate it, make the coffee, comment, eat it.
Awesome! New Steve content! Brightening a tough week.
Hey man thanks for checking this one out and hope you have a relaxing night and also wishing you a good day for tomorrow.
Always excited about the new content! Can’t agree more to this comment.
Man, I love your videos Steve! Whenever a new one comes out I just say to myself, “nice.”
Can’t wait until you do another older one that has some old cigarettes to review. I don’t smoke anymore but get some secondhand satisfaction from you describing an aged smoke 😂
Wish you all the best from Florida!
Was having a bit of a meh day and this was just the thing I needed to cheer me up, thank you for the years of joy this channel has brought me
Nice! I've got that very Mountain House dinner in my hiking and emergency pack, it's really pretty good. Thanks for the vid sir.
I just rewatched some of the old vids and now I'm blessed to watch a new one.
I have to stop watching you when I am hungry. This meal looks so delicious since I love chicken and dumplings.
Gonna pick some of these up next month for my excursions in the mountains this winter. Have a bunch of the Seafood Chowder from last year but these look downright cozy, total bodywarming morale boosters.
No more budget dehydrated chicken soup in my drybags this thing is the all in one chicken soup for the soul.
My local surplus guy probably already has bins of these Ive been missing out on gathering all summer, thanks for the insight as always Steve!
I've had these and they're good: just like real chicken and dumplings. Glad I stocked up on seafood chowder - that's outstanding!
I love how there’s literally a community of thousands who eagerly watch this guy unpack and eat ration packs.
I was just thinking about a new video from you. Thanks, steve!
Hey right on man perfect timing! Thanks for stopping by
I've been watching you for years Steve and I love it when you say "let's get that out on a tray" it seems like the simplest things in life makes you very happy..great job 👍
Yet another great video from Steve! Thank you for being awesome, and have a safe and happy Halloween!!
Hey right on thanks so much hope you have a fun and safe halloween and take care!
That looked utterly delicious! It's good to see such a selection in cold weather rations.
The best person to watch when winding down and chilling, great video Steve.
Hey Steve! Used to watch your videos as a little kid and now I’m 19! Keep up your classic style and videos man!
Hell yeah Steve. Just started snowing here. Perfect timing my man! This warms me up for sure.
I’ve been watching your videos.. for YEARS. Probably one of the few who’ve been with you since the start. But. I will never get tired of seeing those vegetable crackers or the pound cakes. Love these videos my guy 😂❤🥰
U.S mres are so underrated man, small package yet has so many things in them!
This one was a real beaut too - kinda has it all with that pound cake and ramen. New menu is a hit too - worth trying out.
Watching from South Africa, this is one of my favourite channels, he really knows his stuff, I can't even imagine the amount of work that goes into these videos.
Glad to see you're okay after the storm(s), Steve.
I honestly felt a little in awe/surprised seeing that "Best by 2053"...like damn I know it lasts "basically indefinitely" but I didn't think whole decades lol
even better - best by means that's when the quality starts to diminish. If your food doesn't have a "use by" label, technically it can last forever, or until it starts decomposing at least
The food science is interesting; the nutrition, manufacture and preservation you cover. I always learn something. I will have to find an explainer to undertand those listed components better.
I completely agree, I’m fascinated by the food science that goes into these. Same with the history of food for space travel…
Having Steve review a NASA ration would be interesting!
The food scientists behind making these MRE's are SO CHUFFED right now with your compliments. They're sitting in their offices just GLOWING with happiness.
A nice warming video on a nice cold day. :)
Nice!
ive been watching you on and off for about 6 years now. you just consistently make great content. never thought id find so much enjoyment watching someone else eat. love ya steve
Glad to see a new video, the meal looks pretty good 👍
Thanks for giving it a look! That main course is pinnacle freeze dried comfort food.
Going to watch the other one next 😎
That goes so well together. Everything can be stuck into the main to enhance it. They should all be like that. Top stuff as always!
Thanks Steve for everything you do ❤ 🇬🇧
Hey right on thanks man
This was hands down my favorite. I was up in Alaska from the end of January to March this year and this one was so damn good and kept me warm!
What a perfect way to end the day. Thanks, Steve!
Hey thanks so much for stopping by and hope you have a great night!
Only in America, can one find soothing content by watching MRE reviews :) Thanks Steve!
uploading right before halloween?!? Nice.
From one Steve to another Love your videos my Steve👍
Love ya video's Steve !
Lets get this out onto a tray !
I love watching these. Reminds me of when I was a kid my dad would end up with surplus he bought in case we lost power and when they almost expired he would let us have them and play “war/survival” with as kids loved it
Those mountain house bags are pretty good took a few camping and they definitely hit the spot
Thank youuuuu!!! Always a good day when I see your MRE vids. ☺️
3:56 to pretend you are with Steve in his MRE cave and he’s telling you to smell the chicken smell. “Smell”
The most satisfying and calming channel on TH-cam. Thank you, Steve!
Steve dropping vids all at once, it is a good Halloween
The crackling-crinkling sounds when Steve opens the packages has immense levels of ASMR that I can't even believe !!!!!!!! I'm sure I'm not the only one who loves those sounds !!! I love this !!! Keep up the great work, Steve. We love you man !!!! 💯😎
Just came back from a nice 3 day backpacking trip and we planned Mountain House for our second dinner. I was very excited to give them a go because I had never had a MRE other than when an old friend brought back some from his service days 20 years ago. I was not prepared for how good these are! I'm a chef professionally, and I was expecting "school cafeteria at it's best" levels of food...but holy goodness, I couldn't have been more wrong. We had yellow curry, pad Thai, and buffalo mac and cheese, and all three were insanely good! Not a plug because down with consumerism, but, if you're in need of a MRE, then absolutely get Mountain House stuff!
We missed you Steve, thankfully you're back and your new videos are are awesome, as usual. Those Mountain House meals are so good, but they are pricey. I tried the chili Mac just to see what these meals are all about and it was so good, $19 for the package but absolutely worth it if things ever get to the point where this kind of food is the only thing available.
Just when all hope is lost… a new video from Steve…NICE!!❤❤
nice!
Alright cool, see ya
Another amazing video. Nice!
I love seeing you post. A nice reminder 500 year old pork hasn’t killed you. And it’s so wholesome what you do. And I’m %99 sure I’m projecting but seeing you in your room I feel like, well, you struggle but are able to push past it and gift us all with these videos. Thank you Steve
"Just put it all together, why not" Steve you made a chicken extravaganza! Just add hot water. Food sorcery for sure. You've got me wanting to get into my Mountain House stash. I've got dozens of chicken & dumplings plus the MCW mains alone. Bought them when Mountain House was discontinuing them as they went to the Pro Paks. Thanks for hitting us with a new video.
So glad they went with Mountain House. Legitimately my favorite backpacking food. Always hits the spot after a 12 hour hike. I think it is a step up from the other “outdoor” food companies out there. Steve, give me another whiff of that!
I think they used Mountain House before they sold to the public. May have started as a government contracting company.
@ Yeah it totally did start as a contractor for the US military. I think it was Vietnam or maybe a bit earlier (I will have to look that up though). I know it was being created for long range patrols. They were even the meals eaten in our space program, including the moon. But then they disappeared from MRE’s. I think once I got a granola packet during my time, that was mountain house. But I think for some reason the company shifted to more of the civilian market. I’m just super happy to see them coming back into the military sphere and staying hard now. Because they really do produce some delicious food.
LRRPs and Oregon Freeze Dry Foods aka Mountain House. Good for hikers with ready sources of water, they kinda suck at best. Nutritionally poor and Way Way too much sodium and chemicals and preservatives. Tasty in small doses.
30 year shelf life is mad, considering how good it looks!
Their mains are too salty IMO but that's a cool fact to know as I didn't know Mountain House was used in the space program. The meals were probably cold weather meals though and they likely wouldn't be in Vietnam though as the Meal, Combat, Individual (MCI) is what people were eating in Vietnam when out in the field. When I was stationed in Greenland while in the Army in the early 2000s I did get Mountain House granola with milk and fruit in a cold weather MRE on a few occasions for breakfast. Absolutely no one ate them cold though, especially in the winter. Not great but not bad if you weren't close enough to eat at a mess hall. 😄
I miss seeing your videos in my feed. An old one finally came up and reminded me.
This is one of my favorite Mountain House backpacking meals. Do our soldiers get the breakfast biscuits and gravy as well? I hope so it's the best.
I don't think they get that one, but thankfully they have this. What a eat new menu
omg. I am subscribe very long ago. Nice to see this channel again. I was in grade school back then!
13:13 "The hot sauce is incredible with it" Apparently Solid Snake made a guest appearance in this video
Love your videos so much.. such a chill!
My week isn't complete until I watch Steve eating a MRE. Keep it up Steve!
nice!
The wife and I were out shopping and as soon as the videos dropped I told her to go ahead and we would meet up later. Then of course I sat down and enjoyed them both. Thank you Steve for all the videos.
Steve, i believe you to be the best content creator right now, minimal flashiness, straight to the point, quality commentary ane informative.
TLDR:
Nice.
Nice!
ANY kind of chix n biscuits + dumplings or otherwise, have always been some of my fav dehydrated meals- standard biscuits and dumplings with sausage gravy is the gold standard, IMHO.
Great review, as usual... Dang, I am hungry now. 😂
There is something hilarious about seeing a best before date 30 years in the future
No watched one of these for a good while and was waiting in anticipation for the "let's get this out onto a tray" - I wasn't disappointed :)
11:30 this looks better than the $1 pot pies in the grocery store 😋
Nice to see you again Steve, from sunny Cape Town👊
Steve seeing a dangerous snake "Nice hiss!"
Hell yeah, another great ration review by the OG himself. Bring more content bro!
1:23 that soup sounds like my knees
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Thanks for helping me get through the navy! Love ya Steve
Don't think I didn't see that glass magically appear at 6:34 Steve. Don't you dare.
Hey Steve. Great video! FYI: with Mountain House, you need to give it 15-20 minutes to rehydrate fully. At 20 minutes, there shouldn’t be any free fluid remaining, meaning it has rehydrated properly. Also, you must use between 12-16 oz of water only, based upon the entree.