I am so glad to see that you pulled out of some of your old stock. It was interesting. A lot of things are old date but if you are hungry enough you would not complain. Hell in Vietnam we got a LOT of the Korea canned stuff. These kids today do not know how good they have it even if it is old it is still filling - unless clearly spoiled. The hard stuff you can always work with somehow Hint about the jerky. Put it in a canteen cup of boiling water. It will soften, you will also have a nice hot soup you could drink and chew at the same time. (sorry I did not know how to explain that one)
Nathan, I'm glad you went back to the old format of making videos where you are doing them by yourself and you have the camera pointed down in front of you. Just like the old days. I always liked the way you originally did your videos.
I live in Norway and I have bought that beef jerkey here before and if you get it fresh from the store, it's exactly like the American beef jerkey. I know this because I grew up in Minnesota so I've had both.
Very cool Nathan. ORP'S are excellent. Solid components. Most, not all, looked good and tasted good. It would seem. I am glad you had some fun. Peace, John. Be safe.
Take the main out and that's a lot of junkie food. That's not good when you consider this is for twelve hours, not one meal. Lots of drinks to cope with the heat in the Middle East. A British ration without a cup of tea!?! This is perhaps the biggest surprise in this ration. I think with the jerky, you're supposed to let it sit in your mouth and absorb some saliva to soften up before you start chewing it. The dry South African jerky is like this. I thought that blackcurrant drink was going to be like Ribena in the cup. Considering this ration expired nine years ago, it's in pretty good shape.
Hay Nathan, glad you're doing reviews again. What is the knife you're using in this video, I remember it from older videos & I knew you had a link to it.
I think that's the first British MOD rat pack, i saw that didn't have tea or coffee in it? No matches? No porridge or Biscuits? Thats a shame that the main meal wasn't edible. Ohh well, can't win em all.
When I see a ration come in a box, I can't help but wonder how they were supposed to be packed in a ruck. I guess that's what those ziplock bags were for.
Silly question--what makes you think that this ration tasted any better when "fresh?" Spices serve to preserve food and flavor food but sometimes the flavor is an acquired taste. The Oreos and beef jerky were good controls because they were commercial foods available today and can be compared side-by-side. Is Roundtree still in business? I'll have to check. You are braver than me. Expired food potentially means a hospital stay. Thanks for publishing this video. Military rations have been part of my life for my entire life. When I studied the history of rations, I was initially surprised to see that most military rations are sourced from commercial sources--but I was not yet in high school when I figured that out. The 12-hour ration pack in your video appeared to be a replacement for the standard 24-hour ration pack. A Big Lie is "one size fits all." Different rations are required for different conditions. What to do when a unit is on the move or in contact with the enemy and can't take a meal break? I noted that the 12-hour ration pack was heavy on snack foods, especially candy. The packing list was a good reference. In the Hill Aerospace Museum, a World War Two pilot flight meal was on display until it simply rotted away--the "meal" consisted of a selection of candies in a box about the size of a cigarette pack. www.aerotoons.com/blog/ww2_aircrew_lunch.html A sugar rush, a dash of caffeine (or something stronger), and drinks both hot and cold give a psychological boost when the mess tent and field kitchen are miles away and the enemy is shooting at you. There are several situations outside of military combat when stopping for a meal isn't practical. Preparing, consuming, and the clean-up may take three hours. Hikers used trail mix and granola--now there are energy bars. Driving cross country and don't want to halt more than 15 minutes? Working on a project with an expired deadline and there's no time for pizza or takeout? Whether sitting in a blind or stalking, hunting is similar to combat in that there's a lot of waiting and the noise and smells of cooking will alert the quarry. Fishing may preclude cooking food--if it can't be eaten cold or isn't packed in an insulated container, your hasty fishing meal will just have to be consumed at ambient air temperature! Many situations in "the real world" preclude fine dining and may require your dinner to fit in a pocket. What I take away from videos like this is what decision makers determined suitable for young troops (infantry combat is a young man's team sport), and this was hopefully based on experience. Once upon a time the emergency combat ration was made unappetizing so that starving teen-age soldiers wouldn't gobble up their emergency ration and be left without when the supply chain failed. www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/field-ration-d-hersheys-chocolate/ I'm glad that the Tropical Bar is no longer current. I was issued the with MCI and back when the MRE came in dark brown plastic bags Tropical Bars were issued--but fell from favor over their consistency and flavor. I thought that they were okay--but I grew up poor and still regard sleeping indoors and buying food to be luxuries. A secondary function of military rations is unofficial barter or gifts. War zones are blighted areas where everything is in short supply. This man helped win the first Western victory of the Cold War by donating his candy rations--and swapping tobacco rations to his buddies in exchange for more candy. www.thecandybomber.org/gails-story/ Sometimes special morale rations win wars in unexpected ways.
Ya know I feel rather hustled. I do realize this is the kind of food the UK's soldiers were eating when they were in Iraq, But I was expecting a story about the UK involvement in the capture of Saddam Hussein or at least him deciding to run and hide in a hole. Instead I just got another military ration collector eats a stale rations video. So how did it seal his fate?
Every time you're worried to try old food just remember Steve 1989 is still alive🎉
‘Ah, nice hiss’ 🇺🇸🤘😎👍
Don't wake up Steve pls....
That’s because he’s petrified from the old food
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I am so glad to see that you pulled out of some of your old stock. It was interesting. A lot of things are old date but if you are hungry enough you would not complain. Hell in Vietnam we got a LOT of the Korea canned stuff. These kids today do not know how good they have it even if it is old it is still filling - unless clearly spoiled. The hard stuff you can always work with somehow
Hint about the jerky. Put it in a canteen cup of boiling water. It will soften, you will also have a nice hot soup you could drink and chew at the same time. (sorry I did not know how to explain that one)
Nathan, I'm glad you went back to the old format of making videos where you are doing them by yourself and you have the camera pointed down in front of you. Just like the old days. I always liked the way you originally did your videos.
Missed your reviews Nathan, happy to have the new videos 😊
I live in Norway and I have bought that beef jerkey here before and if you get it fresh from the store, it's exactly like the American beef jerkey. I know this because I grew up in Minnesota so I've had both.
Awesome to see you back brother!!
For a Military ration, sure are some bright shiny packaging. Enemy can see that a mile away. Good video!
Very cool Nathan. ORP'S are excellent. Solid components. Most, not all, looked good and tasted good. It would seem. I am glad you had some fun. Peace, John. Be safe.
Take the main out and that's a lot of junkie food. That's not good when you consider this is for twelve hours, not one meal.
Lots of drinks to cope with the heat in the Middle East.
A British ration without a cup of tea!?! This is perhaps the biggest surprise in this ration.
I think with the jerky, you're supposed to let it sit in your mouth and absorb some saliva to soften up before you start chewing it. The dry South African jerky is like this.
I thought that blackcurrant drink was going to be like Ribena in the cup.
Considering this ration expired nine years ago, it's in pretty good shape.
If you let the jerky sit in boiling water it will soften it up real nice!!!
I'd have heated the cinnamon bun too! 😊
I'm glad I left the US Navy some five years before the Desert War began. 👍
So.... the fowl was foul. 😊
I've had a couple of these and send one to Canada. they were great rations imo. some really good components, they should have done more with these.
Nate , am I the only one yelling at the video going NATE DONT DO IT !!!!!!AWWWWWWW !!!!!
Don’t ask questions Private…moving on
love your videos dude
I hope you haven´t thrown away the box already - you should absolutely do your version of the old "officer"-ration prank.
Hay Nathan, glad you're doing reviews again.
What is the knife you're using in this video, I remember it from older videos & I knew you had a link to it.
Enjoyed the review Nathan.
I think that's the first British MOD rat pack, i saw that didn't have tea or coffee in it? No matches? No porridge or Biscuits? Thats a shame that the main meal wasn't edible. Ohh well, can't win em all.
When I see a ration come in a box, I can't help but wonder how they were supposed to be packed in a ruck. I guess that's what those ziplock bags were for.
Audio sounds great.
Silly question--what makes you think that this ration tasted any better when "fresh?" Spices serve to preserve food and flavor food but sometimes the flavor is an acquired taste. The Oreos and beef jerky were good controls because they were commercial foods available today and can be compared side-by-side. Is Roundtree still in business? I'll have to check.
You are braver than me. Expired food potentially means a hospital stay.
Thanks for publishing this video. Military rations have been part of my life for my entire life. When I studied the history of rations, I was initially surprised to see that most military rations are sourced from commercial sources--but I was not yet in high school when I figured that out. The 12-hour ration pack in your video appeared to be a replacement for the standard 24-hour ration pack. A Big Lie is "one size fits all." Different rations are required for different conditions. What to do when a unit is on the move or in contact with the enemy and can't take a meal break? I noted that the 12-hour ration pack was heavy on snack foods, especially candy. The packing list was a good reference. In the Hill Aerospace Museum, a World War Two pilot flight meal was on display until it simply rotted away--the "meal" consisted of a selection of candies in a box about the size of a cigarette pack.
www.aerotoons.com/blog/ww2_aircrew_lunch.html
A sugar rush, a dash of caffeine (or something stronger), and drinks both hot and cold give a psychological boost when the mess tent and field kitchen are miles away and the enemy is shooting at you.
There are several situations outside of military combat when stopping for a meal isn't practical. Preparing, consuming, and the clean-up may take three hours. Hikers used trail mix and granola--now there are energy bars. Driving cross country and don't want to halt more than 15 minutes? Working on a project with an expired deadline and there's no time for pizza or takeout? Whether sitting in a blind or stalking, hunting is similar to combat in that there's a lot of waiting and the noise and smells of cooking will alert the quarry. Fishing may preclude cooking food--if it can't be eaten cold or isn't packed in an insulated container, your hasty fishing meal will just have to be consumed at ambient air temperature! Many situations in "the real world" preclude fine dining and may require your dinner to fit in a pocket. What I take away from videos like this is what decision makers determined suitable for young troops (infantry combat is a young man's team sport), and this was hopefully based on experience. Once upon a time the emergency combat ration was made unappetizing so that starving teen-age soldiers wouldn't gobble up their emergency ration and be left without when the supply chain failed.
www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/field-ration-d-hersheys-chocolate/
I'm glad that the Tropical Bar is no longer current. I was issued the with MCI and back when the MRE came in dark brown plastic bags Tropical Bars were issued--but fell from favor over their consistency and flavor. I thought that they were okay--but I grew up poor and still regard sleeping indoors and buying food to be luxuries. A secondary function of military rations is unofficial barter or gifts. War zones are blighted areas where everything is in short supply. This man helped win the first Western victory of the Cold War by donating his candy rations--and swapping tobacco rations to his buddies in exchange for more candy.
www.thecandybomber.org/gails-story/
Sometimes special morale rations win wars in unexpected ways.
Why would aspartame keep you awake? Sugar & caffeine I understand but not artificial sweeteners.
Exotic drink mix! Very very interesting 😅
Please increase the volume of your posts. Thank you!
He only does it for the money now. Its not like it used to be
I thought it would be a can of Heinz baked beans and a box of tea?
No Tea?
Nice.
More exciting stuff is the canned ration from WW2 🙂
The only way those Oreo fillings would be okay is if they had a ton of trans fats. And then you wouldn't want to eat them anyway!
yummie
Fake Sugar Helps with P00P
Spam spam and more spam. TELIC 2003 and a few noodles, cant eat it again, as for a cold drink..not until Burger King arrived,
Ya know I feel rather hustled. I do realize this is the kind of food the UK's soldiers were eating when they were in Iraq, But I was expecting a story about the UK involvement in the capture of Saddam Hussein or at least him deciding to run and hide in a hole. Instead I just got another military ration collector eats a stale rations video. So how did it seal his fate?
and all for OIL.
That was a 23:34 minuets of my time. Sorry.
Hah, the British version of the First Strike.. lots of pogey bait.
First 0:56
Applause.