Steve is the greatest. He doesn't upload frequently. He doesn't beg for likes or subscribers. But not only does he show an actiual _passion_ and taste for MREs but he discusses actual science and nutritional facts and only uploads when he has something to say.And just actual _scientific_ information about carbs and calaroies, and even weight and such. Not just for the hell of it, nothing for regular views, or begging for subscribers, just pure _quality_ - Steve is just fantastic.
Well written, with points I agree with completely.. only part is one cannot fully trust the science, if the one who uses such science is of a corrupted nature...
I bet the food scientists who design these meals are grateful that there is a person like this who is so earnest and expressive in their appreciation of the effort and ingenuity which went into the food's production.
What's more is that they probably simply don't care that it's are being used to profit a successful You Tuber instead of going to the people that their product was actually designed to be able to help.
I have had the thought, how many TH-camrs could die and we would never find out? I've had a few disappear for years at a time and I was like, welp hope they are ok
@@KatieTheDev Sam literally returned this year, even if for just one video, plus he said he'd be gone in his reddit, wich still showed he logged in time to time
We got a case of these after Hurricane Ida. My father, who is a vet, ate most of them while he stayed at home to do as much as he could around the house, while my mom and I stayed with my sister.
@@trueKENTUCKY just had two boxes dropped off to my house yesterday after milton there not bad just a lot of beans and the taste may not work for everyone when it comes to the bean salad and beans and potatoes but the sunflower butter and jam on the crackers is good in my opinion, the cookie is okay but hard for me to chew.
I really appreciate the explanation of why certain ingredients or components are included for a ration with this purpose. It's everything I want in a food review, but also with some nutrition and science education.
The thing I appreciate most about Steve's content is his unbridled passion for all aspects that come together to make a MRE or ration. The culinary experience, food science, packaging, use-cases, etc. It's what I find most interesting about such items; the effort to maximize utility. And Steve really seems to understand and appreciate that aspect.
The thing I like about Steve is that he brings real knowledge to his review. Unlike a lot of reviewers, Steve genuinely knows what he’s talkikg about. I’ve seen other reviewers that will say things like, “hmmm… what’s this? Eeew, I don’t like it!” One reviewer even thought that the Esbit stove fuel tablets were food. One had an older ration that included cigarettes and refused to light one of them. Steve will smoke that bad boy. I’m not even a cigarette smoker (I do enjoy the occasional cigar) but I love to see him try out the antique cigarettes.
@@cinedelasestrellas He’s not perfect. Some of his Survival kit reviews… let’s just say he could use some training in the use of various components… a stupid example that comes to mind was he didn’t know about the IR chemical light (he thought was defective) or the IR finger light (which he thought had dead batteries) in one of the newest USAF pilot survival/medical modules. But to his credit he corrected the video with subtitles and left them as they were filmed (if my memory serves me correctly). He is one of my favorite TH-cam people because he is “expert level” when it comes to rations and his passion (from what I see and hear) has gotten him into survival kits (which is something I’ve dumped alot of time and effort into the history and designs of military and civilian kits) my passion. He also is authentic and has a “hook”. Great style. When you say… “let’s get this out onto a tray… NICE” I’ve heard numerous people say that. You can tell he really has great interest in the content he is creating. I used to work at a State Veterans Home and there was nothing the old guys liked more than watching the MRE videos. It was a universal hit. With everybody.
Agreed. Steve's knowledge and his delivery of it - I swear I would never have considered what actually goes into the design of food rations. You get a real education on this channel.
I like how Steve has not changed the format of his videos over the years, if it works, don't fix it. Love the video's music and vibe, relaxing and educational
@@brianlowe904 same. Steve is what I watch when I'm broke and HAVE to eat something like ramen/pbj/condensed soup/generic mac n cheese. Somehow he makes my terrible meals considerably more palatable for me 😅.
Love how Steve devours an entire ration that's designed to basically keep a person in need running for a full day and casually notes that it's 'rather filling' 😂
As a prior service man, I brought how some old school MREs to home and fed some to my grandfather. He was a former marine that saw very heavy combat in WWII. As he ate, he began to weep because of how good it was and remembered how it was in the 40’s. We talked about our service and he told me how hungry and thirst they were at times. He told me that if they would have had those back then, things would have been so much easier. We have no idea how good we have it.
@@HandlingItAll They really are deserving of "The Greatest Generation" title. As far as I know (not much), they largely tried their best to give their Baby Boomer children the prosperity they didn't have growing up. I've read stories of Greatest Generation houses being cleaned after their passing, with cash squirreled away here and there, under beds, behind pictures, in walls. A very resourceful, frugal, and practical generation of Americans. We should try our best to learn from them while they're still in the memory of our living parents and grandparents, as they've unfortunately largely passed on by now.
@@HandlingItAll Modern US soldiers are bigger, faster, stronger, and smarter than all previous generations of US servicemen. Todays generation would wipe the floor with "the greatest generation" in a combat scenario.
I love how you examine this ration from the viewpoint of what it was designed to do - be a shelf stable source of calories for starving people, and as many as possible. I also really liked how you told people this really isn't something you want to hoard or stash if you live somewhere you have options. This ration truly was designed for a very specific reason, and isn't the right ration to use for long term food storage.
Canned food, dehydrated food and salted meats/fish are all great options to look up if you want to learn about that sort of thing seriously, I've been looking at historical recipes myself from Townsends or Max Miller. They both go into how to make hard tack as an example so you can make your own long term preserved food with varying quality, can't forget pickling as well.
The interesting part about these humanitarian rations is they really put into consideration of accommodating other cultures/religions and dietary restrictions. It’s Muslim/Jewish/Hindu friendly and also people that have allergies or even just vegan/vegetarian.
I bought a few of them and I’m slowly working my way through them because I agree with what you were saying. They’re not that awesome compared to a real MRE.
This guy has gotten me through some tough situations in life. Just knowing his calming and informing reviews always are reliable to be there has been a large help. Steve is presented as a humbl, intelligent, caring and entertaining.
I used to love his videos, even made some MREs with commercial items based on how he reviewed certain items. But i stopped watching for a time. MREs were out of my budget. Well now i'm back and i have 28 MREs from 3 countries and looking at a way to get MRE cheese and oatmeal cookies in bulk to my country!
Love how well-informed this guy is, he isn't just rippin' it open and reacting to it, he actually knows his stuff with nutrition. Glad to see more from you again, Steve!
Steve is the gold standard of these videos. Nobody else does them better or is even close to as good as Steve. He gives you all the information that you could possibly need about which ever meal product he is doing a review of.
I hadn’t eaten all day, finally sat down with a couple of sandwiches and was very pleasantly surprised to find I had a gourmet dinner date waiting for me
@@BattlesuitBoBos Green eggs and ham used to come from the mermite containers they'd bring out to the field from the mess hall when I was in the Army. Not sure what those inner liners are made of (aluminum?) but after sitting in them for an hour or so, scrambled eggs would turn a nice shade of green wherever they were in contact with the metal. Many Seuss verses were said over those meals.....
I just saw people jokingly say that last MRE took you out. However long you decide to keep doing this, I'll always be happy to hear you talk about how much you enjoyed a 60 year old cup of joe. Glad to see you're alright man.
I wonder how prevalent food allergies are in poorer countries. I imagine even peanut allergies are rare because of a lower standard of "hygiene" means more exposure.
allergies in general are less common in poorer countries due to higher exposure at young age. If you can't be picky about what you eat, youre less likely to develop allergies as you'll have been exposed to it in the womb and from proximity.
I appreciate how you always talk about the context in which the food will be eaten when evaluating it. I hope that the people who design these food packs are listening to people like you!
Damn Steve, good to see ya. As a kid, I was often hungry for many reasons. seeing this hunger breaker, famin smasher of a small, easy to deliver, shelf stable meal, damn near made me cry. highlight of my day.
That Cookie look's like a Grandma's brand cookie mmm. Also I have to find some sunflower butter it sound's yummy! I love the root's of a sunflower, aka (Jerusalem Artichokes)👍😍
The smoothie really is a smart addition for anyone with chewing difficulties. The slightly thicker texture along with the pouch packaging also would make it easy to feed someone lying down.
This, young man, is a glimpse of the old internet. No click bait, no silly graphics, just someone wanting to share a passion for something. All the technical work goes into making it as easy to appreciate as possible for the audience.
Steve, your descriptions of MRE's are better than almost any actual food critic's. If you run out of military rations to critique, you could always move to actual restaurants. The world would thank you-
As long as there are emergencies, disasters, and conflict in this world, there will be a need for MREs. I don't think he's going to run out of MREs to review any time soon.
Steve is so efficient at reviewing MRE, he’d finished them all. He had to wait until new ones emerged so he could review them then he could be ‘comin’ at us with somethin’ new’ which he’s done! 🍽️
Prettt sure there are plenty he hasn’t gotten his hands on. Probably just wanted to take a break from making vids and chill for a bit. Regardless I love this channel
What you were saying about making the starving person more hungry makes a lot of sense to me. I went about 7 days without eating one time when I was homeless and when I finally got food I couldn't eat. Between that and how distraught I was, I think the people who gave me the food thought I was on meth.
I have a case of these for emergency food. Those calories and carbs enough to tide you over for a whole day with a little supplementing on the side. I believe that smoothie could be used as baby food, when used as a humanitarian food package that might have been the intent. I must say it is very tasty! While this not slated as survival food for me it will be on my camping trip or weekend boating menu.
$44 a case of 10 meals you can’t go wrong. I have 8 cases set aside with 40 gallons of water and 10 cases of cupasouo for my family rotating the cupasoup just in case.
I like that you explain the reasoning behind why this or that is in the MRE. (like, the food that would be easy to ingest by elderly, or halal/kosher considerations, etc). I wouldn't have stopped to consider it so I'm glad you pointed it out. Even pointing out the detail that the packaging is quite visible. Your videos are exceptional.
Lived on these for a while after Hurricane Ian. Had some canned goods stored, but the gov't was giving them to anyone they could. Was working disaster relief/cleanup and these things were tasty and calorie dense, I had at least 2 packs a day and felt like I was running on home-cooked food. The sweet-potato/grape smoothie was actually amazing if you could cool it down, great desert and energy boost. Only complaint would be lack of an FRH. Great review as always, thanks for the content!
Considering the use of this ration a FRH makes less sense because in a environmental disaster situation you have easier accesses to fire and the retort pouch means you can heat/boil this ration in muddy/salty non drinkable water as well. One of those small easy to light fuel tablets with a couple of matches would maybe be better.
I like how Steve also informs us about the chemicals or why they add stuff. To me that’s pretty cool cause you learn about numerous subjects while watching these videos. Cheers!
i love that you always give context to the rations and review them accordingly down to probable usage situation, intended audience, nutrition, etc.! great, knowledgeable, and entertaining video as always
Your sensitivity to the reasons people will be eating these rations is very kind, on point, and much appreciated - especially including a statement about a disappointing component being the reason why these rations are available on the retail market. That made me, as a relative newcomer to these MRE-related channels, feel much better about watching it (because it would not have gone to someone in need out in the field). And I find your content massively educational. Thank you!
@@lastwymsi Thank you. That is *very* good to know. Until I watched the HDR video, it never dawned on me to wonder how the various rations got to general retail outlets. I still wonder about international rations…are they surplus? or does some enterprising clerk have a side hustle?
@@debgeisler4568 They're almost definitely just surplus so I wouldn't worry about it, if anything these MRE collectors are doing governments a favour by not letting food go to waste. There could potentially be some weird black market activity, but seems unlikely, there isn't that much money to be made from these rations other than as collector items or people just doing it for fun. Now weapons and military equipment on the other hand, that's a whole other story.
There may be people selling stuff inappropriately. But it is very normal for militaries to need to update or otherwise replace their outdated equipment and supplies. Rations specifically will have a much shorter storage life than most things, so I think it is very normal to find a steady supply of slightly older rations reaching the civilian market. This is actually good because it allows some cost recovery for what would otherwise be wasted. Of course, it would be better to avoid over producing in the first place, but some amount of over production is required to avoid under production, which would be worse.
Well, looks like we all kept checking regularly to see when he would post something. Hoping he was alright, then the moment came now. Isn't it strange how one can care so much about someone they have never met and have so much admiration for? Glad you are back man. Keep them coming at your own pace. From what I have seen for many months now is that countless people adore your content to the point where they ask eatchother on here (or other forums) about your well-being. I hope that means something to you because it is a hell of a thing.
@garymitchell5899 The fanbase is getting kind of weird and cringe the bigger it gets. Pretty sure Steve would do this even if no one watched. The large volume of people contantly assuming you have food poisoning or died must get old when you upload schedule is like his.
I'm genuinely glad that the MRE supply chain is being used not only to help the boys overseas but also to distribute effective, lasting aid options. This MRE looks solid, and one I'd love to take on a long hike - if it didn't need to be sent to a struggling nation/people elsewhere!
I keep 2 in my backpacking pack (havent actually gone backpacking yet lol) I will say I tried menu #4 and the food is actually not bad. the chemical taste from MRE's taste similar to the same chemical taste from a hershey bar so if you can withstand that the foods pretty solid! Lot better hot then cold though thats for sure
Sweet potato and grape is an unexpectedly creative combo. If that was on a menu at a nice restaurant, like pork tenderloin with sweet potato and grape puree, I'd think, "Oh, that's clever."
Just as most of the things I enjoyed in life were lost, and my great-uncle passed away, Steve has returned. Even if I’ve lost many things this past year, at least Steve is back now. Cheers and good health to you.
What I love about your videos is your appreciation of these items as valuable food and not wasting them, but always showing you eating them up. That's a dedication not many others bring to the table. Thank you for that!
Steve! I’ve been waiting! My GF recently asked, “where’s the army food dude?”. You’re one of the few channels she’s willing to watch amongst all my other YT hobby channels. Thanks for the upload Steve!
I am a type 1 diabetic, and whenever I have extreme low blood sugar in the middle of the night I watch one of these videos. These really help me take my mind off how I feel in the moment, and help calm me down. Thanks!!
I’m glad Steve is back. I sat down and binge watched 10 episodes and it made my wife mad. Whenever dinner is done I’ll say let’s get this out onto a tray.
When she finally snaps and throws your dinner in the bin, be sure to say "nice hissy fit!" you'll be sleeping in the shed for a few eeks, but it'll be worth it 😂
I had an Indian spiced dish with yogurt and raisins for lunch today. But when it came out they weren't just raisins, they were golden raisins. Sultanas, if you will. I thought of Steve and said, "Nice" to myself. And now there's this.
I don't think I've ever been so excited for a new TH-cam video! I'm resisting the urge to watch it right now because I know the wife would be pissed if I did without her! We'll watch it this evening decked out in our "get this out on a tray" T's! Welcome back, Steve!!
I wish I could explain to my wife why I'm so enthralled with this channel. She got it when I showed her the ww2 episodes but after those I was hooked. Great that you both love it.
Have had this video in my watchlist for the past 2 months because i wasnt sure if steve was gonna make anymore videos. Watched it, enjoyed it. On to the next one. Hope to see more Steve. Take care. Peace.
i think you're spot-on with your summary of the uses those "smoothies". for infants, elderly, and infirmed those smoothies make sense. it just adds more usefulness and/or flexibility to the HDR.
When the world needed this gentlemen to come back to basically review Rations and WWII food, he cameth at the last of April. All was good and all was wonderful.
I can't believe how much younger Steve looks. That moustache shaving sure aged him 10 years back! Edit: Well, in menu 1 at least, but he still looks great when we see him for menu 2.
@@GigaBoost be kind. If you’re right this could change my life. I’ve looked it up and they’re just testing it right now, they don’t know that it works yet.
Thanks for bringing some peace into my life steve ive been homeless and whenever i scrounge together some food i just like to sit and watch one of your videos while i eat and i greatly appreciate it your videos have made me feel like a normal person since i was in high school😢 and i appreciate you so much for that
Not asking to be mean, but why would you say you don't usually feel "normal", and what (specifically) about Steve makes you feel "normal"? Just curious. I've been homeless before, too. I hope you're doing well, friend. 👍👍👍😉👌👌👌
23:00 I like how you talked about hyperglycemia. I have this condition and it's not fun to have. I have a special diet. It's scary to think people are going through it every single day. It makes me nauseous, tingly, lightheaded, and sometimes I pass out. Thank you for informing me what they hand out to help individuals who are not as fortunate as I am.
When you go into the details of not just the taste/quality of these meals but also the culture and reasoning behind them as well... It just fascinates me to no end! Your videos have been a nice escape for me and fun way to learn something new for many years! I'm glad to see you back and hope you're doing well!
Back in 2021 we had hurricane Ida hit us pretty hard. So a lot of people got MREs here and for some reason people really hate the things here, so I ended up with quite a lot because nobody wanted the things after the hurricane had passed and the cleanup was pretty well done. I'd bring them to work and eat them for lunch because it was quick and easy and there was enough variety in menus to where it didn't get too old. Well one of my coworkers said oh yeah I have 10 cases of MREs you can have I'll drop them off for you and it ended up being one case of the brown military rations and then nine cases of these humanitarian rations. Needless to say not being in an emergency situation I got burntout on humanitarian rations very quickly
Man, I'm a pretty decent cook, but (aside from just really enjoying your videos) I usually learn something about the reasoning behind different ingredients from you. You're brilliant, dude.
So me n my girl haven’t had the best night. Not in the best of moods. You have no idea how much this makes my night better. Much more then a year later you post! Thanks Steve ! You the man !
Gentle, erudite, and informative. What a guy! I love his newer approach in the nutritional realm. It really shows the thought that goes into these meals. Well done, and as everyone has said., Good to have ya back bud!!!!
Nice. The bit about the elderly being able to live off the calories in the shakes/seed butter/jelly is totally true. My grandmother survived on sipping a little Ensure in a care facility for way longer than we thought. If you are not moving much, you can subsist on very few calories! Overall the HDR's look really well thought out and quite tasty too. Even if it is not your favorite food items, in a disaster situation any kind of meal is a big deal.
@@RyuakiraX She was at the point where she was unable to eat solid food for safety reasons. I visited often and they took very good care of her, it is just the natural progression of being elderly.
I have like four cases of these to supplement my other food preps- I stumbled upon them like a year ago. For under five dollars each I can’t believe I slept on them for so long. Great video man!
Glad to see you back, Steve! My right hand got crushed in a piece of machinery two days ago and I'm still recovering. Your old videos and this new one are helping me get through the recovery process
HOLY SHIT. I love how both have the same exact views. We missed you. I just ordered my first ever MREs and they should get here this week and I'll watch these when I open those! I've never been more excited!
I was showing my GF your old vids and she loved them. To my surprise she is also into MREs and she had stumbled upon your channel a few times too! We spent last night watching your vids and then I realized that you are back with new videos :) Glad to have you back man
I was watching Steve's other recent upload the other day, and a couple minutes into the video my gf (who was playing her Nintendo switch) looked up and at me and said, "Steve? Nice."😂 great moment
Oh my God, he's finally back! WE MISSED YOU STEVE!!
Word!
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nice hiss
i didn’t even realize it’s been a year!! it’s so nice to see him back :)
So glad he’s back!
Can I say this is such a highlight to a good day? I get declared cancer free and Steve drops 2 videos on the same day
Congratulations!
Wow congratulations
Yooooooo.......get that life back on!
Groovy!
Congratulations buddy!
We missed your videos Steve! Super excited you're back :) What a pleasure.
Woah Drewski!
Right?
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i was just watching a video of urs lol
You need to get Steve out onto the Ranch with Matt for a shooting/MRE collab!
Steve is the greatest. He doesn't upload frequently. He doesn't beg for likes or subscribers. But not only does he show an actiual _passion_ and taste for MREs but he discusses actual science and nutritional facts and only uploads when he has something to say.And just actual _scientific_ information about carbs and calaroies, and even weight and such. Not just for the hell of it, nothing for regular views, or begging for subscribers, just pure _quality_ - Steve is just fantastic.
Well written, with points I agree with completely.. only part is one cannot fully trust the science, if the one who uses such science is of a corrupted nature...
AGREED! He has so much knowledge, and has obviously applied it (look at his build!).
The sheer quality makes his videos pretty much infinitely rewatchable.
If anything he does the most to promote other TH-camrs and MRE enthusiasts
Hearing Steve say "Let's get this out onto a tray" for the first time in forever just replenished ALL my serotonin. Nice.
nice!
@@Steve1989MRE mkay!
IKR!!!
Although, he didn’t say nice hiss when he opened the crackers. Notwithstanding the fact that it was only a little hiss …..
@@timransby1774 He literally did both times.
I bet the food scientists who design these meals are grateful that there is a person like this who is so earnest and expressive in their appreciation of the effort and ingenuity which went into the food's production.
I wish there were literally anyone out there who appreciated my work like Steve does a good ration.
@@googiegress but does it have a nice hiss?
What's more is that they probably simply don't care that it's are being used to profit a successful You Tuber instead of going to the people that their product was actually designed to be able to help.
@@Kehy_ThisNameWasAlreadyTaken I work with snakes.
@@gamer-tc6pf 😂😂😂😂😂
People genuinely thought you died of food poisoning after that Chinese MRE
So glad to see you back
I have had the thought, how many TH-camrs could die and we would never find out? I've had a few disappear for years at a time and I was like, welp hope they are ok
@@skeetsmcgrew3282like sam o nella
@@KatieTheDev Sam literally returned this year, even if for just one video, plus he said he'd be gone in his reddit, wich still showed he logged in time to time
lol that's so true. 😂
@Skeets McGrew then we have ones that have died with his content continuing over a year to support their family like mountaindog
We got a case of these after Hurricane Ida. My father, who is a vet, ate most of them while he stayed at home to do as much as he could around the house, while my mom and I stayed with my sister.
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@@trueKENTUCKY just had two boxes dropped off to my house yesterday after milton there not bad just a lot of beans and the taste may not work for everyone when it comes to the bean salad and beans and potatoes but the sunflower butter and jam on the crackers is good in my opinion, the cookie is okay but hard for me to chew.
The pure fact that Steve just calmly launches into another cracking video while we have all been losing our minds is SO on brand
Glad to have you back Steve. Your calm and professional reviews are something many of us have dearly missed.
Thanks dunkopf it's so good to be back
@@Steve1989MRE The more crazy the World gets, the more we need your calm relaxing content mate 👍😆
@@Steve1989MRE Long time viewer, where did you go for so long if you don't mind me asking?
@@Steve1989MRE for a second we all thought the MREs got you. Glad you're back 😂😂😂👍👍👍👍
That name 😂
I really appreciate the explanation of why certain ingredients or components are included for a ration with this purpose. It's everything I want in a food review, but also with some nutrition and science education.
The thing I appreciate most about Steve's content is his unbridled passion for all aspects that come together to make a MRE or ration. The culinary experience, food science, packaging, use-cases, etc. It's what I find most interesting about such items; the effort to maximize utility. And Steve really seems to understand and appreciate that aspect.
The thing I like about Steve is that he brings real knowledge to his review. Unlike a lot of reviewers, Steve genuinely knows what he’s talkikg about. I’ve seen other reviewers that will say things like, “hmmm… what’s this? Eeew, I don’t like it!” One reviewer even thought that the Esbit stove fuel tablets were food. One had an older ration that included cigarettes and refused to light one of them. Steve will smoke that bad boy. I’m not even a cigarette smoker (I do enjoy the occasional cigar) but I love to see him try out the antique cigarettes.
@@cinedelasestrellas He’s not perfect. Some of his Survival kit reviews… let’s just say he could use some training in the use of various components… a stupid example that comes to mind was he didn’t know about the IR chemical light (he thought was defective) or the IR finger light (which he thought had dead batteries) in one of the newest USAF pilot survival/medical modules. But to his credit he corrected the video with subtitles and left them as they were filmed (if my memory serves me correctly). He is one of my favorite TH-cam people because he is “expert level” when it comes to rations and his passion (from what I see and hear) has gotten him into survival kits (which is something I’ve dumped alot of time and effort into the history and designs of military and civilian kits) my passion. He also is authentic and has a “hook”. Great style. When you say… “let’s get this out onto a tray… NICE” I’ve heard numerous people say that. You can tell he really has great interest in the content he is creating. I used to work at a State Veterans Home and there was nothing the old guys liked more than watching the MRE videos. It was a universal hit. With everybody.
I'm actually surprised how much about physiology Steve knows. Ghrelin hormones for hunger etc.
PLUS... Steve is just a cool dude. Now let's get this out on a tray!
Agreed. Steve's knowledge and his delivery of it - I swear I would never have considered what actually goes into the design of food rations. You get a real education on this channel.
I like how Steve has not changed the format of his videos over the years, if it works, don't fix it. Love the video's music and vibe, relaxing and educational
Hearing “let’s get this out on to a tray, nice mkay” brought me a level of Serotonin that I really can’t put into words.
@@brianlowe904 same. Steve is what I watch when I'm broke and HAVE to eat something like ramen/pbj/condensed soup/generic mac n cheese. Somehow he makes my terrible meals considerably more palatable for me 😅.
mkkay nice lets get this out onto a tray! *dings spoon on cup*
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Literally tho peak1989mreinfo
Love how Steve devours an entire ration that's designed to basically keep a person in need running for a full day and casually notes that it's 'rather filling' 😂
Have you seen the callouses on his hands?
Steve has been subtlety telling us eating a whole military ration will boost your gains all these years.
@@40kanon your gonna gain something... either muscle or fat, but definitely be gaining
Bro he ate 2 of them 😂
@@tyrantlemon he doesn't eat them back to back, for all we know he ate one on Tuesday and the next last Thursday, video editing is a thing.
As a prior service man, I brought how some old school MREs to home and fed some to my grandfather. He was a former marine that saw very heavy combat in WWII. As he ate, he began to weep because of how good it was and remembered how it was in the 40’s. We talked about our service and he told me how hungry and thirst they were at times. He told me that if they would have had those back then, things would have been so much easier. We have no idea how good we have it.
Agree
Thank you both for your service.
I can only imagine how that shared moment between you and your gramps felt
@@HandlingItAll They really are deserving of "The Greatest Generation" title. As far as I know (not much), they largely tried their best to give their Baby Boomer children the prosperity they didn't have growing up.
I've read stories of Greatest Generation houses being cleaned after their passing, with cash squirreled away here and there, under beds, behind pictures, in walls. A very resourceful, frugal, and practical generation of Americans. We should try our best to learn from them while they're still in the memory of our living parents and grandparents, as they've unfortunately largely passed on by now.
@@HandlingItAll Modern US soldiers are bigger, faster, stronger, and smarter than all previous generations of US servicemen. Todays generation would wipe the floor with "the greatest generation" in a combat scenario.
“The tti stamp is perfectly fresh.” The service of this man knows no bounds.
Surprised he didn't take a bite of the stamp, just to try it.
I love how you examine this ration from the viewpoint of what it was designed to do - be a shelf stable source of calories for starving people, and as many as possible. I also really liked how you told people this really isn't something you want to hoard or stash if you live somewhere you have options. This ration truly was designed for a very specific reason, and isn't the right ration to use for long term food storage.
Canned food, dehydrated food and salted meats/fish are all great options to look up if you want to learn about that sort of thing seriously, I've been looking at historical recipes myself from Townsends or Max Miller. They both go into how to make hard tack as an example so you can make your own long term preserved food with varying quality, can't forget pickling as well.
@@lethn2929 salted and honey are also good food preservation techniques of old. Some of these methods are used in some recipes shown by Townsend too.
The interesting part about these humanitarian rations is they really put into consideration of accommodating other cultures/religions and dietary restrictions. It’s Muslim/Jewish/Hindu friendly and also people that have allergies or even just vegan/vegetarian.
Man I don’t know- seems like a great thing to stash IMO. Hell of a lot easier to bust out than dehydrated food if there was a real emergency
I bought a few of them and I’m slowly working my way through them because I agree with what you were saying. They’re not that awesome compared to a real MRE.
"Nice hiss" from the water dripping on the stove has me rolling, Steve is so subtle and funny, keep being you Steve!
This guy has gotten me through some tough situations in life. Just knowing his calming and informing reviews always are reliable to be there has been a large help. Steve is presented as a humbl, intelligent, caring and entertaining.
I used to love his videos, even made some MREs with commercial items based on how he reviewed certain items. But i stopped watching for a time. MREs were out of my budget.
Well now i'm back and i have 28 MREs from 3 countries and looking at a way to get MRE cheese and oatmeal cookies in bulk to my country!
As a food scientist, it's refreshing to see someone go to such lengths to provide accurate information. Awesome return.
Steve knows his stuff!
I was wondering if Steve has a degree in that area also given his knowledge.
is hfcs really as bad as they say ?
@@dongvermine he was what
@@dongvermine steve mre died ?
Steve coming back like an old friend. 🥺
He stays the same wonderful man, i grow older everyday.
Ha ha! "Dazed and Confused"! Wooderson...
Love how well-informed this guy is, he isn't just rippin' it open and reacting to it, he actually knows his stuff with nutrition. Glad to see more from you again, Steve!
Yeah I noticed that too, Steve sounds like he's got some Human Nutrition qualifications...
Just a Regular Person - my thoughts, too! I appreciate the nutritional info
Welcome back!
He has to know nutrition with arms like those
Or google😅
Steve is the gold standard of these videos. Nobody else does them better or is even close to as good as Steve. He gives you all the information that you could possibly need about which ever meal product he is doing a review of.
Nah I won't even watch the other mre channels, I tell youtube to stop recommending them to me. Lol. Steve is the MRE king on youtube.
I hadn’t eaten all day, finally sat down with a couple of sandwiches and was very pleasantly surprised to find I had a gourmet dinner date waiting for me
Now hiss
I’m so glad Steve woke up from the Chinese ration coma after a whole year! Grats on your full recovery bro, right on!!
Green pork will do that to a guy, even someone as tough as Steve.
@@Raskolnikov70 green eggs and ham 😂
@@BattlesuitBoBos Green eggs and ham used to come from the mermite containers they'd bring out to the field from the mess hall when I was in the Army. Not sure what those inner liners are made of (aluminum?) but after sitting in them for an hour or so, scrambled eggs would turn a nice shade of green wherever they were in contact with the metal. Many Seuss verses were said over those meals.....
Could you imagine if that's what happened? He wakes up in the hospital after a coma, goes home and first thing he does is break open another MRE LMFAO
@@Raskolnikov70 aluminum is correlated with brain failure. Dementia and Alzheimer's. I'm not saying it's bad, I'm just saying it's probably bad
I just saw people jokingly say that last MRE took you out. However long you decide to keep doing this, I'll always be happy to hear you talk about how much you enjoyed a 60 year old cup of joe. Glad to see you're alright man.
So glad to see you back, Steve. You are the Bob Ross of MREs...and on behalf of all your followers, thank you for doing what you do.
It is awesome to see you again Steve! We missed ya!
I was thinking yesterday that it had been ages since Steve made a video. I need to think that thought more often so a new video will magically appear!
man, you don’t know how happy i am to see this video posted. hope all has been well, much love for everything you put out!! welcome back steve🙏🏼
Oh man we're glad you're ok. We thought that PLA ration did you in. Big-ups for coming back! 🙏
That's what he needed the break for. He was shitting bricks.
@@MegaZsolti Steve ate *green* meat from that PLA ration
@@MarvinT0606 Yeah, that was iffy too. But it was nice.
This actually looked really good getting this in a disaster situation would really boost my spirit
Always a pleasure to get a new video notification from Steve especially after such a long absence.
I’ve been waiting over 365 days for this Mr. MRE. We, the people, thank you.
Steve, any company that makes MRE and MRE type meals needs to hire you as a consultant and menu designer. Your commentaries are the absolute best.
Agreed.
He is MRE Jesus
Yes, that's perfect.
Lemonator More like a lean version of John Cena now than Jesus.
@@ringo5584 lol real
LOL as one of the few with a sunflower seed allergy, that was painfully funny to see be acknowledged
I wonder how prevalent food allergies are in poorer countries. I imagine even peanut allergies are rare because of a lower standard of "hygiene" means more exposure.
@@h8GW yeah they made connections between parasites and allergies
allergies in general are less common in poorer countries due to higher exposure at young age. If you can't be picky about what you eat, youre less likely to develop allergies as you'll have been exposed to it in the womb and from proximity.
I appreciate how you always talk about the context in which the food will be eaten when evaluating it. I hope that the people who design these food packs are listening to people like you!
He's tasted experimental MREs. His other video he uploaded is exactly that
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christhail satan
Damn Steve, good to see ya. As a kid, I was often hungry for many reasons. seeing this hunger breaker, famin smasher of a small, easy to deliver, shelf stable meal, damn near made me cry. highlight of my day.
🙏🙏🙏
Your comment makes me sad hope you’re well taken care of these days,
That Cookie look's like a Grandma's brand cookie mmm. Also I have to find some sunflower butter it sound's yummy! I love the root's of a sunflower, aka (Jerusalem Artichokes)👍😍
@@akatripclaymore.9679 my grandmother used to buy pickled Jerusalem artichokes and I had no idea thats what they were.
i can relate to you brother, iam on that phase now
The smoothie really is a smart addition for anyone with chewing difficulties. The slightly thicker texture along with the pouch packaging also would make it easy to feed someone lying down.
It makes perfect sense because Humanitarian rations are often given to families with very young children...
it is baby food, but if you labelled it that then adults wouldn't eat it
but then they put milk powder in it- which 75% of the world population are intolerant to. That seems weird too me.
Over 2 million subs and still the most humble person on youtube
How can someone be entertaining, informative and relaxing all at the same time? Only Steve has done this.
Not to mention how positive and complimentary!
Bob Ross would like a word with you.
His dung will be rich
I have to agree. I put him on often when I'm going to bed.
This man had been in my life since I was 13..now 24 and he is still and will be the best TH-camr I’ve ever watched
Steve is a legend😎
Hell yeah youngin shit wish I was your age again I'm pushing 40 already gotta take you to the old skool 😂
This channel started in 2015. So...
This, young man, is a glimpse of the old internet.
No click bait, no silly graphics, just someone wanting to share a passion for something. All the technical work goes into making it as easy to appreciate as possible for the audience.
@@nadarfa9413 holy shit yea you’re right
The man, the myth, the MRE machine. He’s back. 🎉
Steve, your descriptions of MRE's are better than almost any actual food critic's. If you run out of military rations to critique, you could always move to actual restaurants. The world would thank you-
As long as there are emergencies, disasters, and conflict in this world, there will be a need for MREs. I don't think he's going to run out of MREs to review any time soon.
I always love when he does an HDR, Steve really lets his passion for the basic concept of nourishing people shine through
Steve is so efficient at reviewing MRE, he’d finished them all. He had to wait until new ones emerged so he could review them then he could be ‘comin’ at us with somethin’ new’ which he’s done! 🍽️
He has not done a Estonian one yet but that might be a availability issue.
@@modarkthemauler I didn’t even know that they MADE Estonian MRE packs!
@@chrismayer3919 Tiny country with a tiny military but they do exist.
I think he don't have eaten the German one, only the old west German ^^
Prettt sure there are plenty he hasn’t gotten his hands on. Probably just wanted to take a break from making vids and chill for a bit. Regardless I love this channel
What you were saying about making the starving person more hungry makes a lot of sense to me. I went about 7 days without eating one time when I was homeless and when I finally got food I couldn't eat. Between that and how distraught I was, I think the people who gave me the food thought I was on meth.
Sounds like a time you'll never forget. Glad you got through it and can tell the tale.
oh, and
nice
@@Steve1989MREThanks 😊
Glad you got through that rough part in your life.
you were on meth brother
I have a case of these for emergency food. Those calories and carbs enough to tide you over for a whole day with a little supplementing on the side. I believe that smoothie could be used as baby food, when used as a humanitarian food package that might have been the intent. I must say it is very tasty! While this not slated as survival food for me it will be on my camping trip or weekend boating menu.
$44 a case of 10 meals you can’t go wrong. I have 8 cases set aside with 40 gallons of water and 10 cases of cupasouo for my family rotating the cupasoup just in case.
I like that you explain the reasoning behind why this or that is in the MRE. (like, the food that would be easy to ingest by elderly, or halal/kosher considerations, etc). I wouldn't have stopped to consider it so I'm glad you pointed it out. Even pointing out the detail that the packaging is quite visible. Your videos are exceptional.
he's an MRE master extraordinaire
It’s good to have you back, Steve!
Lived on these for a while after Hurricane Ian. Had some canned goods stored, but the gov't was giving them to anyone they could. Was working disaster relief/cleanup and these things were tasty and calorie dense, I had at least 2 packs a day and felt like I was running on home-cooked food. The sweet-potato/grape smoothie was actually amazing if you could cool it down, great desert and energy boost. Only complaint would be lack of an FRH.
Great review as always, thanks for the content!
Considering the use of this ration a FRH makes less sense because in a environmental disaster situation you have easier accesses to fire and the retort pouch means you can heat/boil this ration in muddy/salty non drinkable water as well. One of those small easy to light fuel tablets with a couple of matches would maybe be better.
I like how Steve also informs us about the chemicals or why they add stuff. To me that’s pretty cool cause you learn about numerous subjects while watching these videos. Cheers!
i love that you always give context to the rations and review them accordingly down to probable usage situation, intended audience, nutrition, etc.! great, knowledgeable, and entertaining video as always
Your sensitivity to the reasons people will be eating these rations is very kind, on point, and much appreciated - especially including a statement about a disappointing component being the reason why these rations are available on the retail market. That made me, as a relative newcomer to these MRE-related channels, feel much better about watching it (because it would not have gone to someone in need out in the field). And I find your content massively educational. Thank you!
The stuff he gets is almost never destined to someone who needs it and is useally surplus or sent to resale :)
@@lastwymsi Thank you. That is *very* good to know. Until I watched the HDR video, it never dawned on me to wonder how the various rations got to general retail outlets. I still wonder about international rations…are they surplus? or does some enterprising clerk have a side hustle?
@@debgeisler4568 They're almost definitely just surplus so I wouldn't worry about it, if anything these MRE collectors are doing governments a favour by not letting food go to waste. There could potentially be some weird black market activity, but seems unlikely, there isn't that much money to be made from these rations other than as collector items or people just doing it for fun. Now weapons and military equipment on the other hand, that's a whole other story.
@@debgeisler4568 to be honest in the foreign and domestic front I would expect either of those options are probably as common as the other one
There may be people selling stuff inappropriately. But it is very normal for militaries to need to update or otherwise replace their outdated equipment and supplies. Rations specifically will have a much shorter storage life than most things, so I think it is very normal to find a steady supply of slightly older rations reaching the civilian market. This is actually good because it allows some cost recovery for what would otherwise be wasted. Of course, it would be better to avoid over producing in the first place, but some amount of over production is required to avoid under production, which would be worse.
Well, looks like we all kept checking regularly to see when he would post something. Hoping he was alright, then the moment came now. Isn't it strange how one can care so much about someone they have never met and have so much admiration for? Glad you are back man. Keep them coming at your own pace.
From what I have seen for many months now is that countless people adore your content to the point where they ask eatchother on here (or other forums) about your well-being. I hope that means something to you because it is a hell of a thing.
People can do other things without being ill.
@@garymitchell5899 Really? Thank you for your searing insight.
@@garymitchell5899 he could at least keep people informed. He is like a good friend
@@GodWeenSatan He's under no obligation to keep people informed. Believe it or not, TH-camr's actually have a life beyond the content they produce.
@garymitchell5899 The fanbase is getting kind of weird and cringe the bigger it gets. Pretty sure Steve would do this even if no one watched. The large volume of people contantly assuming you have food poisoning or died must get old when you upload schedule is like his.
Idk about yall, but ive been watching Steve for well over 8 years.
STEVE, you’re alive! I was so afraid an expired MRE had finally taken you out.
Or maybe he simply has a life outside of producing content on TH-cam...
I'm genuinely glad that the MRE supply chain is being used not only to help the boys overseas but also to distribute effective, lasting aid options. This MRE looks solid, and one I'd love to take on a long hike - if it didn't need to be sent to a struggling nation/people elsewhere!
I keep 2 in my backpacking pack (havent actually gone backpacking yet lol) I will say I tried menu #4 and the food is actually not bad. the chemical taste from MRE's taste similar to the same chemical taste from a hershey bar so if you can withstand that the foods pretty solid! Lot better hot then cold though thats for sure
Sweet potato and grape is an unexpectedly creative combo. If that was on a menu at a nice restaurant, like pork tenderloin with sweet potato and grape puree, I'd think, "Oh, that's clever."
I've had sweet potato dishes with raisins in them so it kind of makes sense
For real though, that has to be something of a taste to know
Just as most of the things I enjoyed in life were lost, and my great-uncle passed away, Steve has returned. Even if I’ve lost many things this past year, at least Steve is back now. Cheers and good health to you.
You didn’t have to come back to us, but we’re so glad you did. Thank you, Steve.
What I love about your videos is your appreciation of these items as valuable food and not wasting them, but always showing you eating them up. That's a dedication not many others bring to the table. Thank you for that!
Unless it’s poorly preserved and already spoiling bad. Anyone remember some of the Chinese rations he reviewed?
Steve! I’ve been waiting! My GF recently asked, “where’s the army food dude?”. You’re one of the few channels she’s willing to watch amongst all my other YT hobby channels.
Thanks for the upload Steve!
I am a type 1 diabetic, and whenever I have extreme low blood sugar in the middle of the night I watch one of these videos. These really help me take my mind off how I feel in the moment, and help calm me down. Thanks!!
We all are so grateful for you Steve and the delightful MRE videos that you share with us here. God bless you
Watching this is like your best friend who you haven't seen for a year drops by for a beer. Pure awesomeness.
Thanks Steve. Nice!!!!
I’m glad Steve is back. I sat down and binge watched 10 episodes and it made my wife mad. Whenever dinner is done I’ll say let’s get this out onto a tray.
This is why prenups are so important.
When she finally snaps and throws your dinner in the bin, be sure to say "nice hissy fit!"
you'll be sleeping in the shed for a few eeks, but it'll be worth it 😂
Nice.
After 100s of hours of watching your videos, I finally caved and ordered some HDRs and British MRE's for my own taste testing! Love this channel.
I had an Indian spiced dish with yogurt and raisins for lunch today. But when it came out they weren't just raisins, they were golden raisins. Sultanas, if you will.
I thought of Steve and said, "Nice" to myself. And now there's this.
I don't think I've ever been so excited for a new TH-cam video! I'm resisting the urge to watch it right now because I know the wife would be pissed if I did without her! We'll watch it this evening decked out in our "get this out on a tray" T's! Welcome back, Steve!!
I'm five minutes in. Going to shut it down and share it with the wife.
I wish I could explain to my wife why I'm so enthralled with this channel. She got it when I showed her the ww2 episodes but after those I was hooked. Great that you both love it.
YESS!! Im so happy your back Steve! We all missed ya man! Love the videos! Please keep up the amazing work!
Have had this video in my watchlist for the past 2 months because i wasnt sure if steve was gonna make anymore videos. Watched it, enjoyed it. On to the next one. Hope to see more Steve. Take care. Peace.
MY INSOMNIA PAYS OFF STEVE IS BACK 🤩🤩🤩
i think you're spot-on with your summary of the uses those "smoothies". for infants, elderly, and infirmed those smoothies make sense. it just adds more usefulness and/or flexibility to the HDR.
When the world needed this gentlemen to come back to basically review Rations and WWII food, he cameth at the last of April.
All was good and all was wonderful.
I can't believe how much younger Steve looks. That moustache shaving sure aged him 10 years back!
Edit: Well, in menu 1 at least, but he still looks great when we see him for menu 2.
So glad to see you back in action!! You look great, I hope you enjoyed your well- deserved break! My whole family has missed you!
Right on thanks Chad. So good to be back! nice
As somebody with a SEVERE peanut AND dairy allergy, seeing things like this for emergencies makes me so happy. Thanks for the great vids Steve!
You should get vaccine against the allergy buddy
@@GigaBoost you can’t cure allergies in adults - what are you referring too?
Me too ! Really nice that he commented on it as well.
@@east_coastt yes you can, look into the recent research and stop being stuck in the 90s
@@GigaBoost be kind. If you’re right this could change my life. I’ve looked it up and they’re just testing it right now, they don’t know that it works yet.
Thanks for bringing some peace into my life steve ive been homeless and whenever i scrounge together some food i just like to sit and watch one of your videos while i eat and i greatly appreciate it your videos have made me feel like a normal person since i was in high school😢 and i appreciate you so much for that
Capitalism moment
Bro you ok wtf?
It's good to know that this channel brings you back some normalcy, but do remember that it's okay to seek help.
Not asking to be mean, but why would you say you don't usually feel "normal", and what (specifically) about Steve makes you feel "normal"? Just curious. I've been homeless before, too. I hope you're doing well, friend. 👍👍👍😉👌👌👌
I pray things get better for you friend❤
I think a significant number of people in this world (me included) have forever changed the way they say "Nice!" thanks to Steve😁
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I like how you talked about hyperglycemia. I have this condition and it's not fun to have. I have a special diet. It's scary to think people are going through it every single day. It makes me nauseous, tingly, lightheaded, and sometimes I pass out. Thank you for informing me what they hand out to help individuals who are not as fortunate as I am.
When you go into the details of not just the taste/quality of these meals but also the culture and reasoning behind them as well... It just fascinates me to no end! Your videos have been a nice escape for me and fun way to learn something new for many years! I'm glad to see you back and hope you're doing well!
He always has the most lovely comments section too. So much kindness.
Back in 2021 we had hurricane Ida hit us pretty hard. So a lot of people got MREs here and for some reason people really hate the things here, so I ended up with quite a lot because nobody wanted the things after the hurricane had passed and the cleanup was pretty well done. I'd bring them to work and eat them for lunch because it was quick and easy and there was enough variety in menus to where it didn't get too old. Well one of my coworkers said oh yeah I have 10 cases of MREs you can have I'll drop them off for you and it ended up being one case of the brown military rations and then nine cases of these humanitarian rations. Needless to say not being in an emergency situation I got burntout on humanitarian rations very quickly
Man, I'm a pretty decent cook, but (aside from just really enjoying your videos) I usually learn something about the reasoning behind different ingredients from you. You're brilliant, dude.
Good to see you looking well and healthy Steve!
So me n my girl haven’t had the best night. Not in the best of moods. You have no idea how much this makes my night better. Much more then a year later you post! Thanks Steve ! You the man !
I feel you, mate. Currently dealing with a town wide evacuation and this video is a massive pick-me-up.
IDK why but these HDRs give me tears of joy a bit. It's so accommodating and wholesome, and looks yummy too!
Someone here in Brasil is happy for having you back on TH-cam! Have a nice return, we missed you!
Missed you, Steve. Today's 2 installments really amazed me. The knowledge dropped taught me a little something. Thanks for sharing 😊
Right on thanks Sean. Alright cool, see ya
Even when lost or MIA steve still finds a good MrE video for us.
Dude, I've missed you're vids. As a former soldier who has eaten many of the US items through 2008, I've loved your reviews.
Really happy that you're back! You're the Bob Ross of rations, and TH-cam is a better place with your content.
Gentle, erudite, and informative. What a guy! I love his newer approach in the nutritional realm. It really shows the thought that goes into these meals. Well done, and as everyone has said., Good to have ya back bud!!!!
my god this is amazing!
THANK YOU FOR COMING BACK TO US, STEVE!
Nice.
The bit about the elderly being able to live off the calories in the shakes/seed butter/jelly is totally true. My grandmother survived on sipping a little Ensure in a care facility for way longer than we thought. If you are not moving much, you can subsist on very few calories!
Overall the HDR's look really well thought out and quite tasty too. Even if it is not your favorite food items, in a disaster situation any kind of meal is a big deal.
I've been living off of Ensures, Boosts, Sunbutter, and Multivitamins for months now. I wanna try to add in some sorta jelly or jam.
Sounds kinda horrid in terms of your grandma's well-being though. A care facility or a survival facility?
This was the idea behind the development of peanut butter.
@@RyuakiraX sounds like palliative care anyways, don't overthink it.
@@RyuakiraX She was at the point where she was unable to eat solid food for safety reasons. I visited often and they took very good care of her, it is just the natural progression of being elderly.
I have like four cases of these to supplement my other food preps- I stumbled upon them like a year ago. For under five dollars each I can’t believe I slept on them for so long. Great video man!
Where did you decide to purchase them from?
Thank you
@@bg4097 I’ve been buying them right on Amazon- I checked yesterday and they actually went down by 6 dollars a case
Glad to see you back, Steve! My right hand got crushed in a piece of machinery two days ago and I'm still recovering. Your old videos and this new one are helping me get through the recovery process
Heal fast, man
@@geoffconner6783 Thanks. Doctor said I should have full recovery within the next 2 months.
holy shit...
Speedy recovery mate. Take it easy
HOLY SHIT. I love how both have the same exact views. We missed you. I just ordered my first ever MREs and they should get here this week and I'll watch these when I open those! I've never been more excited!
Steve does excellent documentation for rations. Without a doubt historians in the future will use his videos as an excellent source
Hopefully eating their own MREs with excellent sauce.
I absolutely binged this guy's videos during the pandemic. AMAZING to see a couple new videos!
I was showing my GF your old vids and she loved them. To my surprise she is also into MREs and she had stumbled upon your channel a few times too! We spent last night watching your vids and then I realized that you are back with new videos :) Glad to have you back man
I was watching Steve's other recent upload the other day, and a couple minutes into the video my gf (who was playing her Nintendo switch) looked up and at me and said, "Steve? Nice."😂 great moment
Make sure to marry her asap