1940-1945 AAF Life Raft Ration MRE US Military Food Review Army Air Force Charms Candy Americana
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- I'm proud to present to you, my rarest and most expensive Military Ration reviewed to date. The US AAF Life Raft Ration - check out the video and the amazing condition of this fantastic time capsule!
All contents and can (along with so many other items behind the set-lines) are donated to The Military Ration Museum www.rationmuseu...
Hope you like the review!
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-Steve
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LET'S GET THIS OUT ONTO A TRAY, NICE™
NICE HISS™
I'LL BE COMING BACK AT YOU WITH SOMETHING NEW OR OLD, ALRIGHT COOL SEE YA™
It really blows your mind. When this tin was first sealed, only packer was the last person to see the contents of the rations. people used typewriters, big chunky radios and Marilyn Monroe was still a teen. 70+ years later when the contents of the tin are finally reopen, It's a completely different world and thousands of people around the world are able to look at it once more from various interconnected glass screens. An amazing time capsule
omg where have you been all these years 😍😍
Very true it crazy actually
Well said
Charmaine Tan shit if you take the time to think about a lot of antiques it'll blow your mind a bit
D
I found that key opening the container very satisfying
You obviously haven't seen it when it fails to open the can.
Ryan Carder Or he has and that's why it's so satisfying to see they're not all crap.
Just Call Me Linkzy he got a knife a karambit fade
Just Call Me Linkzy lol
Kermit The Nigga - Yes! Every one I've watched I've loved watching them being opened! Most satisfying part!!
Still waiting for that Roman Centurion emergency field ration Steve.
Hahahahahahahahaaha :)
Me too
Roman centurions got their nutrients via collecting the souls of their fallen enemies, no rations needed.
@@ottogofast3882 Haha good point
Spartan mre where yo at
Yo my favourite part of every video is when he says nice after he organises the contents of the mre
True
Nice
Nice
420 likes....nice
This is one non-trashy packaging out there, manufacturers weren't playing games back in the days .. they really were proud of making sturdy products. Love these vintage items you can easy feel how much care was put in them.
Agreed companies back then were really proud of their product they would put a lot of effort into their product not like today .
Yea i love it when the packacking is also useful object on its own. Sure they wouldnt be boiling water on the raft, butnthis could bail water. And when/if they do make it to land the tin works as a pot and the lid could even be polished with sand and ash to make a signalling mirror.
And they were almost all produced, packed, shipped by domestic American companies! What an interesting world that must have been to navigate if you ever traveled internationally as a civilian. Like going to an alien planet, instead of seeing a McDonald's, Starbucks, AND a Dunkin Donuts on the same city block while in China or W. Europe
Before exec suits started the enshitification of all products.
this may sound weird but all i can think about when watching these videos is that the room he opens all these mre's and packs and stuff must contain air from 8 different decades.....
Now that's interesting.
Sometimes I imagine his Mom calling him to dinner lol
Steve your ration is ready. Its a vintage 1985 just like you like.
Well he had 1863 Hardtack. He has air in that room from 1863.
No hiss, no air
FeelsBadMan
I remember my grandpa back in the 40s and 50s told me getting this ration pack from surplus on Halloween was today’s equivalent of king size candy bars. Everyone then had these from the war from surplus people bought them up. My grandfather said he got about 3-4 of these as a kid and it was the greatest thing ever. Was a tin full of candy.
Hey just by the way liked your picture of the ultramarine
my dad and all his friends were WWII vets and they are all gone now and their deeds and the reasons for them are already being forgotten. Makes me sad beyond words
Imjusttoo Dissgusted I feel you may they all Rest In Peace 😞💕
There are still a couple generations left that appreciate all they did.
I will always appreciate the veterans and what they did
Keep them alive...
There are still some of us Millennials that learned of their sacrifices. We're just as sad at the current state of affairs... 😢
My grandfather flew S&R PBY's in WW2 in the Pacific, and survivors in life rafts were picked up and fed hot meals made on the kerosene stove in the plane. Its nice to know there was something to sustain them until help arrived.
Sailor: "Help, i`m lost at sea!"
God: "Here`s a can of candy!"
Dont sugar coat this
@@dr.coomer789literally
Admiti it - you're shaking from ration withdrawal.
I can't believe that it's over 75 years old... It's so damn perfect
76 years old and those charms are absolutely mint. Incredible! What do you do with the contents?
+Steve1989 MREinfo awesome.
heh mint
Technically not mint I suppose but as close as is feasible. If that is the condition of the candy inside the best case scenario preservation then it will never get any better than that. You're basically playing semantics as it is impossible by nature of the candy to get mint condition at that age.
what is charms I'm not old enough to understand
frutal hard candies. i guess
Beautiful batch of charms candies.. Awesome!
mmmmm charms
How the hell are 5 or 6 men going to survive off candy and gum??
pretend its meat
Sugar=energy
It's mainly to maintain morale. Survival at sea is mostly a question of keeping hydrated. Chewing gum and sucking on boiled sweets takes the edge off that urge to drink seawater. Today you can still find these sort of sweets in sea survival kits.
Doesn't sea water dehydrate you even more if you drink it, considering the amount of salt in it?
yes
I like how excited he gets when he finds something edible. He is like a kid in a candy store.
dude your videos are awesome man keep it up
i never was into the old military rations and stuff before i started watching your vids but now i am its so interesting to see whats inside of them and how it all held up and you actually try the food out which is badass
I love the signature "Nice"
each one of those charms packs sell for $50+
I laughed so hard when he said the vitamins smelled like "old tang"
Love how you got so into it man. I think it's your genuine enthusiasm for it all that makes watching your videos so addictive! The history behind it all is remarkable. Thanks for sharing!
I wonder if they purposefully made those tins shiny from the inside to signal aircraft and stuff.
Actually, that would make alot of sense on why they were shiny
+Juan Saldivar more likely is to keep them cool and edible during long periods in hot lifeboat
They didn't really make it shiny, the metal is just naturally shiny. Exposed to the elements for 70 years tarnishes it but the inside was sealed so it looks brand new like it did the day it was made.
They were burnished on the inside to be nice and clean to catch rainwater, signaling was a possibility too....the edge was sharp enough to cut fish and birds if they were caught.
No, because they would've made it a little curved ,
but we can use it that way.
when i watch you Steve, im waiting for that obligatory: "nice" when you set everything up.. it's so satisfying.
5:48
You... *you sure that’s not just your body telling you to “please stop feeding me these things”*
This was incredible. I love seeing stuff like this where you get something so perfectly preserved it's like it was made that day, and you can just imagine the people who were on those rafts opening those things up.
It amazing most of the pre-1960 MRE's are still edible, It's true that they don't make
things like they use to.
Well this one is candy, which wouldn't go bad like spam would.
GET A JOB SIRR!
+Brian Lorne
Shut the fuck Donnie your out of your element
how true it is i had an mre that i opened to eat well needless to say its was not edible. i dont mean it tasted bad i mean it was rotten.
Grandmother had a fridge from the 50s that just last year finally stopped working. I'd have to agree.
This is just awesome and the music is fantastic for real
The USN lifeboat rations I had came in a gray painted can.There was chocolate, candy, biscuit, and a cake. It still tasted pretty good, back in the 70's when I tried it.
It was interesting and delightful to watch. Thank you.
I know
+Steve1989 MREinfo I just now found you sir and I'm loving it
Pretty amazing that candy and gum from the 1940s could remain good for so long.
Steve, mate, as an ex RAAF person myself, and having feasted on a few Australian ration packs, I find your videos absolutely fascinating as a comparison to what I was provided with. Keep them coming. :)
For those looking to collect rations, your videos are a great help
this is like watching world war II in color, thanks for sharing
Oh dude! That must have been a dilemma to save or eat. This is really close to home, my uncle George was a navigator on B-24's in England. This is why i love your stuff...you always bust out the info, fishing kits, hell I was expecting a hiss and a life raft to fill the room! LOL! Great job my friend!!
I love that each of those old Charms packs has a home already ear marked.
I've only just now discovered your channel....I'm obsessed! Your videos have a nice ASMR quality to them as well as some amazing unboxing!!! Thank you for sharing
I notice you comment on the "slightly smaller" pack of Charms. It may have been to fit into the can, but I think it more likely that it was they reduced the size to avoid raising the purchase price.
In 1966 I was issued my first British 42-hour ration pack. The leaflet with the menu and instructions was dated 18 years earlier
In the sweets was a bar of Cadbury's Dairy Milk chocolate, priced 6d ( Six old pennies, or 2 and 1/2 pence in Decimal Coinage.
6d was the price in the shops in the time the rat pack was produced, and 6d was still the price in the shops when I opened my first rat pack in 1966, but the first thing we noticed was that the 1948 bar was MASSIVE compared to the 1966 one. They must have been reducing it bit by bit over the years without anyone noticing!
That's actually pretty funny haha
I love it, my 5 year old daughter "can we watch another one of those with Shaggy from Scooby-Doo" keep em coming!
7:16 had me dying and how you put that smug smilyface just made it a whole lot better
One of the most interesting channels on TH-cam. Makes the damned commercials tolerable. Thank you Steve.
Steve's girlfriend: *farts*
Steve: nice hiss!
That didn't need saying but I'm still laughing.
Nasty
I-
I have that same problem with my hands. It's not just from excitement and the problem does not get better with time. More embarrassing than debilitating though.
same, and I'm only 16
if your hand shakes that bad (regularly) you should probably go to a doctor to get checked.
Definitely go see a doctor. You might have some problems with nerves that can be treated!
I get it too
Lazy Daze same here, but it's probably your blood pressure. That's what I got told from my doctor, and afterwards I found out that it was to high
My dad was in the production tracking dept. of Continental Can Co. in Chicago throughout the war. It's really something for me to think of him maybe signing off on a batch of these rations; or even walking by when this particular can was being packed.
Interesting to think about 👌
I've got no idea how I stumbled on your channel mate, but I absolutely love it! Instantly subscribed, I love the respect and passion you have for history in preserving the wrappings the items come in.
If more people actually respected the history of what has brought us to today the world would be a much better place.
*Peace*
For some reason I like the shiny canned MRE then the soft packs today.
I wonder why they stopped making them canned?
Cans are heavier, more expensive, and harder to open than plastic/foil pouches.
+TKing2724 True but you can't use pouches as weapons unless they are frozen...
Because its difficult to put cans in your webbing/plce. Soft pack rations can be opened and the individual pouches stored wherever you can find space - and the lack of hard/sharp edges means you won't even notice they're there.
It's really cool to see these rations on high quality video. Not only is it seeing a little piece of the past every time a tin gets opened but it's also incredibly interesting to see how different countries preserve their food with the technology they had at the time and seeing the different foods they gave their soldiers based on what purpose the ration had. How did you get into reviewing these rations?
I keep watching his unpacking of older MRE's and it seems to me that food was better before.
Wow, so hard to believe the excellent condition of the contents of that can after more than 70 years. What a great find.
"I'll come back at you with something new... or old. All right. Cool. See ya." (and that intonation) 😄
He’s the only one capable of catching a shark with some line and a hook.
“Or some shark, whatever you like! Its your hook!!”
I really dig this channel, great content, and awesome production value!
Just mind blowing to see something considered perishable from 80 years ago looking brand new! Perfectly preserved and basically forgotten.
4 videos in one day! jackpot! thank you for all the great vidoes
Steve, you are truly an awesome dude. Your sheer excitement and respect in handling those antique charms is, well... let's just say I would be feeling the same way! To have that 70-75 year old piece of history in your possession, mint condition none the less, would just have me feeling like a kid in a candy store;) Also the fact that you're conscientious about ensuring that any items you will not be keeping for display end up in the proper hands. I tell ya, there are some candy collectors out there who are gonna love you! I wonder if there are any vintage/antique cheese bar and cheese spread collectors out there? Lol!
Hey Steve, watched this one again. I am amazed how the right kind of food is needed to sustain a person. Not much really, its all candy! your collection of videos are informative. It gave me persoective on how a trooper has to live out in the field.
That ration was in superb condition, absolutely stunning!
"Oh wow" love that line, lol.
I wonder if anyone has ever done a documentary on the evolution of rations? Seems like it could be very interesting.
Still can’t believe the last time this stuff saw light of day was the 1940’s, such a different world. I guess it’s a testament to the excellent packing and preservation of the time. Not so sure today’s packed food would survive as long!
Dude!!! I Just had my son like 3 days ago and man! This is so interesting, as I'm a WW2 fanatic, I stayed up with my lil soldier watching these videos the whole night til morning! One hell of a job man. You make the nights go by easy, with these videos. Thanks ✌🏼
4 in one day it's like Christmas and my birthday in one
Literally all of your subs watch your videos. That's kind of a big deal.
For some reason he has a really soothing voice.
Your videos are so fascinating. Thanks for sharing, they're awesome. I love stuff like this. 👍👍
Before he explained that he was shaking from excitement I was thinking. Are you okay?
Steve1989 MREinfo Oh cool
FRIENDLY JAPANESE BUSINESSMAN I think Deep Down In His Big Brave Heart Is a Endless Loop Of fear and anxiety
That's the Benzedrine from the last MRE.
did you know that chewing gum was supposedly introduced to Wrigley by the Mexican general Santa Anna?
Whoa that's pretty cool.
Not surprised, they still sell unflavored raw gum in Mexico, most people used it as a toothpaste/teeth cleaner in those days.
Damn. Too bad Sam Houston didn't kick his ass sooner and steal the idea.
WHO THE HELL CARES
+Donald Sprouls I agree.. No one cares about your stupid comment Donald.
I can honestly say that this is the first time reading a small paragraph in a TH-cam thumbnail enticed me enough to watch the video.
why am I so addicted to military conflicts and war and military materials .These vids make my day. I love the WWII ,Vietnam war and Korea war because those were the only times USMC drafted people .
“Smells like old tang” lmao made me think of that 70s show
As a swedish fan who is planning to join the military, I love your videos man! Hope to see lots more in the future!
Good luck if u join the military
Vilken gren skall du gå med?
+Jiang Hongrie lol you're hilarious
+MrSpartan3398 regement kallas det
+greveeen det är inte regementet som jag frågar efter, det är helt annorlunda från en gren. En gren är antingen armén, marinen eller flygvapnet. Medans ett regement är en befattning på en mängd soldater precis som bataljoner eller kompanier. Så nej, det kallas inte för regement.
I was working with my local Civil Defense Corps back in the '70s. We were tasked with opening and emptying local fallout shelters. Got hold of a #10 can, (O.D. w/ black printing), of peanut butter. Manufacture date of 10/48. BEST PB I EVER ATE!
4:45 The way it's displayed give me really good joy.
best channel for a person with OCD like me ;) aww i love you;
I've always wondered, Has there ever been a time where the tab is hard to remove or rusted on to the container. It's always amazed me when you just pop that tab off like nothing.
Shout out Bloomfield NJ my great grandfather was helping the war effort out of our family lumberyard that still stands today in West Orange NJ! Great videos love the history 👍
Another amazing video! Always a joy to watch your videos
He has the best intro music😂
i wanna taste the candy myself. yum!!
Fantasticly well preserved, I'm amazed
My uncle also collects vintage Mres and for shits and giggles he once took two of the 5mg Dextrose amphetamine tabs and they still did what they were suppose to do. It was funny watching a man who normally is calm and quiet and mostly an introvert turned into a rambunctious loud talkative maniac lol. Sorry I know no one cares about ANYTHING I just said but, figured I share. Love your videos man. Keep em coming. Thanks everyone.
It's amazing to think that when you break that seal, albeit if the seal maintained it's integrity, it's 1940's air you're releasing. It's also interesting to think that label and contents were last seen by the worker that put them in 70 years ago.
It saddens me when I think about the manufacturing power we used to be-in that we produced nearly everything inside the US. Now we produce nothing but political correctness.
(And yes, that shearing of the can with the key is still soothing...must be my ASMR trigger.)
The perfect example of "time capsule"!
The fact that we put candy in our rations showed the amount of resources we had. The reason why our country is in decline is the fact those jobs that used to employ people putting candy in rations used to mean something-now it's all done overseas.
u from vsauce?
+Steve You're either a moron or a TROLL. Don't bother commenting anymore.
James Robert Pretty sure the job of candy wrapper was probably lost to automation, not being sent over seas.
Would you review a German MRE if sent you one?
Unusual Activities he has
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I would
thanks for showing us that, most folks wouldn't be brave enough (maybe Brave isn't the right word) to open something that's been saved in a sealed condition for over 70 years but I was interested to see what was in there so thanks again.
Man this are so cool! starting watching a few random videos recently and I’m hooked 🤣
would be great if you can arrange some MRE from Wehrmacht!
+kapi der tollste internet lol
well, considering the Germans didn't necessarily rely on prepackaged rations like the USA I can image it'll be tough to find some still intact, or not in the hands of a collector. Not saying cool ration items didn't exist cuz they did. They just had so much of a variety of what they got their hands on. They relied heavily on field kitchens, so it was decently often that they were served hot meals. But in the event they couldn't get to one, they were fairly well stocked in various rations given to them via the army, local, and commercial. In the case of an emergency, when they couldn't get to a kitchen or their food stores were low they would carry a Half Iron Ration which consisted of mainly one 250g tin of meat of varying flavors, and 250g of hard biscuits (Knackebrot/Wheat Crispbread, Keks/Biscuits, and Zweiback/Hardtack). There was also the Frontkämpfer ration that was given to soldiers on the front lines, used as a moral booster. A small box treasure trove of treats.
if you wanna know more I'd definitely suggest checking out Jim Pools book Rations of the German Wehrmacht. Fantastic read with beautiful pictures well documented.
+Sagrotan eh.. That shouldn't be an issue. Steve has opened up U.S. rations that have the same kind of stuff.
Robthewild1 thank u Sir 😊
"Can feed five or six men for one day, or one man for six days." *All men eye each other greedily*
That candy was 50yo the day Steve was born. Amazing 🤩
Steve! I've watched you grow from 10k subs and you've multiplied it by 10 in such a short amount of time! I'm really proud of you great job. :D
Good video with charm!🌚
+Steve1989 MREinfo What do you do with the rations after each video?
Do you like send them to a museum or something?
Charm... Oh I get it!
I love your videos keep it up ^_^
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+PAC V yea dude ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
+L3nny B3nny dood ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
+PAC V what's up my dood ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
+L3nny B3nny What's up mah doodle ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
I was just at a gas station and saw that they were selling charms so I bought some and went back to this video. I need some more, orange is the best
Greatest joy to land a Charms Pac in your C ration box!
Damn I imagine myself just getting stoned and eating all the candy lol
Me rn lol
Those men use this will be so happy to eat this whole candy
I'm amazed on how you find all of this stuff and I'm happy you donate to museums for others to witness abit if history I'm obviously happy that you upload videos also
I loved the little key mechanic, it was nicely done
dude, that is fricken awesome!! Where do you get your rations? Great video!
Cool video! I really enjoyed it!
However, wasn't it the Army Air Corps during WWII? I didn't think it was the Army Air Force until post-WWII.
The United States Army Air Corps became the United States Army Air Force in early 1941 several months before Pearl Harbour. However the Air Corps still legally existed as an Army branch until 1947 when The United States Air Force came into being. All WWII combat and training units were part of the USAAF. :)
I love the honest collectors excitement.
Thanks for the new batch of videos Steve!