Datrex 72 Hour Challenge: Day 1 by TheUrbanPrepper
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- The Datrex Emergency Food Rations are a common "prepper" item for their emergency food storage. I have tasted this specific bar before, but I have never tried to go 72 hours with ONLY eating this bar for food. This video is Day 1 of my Datrex Emergency Food Rations 72 Hour Challenge.
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These are popular "survival bars" and I enjoy testing things, including food. Just trying to contribute data back into the community, even if it comes at my own expense.
u already look kinda creepy and then u decide to sit in a childrens playground with a knife?
Haha.... Thanks!
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And you're an idiot. Only an snowflake would narrow in on something like that.
Awesome Video, cant wait for day 2!
I agree. I try to keep them covered up as much as possible. :)
Taking one for the team again! Looks like its not quite as bad as the mainstay bar. Good luck and hang in there. Not sure I could resist temptation like that.
Cool! Another food ration challenge! Love your videos!
Yep. The Scottevest is awesome!
That's a good idea! I was tempted to put Tabasco Sauce on it to help with the variety in flavor.
Hi I subscribe a couple months ago and I'm glad I did your one of the best survival people on TH-cam if not the best, Keep up the great work!
Oh man this is going to be good. I have always wondered about these emergecy rations. It will neat to see the results.
Good luck with another challenge!
This is an awesome idea!
Besides the texture, I find them to be better than the Mainstay bars. First, you don't need water to wash down the taste. The aftertaste is fine too. You're right, the sawdust texture is a little awkward. :)
Glad you did this review. I wanted to see what they looked like without opening my packages.
Great channel, dude
Interesting test !
Yes, the Perceval does get put to good use throughout this video series. BP has a thing for cheese pizza right now, which is starting to get a little expensive. That's why we go the Little Ceasars. Mommy and Daddy prefers getting our pizzas from local pizzerias. It was hard to pass on because I wanted to eat "anything" besides another bar, including cheap pizza. :)
Showing my weight to others adds a level of accountability for me to lose what I said I need to lose. I wasn't proud of that initial weigh in, although I've lowered it down to a more reasonable level. Need to get to 230 by the summer.
What is it with you and eating in bathrooms?
After watching the Mainstay and then this, I feel badly just seeing your face as you're choking that stuff down.
The ominous foreshadowing of Episode 2 has me on the edge of my seat. :)
I noticed you cosumed it better than the last time. Witht the last challeng you struggled at first. So i would say you found this one better. I like the way they are already devided up for you.
Probably a lot. If anything, people probably just try one bar to determine whether they can hang. For me, the psychological part of it is the hardest when you go for multiple days.
LOL!! I'm a gentle giant. I only lose my temper once every couple of years. BabyPrepper is fully aware of TH-cam now and talks about it often. :)
Each challenge has its pros and cons. :)
You are a brave man!
Hey man I noticed before you opened up the package it was loose and there was air in it, just to let you know they are only good for 1 year like that. They are supposed to come vacuum sealed. Source: I bought some as well and contacted the company about it. Great vid!
“Enough sweetness just to get it down” enough said 😂
Cliff, you are awesome!
I love this guy just eating these nasty bars, playing with pit bulls and getting rained on randomly lmao happy to know that these bars aren't gross
sal70228 bored?
I have a long time ago, but not recently. I would be curious to see how I would do.
That's a good idea. It would be fun to just dedicate the challenge to that rather than a combo. Thanks!
u were waring the scoty vest travle vst nice keep the videos coming
Really enjoyed these ration testing videos- I'm sure not many people would dare to try. Which one was your favorite out of the emergency ration bars?
ThaGr8Cornman Thanks! So far I would rank them 1) Datrex, 2) Mayday, 3) Mainstay. I still need to test the SOS bars. I've been working myself up to do it. Probably in January.
I find preparing, they just minimize it down, little honey, jelly, little pint milk. That I consider prepping is to adapt to even for your wcs.
I had the Seven Oceans Survival biscuits on a recent hike which were pretty much the same thing as these, we took them as an emergency ration but ended up eating them because a) they were so heavy and b) they go quite well with a brew. The first one seems quite dry but you get used to it. I wouldn't want them to be my only food other than in an emergency situation though.
Way to go UP,I'm getting ready to order sum now from amazon.
And thanks for the video. 🙂
Haha... I'm not expecting different results. I fully expect these to taste horrible and make for a rough 72 hours. I enjoy the challenge though.
You may want to pack some multivitamins too because as I understand it, the datrex bars are not a good source of it. It is intended to provide calories in an emergency which would make it like the modern day version of hard tack.
Yes. I didn't do a regular weigh in like this challenge, but I believe I lost between 6-8 pounds.
I really like your videos and your ideas, thanks for this challenge)))
btw, what knife do you use in this video?
I'm 6'5". I should be around 230, but it looks like I gained some weight during the winter. This challenge will be good to kick off my new diet to get me back into beach body shape.
I don't think it is the healthiest diet, but if weight loss is your goal, these will do the trick.
He always seems to steal the show.
That was hilarious when you said one was for dinner and one was for dessert. Lol
Make that two!!!
thats great,what made you decide to do another challenge
Who knows you might be discovering a new diet trick.. Good luck and stay safe
Have you tried New millennium energy bars? They are good
They are. That's one of the cons of these bars. I wish they made the wrapping easier to open. Since they basically disintegrate when you touch them, you need to be careful opening up the packaging so it doesn't turn into sawdust on you.
Great Video i would have broke down and eaten some of that little Ceasars it looked good!
Go Mr.prepper
"'Don't drink sea water'. Ok I won't do that for this challenge" lol
It looks extremely stylish for such a tactical type of clothing.
had a datrex bar while watching this... i can agree they have a texture like fine sand when you start chewing, but really not that bad...also i cant really taste the coconut in it, just tastes like shortbread to me.
Anything I can do to help. These 72 Hour Challenge videos make for a good weight loss regimen. Probably not the healthiest though...
Dude that thing is basically a cookie. You survived 3 days eating cookies.
Sorry if you have answered this, but what knife are you using? Thanks.
Big* plate of nachos with BBQ chicken cheese and the whole bit. Man it was great. Sorry for your good challenge tho haha good vid!
In this video are you wearing the scottevest? If so it looks like a very normal vest
6'5"
I wouldn't of been able to resist a slice of that pizza.
I believe the knife is an Opinel no.7, I miss your videos!
Smart Kid!
No wonder you were hungry all the time … 1.200kcal/day is really not much. Even when lying around you'll burn more calories than that. A man of your size and figure will consume around 2.000kcal per day without doing anything else than breathing, during a normal day you might get up to 3.000 kcal. I'd rather go with 9 bars per day as it will at least provide you with your very basic need. Bet you would not have been that hungry that way. And when hiking with a heavy backpack you might want to consider eating the whole pack per day.
You do like to punish yourself! Lol all the best with the next 2 days.
I've had Mayday bars before, they were pretty terrible. You should try those.
Mr prepped please upload even if it is gonna be 2 years later I would still subscribe to u please upload
Not sure. I'm up for the challenge. Maybe Mayday. Maybe something extra disgusting. Any requests?
S.O.S. Food Labs Food Bars. But whatever you choose, by all means take a break first. We don't want you turning into a zombie.
And note, sos has about 5 different bars and not all of them are the USCG approved long life stuff.
Some people on TH-cam spray themselves in the face with pepper spray. I choose to eat emergency food ration bars. :)
Great kid.
how about backcountry camp packs?
I think they tast good. Not use how good they would taste after 3 days strait tho.
Perceval LE FRANÇAIS Folding Knife.
These are not meant for to live off forever. These are ok for short term
Do you take a walk to the park every time you eat lol
Most things don't taste well after 3 days. These are no exception. :)
Please do Mayday, those are the ones I stock.
You will get a hunger feeling as these bars are only providing 200 calories each, I'm just assuming that your avg calorie intake is more then the total calorie intake from these bars. You will lose some weight, but once you get back to your normal routine you'll gain it right back.
I would pass out trying to eat that for 3 days. Good luck.
how much did the pack cost?
Perhaps you could try living on dehydrated Little Ceasars pizza for 3 days. The combination of preservatives and dehydration may make it last forever. But the Coast Guard may not approve it on humanitarian grounds.
glad you're checking your weight this time around. I wonder if this will affect bowel movements. Also, curious as to your energy levels, 1200 calories a day is probably less than a man your size expends a day just breathing. As far as morale goes, would a piece of hard candy (eg. a jolly rancher) with each meal make it less of a nuisance?
Thanks again. Very informative and entertaining as always.
Why can't they make pizza flavored Datrex bars? Think a letter writing campaign to Datrex is in order
Honestly I'm not gay but for 248 you look good. I'm 233 and I look like Shrek.. No joke.
Good reviews on the bars. But the filming is in some odd spots..
To everyone else this was a vid about eating emergency rations. To me, this was a video about my knife being used to cut the wrapper off a bar. Oh yes, Little Ceasars is not pizza... it should have been easy to pass on.
So.... what's next after the Datrex?
Lol. If you get your son to eat one make sure you catch that on film.
I had a pack of those
Next time you do a 72 hour challenge you should only drink water purified with a method from your bug out bag.
If you're interested in bowel movements, you will like Day 2 of this series. :)
NRG-5/BP-5, just different labeling.
Hardtack-Datrex sandwich.
I wonder how many people out there are stocking on emergency rations without a clue as to how they taste :-p
You mention your hunger level a couple times. Have you ever gone a day or two without eating anything at all? Would be an interesting comparison.
they look like those little bars of soap you get at hotels.
I wonder if these would be okay for kids to eat
I ordered SOS. The Datrex seems to fall apart which seems like a deal breaker to me in a survival situation...Imagine you're starving and half of your ration falls apart and crumbles to the ground.