Ye I agree none of my friends are into airsoft and I was explaining what hpa is to my friend and he just turned around and goes I just realised something about you your a nerd a tecy nerd I said ye your right
I just love going about, doing stuff in the house and just listening to you guys chat, occasionally glancing over to check out the products you talk about. You guys are the best!
C RATION STYLE GANG. Most of the time it is just soup of some discretion, but having a metal tube of indestructibleness that is water tight. Wraped up in a pair of socks, it is amazing. Use a can opener to pop some air holes in an empty can and you have a junk filled cooking stove. Note would rely on having canteens and water packs. Love having a 2L bladder with a 1&2 L canteen.
Clearly you need to get foreign mre's to flex on your squadmates. "Oh what MRE did you get?" "Oh you know, nothing special, just the ostrich & cranberry sauce" "..." Real talk though, some foreign mre have way better meal components than american made ones. While a bit more pricey, you can get much more filling meal I have found.
@@MrZeaken As someone who has tried the IRP Sterum, IRP-P and IRP 24 hour, those are some great rations. However, my personal recommendation would be for the "Mountain" ration as seen here: mremountain.com/collections/bulk-and-wholesale-rations-and-mres/products/russian-mountain-rations-full-case-of-6?variant=12812069109794 I am going through that ration right now, and lemme tell you. That thing has enough food to comfortably feed 2/3 people for a day or 1 person for multiple days if you space out components. They are bulky though, so transporting them could be a pain in the ass.
I love the MRE drink mixes..... Actually, I just overall enjoy MREs. Except for the Teriyaki Beef Strips. I'd rather eat grass lol. Obviously a member of the Chilimac Master Race lol.
You can fill a mountain house bag with water from your camelback or canteen, fold it up, and stuff it in a flameless ration heater so you don't need to bring a jetboil
Good discussion. I believe MREs are better since you don't have to make fire to heat your meal and sometimes making fire is not even allowed at some games here. Regards from Argentina
The Knorr brand rice/pasta sides are basically the same as a lot of actual backpacking meals only they cost like a dollar when they go on sale. When I would do long thru hikes where we'd be covering a lot of miles each day we'd pre-pack ziplock bags with a mixture of the knorr rice and a few scoops of freeze dried veggies. You can use water from an alcohol stove to rehydrate them but you can also just do it with cold water, it just takes a LOT longer to absorb. Protein powder is also another great option if you're not wanting to cook a lot because it's filling, it's light and you can mix it in one of your hydration containers to save space.
My cook set is an alcohol stove made from a cot food can. Weights 4oz and works like a champ. For two days a small 4floz bottle of alcohol is plenty. With a small pot/cup to boil water, a ultra lightweight spork and a broken down French press that fits inside my cook pot (cause you gotta have coffee) it weighs about 8-9oz.
I generally bring a mix of both. This offers flexibility. At Saratov(I was the guy that went up to e house at the end and was like wait are you E house??) after we wiped the Russians out of the MOUT facility, we knew they would have to wait at least 45 mins until another attack came. So we went inside the MOUT, fortified, and cooked our mountain houses’. In the evening though we weren’t sure when the Russian assault was coming, so we made MRE’s. Also I got complete cookies because of your recommendation and they were great to fit in my minimap for whenever I was hungry for a snack
I was at saratov. The Russians gave it up without a fight. I had mountain houses and never had time to eat. Constantly being deployed to a different area. I wish i had MREs
That particular event i had 3 mountain houses and jerky. I used all but one mountain house. I recently went to chechen collapse, i went the cheapo method and got non perishables from the store and use that plus one mountain house and used all of it. I think for the second saratov i will use MREs and just ratfuck them
Not sure if you have it in the US but I'm sure you have some version of it as you're the home of dodgy cheeses but we have something called Primula, a flavoured cheese that comes in something like a toothpaste tube and doesn't *really* need refrigeration. That, plus salami and crackers (seeded Rivita) makes for a really high calorie, easily transported meal, I used to live off it when backpacking. Trail mix of nuts, seeds, dry fruit and M&Ms packs a lot of feel good and energy. The *best* one overall however is flapjacks, super dense calories, packed individually, full of sugar for quick burn and oats for slow burn. 4 flapjacks can get me through a day in a pinch and I'm more than happy to live off them as they're one of my favourite treats anyway.
i normally run with food being mre or other wet meals with a 3 litre camel and 2 British army water bottles for long events but always run at lest 1 water bottle for day long or small events
I just buy canned food and bread for MilSim games because I'm always on base for my main meals and if I'm ever not there I can always eat some bread, drink some water and maybe down a snickers or two.
So MREs are usually brand name canned food like Chef Boyardee in a bag. So as an alternative players could also just get Chef Boyardee or canned Chili or similar. They generally run cheaper than MREs and you can find them at any grocery store.
Many names you know put pieces in MRE. The key to buying food you need from a grocery store is just to keep in mind of cal per oz and keep costs in mind. 1150 cal for only $6.50 is pretty cheap compared to most healthy food.
If you have a spice pound cake and cocoa beverage powder, you can add a little bit of water and make chocolate frosting for it. Add a little bit more, tou got pudding
I did a 12 hour day consisting of 20 - 40 minute games. I brought 6 litres, I almost didn't have enough. I'd say use 3 litres as your base line and adjust upwards ie; if it's an autumn game, 3L should be okay. If it's a warm summer day, bring 4, if it's a hot summer day, bring 6. If it's so hot that you need to bring 8+, don't go to the game. Of if it's a hot day event with a bunch of short skirmishes, sit a few games out in the shade just to recover.
i second this recomendation me and my fiance went to a local event during dead of summer and foolishly thought we would be fine, it was 107 degrees out even in the shade it was 98+ ran out of water 2/3 of the way through the day, we went home early and never finished the event. water is a MAJOR item make sure you have enough
If you guys read these this far back... if you want MREs, look at either the long-range MREs or the cold weather MREs. You still get the calories from the snacks, but the entre is made by Mountain house... The same great camping food for way cheaper.
I've really enjoyed MREs over my time. But recently I've been thinking of switching to a hot meal set up because of the better nutrition (vegan options) that comes with civilian companies.
So basically bring with you dried and or compact foods that give you not only your regular daily nutrients, but also extra on the things you'll burn thru running around. Calories, protein and sugar. Ofcourse water is a givin
Revenant is going to be my first big event and they have restrictions on how much food and water you can bring. What was the economy like in desolation and what do you recommend for revenant.
I run m frame helo kit. They fog and it’s a pain in the ass but the light weight makes it worth it. Look in to an Ex fog system or get some anti fog wipes and keep them on you
Once again my friends *AHEM* MIL SIM WEST. Happy Easrly St Patties day *Takkes a shot* Hey I had an idea, how about a rations video with The Tactical Wizard as your host!
Does Complete Cookie have an option that actually contains a cookie. You know, not some weird vegan stuff but an actual cookie made with butter and milk and such? JK
@@marcushillerstrom25 I mean, if I want full bore cookies I just go to DiBella's or Wegmans hahaha. If you don't know the joy of DiBella's or Wegmans cookies... I'm sorry. That's like the one thing the Northeast US has over the rest of the world. Other than garbage plates, good pizza, and real chicken wings. ;)
@@ehouse2326 I was only kidding, having a vegan in my team I have tried a lot of vegan options, and I know some of them are really good and they get more and more options all the time. No, I don't know of those cookies. We should make a trade, I send you some swedish candy and chocolate (much better than any us chocolate, trust me) and you send me some american cookies 😁
@@marcushillerstrom25 I figured you were kidding around, so I thought I'd throw a little playful banter back. You Swedes do have amazing chocolate though, and I hate you just a little for having unfettered access to it LOL.
honestly dont bring MRE.... Not worth it at all.... Just go to walmart and get ramen, uncle bens rice, easy mac, jerky, tortillas, peanut butter, dryed fruits, and candy. just as cheap as any MRE and 1000 times better. Been backpacking and playing milsim for years now and would never recommend MRE's to my worst enemy LOL
How do you throw shade on tuna ramen when you guys are paying money for US MREs, Id eat those drywall emergency ration bars before suffering through another veggie omelette
Hmm I like MREs however I found that for a 24 or 48 hour MilSim I am content with precooked microwave meals (yes I'm a caveman and eat them cold too), nuts (best thing ever), dried fruits, protein/fruit bars, ballisto (sugar) and lots of water. Works fine for me and I'm 6 foot three and weigh around 220 pounds). It is easier to transport and I carry isome bars and nuts in my assault bag even while on mission.So I can have consistent nutrition intake all over the day. Never forget water, sugar and proteins. Trust me otherwise it will f* *k you up.
yea, beef jerky, vitamins, and some atkins bars are your best bet. also look into some of the sugar free electrolyte drinks, I think MIO makes a sports squirt that doesnt have any sugar. #ketobois
Kyle's sense of humor reminds me that if the gun industry was a high school, airsofters are the band kids.
I say that out of love
Ye I agree none of my friends are into airsoft and I was explaining what hpa is to my friend and he just turned around and goes I just realised something about you your a nerd a tecy nerd I said ye your right
Speak for yourself
I just love going about, doing stuff in the house and just listening to you guys chat, occasionally glancing over to check out the products you talk about. You guys are the best!
C RATION STYLE GANG. Most of the time it is just soup of some discretion, but having a metal tube of indestructibleness that is water tight. Wraped up in a pair of socks, it is amazing. Use a can opener to pop some air holes in an empty can and you have a junk filled cooking stove. Note would rely on having canteens and water packs. Love having a 2L bladder with a 1&2 L canteen.
I use my counterweight to hold beef jerky.
Innovative and calorie dense. I like it.
Modern problems require modern solutions.
Clearly you need to get foreign mre's to flex on your squadmates.
"Oh what MRE did you get?"
"Oh you know, nothing special, just the ostrich & cranberry sauce"
"..."
Real talk though, some foreign mre have way better meal components than american made ones. While a bit more pricey, you can get much more filling meal I have found.
We thought about getting Russian ones for a MSW event.
@@MrZeaken As someone who has tried the IRP Sterum, IRP-P and IRP 24 hour, those are some great rations. However, my personal recommendation would be for the "Mountain" ration as seen here: mremountain.com/collections/bulk-and-wholesale-rations-and-mres/products/russian-mountain-rations-full-case-of-6?variant=12812069109794
I am going through that ration right now, and lemme tell you. That thing has enough food to comfortably feed 2/3 people for a day or 1 person for multiple days if you space out components. They are bulky though, so transporting them could be a pain in the ass.
@@homeworldful 50 shades of tushonka
We got great MREs in the Bundeswehr (German army).
Like actually, they got the BEST chili con carne in those!!!
Heard the Japanese MRE’s come with some great stuff
I love the MRE drink mixes.....
Actually, I just overall enjoy MREs. Except for the Teriyaki Beef Strips. I'd rather eat grass lol. Obviously a member of the Chilimac Master Race lol.
I wish we Brits had that.... stuck with thai dishes
Shredded BBQ beef gang
Classic Beef Stew never gets old, i can eat that one forever
Dried Mangos are the hand of god
Agreed
And dried pineapple
and dried apricott, you get even that sweet sweet potassium you need to avoid muscle pain
Always a good day when gun gamers uploads
You can fill a mountain house bag with water from your camelback or canteen, fold it up, and stuff it in a flameless ration heater so you don't need to bring a jetboil
Thx for the upload! Great tips. Like the fact that you tend to different financial situations. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Belgium.
Good discussion. I believe MREs are better since you don't have to make fire to heat your meal and sometimes making fire is not even allowed at some games here. Regards from Argentina
The Knorr brand rice/pasta sides are basically the same as a lot of actual backpacking meals only they cost like a dollar when they go on sale. When I would do long thru hikes where we'd be covering a lot of miles each day we'd pre-pack ziplock bags with a mixture of the knorr rice and a few scoops of freeze dried veggies. You can use water from an alcohol stove to rehydrate them but you can also just do it with cold water, it just takes a LOT longer to absorb. Protein powder is also another great option if you're not wanting to cook a lot because it's filling, it's light and you can mix it in one of your hydration containers to save space.
My cook set is an alcohol stove made from a cot food can. Weights 4oz and works like a champ. For two days a small 4floz bottle of alcohol is plenty. With a small pot/cup to boil water, a ultra lightweight spork and a broken down French press that fits inside my cook pot (cause you gotta have coffee) it weighs about 8-9oz.
Dont knock hard tack. Its lightweight and a pound goes a long way. It goes really good with both lobster tail and peanut butter.
I generally bring a mix of both. This offers flexibility. At Saratov(I was the guy that went up to e house at the end and was like wait are you E house??) after we wiped the Russians out of the MOUT facility, we knew they would have to wait at least 45 mins until another attack came. So we went inside the MOUT, fortified, and cooked our mountain houses’. In the evening though we weren’t sure when the Russian assault was coming, so we made MRE’s. Also I got complete cookies because of your recommendation and they were great to fit in my minimap for whenever I was hungry for a snack
I was at saratov. The Russians gave it up without a fight. I had mountain houses and never had time to eat. Constantly being deployed to a different area. I wish i had MREs
@@JamesDavis-mm2mi I think i brought 6 mountain houses and 2 MRE's for the whole weekend and I used all of it
That particular event i had 3 mountain houses and jerky. I used all but one mountain house. I recently went to chechen collapse, i went the cheapo method and got non perishables from the store and use that plus one mountain house and used all of it. I think for the second saratov i will use MREs and just ratfuck them
Jordan Kay good call. wish I could make it out to the second Saratov but I have job training 😔
The peanut butter thing sounds like a Garand Thumb recommendation. Add dried fruit and trail mix to it.
Not sure if you have it in the US but I'm sure you have some version of it as you're the home of dodgy cheeses but we have something called Primula, a flavoured cheese that comes in something like a toothpaste tube and doesn't *really* need refrigeration. That, plus salami and crackers (seeded Rivita) makes for a really high calorie, easily transported meal, I used to live off it when backpacking. Trail mix of nuts, seeds, dry fruit and M&Ms packs a lot of feel good and energy. The *best* one overall however is flapjacks, super dense calories, packed individually, full of sugar for quick burn and oats for slow burn. 4 flapjacks can get me through a day in a pinch and I'm more than happy to live off them as they're one of my favourite treats anyway.
i normally run with food being mre or other wet meals with a 3 litre camel and 2 British army water bottles for long events but always run at lest 1 water bottle for day long or small events
I just buy canned food and bread for MilSim games because I'm always on base for my main meals and if I'm ever not there I can always eat some bread, drink some water and maybe down a snickers or two.
So MREs are usually brand name canned food like Chef Boyardee in a bag. So as an alternative players could also just get Chef Boyardee or canned Chili or similar. They generally run cheaper than MREs and you can find them at any grocery store.
Many names you know put pieces in MRE. The key to buying food you need from a grocery store is just to keep in mind of cal per oz and keep costs in mind. 1150 cal for only $6.50 is pretty cheap compared to most healthy food.
If you have a spice pound cake and cocoa beverage powder, you can add a little bit of water and make chocolate frosting for it. Add a little bit more, tou got pudding
Great video and great advice as always!! Keep it up. Praise Judy 🍻
I did a 12 hour day consisting of 20 - 40 minute games. I brought 6 litres, I almost didn't have enough. I'd say use 3 litres as your base line and adjust upwards ie; if it's an autumn game, 3L should be okay. If it's a warm summer day, bring 4, if it's a hot summer day, bring 6. If it's so hot that you need to bring 8+, don't go to the game.
Of if it's a hot day event with a bunch of short skirmishes, sit a few games out in the shade just to recover.
i second this recomendation me and my fiance went to a local event during dead of summer and foolishly thought we would be fine, it was 107 degrees out even in the shade it was 98+ ran out of water 2/3 of the way through the day, we went home early and never finished the event. water is a MAJOR item make sure you have enough
Coffee out of a portable heater hits diffrent
If you guys read these this far back... if you want MREs, look at either the long-range MREs or the cold weather MREs. You still get the calories from the snacks, but the entre is made by Mountain house... The same great camping food for way cheaper.
I've really enjoyed MREs over my time. But recently I've been thinking of switching to a hot meal set up because of the better nutrition (vegan options) that comes with civilian companies.
So basically bring with you dried and or compact foods that give you not only your regular daily nutrients, but also extra on the things you'll burn thru running around. Calories, protein and sugar.
Ofcourse water is a givin
Also are you guys coming to Mjornmir this weekend??
Revenant is going to be my first big event and they have restrictions on how much food and water you can bring. What was the economy like in desolation and what do you recommend for revenant.
You can pry my Mountain house beef stroganoff from my cold dead hands.
I love all these milsim prep/gear videos recently. So helpful for plebs like me lol.
Tuna it is boys.
You know your tired when you don’t even realize there were people in the thumbnail.
how do you keep your cooking cup and fork clean? just rinse with your water that you carry?
Freeze dried foods generally cook in their bag so the pot never gets dirty and I wipe down the utensils.
istant cup ramen for the win, just need something to heat up the water and it's done, and they are perfect for every season
im looking to buy a pair of frames with a helo kit what antifog solution do you use/ recommend awesome vid as always
Oh yeah Yeah skip them and get googles with a fan
OP Airsoft I’ve used those and they work great but goggles are just too bulky for me
I run m frame helo kit. They fog and it’s a pain in the ass but the light weight makes it worth it. Look in to an Ex fog system or get some anti fog wipes and keep them on you
P.A.N. Alright awesome thanks for the advice
A lot of our group runs ESS for prescription inserts.
Once again my friends *AHEM* MIL SIM WEST. Happy Easrly St Patties day *Takkes a shot* Hey I had an idea, how about a rations video with The Tactical Wizard as your host!
Is it bad I actually like eating SOS Rations? I always get Marine Pro Russian SOS rations
Does Complete Cookie have an option that doesn't include chocolate chips? I can't eat chocolate, I'm allergic to it.
They do! Check out their website linked in the description.
Does Complete Cookie have an option that actually contains a cookie. You know, not some weird vegan stuff but an actual cookie made with butter and milk and such?
JK
@@marcushillerstrom25 I mean, if I want full bore cookies I just go to DiBella's or Wegmans hahaha. If you don't know the joy of DiBella's or Wegmans cookies... I'm sorry. That's like the one thing the Northeast US has over the rest of the world. Other than garbage plates, good pizza, and real chicken wings. ;)
@@ehouse2326 I was only kidding, having a vegan in my team I have tried a lot of vegan options, and I know some of them are really good and they get more and more options all the time.
No, I don't know of those cookies. We should make a trade, I send you some swedish candy and chocolate (much better than any us chocolate, trust me) and you send me some american cookies 😁
@@marcushillerstrom25 I figured you were kidding around, so I thought I'd throw a little playful banter back. You Swedes do have amazing chocolate though, and I hate you just a little for having unfettered access to it LOL.
I was a scout leader one of my scouts who would eat uncooked ramen noodles!!
Get some starkist tuna creations, their light and don’t need heat, but bring like ten of them. And if you don’t like tuna, they have chicken.
Dude the Lithuanian rations are badass. I brought a chinese ration at my field too.
Cigarettes and dip
honestly dont bring MRE.... Not worth it at all.... Just go to walmart and get ramen, uncle bens rice, easy mac, jerky, tortillas, peanut butter, dryed fruits, and candy. just as cheap as any MRE and 1000 times better. Been backpacking and playing milsim for years now and would never recommend MRE's to my worst enemy LOL
How do you throw shade on tuna ramen when you guys are paying money for US MREs, Id eat those drywall emergency ration bars before suffering through another veggie omelette
Are the mres from evike any good ????
Silas Gonis they aren’t bad evike has a review of them
Nice Signs Of The Swarm T shirt
Yikes, he prob won't be wearing it anytime soon O_O
Complete Cookies for life.
Cliff Bars are life too!
where do you shit in a 48h game?
Starkist makes Chicken packets. Try ramen and the teriyaki chicken, and ditch the sodium flavor packet….takes me about 5 min to serve….
I'm a civil war reenactor so i'll be eating hardtack :D
Who’s worried bout 10$ meal price if your spending 200-300$ on an event plus traveling hours to get to it probably should save the money lol
In the Marines all the snacks in mre are called pogy bait....cuz pogs are fat🤣
Sardines in water with ramen noodles no seasoning.
Octo commader 8 yes
Suddenly I like cookies.
Hmm I like MREs however I found that for a 24 or 48 hour MilSim I am content with precooked microwave meals (yes I'm a caveman and eat them cold too), nuts (best thing ever), dried fruits, protein/fruit bars, ballisto (sugar) and lots of water. Works fine for me and I'm 6 foot three and weigh around 220 pounds). It is easier to transport and I carry isome bars and nuts in my assault bag even while on mission.So I can have consistent nutrition intake all over the day. Never forget water, sugar and proteins. Trust me otherwise it will f* *k you up.
ProMax protein bars are the bomb
Amazon should give u a sponsorship? 😂
Or you simply Uber eats that shit! So the pizza boy gets shot with a bb, fuck it! Tip him a 20 and he'll be golden lol
What if my diet is low carb
Master Of Dizaster Beef jerky it is.
yea, beef jerky, vitamins, and some atkins bars are your best bet. also look into some of the sugar free electrolyte drinks, I think MIO makes a sports squirt that doesnt have any sugar. #ketobois
Jambalaya and jalapeno cheese :D
If I grab MRE’s and I just gonna fart OR am I possibly risking a tactical shart???
You are going to suffer from constipation instead
Where are the beanie-weenies....
I don't like cookies... come get some.
Tired to boil water? Just bring a flask.
1950's MREs or nothing. If it's not out of date by 20 years it's not worth it.
Northern Ranger I’m not Steve1989MREInfo, so I fear I lack the iron gut for that!
Northern Ranger eww are you talking about the meal combat individuals? Those are nasty
@@alexh2665 those are the ones, just referred to them as MREs cause I couldnt remember the correct term for them.
GASTRIC CONSEQUENCES!!!!
Nah if it isn't the great war mres then its nothing at all
Spam packets :D
Pie > cookies :P
I'll grant you that. Pie with ice cream is next level God tier.
I have a crippling addiction to monster import. It’s a serious problem. I will drink 3 a day if I’m playing airsoft
great video - but protein bars is the most useless item of all...
That Signs Of The Swarm shirt tho......
Cheapest bs. cans of soup or chef. Boyardee. Can be eaten cold. Can be heated in its own can.
Ayyyyyyye ;)
Are the cookies nut free.???? Because thats my issue who cares about gluten free o no they get indigestion nuts kill me lol
Like 2 kids trying to justify MREs for Milsim 🤔🤦♂️