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G.W.Tanker | 10-01-2008 12:36 AM
MRE advice I'm adding to our pantry, for when we have another ice storm of course:wink:, and realized it would be handy to have a couple cases of MRE's. I see from Wikipedia that they've changed alot since I was in ('84-'91). Those 2nd generations were much better; I even ate an entire case sans condiments in one sitting to win a bet. I see online that there are military type MRE's now and even some of the real things. What do you recommend & where do I get them? Thanks

nub | 10-01-2008 12:59 AM
Re: MRE advice GWT, go to general discussion click on "survival preps" sub forum, many good threads there. Be careful of the salt and additives in MREs, as an option check out the dried and freeze dried foods from rainy day they'll last 30yrs.+.... sold by folks like Honneyville , Frugal squirrel , safe castel royal and emergency essentials .

Tn...Andy | 10-01-2008 06:55 AM
Re: MRE advice Ate an entire case of Meals Refusing to Exit.......wow.....what a MAN !!!! Try here too: http://www.mredepot.com/servlet/StoreFront

G.W.Tanker | 10-01-2008 11:02 AM
Re: MRE advice Thanks guys. Yup, back when I was "young and dumb and ..." but now I can think of many better ways to consume $70 worth of chow; wow $70 a case, I am old. Heck, we couldn't give them away. It shouldn't surprise you what young men will do for entertainment when sitting in the middle of a desert for weeks on end. Looking for a place to bugout to, go to NorthEast Saudi, there's got to be megatons of chow & equipment buried over there; and if you dig up what looks to be a desicated fudge bar don't eat it, it's not. Anyway, I was hoping for someones experienced advice as to which menus to grab if I decide to cherry pick the best ones.

TechGuy | 10-01-2008 10:38 PM
Re: MRE advice I usually get the sopacko brand MRE's. Been really happy with them so far.

Worldmariner | 10-01-2008 11:00 PM
Re: MRE advice Quote:
Originally Posted by G.W.Tanker (Post 1324377) . Those 2nd generations were much better; I even ate an entire case sans condiments in one sitting to win a bet.
??? Say it isn't so!! *LAUGH* Did you have to swallow a bottle of Ex-Lax the next day to get it all out?? *SMILE*:504:

CajunCoin | 10-01-2008 11:42 PM
Re: MRE advice With the Hurricanes down here, I have ended up with a pallet load of these things, heck, Cajuns have fish and shrimp to eat, MREs are distained down here for the most part, inherited most of the throw aways of the relatives. Ready to survive for a year or more on the cheap.

Worldmariner | 10-02-2008 09:52 PM
Re: MRE advice Quote:
Originally Posted by Tn...Andy (Post 1324632) Ate an entire case of Meals Refusing to Exit.......wow.....what a MAN !!!! Try here too: http://www.mredepot.com/servlet/StoreFront
Wow, well I just ordered 3 cases of MRE's from MREDepot. $80 a case, and THIRTYTWO DOLLARS shipping for EACH case! I ordered 3 cases, with 12 meals per case, and the shipping was $98. NINETYEIGHT DOLLARS! Honestly? I would reccomend another comany. MREDepot's "handling" charge is obvious gauging. The shipping cost UPS Ground should have been about $58, NOT the $98 they charged me for UPS Ground shipping. Of course, the "shipping and handling" charge did not appear in the order until I was at the last screen where you push "Place order". Just sharing my experience! :favorites21:

TechGuy | 10-02-2008 10:20 PM
Re: MRE advice Emergency Essentials is usually pretty good with shipping costs. http://beprepared.com You can also try the epicenter: http://theepicenter.com No compliants from either company, order huge amounts from beprepared, mostly MRE's from the epicenter. Price from the epicenter shipping from OR to Houston TX: <table border="1"><tbody><tr><th align="center" bgcolor="#dfdfdf">Quantity</th> <th align="center" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Catalog Number</th> <th align="center" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Description</th> <th align="center" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Options</th> <th align="center" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Price After Options</th> <th align="center" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Weight</th> <th align="center" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Subweight</th> <th align="center" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Subtotal</th> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"><input name="item|MRE CASE, SurePac12E|65|" size="3" value="1" type="text"></td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#e6ffff">MRE CASE, SurePac12E</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#e6ffff">MENU-E Sure-Pak 12 MRE case, NO heaters.</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#e6ffff"><center>-</center></td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#e6ffff">$65.00</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#e6ffff">21 lbs.</td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#ffffe6">21.0 lbs.</td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#ffffff">$65.00</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="4"> </td><td colspan="3" align="right" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Pre-shipping Total</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#ffffb0">$65.00</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="4"> </td><td colspan="3" align="right" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Shipping & Handling</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#ffffb0">$21.72</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="4"> </td><td colspan="3" align="right" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Grand Total</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#ffff70">$86.72</td></tr></tbody></table>

skilsaw | 10-02-2008 10:22 PM
Re: MRE advice Quote:
Originally Posted by TechGuy (Post 1329398) <table border="1"><tbody><tr><th align="center" bgcolor="#dfdfdf">Quantity</th> <th align="center" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Catalog Number</th> <th align="center" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Description</th> <th align="center" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Options</th> <th align="center" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Price After Options</th> <th align="center" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Weight</th> <th align="center" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Subweight</th> <th align="center" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Subtotal</th> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"><input name="item|MRE CASE, SurePac12E|65|" size="3" value="1" type="text"></td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#e6ffff">MRE CASE, SurePac12E</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#e6ffff">MENU-E Sure-Pak 12 MRE case, NO heaters.</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#e6ffff"><center>-</center></td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#e6ffff">$65.00</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#e6ffff">21 lbs.</td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#ffffe6">21.0 lbs.</td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#ffffff">$65.00</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="4"> </td><td colspan="3" align="right" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Pre-shipping Total</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#ffffb0">$65.00</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="4"> </td><td colspan="3" align="right" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Shipping & Handling</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#ffffb0">$21.72</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="4"> </td><td colspan="3" align="right" bgcolor="#e2e2e2">Grand Total</td><td align="right" bgcolor="#ffff70">$86.72</td></tr></tbody></table>
So, is that 12 meals in each case, then? BTW, slightly OT, but prepackaged meals could conceivably become a form of currency in a future bartering scenario. It's already happened in prison, where packaged mackerel are known as "macks" and used in place of cigs now for currency: Quote:
Mr. Levine and his client were prisoners in California's Lompoc Federal Correctional Complex. Like other federal inmates around the country, they found a can of mackerel -- the "mack" in prison lingo -- was the standard currency. There's been a mackerel economy in federal prisons since about 2004, former inmates and some prison consultants say. That's when federal prisons prohibited smoking and, by default, the cigarette pack, which was the earlier gold standard.
Let's face it folks, if it gets down to a game of Survivor, we can live without gold, but we can't live without regular meals...

specsaregood | 10-02-2008 11:03 PM
Re: MRE advice Quote:
Originally Posted by TechGuy (Post 1329398) Emergency Essentials is usually pretty good with shipping costs. http://beprepared.com
I have been nothing but happy with all my orders from beprepared.com. Same with family members. But I haven't ordered any MREs, just the freeze-dried stuff.

TechGuy | 10-02-2008 11:05 PM
Re: MRE advice Quote:
Originally Posted by skilsaw (Post 1329402) So, is that 12 meals in each case, then?
Yup, much easier way to order than from beprepared. I have LOTS and LOTS of beprepared stuff in my house. I just like the factory pack MRE's from the epicenter. '

JJ_ | 10-02-2008 11:19 PM
Re: MRE advice Quote:
Originally Posted by Worldmariner (Post 1329323) Wow, well I just ordered 3 cases of MRE's from MREDepot. $80 a case, and THIRTYTWO DOLLARS shipping for EACH case! I ordered 3 cases, with 12 meals per case, and the shipping was $98. NINETYEIGHT DOLLARS! Honestly? I would reccomend another comany. MREDepot's "handling" charge is obvious gauging. The shipping cost UPS Ground should have been about $58, NOT the $98 they charged me for UPS Ground shipping. Of course, the "shipping and handling" charge did not appear in the order until I was at the last screen where you push "Place order". Just sharing my experience! :favorites21:
I'll try not to order from them unless I absolutely have to next time... They sure like to http://goldismoney.info/forums/pictu...&pictureid=223ya on shipping... I think they got me for sixty-some bux last time

Worldmariner | 10-03-2008 01:08 AM
Re: MRE advice Quote:
Originally Posted by skilsaw (Post 1329402) So, is that 12 meals in each case, then? BTW, slightly OT, but prepackaged meals could conceivably become a form of currency in a future bartering scenario. It's already happened in prison, where packaged mackerel are known as "macks" and used in place of cigs now for currency:Let's face it folks, if it gets down to a game of Survivor, we can live without gold, but we can't live without regular meals...
1) GOOD POINT! 2) Well, looks like MREDepot nicked me for a hundred more than the othe rplace would have charged me. *sigh* Story of my life. Now I know. SPREAD THE WORD! *laugh*

Hellsbane | 10-03-2008 07:38 PM
Re: MRE advice Can't afford MRE,s. Guess i have to settle for non-nutritional Ramen.

gollwoods | 10-07-2008 07:44 PM
Re: MRE advice What i use to hike with is lipton sides like mac and cheese and beef lo mein powdered eggs and beef jerky dehydrated hash browns are great and available at gordon foods in cartons. also at gordon powdered cheese to go with everything from eggs to macaroni or with tortilla chips. you have to have alittle cooking oil for the eggs energy bars and stuff like that. I have also used a PEPSI CAN STOVE with heet fuel line deicer as fuel... google that

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