Tuesday, January 19, 2016

The Best And Worst MREs

Meals Ready to Eat (Photo by U.S. Marine Corps)

Task & Purpose: A Survival Guide To The Best And Worst MREs

Finding a good MRE shouldn’t be a game of chance. It’s time to start choosing the right ones.
For troops operating beyond the borders of large bases and installations, there are few constants, but one of them is that most of what you eat will come from a bag in the form of Meals Ready-To-Eat, or MREs.

If you’re living rough, you may be eating two a day, so knowing which ones are worth your time is important.

From 2009 to 2010, I was a combat correspondent, attached to 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, bouncing around Marjah in Helmand province, Afghanistan, and fast realizing what grunts have long known: There are good and bad MREs and right and wrong ways to eat them.

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WNU Editor: I prefer the Royal Marines Reserves ration pack for officers .... see demonstration below (Warning: Extreme satire)

1 comment:

Alex said...

They used to have "Vegetarian Omelette" and oh my god was it disgusting. Especially if you weren't in a situation where you could heat it. Ugh...

He's right about chili Mac, buy I always liked sloppy Joe with the Tabasco in it.