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Old 07-18-2015, 07:37 AM
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Default MRE's anyone?

No, I'm not prepping for any type of apocalypse, just need a quick way to prepare a meal a couple times a week.
Years ago, I used to buy a case or 3 a couple times a year, but haven't been around that supplier for a long time.
I know things have changed, I'd like to know who is a reliable resource, as far as quality, and price goes. I've looked at the interwebby thing, seen the stuff Amazon has, and a few others, but reviews are confusing.
So who of you guys know anything about them? Have a supplier that is trustworthy? Have reasonable prices?
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Old 07-18-2015, 08:12 AM
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Mountain House is the brand I bought after researching it last year. Everything I read said they taste the best but I haven't tried one. I think they also have the best dates and last 20 years. I remember reading some reviews on other brands where they would get meals that were already a few years old and were only good for 5 or so years, others that taste like cardboard etc.

I think they are pricey but I don't remember if they are any more than the other brands. You might look into them though.
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Old 07-18-2015, 09:11 AM
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Lol I'm a Marine and after having that shit so much, you kinda hate it after a while. I'd rather starve than eat another one hah
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Old 07-18-2015, 09:15 AM
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Lol I'm a Marine and after having that shit so much, you kinda hate it after a while. I'd rather starve than eat another one hah
I feel him. ^ I'm in the national guard and I got extremely tired of them by the time I was through with all my training.
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Old 07-18-2015, 09:40 AM
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Mountain House is the brand I bought after researching it last year. Everything I read said they taste the best but I haven't tried one. I think they also have the best dates and last 20 years. I remember reading some reviews on other brands where they would get meals that were already a few years old and were only good for 5 or so years, others that taste like cardboard etc.

I think they are pricey but I don't remember if they are any more than the other brands. You might look into them though.
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Yes, I'll look into them. The dates were some of the complaints people mentioned. Also the reported restocking issue the military used/is using, whether that is completely true or not, it's an issue that concerned me.

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Lol I'm a Marine and after having that shit so much, you kinda hate it after a while. I'd rather starve than eat another one hah
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I feel him. ^ I'm in the national guard and I got extremely tired of them by the time I was through with all my training.
Know what you guys are saying, I'm a vet as well, but all we had were C and K rats, so these were a definite improvement.
Don't plan on a steady diet of them, just handy for when I finally get home some days.
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Old 07-18-2015, 10:11 AM
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Leftovers from a field op, come down here in coronado and get em lol

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Old 07-19-2015, 06:10 AM
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Leftovers from a field op, come down here in coronado and get em lol

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I wouldn't mind a trip down there, thanks, but don't have the time!LOL

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Casey, I see that Dick's Sporting Goods have that brand, Of course there's not one around me. I'll check them out next month when I go downstate to my wifes'.
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Old 07-19-2015, 06:14 AM
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Yeah I ordered mine online. You might check 'cheaper than dirt'
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Old 07-19-2015, 07:37 AM
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Yeah I ordered mine online. You might check 'cheaper than dirt'
Will do, thanks!
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Old 07-19-2015, 10:32 AM
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Know what you guys are saying, I'm a vet as well, but all we had were C and K rats,
I still have my P38 from Basic, on my key chain.
OOOOOHH the nostalgia!
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Old 07-19-2015, 12:50 PM
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I still have my P38 from Basic, on my key chain.
OOOOOHH the nostalgia!
Ya, I've got a couple laying around somewhere, as well as my dogtags. Jeez, thinking about the tags, those things are 45 years old!!!!
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Old 07-19-2015, 01:45 PM
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Ya, I've got a couple laying around somewhere, as well as my dogtags. Jeez, thinking about the tags, those things are 45 years old!!!!
My tags are so flimsy I could bend them in half no joke they don't make em like they used to! lol
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Old 07-19-2015, 05:08 PM
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My tags are so flimsy I could bend them in half no joke they don't make em like they used to! lol
Aren't they plastic now?
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Old 07-19-2015, 06:04 PM
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Aren't they plastic now?
Lol nah, it's metal. Just a fliiiiiimsy pos haha
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Old 07-19-2015, 07:01 PM
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Lol nah, it's metal. Just a fliiiiiimsy pos haha
He ain't lyin! Haha. Nah I think they're like aluminum now or something. I used mine to put in the screws in my Kevlar at bct and it twisted a little.
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