I like food especially when out fishing..I'm not adverse to a fry up ,bit of Mablys Wagyu steak from local farm shops ..
But lately I've got into Wayfarer food ,as I use em for other hobbies ,they are very good ,especially if you want to travel light
I've not tried other MRE,,remember this is for a long day etc ,travelling light and instead of heavy tins,5 or 6 Wayfarer meals take up no room ..
But lately I've got into Wayfarer food ,as I use em for other hobbies ,they are very good ,especially if you want to travel light
I've not tried other MRE,,remember this is for a long day etc ,travelling light and instead of heavy tins,5 or 6 Wayfarer meals take up no room ..
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I used to use the look what we found brand
Had a cupboard full of them at home
Pretty much disappeared now so these could be an alternative.
I used to use the look what we found brand
Had a cupboard full of them at home
Pretty much disappeared now so these could be an alternative.
I would really recommend a brand called Firepot. A bit more expensive than Wayfarer but really filling and healthy.
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I first got introduced to MRE’s during the Gulf War in the early 90’s. We were initially attached to the US 1st Marine Division (1MARDIV) and some our lads were embedded with them. As per usual put soldiers of different nations together and they will swap things ( put Brit squaddies amongst Yanks and they will steal anything that’s not bolted down). So we were swapping compo rations for MRE’s - Meals Ready to Eat but which the Marines re-christened Meals Rejected by Ethiopians.
To be honest in the main, once the novelty factor wore off and we had rotated through the menus a few times I preferred our compo, especially as we had different types - 1 man 24 hour packs both tinned and boil in the bag, artic boil in the bag 24 hr packs, 5 man compo packs ( buddy up with 4 others and 10 man packs for if a ACC cook was attached)
. You will always have favourites in any selections and out of the MRE’s I was addicted to the cheese and biscuits. At some time, way down the chain the milk did actually come from a cow, but then it went through so many processes, had so many chemicals added that it probably glowed in the dark. But there was no doubt although the residents of Wendslydale would be horrified, it was very addictive.
Another nice little addition was a small bottle of Tobasco sauce for jizzing it up a bit.
I kept this as a souvenir. Its unopened and now around 33 years old 😲
So I reckon for fishing, probably overnighters, they are ideal. There’s also a good chance that the civvy versions are better than the military ones because as any squaddy will tell you - your accommodation, kit, clothing, weapons and rations are all provided from the supplier who’s cheapest - not the neccessarily the best.
Adam- can you still get the chemical MRE cooking kits?
Got a couple of MRE based stories as well 😎
I first got introduced to MRE’s during the Gulf War in the early 90’s. We were initially attached to the US 1st Marine Division (1MARDIV) and some our lads were embedded with them. As per usual put soldiers of different nations together and they will swap things ( put Brit squaddies amongst Yanks and they will steal anything that’s not bolted down). So we were swapping compo rations for MRE’s - Meals Ready to Eat but which the Marines re-christened Meals Rejected by Ethiopians.
To be honest in the main, once the novelty factor wore off and we had rotated through the menus a few times I preferred our compo, especially as we had different types - 1 man 24 hour packs both tinned and boil in the bag, artic boil in the bag 24 hr packs, 5 man compo packs ( buddy up with 4 others and 10 man packs for if a ACC cook was attached)
. You will always have favourites in any selections and out of the MRE’s I was addicted to the cheese and biscuits. At some time, way down the chain the milk did actually come from a cow, but then it went through so many processes, had so many chemicals added that it probably glowed in the dark. But there was no doubt although the residents of Wendslydale would be horrified, it was very addictive.
Another nice little addition was a small bottle of Tobasco sauce for jizzing it up a bit.
I kept this as a souvenir. Its unopened and now around 33 years old 😲
So I reckon for fishing, probably overnighters, they are ideal. There’s also a good chance that the civvy versions are better than the military ones because as any squaddy will tell you - your accommodation, kit, clothing, weapons and rations are all provided from the supplier who’s cheapest - not the neccessarily the best.
Adam- can you still get the chemical MRE cooking kits?
Got a couple of MRE based stories as well 😎
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So we were swapping compo rations for MRE’s - Meals Ready to Eat but which the Marine re-christened Meals Rejected by Ethiopians.
But there was no doubt although the resident of Wendslydale would be horrified, it was very addictive.
😂
So we were swapping compo rations for MRE’s - Meals Ready to Eat but which the Marine re-christened Meals Rejected by Ethiopians.
But there was no doubt although the resident of Wendslydale would be horrified, it was very addictive.
😂
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All I know mate,is the Hexamine fuel is now banned,I've tried the eco Jel stuff,and I wouldn't recommend it at all ..
That lil Tabasco bottle is 😎 ..
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All I know mate,is the Hexamine fuel is now banned,I've tried the eco Jel stuff,and I wouldn't recommend it at all ..
That lil Tabasco bottle is 😎 ..
😀
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The military MRE’s came with a package containing a flat cardboard board the same size as the MRE wrapper. You placed it inside the MRE bag, poured about half a mugfull of water in the bag then snapped the board in a few places and put in your meal pouches in it. The board was infused with chemicals which reacted to the water and started to heat up. In effect the MRE bag was now a container for hot water to heat up your boil in bag meal. Afterwards you just threw the whole lot away - single use, no mess, no noise minimum smell 👍
The military MRE’s came with a package containing a flat cardboard board the same size as the MRE wrapper. You placed it inside the MRE bag, poured about half a mugfull of water in the bag then snapped the board in a few places and put in your meal pouches in it. The board was infused with chemicals which reacted to the water and started to heat up. In effect the MRE bag was now a container for hot water to heat up your boil in bag meal. Afterwards you just threw the whole lot away - single use, no mess, no noise minimum smell 👍
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