BLHarrison Wrote:Well as an 8404 (Medical type who ran around with Marines) I can say the MRE's are better, period.Yeah, the modern MREs are plain awesome, period. They are something that you definitely want for a 72-Hour Emergency Kit.
I never had an MRE that I couldn't eat the main meal. There was 1 of the old rats that I couldn't eat hot or cold period. And another that I couldn't eat cold ... and most of the time we were not allowed to heat them up due to fire conditions.
In case you're not in the know, modern MREs come in a variety from Vegetarian (!) to Spaghetti and Meatballs to Beef Steak. And they are all very much edible. They come with the main course, a couple of side items (something like corn or mashed potatoes), dessert (usually a candy bar), eating utensils, napkins, and even a drink mix to toss into your canteen.
Best part? The chemical heater. The MREs come with a kit where you plunk the food pouches (don't open them before hand!) into a separate pouch with pre-packaged chemicals. Fill all that to the dashed line with water and let it sit. Before you know it, it starts to boil away, and in five minutes you got yourself a hot meal without a fire.