Hi Steve! I volunteer at an assisted living facility, and we have quite a few Korean War vets in residence. A few of them were kind of withdrawn from social activities for a long time, then I showed them all some of your videos in the rec room one day, starting with the older rations. Wow! The response was immediate! Just like that, they were trading stories about their own experiences with war rations (namely, cream chipped beef on toast, or "s#!t on a shingle", as they called it, haha). They were laughing it up, having a great time. We probably watched at least 10 of your vids that first day, they *loved* them. Now they are the best of pals, socializing every day, and they're really into the MRE videos (I love them too, they're like living history). They really look forward to seeing them. Just wanted to share that, and say thank you for your awesome channel.

" I only smoke when I drink" Steve: " I only smoke when it's a 60 yearold MRE "

21:56 Steve: "You know, I think I'm gonna need--" Me: "Immediate medical attention" Steve: "--This tea" Me: "Sure, I guess that's also an option."

"What the hell is this, some dude eating MREs?" "This guy talks funny, what a weirdo" "What's in the box? Wow that's interesting, damn hes going to eat that?" 5 hours later: "Let's get this out on a tray" "NICE!!!!"

"And again, I am NOT putting this on the tray." "...okay, I'll put it on the tray"

"Wait, does that have milk in it?" RIP - Steve1989

Me: Finds food 2 days past its use by date in the fridge, throws it in the bin. Steve: "Let's get this out onto a tray...NICE!!!".

You, standing there, holding a cigarette, and coffee, all golden hair and muscles, you look like you should be on the front of your own t-shirt.

"This is 60 years old. It's not the oldest peanut butter I've ever had." Amazing.

"This cow has been dead for 60 years..This is like his last resting place." I'm dead at this part. Classic Steve.

When you look at a can and hear Steve say "wow, that's fascinating" you know that the last nutrients in that can went away four decades ago.

steve: (walks through woods) cobra: (bites) steve: (no hiss?)

"Alright so here's that red jelly that has the dye that causes cancer." *takes a bite

"Oh wow, I think that's still totally fine! That's amazing." "Yeah that tastes totally weird..." "Oh no!" The three stages of Steve achieved with a single fudge bar.

Am I the only one who gets excited for the old packs of cigs?

"Chesterfields....... full-flavored...... it's a real man's smoke"

This is going to sound strange, but I often have bouts of insomnia. When they come, I can go with little to no sleep for days. I can't take most sleeping aids, and there isn't much else that helps (trust me, I've tried almost everything). Steve's voice is oddly relaxing and reassuring to me, so I can just put his videos on autoplay and close my eyes. No fail - I can get to bed in 20 minutes! But then I have to re-watch the videos when I am awake! It's weird, but literally, these videos are the only fix that eases my insomnia!

When Steve found out that he accidentaly eat something with dried milk, "Oh boy, I hope I'm okay, yeah I'm sure I'm fine.. Life is good." LOL

I used to buy these rations from the local army surplus store in the '70's. Great for hunting! Sometimes you'd get the coffee with ephinephrine...no sleeping for a day or two.

“For breakfast, you want to start with the things that are actually edible” words of wisdom

I want someone to love me as much as steve loves chesterfield

12:31 - When the manufacturer of a foodstuff omits the ingredients, and turns out to be a chemical company, then it's time to worry.

I love this dude's tone of respectful humbleness.

Steve’s most underrated saying .... “Right off the bat” Love him

No hiss: 10:02 Nice hiss: 18:53 Nice hiss: 20:22 Small hiss: 25:48 No hiss: 27:04 Nice hiss: 29:28 No hiss: 31:02

This might sound strange, but I used to eat old K's and C's in my lunch box in Augsburg-Munich area of Germany when I was a boy. All the old keys and cans are as familiar to me as my face in the mirror. My father was a Buck Sargent in the Military Police, he would make a point of getting tight with the quartermaster as soon as he got into the company, a Sargent's pay would not always stretch to the end of the month for a family of four... out of date or going out of date rations were a good hedge against hungry days. His First Sargent was a real card... when he was promoted to Staff Sargent, he and the company C.O. hauled him into the office and locked his heels, dad was freaking out, not knowing what was wrong... the First Shirt cut his stripes off and told him he wouldn't need these anymore... then let him stew for a second or two, then gave him his new stripes and Top and the C.O. both had a good laugh! He went home to have mom sew on his new rank and he came in the house looking morose and holding his old stripes in his hand... mom started crying, she thought he had been reduced in rank for some infraction. I was the only kid in my year in school that ate like a combat soldier. I used to run to my lunch box at lunchtime excited to see what meal would be in my box. I would have to say that my favorites were the B Units and the various cakes. Beanie weenies, ham and eggs etc were all old friends of mine. When I enlisted, back in 1976, I was introduced to a whole new menu. Later I had the first LIRPS and MRE'S I got out in '84. Just seeing those old cans again is a real trip back to my childhood.

32:17 "Wow my room literally smells like a swamp, pennies, and chicken broth. Times ten."

"Cancer causing red dye that they got rid of in the 70's." *Bites* "Seems just fine."

Does anyone else crawl into bed at night before it gets to ''stupid late o'clock, '' and look forward to playing Steve's videos til you've realised it's now 2am and you've got to be up for work in 5 hours time but you don't mind because It's all worth it just to enjoy his content :D

When Steve gets a pet snake...nice hiss!

Steve is like Mr. Rogers for adults.....calming and so positive...I love it!

His smile when he's smoking. God what good deeds did we do to deserve Steve?

Those old Chesterfield smokes remind me of a Rodney Dangerfield joke: My wife and I have been trying to quit smoking, so we agreed that we'd only smoke after sex. I've had the same pack for a year and half now. My wife? She goes through two packs a week.

I love steve! he inspired me and my 6 year old daughter to start smoking like real men should

Hey Steve, honestly you are one of the last few youtubers with creativity and integrity. Thank you for not shilling ads out, your patereon links, and subscribers. You're here to make accurate videos on your hobby, and share it with the rest of the world. My great grandfather was in the British Air Force and before he died, he would tell me stories about flying planes, and the meals he would eat. Watching a lot of your stuff daily reminds me of him. I have a lot of respect for you, your iron stomach, and the work you put into all your videos, so thanks Steve!

Considering all of the MREs Steve has eaten and even just paid for, you really have to wonder how many old 1911's and M1 Garands he has...

1. Automatically tap on Steve's notification. 2. Pause the video at 0:00. 3. Click the Like button. 4. Click start. 5. NICE!

Am I the only one here who has no real interest in MRE info? This guy's passion and quality content just keep me coming back again and again.

16:48 “Making my palms sweat again. Nice.” Haha!

"Making my palms sweat again. Nice." :D I look forward to every 60 year old cigarette he smokes.

I was in the Marine Corps in the mid to late 70's, and we were still eating the canned MCI's. We used to refer to the round crackers as "John Wayne Cookies". You are a wild man Steve. Most guys couldn't stomach this stuff when it was new...

17:13 "Chesterfield.. Full flavored.. A real man's smoke.." Total Chesterfield commercial!! LMAO!!

The look on Steve's face when he takes that first drag off a 70 yr old smoke. I can't help but smile

When I was a kid, I would buy rations from an Army-Navy surplus store called Yates, it's gone now but the memories remain. My stepdad would get the cigs, Camel mostly and those Chesterfields. I am going to be 60 years old soon. Ahh to be back in those days. Take care young Steve. Your comments make me laugh, yes. 👍🤗

18:46 - Chicle is the original gum base. It's the sap of a tree that grows in South America. The indigenous people tapped the trees, like you would for rubber or maple syrup, and let the sap dry, and then chewed it. That natural gum was discovered by explorers, taken to civilisation, and from there, became the bane of cleaners everywhere.

So much enthusiasm when saying his quote. "Let's get this out on to a tray...NICE"

Just wanted to thank you for giving me the biggest laugh I've had in a few days... I was sitting on the sofa watching this video, next to my wife who was marking some kids' homework (she's a school science teacher). I didn't realise that she was slyly watching until I head "HE'S NOT GOING TO EAT THAT IS HE???' :D

28:01 Steve: *in wonder and amazement* "Just to think! That cow has been dead for over sixty years!" PETA: *faints*

Me and my friends watch you and in class the other day I leaned over to one of my friends and said, "nice hiss!" We both got detention that day because she started laughing in the middle of class!😂😂 Love this channel, keep doing what you do Steve!!❤️

I love how he immediately went and got his HAZMAT stuff when he opened the canned stuff..

“Some crazy guys out there eating their old food”. I think you nailed it bro. And a million people are watching him do it.

Seeing someone get so excited over a salt packet is very wholesome

"packed by Monarch Chemicals......no wonder it tastes like chemicals." 😂😂

Steve your hair is absolutely fabulous :)

"Chesterfields, full-flavored, it's a real man's smoke" - *Steve*

Steve u r so handsome😳😳 it took me almost a year 2 text that...i luv ur reviews. I have steve mre Sundays have a blessed day

"I think that's still fine! It's amazing... Oh no that's totally weird" I love you Steve.

Steve is back!!!!!!!

"that tastes like dirt and a little bit of cocoa powder... and chlorine" There's something about your reviews that makes me want to watch all of them in a row.

You actually made me laugh when you were talking about that chicken borth. It sounded like you were doing a commercial for it. "...in the morning, or in the evening, really any time."

OMG YES! IT"S BEEN FOREVER NOW YOU'VE MADE MY DAY!

"Theres a big difference between coffee instant and instant coffee" (Proceeds to never explain the difference)

I wanna hear the story of how you “learned the hard way.”

I was born in 1960, at 17 I joined the Military. During basic training we went on some march or training (can't remember now) but along about evening we halted. A truck showed up with cases of these things. We all had to line up, reach in and without looking grab a box of these for dinner. I came up with spaghetti and meat, more unfortunate guys got the ol' ham and MF's. I went through the box like you did here and when I turned it over the date stamp on that can was 1957! No use complaining, I was property of Uncle Sam. So I sat there and ate cold spaghetti that was canned 3 years before I was born! We had those later on in my tour as MRE's weren't out yet but the old timers showed me the trick of cracking the cans open, firing up the vehicle and heating them on the exhaust manifold. I think the taste of burnt oil and exhaust fumes actually added to the flavor a bit.

Nice

"Look at the peas and carrots and botulism and black mold and chicken, and a nice light gravy." Made my day.

I love watching him thoughtfully smoke those cigarettes. You could have put this guy in an ad for them in the 50's and he would fit right in

Steve: “Look at this, a jelly bar! It looks perfectly fine!” Not even a second later: “It’s hard as a rock” 🤣🤣

"That's some serious beef action!" That might be the best thing you've ever said.

YOURE BACK!! I thought you died after eating that 1945 cheese and crackers

the range of human emotion nice hiss: joy no hiss: anger was there a hiss?: fear

We need a crossover of Gun Jesus and MRE Jesus.

im sorry but i have to comment this... as you were opening the steak and potatoes, i had farted just a second before. as you were dumping the can out the smell of the fart hit me and i literally started gagging. 😄😄😄

People come to watch you reveal MRE items and attempt to eat them. I don't think you have to apologize for chewing sounds. I enjoyed it!

Hi Steve, I served active duty from '77 - '83 and remember using the cocoa powder beverage (which came in a pouch) as a frosting for my pound cake. Just add a little water and mix well!

I feel kind of happy whenever he’s chilling with a cup of vintage coffee and a piece of vintage cigar ... reminds me of my tiresome full time factory job’s coffee break times. I really felt like a soldier during those break times ^_^

21:00 - 21:13 Every old MRE video by Steve can be summed up within those 13 seconds.

"That cow has been dead for over 60 years" 😂

“Sometimes Jelly Bars get weird” - Steve you had some seriously good one liners in this review

Steve has a great presentation....I like the way he interacts with the camera as if we are right there with him....that's a natural gift....

That puffed Can, Botulism City!

Back in 1970 in the barracks at NCS Kodiak, I kept a dozen or so C-Rats under my bunk in case I couldn't make it to the chow-hall. The boxes cost 59 cents apiece at the base commissary and I collected many of the menus. I sure that most of them were WW2 issue; the cans were hand-painted green with a brush. I never found one too far gone to eat and since I didn't smoke, my room-mate smoked all the unfiltered cigarettes.

Steve! Enjoy that morning coffee and smoke buddy! Your channel was the first to get me hooked on KZfaq. I might take a hiatus from watching at times , but I always swing back around and here you are putting out awesome material my good sir! Thank you for countless hours of entertainment, putting your health and well being at risk for our pleasure, and just being a great dude overall! Have a good one my friend!

Wow how did I get here? I can't leave though lol.

Steve's videos remind me of scrounging for supplies in Fallout 3.

You should upload more. I absolutely love the videos

These videos are a real treat. Thanks Steve for sharing history with us

Steve: *opens beans* nice hiss Me, with my Servsafe: BAD HISS. BAD HISS. BOTULISM HISS

"LETS GET THIS OUT ONTO A TRAY" Tray appears with contents on it* "NICE, MMMM KAY" The presentation every time gives me life

lets get this video up on my phone....nice!

Literally the most interesting channel on KZfaq

This one is just awesome! Your comments and observations are timeless...

finally a video after a month.

I cant stop watching these videos. This guy kills me... "I'm sure I'm ok... life is good." He has a very Keneau Reeves circa Bill and Ted's vibe

Idk why but I can’t stop watching these videos. Especially the vintage and older rations. I love history and this scratches an itch I never thought I had. 5/5.

I can’t tell you how much I enjoy your videos, keep them coming!

alright,lets get this on a tray---nice!!! that never gets old. you rock steve!!!

Watching Steve smoking a cigarette is like soft core porn!

Every time you say "Alright, so let's get this set out onto tray. Nice." I picture Keanu Reeves from Bell & Ted's.

Steve is the man! My daughter and I love watching your videos. Just great wholesome entertainment with a lot of history and facts.