Pilfering fast food and sit down restaurants of flavorful condiments packets since 1990. I prep second hand,most of the time. Thank MR.

Good job 👍. True, lot of people can’t cook. Modern Refugee and weights too much. Agree on Homel and Dinty Moore food tray. They were designed for the military in use transport vehicles

Every 2 years I swap out contents of an airtight ammo box, containing MRE type, and IMP cook type meals (pasta/rice) for emergencies and in the vehicle. I was amazed to find a SKIPPY squeeze peanut butter like yours, was still good without a hint of being stale, and it was almost a year past the BEST IF USED BY date. Buying it again!

FINALLY!!! Someone showing the truth about many of these “homemade MREs” that people gush over. Really enjoyed this.

6:38 I didn't find any eating utensils to my liking. The ones that best fit my criteria, I couldn't justify the prices. I used regular stainless utensils. I drilled a hole at the handle end and put them on a snap link. Cost $6 for 2 sets. Less, really, since I already had snap links.

I ate a lot of “pop tart crumbles” on hiking trips in my younger days.😂

You hit this subject out of the park! Very informative.

Hotels, restaurants, airlines, I keep it all and use it in my diy mre.

Ohhh...hot apple cider packets. I love those! These are all great ideas! Thank you for doing this video!

"Alot of people won't eat alot of things" Such a true statement modern refugee. Thanks for the video brother

Great suggestions and advice, Modern Refugee! And it's something that everyone can do without having to invest in actual MRE's. God bless!

Exceptional information, best one that I have seen on MRE's. Thanks to whoever suggested this for you!!

Thanks for the tips. I have to make my own, for a few reasons.

Good job. The value of fresh vegetables/fruits cannot be over stated. Starting a hike while eating an orange or an apple does wonders physiologically. Caloric intake value is king. Flavor is second tier priority.

Great stuff Modern. Definitely those little tabasco bottles and don't forget the mini booze testers too (multi-purpose). Freeze-dryer on the wish list to be able to make my own packs. I ate a pile of our beef jerky and smoked fish last month during the fishing. Vac sealing meds today and getting seed packs ready for the swap.

Nice video regarding your DIY MRE kits. One super light and fast suggestion are Raman noodle loaf kits. In short you use Raman noodles as the base and have stuff to mix into it. Add hot water and you have instant meal, cold water is ok too. Made these when i was broke and homeless for a while. Another option is making no prep meals sealed in vaccuum bag material. You need the high temp kind that people use for use with mushroom growth substrate. Cook the meal to taste then bag it with minimal air space. Next process in a pressure canner. Tastes way better than MRE meals and keeps anout 2 years if you do it right.❤

Good video, thank you

Very good and common sense advice! I appreciate your efforts to explain the why on everything you talked about. Now, before I head to bed, time for a pop tart! Ha ha.

Good information. Wow. Taco seasoning mixed with tuna and tacos. MRE spoons are good. You might be eating quietly in the dark for safety.

This is great advice. Your MRE choices make a lot of sense. I'm glad you decided to make this video. Thank you.

Made my brother steak jerky and sent it to him while he was doing his summer hiking - he's still talking how delicious it was! 🙂 Thanks MR and thank you Mrs MR for the excellent camera work! -Jill

Just found your channel. Thanks for your analysis and presentation!

For drinks, you might also consider sachets of hydration drinks (often found in the juice, soft drink aisles). Kroger also has a caffeinated version. At home I keep them in a random mason jar in my cupboard, they are the size of those coffee sachets.

Home run !👍🏼

Very good take on homemade MRE, I like your ideas better than most. Yes, the MRE main meal pouch can handle "rough" handling, like, oh maybe, being put under the intake manifold of a Hummer while on a test drive to warm it up for lunch, ask me how I know. 😁

Thank you for posting.

You can get vacuum seal mylar bags to repack in. They work great even if you don't vacuum them.

I love touching on the old timer stuff. My dad tells me about his gsrndpa carrying 2 peanutbutter and whitebread sandwhiches a couple handfulls of raisins and a tin of tobacco in his coat pocket. The other pocket was for his shells. They hike and hunt oregon like that for days and be fine.

Great ideas. Even if it's not hiking or camping, it's good to bring some along if you're out for the day. Sometimes you need something to take an edge.off the hunger if you hadn't eaten in 10 hours or so.

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Great video, I love Lara bars. Coconut cream pie is delicious 😋

Thanks just what I was looking for

Good informational video, thanks for sharing YAH bless brother !

The traveling taco idea is great!!

Thank you sir y'all made some great recommendations and had to go back and take some notes. Appreciate the video great info. Wishing y'all a blessed evening.

Good stuff brother.

Thanks for these great ideas. I'm updating our Go Bags and wanted a few different meals this time. Love the tortilla idea. Thanks again from a fellow Michigander!

Good video. Yeah, I agree with you. Of the few other videos I've watched, you can tell they have never spent time in the woods with a pack. I saw many with foil pouch tuna, also. It has its place, but not the only protein option.

Brought me back to my basic training days! Anyway, really liked this video! Great stuff…those fruit/veggie/yogurt pouches in the baby isle are great also! They even make oatmeal cereal pouches (squeezable) and are good quality heavy duty with sturdy screw on top:) hundreds of flavor options, fruits, veggies, grains, all in one:) Thanks , you always have really basic, easy peasy, affordable, tips, tricks, and appreciated advice!

Thank you for your suggestions! 👏

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Great tips. Thanks.

Thank you so much for the basics

Catching up on some older vids, but wanted to chime in with a thanks for the great tips as always!

I’ve eaten many IMP’s and often tried my hand at creating my own. We don’t have the same store bought options as you here in Canada. But, your video changed a lot of my perspective and breathed new life into the quest! The video was excellent, and I thank you for the work you put in.

Good video. It wouldn’t hurt to have that kind of stuff on hand at home. Never know when you’d need it or maybe to help someone out.

We used to say about the MRE's when I was in the service "with enough Tabasco sauce everything tastes good".

MRE’s also have several layers of packaging. Came here via uncle Al

Good information... thanks MR 😎👍

Many years ago, as a law student, I lived on Pop Tarts and Mountain Dew. And Rolaids. Don't recommend that, except for the calcium in the Rolaids! And the Dinty Moore stuff is just a salt lick if you check the sodium in that stuff. Us "silver wolfs" need to watch our intakes to continue our outgoes! Interesting, I just bought a couple of those exact UCO spoon, fork, knife units for the lunch bags. Thanks, MR!

Try isadora myacoba refried beans pouch - walmart excellent . I will use as mayo on sandwich.

I just discovered your MRE vid. To keep it short and to the point, I've watched ALOT of DIY, MRE vids. Yours is the 1st one I've really enjoyed,and use the same components I use, it's almost scary how similar they are. As they say, Great minds think alike. 😎👍👍

Good job! ❤

Man...listen to me, people... There's a ton of great info here if you're just getting started in DIY MRE's. Great vid.

I have found "toaster pastry" in MRE's. Opened it up and found a Pop Tart, still in the OEM wrapper. And a bit smushed.

The big Tootsie rolls store great. I found some in ny stash, original packaging only, 5yrs out of date...just a little tougher than a brand new one. Not special storage used.

Loved this video of good ideas. Can't wait to try some. Always appreciate you MR!

melon sounds good remember the critters will all eat the rinds

Great ideas. Never thought about taking a baked potato to cut & fry up.👍. Sure would be delicious with Kielbasa or sausage.😋 This all sounds a lot more appetizing than an MRE. 😄

MR, "Mush Mellon" ...definitely you are from the Mitt Regionally pronounced. It is Musk Mellon good Sir. Brought a huge smile to my face 😊. From the👍. Best

Great video with good ideals. When we get Asian take-out, I often keep the sauce pack and just use my own at home then use their packets when I'm not at home. Maybe you recall these too - I haven't seen them in years (90s), but at one time you could get these packages that the noodles were in a bag that you could boil and drain them as it had holes (the bag made like a net) and the meat sauce was in a foil bag you boiled with the noodles. They were great for hiking and canoeing - did you ever see them down there? or maybe they were a Canadian thing?

Great ideas MR, thanks!

Spam and taters. It does require a T of lard or a couple oz of cooking oil, from dollar tree of course.

Great ideas! Peanut butter pad thai with chicken could create with what you have there 😁

Metal ice tea spoons can be found at goodwill really cheap.

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MREs are great, but I miss K rations. ;-)

Great video Been carrying Pop tarts and yes a day Wade fishing open the package pore in your mouth

Buy canned stuff because we are frugal. When going camping move the canned stuff into pouches

Bacon bits and instant mash potatoes is all you need. Ton of carbs and calories

Dirty hands problem is solved by having a flat pak of BABY WIPES. and carrying a dozen food safe gloves in a ziplock bag. ( either use them for food prep, or lable them bathroom and put with toliet paper for the outhouse. Its great to keep hands clean when the water goes out or a power outage. )NEVER USE BATHROOM FOOD GLOVES IN THE KITCHEN. once exposed to air in bathroom its not safe for food prep.

Beef taco filling hum. Ok

Gad idea! I've been tying to think of ways to come up with giveaway packs for starving neighbors, should the need arise. I'd do it anonymously of course...op sec in mind. BTW I us the real bacon bits for "cheat" BLT's when don't have time or energy to cook the bacon.

Have you tried knorr seasoning packets or Sun Bird Fried Rice (Seasoning Mix), rice, powdered eggs, and meat??

Wow I've just started watching the mre videos....the one I watched before yours came up was soooo repetitive, full and less than 1500 calories for a day! If you are eating an mre your doing something that means you are away from home doing something outdoors which always needs energy...

The fact that anyone thinks pop tarts are a good food to pack blows my mind.