Post your favorite MRE, camping meal, game recipe or any other favorite tactical calorie delivery method.
AN ARMY MOVES ON ITS STOMACH!
What's your favorite MRE or other tactical calorie delivery method?
Post your favorite MRE, camping meal, game recipe or any other favorite tactical calorie delivery method.
AN ARMY MOVES ON ITS STOMACH!
Nice!
My commercial multi fuel is a lot like this.
>Spent another night watching Steve
Its just so comfy
Ahh, used those a lot. Only thing I can complain about is that they tend to easily fall over if you are on rough ground.
I feel the Costco bucket is good, maybe a little salty.
How long does this last
7 years I think. Having extra flameless ration heaters is key too.
Freeze dried in larger containers normally is at least 15 years, but their site claimes 30 years.
>flameless ration heaters
gay
Gusseted pouches and quality flameless heaters are dope, they have a ton of flexibility and you can park it behind your plate carrier when it's cold out.
I will once you tell me what prompt you used for this
"In the style of James Audubon" after your description.
Pasta and tomato sauce (never carbonara!!), either freeze dried or tinned depending on how heavy my pack ends up being
Biscuits and Mars bars for dessert
The great acid versus packaging dilemma. But the pizza MRE video finally found the magic sauce that lasts.
>acid versus packaging
no, just that cheese sauces risk too much of smelling like your feet after a long day innawoods, the sharp tang of tomato is much more preferable
PrepHole checking in to say you're a homosexual and MREs may save your life temporarily but the amount of salt and shit in MREs will kill you eventually
It's not 1980 anymore grandpa.
>still believe in the “salt is bad” psyop
NGMI
it is for the average american hardly works out and who eats 60+% goyslop, which generally has large amounts of sodium you wouldn't use in cooking, also since they are already deficient in magnesium and potassium, excess sodium depletes and makes those ratios even worse which can help progress heart disease/hpb
>goyslop
You can still eat healthy and still eat junk food. What matters is moderation and supplementing any nutrients that isn't in the meal. Aside from that, daily sodium kntake recommendation is bullshit and you can have low sodium despite eating the amount that is recommended for the day.
So what you’re saying is, it isn’t that salt is bad, but a lack of the other electrolytes. I’m glad that you agree. The solution is to increase your magnesium, potassium, and calcium intake instead of minimizing sodium.
And we were talking about “tactical calorie delivery methods” per OP so the assumption is that the person is physically active
I mix a large batch of picrel and use it to season everything. Maybe a drop of iodine solution as well.
sono tori
>salt
Soldiers need a shit ton of salt. Do you realize how much salt you lose from working out and pissing?
Salt is fine as long as you drink enough water and have a sufficient potassium source.
Do you not understand what the purpose of an MRE is?
I was fortunate enough to serve in 2016, which was a sweet spot in terms of budget and spendings for the FDF.
Our MREs consisted of these off-the-shelf hiking foods, nowadays it's the same but from a far worse competitor (who makes it cheaper) in terms of quality
>dat pasta with Broccoli
Brings back memories, I served in the Swede Army between 2014 and 2023, we had them for the first few years I was in, they were fricking awsome, and its one of few MREs I still eat as a civilian.
Cheese, broccoli, and either pasta or rice is a solid MRE in any military as long as there is a nice chocolate bar or fruit bar to back it up.
I love hiking out for small game and these frickers. Rabbit or squirrel plus morels and a jar of mushroom gravy is a /k/ck/out delight and a good excuse to use the .22 other than paper punching.
>THE PENISERY FOOM
AI is great at randomly generating unintentional comedy.
Basically hardtack, but you add 1 part suet for every 3 parts flour. The suet adds extra calories and softens the biscuit enough that you can eat it without water if you need to.
>THE PENISERY FOOM
>MELITARY RATIONS
>UPPACY ATTITY COMCOBE AT
>INIEMGINA JAME AUDUBIN
>DET AGT [swastika]B4 BUANNXSS
>PEMEGY ALLY
>MEAL RATINS
>illegible
>illegible
>illegible
Just make pemmican with dry cheese. You can flavor it with garlic powder and herbs to make it more palatable. Shit lasts forever and I doubt you’ll find something more nutrient and calorie dense with a similar shelf life
>dried beef/red meat
>tallow
>Parmesan for calcium
>seasonings as needed. Sometimes I don’t add anything more than some snake juice mix, but if you need more, garlic powder, basil, and oregano turn it into a meatball that lasts forever. I’m not a fan of putting honey or dried fruit into it, meat shouldn’t taste like dessert IMO
Yeah but the point of rations isn't to just fuel the body but maintain morale. After 3 weeks eating nothing but pemmican I'd want to suck start a 12 gauge.
You can always throw different sides in there. Another anon mentioned hardtack softened with lard, which sounds pretty good. Aged cheeses would go well with it and keep a long shelf life. Then you can always keep a small bottle of honey, which never goes bad, in case you have a sweet tooth
Camping meal
>breakfast over open fire
>bacon first, save grease
>can of little pearl potatoes in half the grease
>3 eggs per person in rest of grease
>all cooked in an 18" skillet
>coffee from percolator
For something quick easy to pack and effective i make peanut butter and honey sandwiches on normal sized wheat bread. You can fit two of them in a ziplock sandwich bag. You wont feel heavy after eating them but theyre nourishing and will keep you going. For real meals it depends but these are a staple for any outing and will keep you going until you can settle down and make a proper meal
What's your favorite flavor?
I wanna build my own MREs with following criteria
>no meme pricing, good value items only
>hella fiber, won't give me camping impaction again forcing me to dig out poop pebbles out of my butthole while squatting in a bush
>lasts at least 3 years
>easy to obtain, I can replace it by going to a normie store
In addition to picrel I found
>wasa crackers, they are not packed right but they survive a vacuum sealer
>Clarified butter can be frozen in ice cube trays and then vacuum sealed to create single serve last forever butter
>hothands warmers btfo the MRE ones in longevity and ease if use, but are slower to warm up so you need to plan your meal times or just eat them cold
what foods would you pack anon?
Cont.
>picrel are sold for sneaking in booze to concerts,
I found that a good option to make the instant coffee in and let it warm up with the meal. I can slide in the output hose off my water filter right thru the cap.
>Some other obvious stuff
Matchbook, tea bags, single serve jellyies, 50ml nalgene bottles of your favorite booze, single serve wet wipes, a cigar, why not, I'm not in the army so I don't have to bend over to Karen superiors nor worry about being shot for emitting clouds of smoke or getting a but silly on a drink.
I just like my meals portioned and convinced when inawoods.
erbswurst
>1lb bacon
>1lb dried peas
>1/2lb lard
>1 onion
>1oz sugar
>1oz salt
>dried herbs and spices
Chop up the bacon and fry it with half the lard in one pan, then chop up the onion and fry it with half the lard in the other pan. Cook them until all of the water is gone, then mix them together and add the sugar, salt and spices. Grind the peas into a flour and add that to the mix, then divide into 12 equal portions. One portion can be dissolved in about a pint of boiling water to make a thick soup. I use a silicone mold to form them into blocks and then seal them in vacuum bags; as far as I can tell they keep indefinitely like that.
Thank you anon, I have all those ingredients already, I will make some.
I tried the knorr one years ago, but it became unobtanium for some reason. Tasted bretty good, didn't really consider making my own until now.
It's worth it. The green cubes on the bottom left. Even if you are going to use a normal dehydrator. Those silicone freezer portioning treys are fantastic. For a regular dehydrator I would only fill them 1/3-1/2 up or it will take forever.
>what foods would you pack
a frickton of rice and dried pasta, 3 years is piss easy
if you're going to be holed up, tinned stuff to go with
they're cheaper and more durable and as Steve has shown, can last decades
if you're going to be mobile, say this is for a bugout bag, then you have no choice but to get freeze dried
I would in addition pack a filtration kit, water purification tablets (keeping an eye on the expiry date), camp stoves, and very importantly, cooking fuel
also, have a plan for using and eating this shit up, because it costs money and momma said don't waste food, there is starving chilluns in Africa
never throw shit away, at barest minimum donate it to charities, drawing attention to the expiry date so they know to use it quick
>rice and dried pasta
>freeze dried
>meal READY to eat
learn to fricking boil water
it only takes a few minutes to reconstitute
>>meal READY to eat
You gonna eat your chilimac cold?
No, you'll sit and wait for it to heat up.
mEaL rEaDy To EaT
NTA but you heated up your MREs? I always ate that shit cold and used the heaters as a ball/hand wander at night
Breakfast or dinner? Every time. Usually lunch is cold, eat as I walk. Good packaging makes it so easy to get a chili Mac or whatever comfy hot. But a multifuel compact jet stove is worth the weight if I plan to hunt small game.
picrel, has the best taste&texture of any canned meat, simple as.
Yeh maybe it's expensive, heavy, and packed to the brimm with shitflower oil, but frick it's like properly cooked fish, in a can, cripsy texture on the outside, buttery on the inside, makes smoked oysters its b***h, fricking delicous.
Also despite being in a metal can it can still provide alot of energy for its weight, due to the excessive amount of oil in the can, which can be consumed straight (disgusting, but will prevent you from getting poop pellets like mentions), or more tastefully drained into your canteen cup and turned into a hearty soup with the assistance of a bullion cube.
I roll my own
based freeze dryer chad
I've actually recently started experimenting with soft canning. I keep bursting 30-40% of the pouches though. It would be fricking dope to be able to bring my own retort meals. I don't put all the additives in them so probably a 6 month shelf life, but I eat 90% of what I make within a few weeks anyways and I can always just throw them in my deep freezer. The only fancy piece of kit you need is a chamber vaccume sealer that's rated for mylar and then regular canning equipment.
The pork based Ukrainian MRE Steve reviewed looked amazing. I'd want that. I would love to get a vacuum sealer and experiment with making a 24hr ration.
Vacuum sealers aren't expensive.
>thepenisary foom
>MELITARY RATIONS
Delicious
Steve should start a ration making company. He's honestly got content planning down to a science, and of course the experience.
creepy background
I really need to get back to experimenting with soft canning. I would fricking love to get enough at it that I could make my own PrepHole MRE's.
So does anyone know what the best civilian frh is? Normally I'll just simmer them in my big ass msr seagull mug/pot, but it would be nice to have a couple frh's for emergency and convenience.
I just use the militray FRHs. When I was near my truck it can go on the defroster or I can use the stove. Means I built up a small stockpile of the FRHs. One of those clip lock tupperware containers works great for heating sandwiches. HEater in the bottom and leave the end sticking out htrough the container to vent pressure.
>/k
>/ck
go back, Black person
If you can't bang out a decent venison chili or make something palatable out of freeze dried food, you don't belong on either.
INGREDIENTS
2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds venison cubed steak
1 (10-ounce) can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies
1 (8-ounce) can Hunts basil/garlic/oregano tomato sauce
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 small shallot (diced)
2 Tablespoons chili powder
1 Tablespoon Big Daddy Trevi's Blood For The Master sauce
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 ½ teaspoons (2 cloves) minced garlic
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground oregano
1 teaspoon paprika
1 oz cum
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
1 Tablespoon masa harina flour
½ cup warm water
INSTRUCTIONS
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
Add venison cubed steak and cook until completely browned (about 7-10 minutes), breaking it up with a spatula as it cooks.
Drain and discard excess fat/grease from the meat, if necessary.
Transfer meat into the slow cooker.
Stir in the rest of the ingredients (except for the masa harina flour and water).
Close the lid and cook on High for 3-4 hours or on Low for 6-8 hours.
Place masa harina flour into a small bowl. Add ½ cup warm water and stir.
Pour masa slurry into the chili and stir.
Place lid back on slow cooker and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
Top with corn chips, sour cream, chopped green onions, and shredded cheddar cheese. Serve with crackers or cornbread.
>game recipe
a while ago i made this image, i fricked up the text though
(beef is next to beer, not under it)
hope someone finds this interesting
i actually made cookcook's fiend stew in a crockpot some years ago, it came out really good
i should make the molerat stew next, it seems interesting, i got the maize to do it too, i'd just have to grow some pinto beans for the pods
not enough cannibalism
Dubs and a fine OC, I like the cut of your jib anon.