Comments on: Testing Your 72 Hour Kit MREs http://www.rickety.us/2009/11/testing-your-72-hour-kit-mres/ Mostly about Utah Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:58:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MRE Meals http://www.rickety.us/2009/11/testing-your-72-hour-kit-mres/comment-page-1/#comment-5105 MRE Meals Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:46:56 +0000 http://www.rickety.us/?p=7602#comment-5105 the self heating ones aren't as good as the regular ones but they've all been improved greatly in taste in recent years. 10 years ago jake's would have been the good tasting one. the self heating ones aren’t as good as the regular ones but they’ve all been improved greatly in taste in recent years. 10 years ago jake’s would have been the good tasting one.

]]> By: Jake http://www.rickety.us/2009/11/testing-your-72-hour-kit-mres/comment-page-1/#comment-4271 Jake Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:57:09 +0000 http://www.rickety.us/?p=7602#comment-4271 The eggs were nasty. The eggs were nasty.

]]> By: rickety http://www.rickety.us/2009/11/testing-your-72-hour-kit-mres/comment-page-1/#comment-4248 rickety Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:15:37 +0000 http://www.rickety.us/?p=7602#comment-4248 Derek, The price I paid was $69.95 for a case of 12 with $12 for shipping. Per meal that is $6.82. I bought the A-Packs but other brands or sources may be cheaper. The A-Packs are around 1200-1500 calories and you are supposed to eat three a day. Stored at a temperature of 60 degrees F they have a shelf life of 4 years. I will probably rotate mine every two years. When you visit we are planning on another tasting session with you and your family and Steven and his family. If you are not full after one meal you can eat another. Or maybe we can have pizza standing by... Derek,
The price I paid was $69.95 for a case of 12 with $12 for shipping. Per meal that is $6.82. I bought the A-Packs but other brands or sources may be cheaper.

The A-Packs are around 1200-1500 calories and you are supposed to eat three a day. Stored at a temperature of 60 degrees F they have a shelf life of 4 years. I will probably rotate mine every two years.

When you visit we are planning on another tasting session with you and your family and Steven and his family. If you are not full after one meal you can eat another. Or maybe we can have pizza standing by…

]]> By: Derek http://www.rickety.us/2009/11/testing-your-72-hour-kit-mres/comment-page-1/#comment-4247 Derek Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:57:56 +0000 http://www.rickety.us/?p=7602#comment-4247 How much do the new ones cost? Most MREs have 1200-1500 calories, if you eat everything of course. Some have as many as 2000 calories. I would hope they would fill you up. My favorite was always the peanut butter, and the pound cake. Our 72 hour kit food has almost all gone bad: edible, but dry or old. Included: granola bars, cheese and peanut butter crackers, trail mix, can of soup, and capri suns. How much do the new ones cost?

Most MREs have 1200-1500 calories, if you eat everything of course. Some have as many as 2000 calories. I would hope they would fill you up. My favorite was always the peanut butter, and the pound cake.

Our 72 hour kit food has almost all gone bad: edible, but dry or old. Included: granola bars, cheese and peanut butter crackers, trail mix, can of soup, and capri suns.

]]> By: rickety http://www.rickety.us/2009/11/testing-your-72-hour-kit-mres/comment-page-1/#comment-4232 rickety Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:48:10 +0000 http://www.rickety.us/?p=7602#comment-4232 Yes they did. The MREs include a substantial snack as well as the main meal. It looks like the ones I ordered are much better and we are planning on inviting your family to try them out with us. Not for Sunday dinner though. Yes they did. The MREs include a substantial snack as well as the main meal. It looks like the ones I ordered are much better and we are planning on inviting your family to try them out with us. Not for Sunday dinner though.

]]> By: ada http://www.rickety.us/2009/11/testing-your-72-hour-kit-mres/comment-page-1/#comment-4231 ada Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:19:36 +0000 http://www.rickety.us/?p=7602#comment-4231 I remember eating MRE's as a child when we went camping. I don't remember much except mine was salty. Good idea for a FHE lesson! One question - did the meals fill you guys up? Is one packet per meal enough? I remember eating MRE’s as a child when we went camping. I don’t remember much except mine was salty. Good idea for a FHE lesson! One question – did the meals fill you guys up? Is one packet per meal enough?

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