the most amazing MRE i ever encountered were the Aussie MREs, damn things have breakfast lunch dinner and desert. oh and they have that Vegimate (sp?). dont know how Aussies can stomach that stuff. to each there own i guess.

Originally Posted by MilidarUSMC

the most amazing MRE i ever encountered were the Aussie MREs, damn things have breakfast lunch dinner and desert. oh and they have that Vegimate (sp?). dont know how Aussies can stomach that stuff. to each there own i guess.

NZ has very similar one....far far superior to the US MRE's IMO


New Zealand 24 hour Army
Combat Ration Packs, each pack contains the following: Breakfast
1 x 100 grm muesli cereal with milk powder.
Snacks
2 x choc bars
2 x muesli bars
2 x pkt sultanas

Lunch
1x instant noodles
1 x pkt cream crackers
1 x cheese spread
1 x fruit salad

Dinner One of the following 300 grm meal - packs
mushroom risotto- vegetarian
chicken & pasta with vegetables
chicken teriyaki
beef & vegetables
lamb and mint gravy
beef satay
all with 1 x 85 grm instant noodles

Condiments
1 x salt sachet
2 x sugar sachet
2 x coffee sachets
2 x tea bags
1 x sports drink
1 x sweetened condensed milk

Total weight 1200 grams
Energy content per pack + 13,700 kj
Shelf life 2 years
All meals can be eaten hot or cold, no chemical heater involved-just boil in a bag,

Originally Posted by Infern0

NZ has very similar one....far far superior to the US MRE's IMO

One thing about the US MREs is that they are Bland as all get out. Anything with taste even if it is a bad taste can be "better" than the US MRE. So it wouldn't take much. LOL

Well if they don't taste like anything then I suppose the Army does not have to worry about people not liking the grub.

Found those NZ meals for sale online for about $40 a pop. Tempting actually. I haven't even tried the US MRE's in a good (emphasis on good) 15 years.

I remember my father telling me about C-Rats in Vietnam. He always had a good idea of how to live off the land and a steady source of Tabasco and A-1 Sauce from the States. He'd collect several B-units from the rest of his squad, throw in everything from bamboo shoots to the local variety of cabbage and add a bit of the local fauna if it was catchable (chicken, pork, reptiles, rodents, etc.) Once the rest of his squad got over their fear of the added local bits, he became a pretty popular guy.

Instant noodles... you would need to light a fire to cook it wouldn't you? It's one of the really good things I found about the MRE, you can eat the whole thing without ever touching the match or lighter.
Also I could get one packet for $4. Sure as hell beats the $40 price tag.
Personally, I don't think combat rations need to be that elaborate but I wouldn't complain if the South Korean service had something like that.


This one requires hot water to cook. The result is very good. The contents are the main course, an egg soup and a packet of M&Ms style chocolates. During my time in the military, I came across this one twice I think.


This is the new one. Never got to get my hands on one so I have no idea what it's like but the contents in the picture are as follows: Meatloaf, Kimchee, Pound cake, Meat loaf, Wiener sausages, Chocolate balls, Heat pack, spoon and also a paper food tray. For the first time, South Korean troops have a combat ration that can be eaten warm without having fire lit.

None of these two I found on the web were the ones I had most in the RoK Marines.


This one's from the Japanese Self Defense Force.