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THE HISTORY OF MRES
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The History Of MREs
MREs, or meals ready to eat, were originally developed by the United States military to feed troops who were out in the field or at war. These troops needed a healthy and hot meal that was easy to prepare regardless of their current circumstances.
BY SAUL
MISHKIN
The meals ready to eat offered up all of the required calories and nutrition for someone who was working and needed a hot and healthy meal. All the troops had to do was add water and activate the flameless ration heater to heat their meal.
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Once activated, the flameless ration
the particular type that the troops were
heater, or FRH, would heat the meal up to
carrying. The 600 calories packages were
serving temperature within 15 minutes.
more of a snack to keep them going while
Everything that would be required was
the 3000 calorie meals were a complete
with the meal including utensils,
meal with an entree, beverage (juice,
condiments, and the flameless ration
coffee or tea), and a dessert.
heater. All the troops had to have on hand was their prepackaged meal and water
Since the meals ready to eat are
from their thermos or canteen.
dehydrated, they are light and portable and thus easy to carry in their backpack
These meals had anywhere from 600
or gear. Troops can choose from a variety
calories to 3000 calories depending on
of flavors and will be able to select which
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ones they would rather have. Over the course of time civilians learned about meals ready to eat and began to purchase them for their bug out gear, food supplies, camping gear and other emergency food storage purposes. These are ideal for a variety of purposes as even the youngest members of a camping trip or bug out group can carry some of these in their packs. read more
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Be A Voice Not An Echo
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” – Rachel Carson
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