Get Important Advice About Mres

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MREs or "Meals Ready to Eat" are vital in your emergency food storage. MREs are used by the U.S. Military to give them the nutrition and energy they need to survive in the most extreme times. Fresh, first-run MREs are great for use during any disaster and are excellent for a grab and go emergency. It's recommended that you stock up and make sure you have a fresh supply on hand.

There are a lot of questions about MREs. Here is a quick review. Lets call it MRE 101.

* You can buy MREs. The Department of Defense contractors make them to military specifications, the only difference is they come in civilian packaging.

* How long will they store? About 5-7 years if stored at 75 degrees or less. The cooler the temperature, the longer they will store.
Since MREs have no expiration date, it's hard to know when they have gone bad. They do however last a very long time. Use the smell test to see if they have gone rancid.
* How do I read the manufacture date on my MREs? Each MRE will be date stamped with a 4 digit code to tell you the date of manufacture. For example, it will look something like this 8145. The first number is the year and the next three numbers are the day within that year that the food was manufactured. So, 8145 means that MRE was made on 145th day of 2008 (May 24th).
The difference between a "Full Meal MRE" and an MRE entree is A Full Meal MRE comes with the entre plus, side dish, snack, dessert, beverage mix, coffee, napkin, spoon and accessory pack. An MRE entre is just the main dish entre by itself. If all you want is the entre, dont buy the Full Meal.

I hope this info helps.

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