When you're out and about in the great outdoors, you'll need to eat to stay fueled and energized on your adventure. For many of us, cooking outdoors is a bit of a hassle and can be a messy, time-intensive affair. Thankfully, there are plenty of quick and easy ways to get a nutritious meal in
Are MREs good for backpacking or should you go with an alternative like Mountain House? Inside I'll go over the pros and cons of backpacking with MREs.
DIY MREs.....a Tutorial...: I'm gonna be showing you a way to store meals at a fraction of the cost of commercial or even surplus MRE cost.... Your average MRE will run you between 5 and 8 bucks....My MREs cost under 3 dollars each, and are customized to my taste....
MRE stand for Meal, Ready to Eat and they're most commonly used as single serve meals for U.S. soldiers who are deployed in active duty. But lately they've taken on another use: as an alternative meal for backpackers. MREs have a lot of calories in them which makes them appealing for backpackers who can burn upwards of 500 calories per hour. If you're on along through hike, putting in 12 hour days means you'll be burning 6,000 calories per day which can be hard on your body if you aren't replacing those calories with food.
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DIY MREs.....a Tutorial...: I'm gonna be showing you a way to store meals at a fraction of the cost of commercial or even surplus MRE cost.... Your average MRE will run you between 5 and 8 bucks....My MREs cost under 3 dollars each, and are customized to my taste....
MRE’s, or Meals Ready to Eat, are a common sight in the military and camping world. They offer a lightweight, convenient and calorie-rich meal that can be eaten on the go. However, they can also be expensive and difficult to find. For those looking for a more affordable and DIY option, making your own homemade ... Read more
DIY MREs.....a Tutorial...: I'm gonna be showing you a way to store meals at a fraction of the cost of commercial or even surplus MRE cost.... Your average MRE will run you between 5 and 8 bucks....My MREs cost under 3 dollars each, and are customized to my taste....
There are so many delicious and filling stoveless backpacking meals when you know what to pack. My absolute favorite and by far the most popular is...
Eating keto while hiking or backpacking can be a challenge, but it's way easier when you dehydrate your own keto snacks and meals like this keto chili for backpackers.
Dehydrating yogurt for hiking and backpacking is a simple and fun way to add probiotic nutrition and tangy flavor to your meals and snacks!
Just add boiling water for an instant, nutritious meal that's perfect for backpacking, camping, dorms, office, and travel.
Buying MREs can be expensive, and you may not like the choices. You can make your own MRE, or a type of "MRE" right at home for less money.
The Meal Ready-to-Eat – commonly known as the MRE (as shown below) – is a self-contained, individual field ration in lightweight packaging bought by the
DIY survival food instructions; learn how to make your own nutritious, tasty Meals Ready to Eat with just a dehydrator, sealing bags, and basic ingredients.
Making your own MRE is easier than you might think. The Biggers' MRE contains tasty food that you will want to eat. Some menus are even gluten free!
Making your own dehydrated snacks and meals require a little advance planning and preparation, but the reward of enjoying great-tasting and nutritious food on the trail makes it all worthwhile.
The MRE is a staple for any outdoors person. It's also a backpackers dream. Let's look at what an MRE really is and why you need some.
MRE’s are often touted as a great meal option for preppers. And while these meals do present some advantages, the truth is they may not be the best option.
The MRE is a staple for any outdoors person. It's also a backpackers dream. Let's look at what an MRE really is and why you need some.
I avoided dehydrating meat for too long because I just wasn't sure how to do it safely - but it turns out dehydrating ground beef isn't that hard at all!
Chef Glenn's Backpacking Menu and Food Drying Plan for an 8-day Appalachian Trail Hike through Georgia.
REPOST – Thanks to “Jarhead Survivor” for this great idea! I’m going to try my hand at this next week and will post my results!This topic is hardly new among survivali…
Goodbye Pop-Tarts and instant mush. Say good morning to backpacking breakfasts like Country-Style Grits & Sausage, Bircher Muesli, Hot Peach Crunch, & Pancakes.
The MRE or Meal Ready to Eat Has been the go to combat ration since 1975 for the US military. Each MRE provides an average of 1250 calories(13% protien, 36% fat and 51% carbohydrates) and 1/3 of the military recommended daily allowance of vitamins and minerals. A full days worth of meals would require three MREs. (I got this information here MRE INFO) Bulk alone in my opinion makes them a poor choice for a 72 hour bug out bag. Nine MREs will take up a huge portion of your bag. Another consideration is cost. A quick google search shows a case going for $83 plus shipping on Amazon. If you were to purchase this case of MREs each has a price tag of $6.92, three of them total $20.75 and a 72 hour supply would run you $62.75. Putting together your own MRE will save you both money and valuable bag space. Making your own MRE is as simple as gathering what you want for a days worth of food and stuffing it in a bag. I used a vacuum sealer for mine. Every item in the one we will be working with here is prepackaged for both expediency and simplicity. The drink mixes, sniffle pack(pills), tea bag, condiment packages and bullion cubes I scrounged around the pantry for so they will not show up in the final cost we will talk about in a bit. I purchased all of the rest of the food at discount grocery stores for very reasonable prices. Here is what I put in one. It contains 3 meals plus snacks. The finished package measures 9"x7" and is 2 1/2" thick Three day supply stacked on end all three of these MREs are identical with the exception of small differences in the package shape and dimensions Contents: Breakfast Instant oatmeal packet x2 Jiff to go peanut butter 1.5 oz Powerbar Harvest energy Double chocolate twist Snack Snickers bar Emerald almond pack Jiff to go peanut butter 1.5 oz Lunch Starkist salmon creations pack Ramen noodles Ritz Crackerfuls Snack Powerbar Performance Energy Peanut Butter Flavor Chicken of the Sea Sardines Almond packet Dinner Old el paso tortila stuffers carne asada steak Jack links beef & cheddar Misc Bullion Cubes These cubes make a tasty broth all by themselves but they really shine if you're fortunate enough to forage edible plants or harvest game and make a stew. PLEASE DON'T DO NOT EAT A WILD PLANT UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING, IT CAN KILL YOU!!! Oinion x2 Cilantro x1 Chicken x1 Tomato x1 Condiment packages: Ketchup x1 sugar x4 salsa x2 honey x2 Single serve drink mix x4 Sniffle Pack zip lock bag x1 Tylenol x2 Excedrin x2 Benadril x2 Tums extra strengh x6 Daily Multi vitamin x 1 Now that we have our MRE ready to go lets talk about cost and nutrition. MRE Nutrition I will be referring to this spread sheet I made up. COST Like I said before to keep the cost of these mres down I did my shopping at discount stores. This dictated a lot of the contents as I was looking to make these as cheap as possible. You can look on the spread sheet I linked for a cost breakdown per item. I came up with a cost of $6.43 per MRE. A three day supply totals at $19.29! That is less than the cost of a single days worth of the commercial MREs. Calorie Content and Nutrition Again referring to the spread sheet we can see the the breakdown of individual food items. Calories: % Formula Key TC Total calories Total: 3130 F Grams of fat Calories From Fat: 39.97% Cb Grams of carbs Calories From Carbs: 44.60% P Grams of Protien Calories From Protein: 4.54% S Grams of sugar Calories From Sugars: 3.64% To figure out the percentages you need to know that fat equals nine calories per gram. multiply the total grams of fat by nine then divide that number by the total calories of the MRE multiply that number by 100 and you get the percentage. F x 9 / TC x 100 = % calories from fat 139 x9 /3130 x100 = 39.97 Protein,Carbohydrates and sugars all equal 4 calories per gram so you can simply plug in those numbers intothe same formula to derive their percentage. If you add up the above percentages they don't come out to 100% I'm not sure where the missing 8.25% is but I believe this is close enough One very alarming statistic came to light as I was gathering the data from the nutritional information on the item packaging. This MRE contains an astronomical 6640 MG of sodium. This to say the least is not good. The contents of these mres were bought at discount stores most of the items are either close to or already beyond the pull date so in theory the shelf life is much shorter Protein seems a bit low to me but I have not yet looked at the RDA so I am not positive it actually is When its all said and done I have enjoyed making these and I feel some sense of accomplishment in having at least a small part of my BOB complete. These MREs are not the most healthy or nutritious meals a person could put together but they are certainly better than nothing. In the future I will be working on improving them. Home made meals dried in a food dryer comes to mind both to reduce the sodium content and overall weight of the package. This has been a great project and along the way I managed to learn a thing or two I hope you have as well thanks for reading.
DIY MREs.....a Tutorial...: I'm gonna be showing you a way to store meals at a fraction of the cost of commercial or even surplus MRE cost.... Your average MRE will run you between 5 and 8 bucks....My MREs cost under 3 dollars each, and are customized to my taste....
DIY MREs.....a Tutorial...: I'm gonna be showing you a way to store meals at a fraction of the cost of commercial or even surplus MRE cost.... Your average MRE will run you between 5 and 8 bucks....My MREs cost under 3 dollars each, and are customized to my taste....
This super-easy and yummy trail chili has to be one of the best dishes to serve on a backpacking trip.
A Backcountry Pad Thai that is Ultra Light and Delicious If you are feeling adventurous and want to make your own meal for your next backpacking trip this Pad Thai recipe is a great place to start. It doesn't take much prep work at home and is fairly easy to prepare on the trail and is delicious. A few of the ingredien
