[pct-l] Meals Ready to Eat. Or MRE's

[Gerry Zamora]

Lol thanks.  I don't think I am going with mre
On Feb 7, 2011 10:37 AM, "Brandon Reed" <brandon.reed2008 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Don't do it, you will regret it. Food will be one of your most important
> luxuries on the trail and MRE's suck. Tabasco doesn't even make them taste

> better, it just makes it more tolerable. After walking 20 mpd in cold,
heatt,
> rain, and/or snow, the last thing you want is to force down a nasty meal
that
> prisoners wont even eat.
>
> There are hundreds of other options out there just as cheap and possibly
even
> lighter.
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> ________________________________
> From: dicentra <dicentragirl at yahoo.com>
> To: Russell Garner <russell.garner at att.net>
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Mon, February 7, 2011 11:53:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Meals Ready to Eat. Or MRE's
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> I can think of a better idea...
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> ~Dicentra
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> http://www.onepanwonders.com ~ Backcountry Cooking at its Finest
> http://www.freewebs.com/dicentra
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> ________________________________
> From: Russell Garner <russell.garner at att.net>
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Sun, February 6, 2011 10:36:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Meals Ready to Eat. Or MRE's
>
> I retired from the Army 3 years ago...skip the MREs...
> 1) they are significantly heavier than dehydrated food
> 2) you can minimize weight by stripping off excess packaging, but still
they
> will weigh more
> 3) prolonged usage can lead to dehydration and constipation (as a
battalion
> commander I was under retsrictions as to the number of continuous days
that
> we could eat 3 MREs/day
>
> On the other hand..
> 1) they come in a wide variety of flavors
> 2) can be eaten cold, if necessary
> 3) usually taste good with Tabasco sauce
>
> Russ Garner
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of Scott Bryce
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 12:18 PM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Meals Ready to Eat. Or MRE's
>
> On 2/6/2011 12:36 PM, Gerry Zamora wrote:
>> I have alot of friends in the military and I have been talking to them
>> about my hike they all recommend MRE's as my food source as they
>> provide around 3500cal at a couple of ounces per meal.
>
> According to Wikipedia, a typical MRE weighs between 18 and 26 oz and
> provides 1200 calories. That comes out to between 66 and 46 calories per
> ounce. Typical backpacking food provides twice as many calories per ounce.
> And at a cost of about $7.50 per meal, they are very pricey.
>
> As someone else already pointed out, you will wind up with a lot of trash.
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