Hi Bald, I'm french and have used those MRE during my military service time (a long time ago in 1993, but it was already the sametype of MRE's....) and really appreciate your reaction on this.... Our Army take meals very seriously because "hey, we are French!!" and food times are REALLY essentials to us!! haha! anyway, great vid and a new subscriber to you!! ;)
Also done 12 years. Whilst on exercise in Germany we always swapped with the French and Belgium army. 58 pattern webbing lol also had boots and putties. Great review 👏
Thank your for your service Gareth mate it's men and women like yourself that make me proud to be British you serve and protect our country and keep us all safe. So again thank you to yourself and everyone else who's served in the army and who currently is in the army.
Ohhhh Gareth, there aren’t many people who would burn their hand for a review! You are so watchable, this was definitely one of your best reviews as far as I’m concerned.
Hello it's Donna and the four frenchies watching you yet again.I discussed it with the boys and we all agree that this is our favourite review of all time.Even had me in stitches at one stage 😂God Bless you take care love the four French bulldogs and I .
Great video mate 👌🏻 the mrs got me a French one for my birthday just gone, looked very similar but the main dish was chicken with prawns and it had a mixed bean salad in another tin, the food was ‘spot on’ … you wouldn’t think it but all these ration packs, especially the USA & British ones are top notch, and those best before dates go on for centuries 😂🤣
Superb review that brought back some memories of my time. The ration packs we had were amazing, boil in bag steak in gravy was the best. Everyone would pack there rations in there kit whilst breakfast was cooking, and discard what they didn't want. I used to swoop in and get the yeast extract and the tabasco sauce, I still have some bit's with my kit. Looking forward to seeing the British army review 😎👍
Gareth, I could tell you was really enjoying that, I bet it brought back many memories for you. What a thoughtful gift from Nigel, keep up the excellent work.
I was in the South African army in the 80s. A rat pack like that would have been the stuff that dreams were made of. Ours were definitely very basic in comparison. Nice diverse review Gareth
Wow that was different Gareth, Thanks for a really interesting review , Absolutely fantastic, Definitely the most educational review you have done . Thank you . 👍
Eh up Gazza. Thank you for sharing and thank you to all those served in the forces. We almost got to see you cook. Who knows in the next video you may surprise us with a culinary delight cooked with your fair hands. By the way that doesnt include egg and chips. Lol. Great video. Very much appreciated 🏅
I remember daddy bringing home an odd rationpack for me, as a child I was fascinated by the little meals. He also used to bring home a powdered lemonade drink, which I remember being lovely. We were based in Germany
👍 Absolutely Spot On 👍 Gareth. Ration Pack reporting for duty S'ah. It performed it's duty with honour satisfying you to declare the best review to date. On the last live link I asked you what was the most memorable moment so far, but you missed the question among some many others. Today you answered it 🤤😀👍. Years ago I did some contract work for the Department of Defence. It was a disposal roll for used, damaged and expired equipment including field Ration Packs. I did sample them to taste out of curiosity. Ehh...! 😏 The first aid kits were always interesting, but nothing edible. A marvelous review today Gareth. Cheers 😀👍🇦🇺
I was in the 9th Battalion The Royal Scots Reserve and did manoeuvres over highland glens and had these packs to sustain us, on one trip over The Cobbler,I was really disappointed with the quality of the pack that we were issued with. I couldn’t get to the nearest chippy quick enough to get some decent grub inside me🤣🤣
Excellent review , you really put it just how it must be for our forces have to deal with their eating routine on a daily basis . We forget that part of it and just take for granted that they just eat a normal diet . But forget how much they have to fend for themselves. Thank you for this eye opener of a review 💙🙏🏽😜
Once a soldier always a soldier mate, have had the French MRE and US First strike MRE as well as the new British Patrol ration, being a tankie we had 10 man packs to last our crew 2 days everything in a tin
Basic Training for me was in January 1987 aged 16, absolutely freezing. Infantry for me. Must’ve been nice for you Sapper nice & warm in the Land Rover or Bedford Four Tonner 🤣🤣🤣 Joking aside, all great days, great scran from the old Compo Rations. SLR for me, 58 Webbing, CEFO & CEMO, Chinese Fighting Suit and even the old Tin Lid Helmet just before the Kevlar ones came out. I wouldn’t change a thing Gareth.
I love watching the ration pack reviews on RUclips - it's really interesting to see the history of them and all the different types. Hopefully you can do a few more!
That was a lot of fun to watch and definitely one of the best reviews that really took you back 20 years I'm learning more about you with this review your the best channel to watch and I mean that sincerely 👍
Rat Packs..... took me back to when my brother would bring left over bits home. Cheese and jams were fab and in tubes , the chocolate cake (a rare treat) was heaven. Chicken supreme tasty. Biscuits were solid. Dad would love to get the leftovers even the biscuits! (Dad was WW2 from the 'phoney' war to 46 , brother a reservist from 18yr old till they retired him!). Bless you for serving your country Gareth, it is not an easy days work. The bonds you form with fellow servicemen don't break. My Dad kept his friendships going with 6 colleagues and one of his Captains until old age took them. My brother has 2 good mates he sees regularly. You need good people in your life. Let's hope others send you rat packs..... I have a nephew who works from China and Malaysia... He gets seconded to their navy etc and his food choices are very limited he survives on rice. And confectionery, etc. He loves good old fashioned British food, doesn't even do bolognese, curry, or spicy stuff. His tales of service food are interesting.
Loved this video mate would love to see some more MRE rations. Maybe do a camping video reviewing them. Could tell some more stories about the forces and things.
Good idea. I watch some wild camping videos and they sometimes bring out the MRE rations. The beautiful Lake District is on your doorstep, Gareth. You must have run out of All Day Breakfast’s to review anyway.
For some strange reason I love watching MRE ration pack reviews lol, 😆 think I’m always curious to see what is in them from different countries, would love to see some more.
That looked good fun.... Food and playing with fire. When I was little we used to go on picnics make a fire and cook... Pre dated BBQ lol hence my love if fires. These packs are a winner and I can think of many situations they would be really useful ie the storms we had with power out in Scotland few of those as a standby would have got hot food and calories down. I bet it tasted even better outside in rain. Enjoyed the Quiz having only been out 9 times since March 2020 due Covid restrictions and other health issues it made me feel like part of a group of friends having fun instead of same old 4 walls of bedroom so TQ
Hi mate, can I just say how much of an inspiration you are and it’s impressive how hard you work and how much effort you put in to make a great video. I have so much respect for you and I love watching your videos, keep doing what you’re doing and I’m sure soon enough you’re going to get the huge amounts of recognition you deserve!
hey a really nice mre i can still remember when we had an exercise together in germany in 1993 i exchanged it for the british mre those were old times and it was good, no one noticed many greetings to ex soldiers from lübbecke, herford, güthersloh etc thank you for the video.
Your best review upto date mate...we really enjoyed this one as we do camping ourselves and love to cook like you did...had a little laugh at you when you couldn't get up from kneeling down..brilliant lol
Glad you enjoyed it, haha yes cant move like i was a kid anymore lol. My head says I could do it all again but my body would soon tell me I couldent lol
That episode was real interesting. I’ve never been in the army. Its cool to see and I could see it was bringing back memories. Hats off to all soldiers, I don’t know how they do it, I would probably eat the whole pack in one go 😄😄
Amazing video gareth probably my favourite it's up there with all the other cooking videos that you have done from the scrambled eggs to the fry up with haggis 👍👍
Hi Gareth hope all’s well. That was a very interesting glimpse into the meals that The Forces foreign and British had (and other 24hr supplies) it was great you went outside and put the wee cooker to use. I had a couple of cousins that were in The Royal Irish Rangers a long time ago, must be about 35yrs and 30yrs ago now. The closest I got to rations was when I went on a break with school on a camping and rambling thing, must’ve been a few days away. It was fun but not worth the blisters 😂 Great video Gareth again. Take care and stay safe 😘 xxx
Brilliant content! Go on lad! Really enjoyed this one. Keep meaning to join the quiz night piss ups, but work gets in the way every Friday! Anyways, as a Yorkshire man myself, good man- spot on. 👍
You can take the man out of the squad - but you can't take the squadie out of the man. Indeed, the best review of prepack. I think you need to explain 'harbour area'.
I liked that review. Out of all of your reviews this has to be the most entertaining. Lets see some more army packs from around the world please if you can get hold of them !
Hexamine blocks. In the US they use flameless ration heaters which you put a thermostabilized retort pouch inside and pour in water, there is a chemical reaction which produces an exothermic reaction that heats up the food in the retort pouch.
Gareth, you have just blown me away. I've just watch this episode and Wow. I served in the Infantry 1976 to 1993, got my LSGC undetected crime medal. I have never thought what the French ration packs were like, I mean I served in Fally for 5 Years, saw what the American Rations were like and totally blown away with the quality compared to our WW2 packs. But this French ration pack is unbelievable
Great vid. Had these rat packs out wild camping. Also ex forces, puts those small tins for spaghetti and dehydrated savoury mince in ours to shame. The meals in tins are usually heated over the heater and there's a small foldable pan holder to use. Looks good that menu, enjoy.
A very different review, Gareth. That looks a really good ration pack. You certainly wouldn't starve if you were out on maneuvers with that with you. Lol.looked excellent quality. Keep up the good work mate.
Absolutely loved this video👍👍 its a little insight of what food was like for me dad he was in the army from 17 n stationed in germany hes not much of a talker about those days bless him hes 68 now so im guessing the ration packs were a bit different back then but just hearing you say its taking me back and having a good smile on your face about it makes me think there was some joy in it all altho ill never understand the stricked regime of alot of things but im guessing it makes a better army (disciplined) 🤷 thanks for this and im gonna ask me dad if he knows cheese possessed haha
@@BaldFoodieGuy i asked him about the cheesed possessed and no it wasnt a thing when he was there but he did say he had pate but the rations compared to nowadays is off the mark n soo much more lol i cant believe how i never new soo much he went through i mean he just told me he went to war with northern ireland 4 times n was shot at multIple times n he was armed with guns (a machine gun ffs) im in shock right now i really am coz to me hes my dad that was in the army years ago and has single handed brought me and 3 siblings up on his own yet his has a massive past i never new about im literally in awe of him more then i ever was hes always been my hero but to hear what hes been saying about the war he was in hes a hero full stop😢 and all the rules and regs he had to endure is mind blowing, id have punched them in the face if they'd sed that shit to me haha he was just 17 on his first stint in the war against NI 😭
Mate would be great to see u going camping or so knowing you have been in the army love to see you cook on the outdoors more as well or more videos like this
Cracking video as usual and I've just ordered a British army MRE to see if there any good for me in the truck to be fair the sausage and beans thing looks pretty damn good so I'll see what the MRE is like if it's no good at least I've settled my curiosity 😀 have a good day from joff the trucker
Cheese Possessed was my absolute favourite I once melted it down and used it as a makeshift plaster for a burst blister on my heel whilst on manoeuvres up in Scotland LOL greater days
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Hi Bald, I'm french and have used those MRE during my military service time (a long time ago in 1993, but it was already the sametype of MRE's....) and really appreciate your reaction on this.... Our Army take meals very seriously because "hey, we are French!!" and food times are REALLY essentials to us!! haha! anyway, great vid and a new subscriber to you!! ;)
brilliant brother yes they were great mate and the coffee for instant was top drawer. all the best pal, Gareth.
Did you get half a bottle of the red stuff along with your meals?
Also done 12 years. Whilst on exercise in Germany we always swapped with the French and Belgium army. 58 pattern webbing lol also had boots and putties. Great review 👏
cheers Gordon, yes i was in Germany too. Cheers brother.
Thank your for your service Gareth mate it's men and women like yourself that make me proud to be British you serve and protect our country and keep us all safe. So again thank you to yourself and everyone else who's served in the army and who currently is in the army.
You're welcome 😊
Ohhhh Gareth, there aren’t many people who would burn their hand for a review! You are so watchable, this was definitely one of your best reviews as far as I’m concerned.
thanks 😊
Hello it's Donna and the four frenchies watching you yet again.I discussed it with the boys and we all agree that this is our favourite review of all time.Even had me in stitches at one stage 😂God Bless you take care love the four French bulldogs and I .
haha what point had you in stitches thankyou
Thank you for serving our country, great vids mate
No worries
@@BaldFoodieGuy How long did you server in the Army for , and did you ever see combat?
If Boris and his mates keep putting up the cost of living we’re all be on rations .
haha
I think there are quite a few people already on rather more basic rations than these. Even children, sadly.
Yes i know what you mean
Brilliant 👏🏻
You looked like you was thoroughly enjoying yourself there Gaz !....😊
Yes I did Mike, was great.
Great video mate 👌🏻 the mrs got me a French one for my birthday just gone, looked very similar but the main dish was chicken with prawns and it had a mixed bean salad in another tin, the food was ‘spot on’ … you wouldn’t think it but all these ration packs, especially the USA & British ones are top notch, and those best before dates go on for centuries 😂🤣
Cheers Simon 😋👌👌
That was great! you can tell you really enjoyed yourself today! this one a great review Gareth!
Glad you enjoyed it, yes was good today.
Superb review that brought back some memories of my time. The ration packs we had were amazing, boil in bag steak in gravy was the best. Everyone would pack there rations in there kit whilst breakfast was cooking, and discard what they didn't want. I used to swoop in and get the yeast extract and the tabasco sauce, I still have some bit's with my kit. Looking forward to seeing the British army review 😎👍
Cheers pal thank you.
Can't beat a beat of 'Morale' lol - Great review and made a nice change!
cheers Jonathan.
His face cracks me up when he is tasting his food good video enjoyed that
cheers pal
Gareth, I could tell you was really enjoying that, I bet it brought back many memories for you. What a thoughtful gift from Nigel, keep up the excellent work.
Absolutely, yes I enjoyed it. Was great.
That is one cool gift, bet it bright some good memories back. Great video thanks bud
yes was great mate. I enjoyed it.
Another great video. Over last few weeks give me loads of ideas for tea so thank you.
Enjoy!
I was in the South African army in the 80s. A rat pack like that would have been the stuff that dreams were made of. Ours were definitely very basic in comparison. Nice diverse review Gareth
cheers Colin, yes its a bit of luxury this one, thanks 😊
Another brilliant video, so glad you used the burner etc for the outside feel of cooking, it really made me hungry.
Glad you enjoyed it
Wow that was different Gareth, Thanks for a really interesting review , Absolutely fantastic, Definitely the most educational review you have done . Thank you . 👍
Thanks 👍
What a brilliant gift 💝 And lovely to see how it brought some good memories back for you 😊 loved this review 👍
Thank you 🤗 yes great gift
Wow… great gift & great review Gareth. Looks like you’ve got a great pack there! Amazing
Thanks 👍
Gareth, you are the best ever cure for Monday blues, beers to you sir 👍
haha cheers Mark
Thanks for the shout-out! And thanks again for the videos!
Any time!
Eh up Gazza. Thank you for sharing and thank you to all those served in the forces. We almost got to see you cook. Who knows in the next video you may surprise us with a culinary delight cooked with your fair hands. By the way that doesnt include egg and chips. Lol. Great video. Very much appreciated 🏅
Haha cheers 👌👌
I remember daddy bringing home an odd rationpack for me, as a child I was fascinated by the little meals. He also used to bring home a powdered lemonade drink, which I remember being lovely. We were based in Germany
Thanks for sharing, yes I was in Germany for 3 years. 👍
That was an ace review. Love listening to your stories. Well done mate
thanks 😊
👍 Absolutely Spot On 👍 Gareth.
Ration Pack reporting for duty S'ah. It performed it's duty with honour satisfying you to declare the best review to date.
On the last live link I asked you what was the most memorable moment so far, but you missed the question among some many others. Today you answered it 🤤😀👍.
Years ago I did some contract work for the Department of Defence. It was a disposal roll for used, damaged and expired equipment including field Ration Packs. I did sample them to taste out of curiosity. Ehh...! 😏
The first aid kits were always interesting, but nothing edible.
A marvelous review today Gareth. Cheers 😀👍🇦🇺
cheers John, yes I enjoyed this one immensely. Brought back some memories.
My favourite review so far , it would be amazing reviewing ration packs from different countries ☺️
yes thats the plan thanks 😊
There are loads of rat pack reviewers out there but mostly US so Gareth would put a whole new slant on things for sure! Always room for another IMHO
@@billmagowan1492 agreed bill, the Brit slant on MRE reviews would be something different
I was in the 9th Battalion The Royal Scots Reserve and did manoeuvres over highland glens and had these packs to sustain us, on one trip over The Cobbler,I was really disappointed with the quality of the pack that we were issued with. I couldn’t get to the nearest chippy quick enough to get some decent grub inside me🤣🤣
Excellent review , you really put it just how it must be for our forces have to deal with their eating routine on a daily basis . We forget that part of it and just take for granted that they just eat a normal diet . But forget how much they have to fend for themselves. Thank you for this eye opener of a review 💙🙏🏽😜
cheers Karen xx
Once a soldier always a soldier mate, have had the French MRE and US First strike MRE as well as the new British Patrol ration, being a tankie we had 10 man packs to last our crew 2 days everything in a tin
cheers brother you never lose it pal do you.
Very intersting insight to what the military had to live on while in the field. really enjoyed watching :-)
cheers Andy.
Basic Training for me was in January 1987 aged 16, absolutely freezing. Infantry for me.
Must’ve been nice for you Sapper nice & warm in the Land Rover or Bedford Four Tonner 🤣🤣🤣
Joking aside, all great days, great scran from the old Compo Rations.
SLR for me, 58 Webbing, CEFO & CEMO, Chinese Fighting Suit and even the old Tin Lid Helmet just before the Kevlar ones came out.
I wouldn’t change a thing Gareth.
haha yes we had the sa80 it had not long come out and a kevlar helmet but yes had all the rest. Never leaves you.
I did 23 years in the royal engineers and also a diver so no nice and warm
@@lesliekerr775 did you do banter too? Or take everything to heart? Ooops 🤣
No don’t take everything to heart apology if offended my brother now deceased was infantry take care pal
This was a fantastic review! Please do some more of different packs from around the world. The Italian ones are well posh! X
cheers Beverly x
The Italian rations have booze in them. What they call 'cordiale'.
Great idea Beverley. Interesting to see what the Ghurkas get as Gareth loves his curry.
@@SimonTBam I’ve seen that one! Undertones of caramel apparently 😂
@@guyhmajor exactly! They have them from all over. Absolutely fascinating!
I love watching the ration pack reviews on RUclips - it's really interesting to see the history of them and all the different types. Hopefully you can do a few more!
Glad you like them!
Spot on Review !!You enjoyed that mate !! esp biscuits/pate/cheese 😀
So good
What A Cracking French Army MRE Food Review Video 📹 BFG And Also A Really Well Thought Out Kind Gift 🎁 Happy Days 😊
cheers David, yes it was great.
That was a lot of fun to watch and definitely one of the best reviews that really took you back 20 years I'm learning more about you with this review your the best channel to watch and I mean that sincerely 👍
Thank you Peter I appreciate it pal.
Rat Packs..... took me back to when my brother would bring left over bits home. Cheese and jams were fab and in tubes , the chocolate cake (a rare treat) was heaven. Chicken supreme tasty. Biscuits were solid. Dad would love to get the leftovers even the biscuits! (Dad was WW2 from the 'phoney' war to 46 , brother a reservist from 18yr old till they retired him!).
Bless you for serving your country Gareth, it is not an easy days work. The bonds you form with fellow servicemen don't break. My Dad kept his friendships going with 6 colleagues and one of his Captains until old age took them. My brother has 2 good mates he sees regularly. You need good people in your life.
Let's hope others send you rat packs..... I have a nephew who works from China and Malaysia... He gets seconded to their navy etc and his food choices are very limited he survives on rice. And confectionery, etc. He loves good old fashioned British food, doesn't even do bolognese, curry, or spicy stuff. His tales of service food are interesting.
Haha respect to you're brother. Have a good Sunday 👍
@@BaldFoodieGuy it is suppose to be french? but why is it that the outter box is written in English?
Fantastic review, very entertaining.
You are definitely on my watch list from now on matey!
Keep up the great work!
Much appreciated!
Loved this video mate would love to see some more MRE rations. Maybe do a camping video reviewing them. Could tell some more stories about the forces and things.
cheers more to come thanks 😊
Good idea. I watch some wild camping videos and they sometimes bring out the MRE rations. The beautiful Lake District is on your doorstep, Gareth. You must have run out of All Day Breakfast’s to review anyway.
Yes... Would love to hear more army stories garath....
For some strange reason I love watching MRE ration pack reviews lol, 😆 think I’m always curious to see what is in them from different countries, would love to see some more.
cheers Gillian yes they are interesting arnt they. I will do some more hopefully in the near future.
Loving the content down to earth reviews are brilliant and big respect for serving our country Keep it going well done 👍
Much appreciated!
That looked good fun.... Food and playing with fire.
When I was little we used to go on picnics make a fire and cook... Pre dated BBQ lol hence my love if fires.
These packs are a winner and I can think of many situations they would be really useful ie the storms we had with power out in Scotland few of those as a standby would have got hot food and calories down.
I bet it tasted even better outside in rain.
Enjoyed the Quiz having only been out 9 times since March 2020 due Covid restrictions and other health issues it made me feel like part of a group of friends having fun instead of same old 4 walls of bedroom so TQ
Cheers mate, hope your ok now pal. Yes going live next Friday again. Good night isn't it. All the best, Gareth.
Hi mate, can I just say how much of an inspiration you are and it’s impressive how hard you work and how much effort you put in to make a great video. I have so much respect for you and I love watching your videos, keep doing what you’re doing and I’m sure soon enough you’re going to get the huge amounts of recognition you deserve!
Thank you so much 😀
Thanks Gareth, very interesting video. I am going to try to get one of these packs.
Go for it!
Great...more content like this please! You present the outdoor cooking very well...💯
Thank you! Will do!
aw! it was lovely to see you thoroughly enjoying yourself, the nostalgia oozed through my screen x
yes was a good one.
Was a great review Gareth....maybe do an English one to see how it's changed since you had one x
Good idea!
Nice to see you take on these ration packs Gareth. They are very important to hardy outdoor people !
Thank you for posting this great video and braving the cold for us
Cheers pal, yes was a fun video to make.
hey a really nice mre i can still remember when we had an exercise together in germany in 1993 i exchanged it for the british mre those were old times and it was good, no one noticed many greetings to ex soldiers from lübbecke, herford, güthersloh etc thank you for the video.
you're welcome brother
Your best review upto date mate...we really enjoyed this one as we do camping ourselves and love to cook like you did...had a little laugh at you when you couldn't get up from kneeling down..brilliant lol
Glad you enjoyed it, haha yes cant move like i was a kid anymore lol. My head says I could do it all again but my body would soon tell me I couldent lol
@@BaldFoodieGuy Haha yes guess we are getting older lol
Great review 👏
Enjoyed watching
Best wishes gareth
Glad you enjoyed it Kizzy thanks 😊
Loved hearing about your army days Gareth, great video review! ☺️
Thank you, yes just a very tiny snipit of army life. I enjoyed it. Thank you.
Wow great gift & brilliant video 🤗👍
Cheers yes fantastic
I loved the rat packs on exercise or detachment. The compo sausages were awesome. The chocolate was lush when down south! Bacon grill... lovely!
Yes it was!
Babies head too!yum
Them compo snorkers packed in lard were cracking and so were the babies heads, I'm feeling all emotional haha
@@witchmellor
Babies heads... yes beaut!
That episode was real interesting. I’ve never been in the army. Its cool to see and I could see it was bringing back memories. Hats off to all soldiers, I don’t know how they do it, I would probably eat the whole pack in one go 😄😄
cheers Tom.
Brilliant Gareth. Great insight into the reality of squaddie grub…
cheers pal.
Amazing video gareth probably my favourite it's up there with all the other cooking videos that you have done from the scrambled eggs to the fry up with haggis 👍👍
cheers Robert, yes I enjoyed it.
Brilliant gaz nice to see it bring back some good memories for you mate spot on 👍🏻
Thanks 👍
Hi Gareth hope all’s well. That was a very interesting glimpse into the meals that The Forces foreign and British had (and other 24hr supplies) it was great you went outside and put the wee cooker to use. I had a couple of cousins that were in The Royal Irish Rangers a long time ago, must be about 35yrs and 30yrs ago now. The closest I got to rations was when I went on a break with school on a camping and rambling thing, must’ve been a few days away. It was fun but not worth the blisters 😂
Great video Gareth again. Take care and stay safe 😘 xxx
cheers Joanne thanks 😊 xx
It was a pleasure watching this review you looked like you were having blast
cheers Chris, yes I enjoyed it.
Brilliant content!
Go on lad!
Really enjoyed this one.
Keep meaning to join the quiz night piss ups, but work gets in the way every Friday!
Anyways, as a Yorkshire man myself, good man- spot on. 👍
thanks 😊
Awesome one Gareth!! You should create a line of these kind of packs for outdoor and hiking enthusiasts.
That's a great idea!
Full respect here for anyone who's served 👏 👍
Really enjoyed this vid. Great idea.
Glad you enjoyed it! cheers Daz.
Great video Gareth. Something different but very interesting. 😊👍
cheers Russel.
You can take the man out of the squad - but you can't take the squadie out of the man. Indeed, the best review of prepack. I think you need to explain 'harbour area'.
Haha thank you James.
I liked that review. Out of all of your reviews this has to be the most entertaining. Lets see some more army packs from around the world please if you can get hold of them !
Cheers Keenan
Hexamine blocks.
In the US they use flameless ration heaters which you put a thermostabilized retort pouch inside and pour in water, there is a chemical reaction which produces an exothermic reaction that heats up the food in the retort pouch.
Wow i have even more respect for you now Gareth thanks for fighting in the army. ☺️
Gareth, you have just blown me away. I've just watch this episode and Wow. I served in the Infantry 1976 to 1993, got my LSGC undetected crime medal. I have never thought what the French ration packs were like, I mean I served in Fally for 5 Years, saw what the American Rations were like and totally blown away with the quality compared to our WW2 packs. But this French ration pack is unbelievable
Best video yet - loved it.
Thank you.
That was brilliant Gareth, proper army grub, in typical exercise weather , superb.
yes Billy always raining or snowing lol
Hi Gaz, there's always something different with each and every one of your videos. Always interesting. Keep it up buddy.:) 👍 👍
Thanks, will do!
The French Army defiantly "Marches on its stomach".
I love how you are actually made up with that 🙏🥰so cute mate
thanks 😊
What a great review that was ! I bet it took you back to your army days ! I'm gonna go see if they sell them ration packs , I'd love to try one ✌🏽
cheers Koldo yes it did. Good but hard times.
Get on eBay mate, plenty sellers there!
@@billmagowan1492 they have them on Amazon too , just checked 🙂
I'll now be waiting to see how many other ration kits you'll be sent by foodies to review!
haha
I was salivating on the casulet. I remember cheese possessed and pilchards in Tom sauce. Took me back to TA days.
Excellent review you can really see your passion for the army year's
Cheers pal, yes I enjoyed this one cheers.
Hey really enjoyed watching this review , would like to see the other bits you go in it . Its made me want to order one , they looks so good. X
cheers Sophie x
Great vid. Had these rat packs out wild camping. Also ex forces, puts those small tins for spaghetti and dehydrated savoury mince in ours to shame. The meals in tins are usually heated over the heater and there's a small foldable pan holder to use. Looks good that menu, enjoy.
cheers brother.
Great video! Rations are a key to survival. Definitely worth trying out some British Ration Packs too!
cheers will do.
Cracking video Gaz ,I wasn't expecting this ,really good 👍 the closest I came to being in the army was the scouts !😄
cheers Ash thanks 😊
@@BaldFoodieGuy 😊👍
Hi, absolutely love your videos, watch them all the time. Would you ever make any videos talking your days in the army?
im not sure really
I hope you do, it would be interesting 😊
Interesting and enjoyable video ☺ 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
A very different review, Gareth. That looks a really good ration pack. You certainly wouldn't starve if you were out on maneuvers with that with you. Lol.looked excellent quality. Keep up the good work mate.
Thanks 👍
The quality is indeed Fantastic 👍
well done mate. very enjoyable your neighbours probably thought youve lost the plot haha. ate it outside in the rain like a real trooper
Glad you enjoyed it thanks 😊
Absolutely loved this video👍👍 its a little insight of what food was like for me dad he was in the army from 17 n stationed in germany hes not much of a talker about those days bless him hes 68 now so im guessing the ration packs were a bit different back then but just hearing you say its taking me back and having a good smile on your face about it makes me think there was some joy in it all altho ill never understand the stricked regime of alot of things but im guessing it makes a better army (disciplined) 🤷 thanks for this and im gonna ask me dad if he knows cheese possessed haha
Haha cheers pal, yes different in his day. All the best.
@@BaldFoodieGuy i asked him about the cheesed possessed and no it wasnt a thing when he was there but he did say he had pate but the rations compared to nowadays is off the mark n soo much more lol i cant believe how i never new soo much he went through i mean he just told me he went to war with northern ireland 4 times n was shot at multIple times n he was armed with guns (a machine gun ffs) im in shock right now i really am coz to me hes my dad that was in the army years ago and has single handed brought me and 3 siblings up on his own yet his has a massive past i never new about im literally in awe of him more then i ever was hes always been my hero but to hear what hes been saying about the war he was in hes a hero full stop😢 and all the rules and regs he had to endure is mind blowing, id have punched them in the face if they'd sed that shit to me haha he was just 17 on his first stint in the war against NI 😭
Yes he's old school mate, big respect pal.
You know what would be the ultimate review, a little camping trip, getting some fire wood, cooking for the family.cheers👍
Thank you 👌
Mate would be great to see u going camping or so knowing you have been in the army love to see you cook on the outdoors more as well or more videos like this
cheers David.
Total respect. My mate was in tank regiment. Clean, and proper👏
cheers Ask
Thank you for service
This video was absolutely spot on you should do other countries army rations.
thanks 😊
Great channel getting better all the time , 👍
Cheers pal
Cracking video as usual and I've just ordered a British army MRE to see if there any good for me in the truck to be fair the sausage and beans thing looks pretty damn good so I'll see what the MRE is like if it's no good at least I've settled my curiosity 😀 have a good day from joff the trucker
cheers Joff thanks mate.
Cheese Possessed was my absolute favourite I once melted it down and used it as a makeshift plaster for a burst blister on my heel whilst on manoeuvres up in Scotland LOL greater days
LOL Alan
improvise brilliant.
Very intresting Gareth thank you
Very welcome
Cracking vid mate
cheers Mat.