I served in the old SADF 5 signal regiment aswell as 55 light armor regiment. I was deployed in Southwest africa ( Namibia ) aswell as in katlehong. ( A South african township in the gauteng province of South Africa ) We only got a ratpack every 2 to 3 days and believe me we made them last. Have you ever suffered from salt deficiency? Believe me the cramps in your joints make you want to go throw the roof at times. We also had cheesies ( A small tube of cheese ) and some flavour energy bars. I think one flavour was rum and raisin. We called the biscuits " Dog biscuits." The Chlor floc was a life saver especially during ops when you were in bush for up to 3 or more months at a time. with very little water, let a lone clean water. P.S Be thankfull you didn't get the canned curry fish in your pack, if you would have eaten that I think your viewers would be sending you R.I.P message now. LOL = P (JK )
It's crazy to see how much Steve has perfected his craft over the last 5 years. His old stuff is still amazing but you can tell his new stuff is much more polished.
I was in the SA Marines (Amphibia Unit) from 1986 to 1988. We use to call the drink bags 'condoms'. We used to mix the drink in it, tie off the top, and when its ready to drink you bite off a bottom corner, and drink it that way. We use to eat the porridge the way from the 'condom'. The porridge was similar to a South African cereal brand called Pronutro. The porridge was much better with milk. The best energy bar was the Rum and Raisin bar. They were pretty good.
Holy smokes, "Eat spoiled, mouldy MRE packs" the game is out?! I thought it was still in closed beta and Steve was beta testing. *runs to the gamestore*
As an SADF member drafted/conscripted for 2 years of "National Service" July 1982 through June 1984, these Rat Packs were all I ate whilst out in the bush. As I recall we had the ones similar to the box on the right, marked as Monday, Tuesday etc. . They didn't taste that bad really and one could always trade with your comrades. The contents were slightly different to the one discussed in the video.
The supplier that provided the dry fruit bar for the ration packs was Safari. Still today one of the most popular suppliers of dry fruit and dry fruit sweets and bars.
Literally the most interesting channel on the tube. I have no idea where my obsession with MREs and rations came from. I served for 4 years and still loved them at the end. Steve just makes a great host too. Nice!
I remember my father bringing three of these ratpacks home for myself and my two brothers when he came to visit us in Aug 1988. He died in a car crash the following day, he was only 29. Watching this video made me remember.....
The rat pack in the green cover was not issued to the SADF troops. This was packaged specially for 32 batallion troops, which consisted predominantly out of Portuguese speaking (black) troops. The rat pack with the prodominantly white packaging (the one on the right in your video) was issued to the rest of the SADF which contained a much wider variety of food items. Also just a FYI, the SANDF only came about in 1994 after the general elections. All in all a very informative video, thank you very much. Brought back some good memories.
Of _course_ the black people got the substandard ration... And yet you have racists in my country wishing for "the good old days" when they could get away with their unacceptable behaviour. Makes me ashamed to be Afrikaans.
Only 28 years past expiry date, 7 October 1988 was expiry date. Matches were made in the Lion Match factory near me, and were supplied as specified without the label. Most common versions of those I got were the 7 day ration packs, which had a meal for 7 days in them, In the same box. the cans were not at all bad when still fresh. You got the 2 you have, plus a few extra types like canned pilchards, veg Briyani, curried beans and chicken ala king. Came with a lot of flame tablets, so you could cook the can before eating, and use the can as a coffee cup afterwards. Designed for a 10 minute meal stop. Dog biscuits have changed, they used a hard tack double baked biscuit, which we figured could do double duty as armour. The plastic baggies were despised, but were useful if your canteen was still full of water, mostly to soak the doggibix.
881007 would be 88'10 07 . that would actually be 1988 october 7th. this is how we do it in South africa @ 8:32 where water is added. that porridge is known as pronutro. and for each cup of it you require at lease 2 cups of milk (or water in this case) to make it mix well. and even after that. you will find a dry spot those cinnamon biscuits are to be dunked in the coffee 'tootsie roll' and the caramel bar are easily still bought today in south africa
My dad was in the army - and fought in the border war back in the 80's. He is black and fought on the SADF side. He used to bring me these Rat Packs - and I Loved every one except Rat Pack #4 - the one with the fish. He'd tell me about the war, how the SADF ploughed through the Cuban, Russian and enemy front-line while I sat there listening wide-eyed sucking creamy cheese and nibbling on those dog biscuits... Apartheid was bad. And yes, sadly, there is a bit of reverse apartheid happening in this country... It's like Orwell's book, Animal Farm happening, where the pigs in the end started looking like the humans... - "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others" ...but let's not go there. Let's chat about the food. Let's hope this beautiful country doesn't become as rancid and putrid as the beef and beans tinned vomit you just opened. As mentioned, the cookies were called dog biscuits. Though the tinned food looks pretty horrible now, we have to realise that it's over 28 years old. There's even bits of rust on the cans. I recall them being decent enough to eat (except that fish crap in RP#4-- probably made of fish testicles , whale snot and sardine semen). There was a better candy bar - rum and raisin I think - which was WAY better. I'm not sure why these have Spanish (or french?) inking on them. The ones I recall were in English and Afrikaans. I've just ordered a RP online - let's see. I'll also have to rummage through old photographs to see if I've taken any pics back then. The coffee always was horrible. Some RPs had powdered tea in it as well. It tasted like sweetened muddy water that King Kong farted over. There are supposed to be fuel tablets in the pack. I didn't see them. Once lit, they'd burn for either 30 seconds or ... well, let's say, Legend has it that some lit in 1986 are still burning today. Personally, I think, they contain jet fuel, goat nostril hairs and powered split atoms. There's also supposed to be canned 'Bully beef' (corn beef?). And some weird looking contraption I could never figure out how to use - but I think it was the can opener.
We couldn't wait to get our "rat packs" back in 93' I enjoyed them a lot and it was far better than the kitchen's food, trust me. I received two in 2016 and had the privilege of eating it with my 9 year old boy - I have since designed and packed my own to use when we go out camping or for SHTF scenarios. Great vid Steve - keep em coming
Love the variety in your vids! We have Croatian, French, South African, Russian, all kinds of rations opened up. Fascinating stuff to see, and your bravery is commendable as always. Be safe.
The porridge is suppose to be made in it's bag... The clear bags are for mixing and drinking the juice... pour in, tie knot, shake, bite corner, drink...
@steve1989 MREinfo, really enjoy your videos! I really like how you archive these videos its kind of like a taste of military history and we get to taste it right along side of you. A lot of the old rations and military food stuffs have gone bad and with out someone tracking down and finding the good ones and then sharing them being eaten no one would have known what it was like. You could choose to eat them alone and keep the experience for yourself but the fact that you share this unique educational experience with all of the world leaves me grateful knowing that future generations will at least be able to imagine these jems of history and its struggles for that I want to thank you.
You can really tell that this is an older Steve MRE unboxing. Not just the lack of 'catchphrases' but stuff like using cold water to make the coffee, the spoon issue, etc. He's clearly getting more familiar with his craft. I love watching the evolution of RUclipsrs' channels and seeing what level of polish they rise to, or fail to rise to, and sometimes evolve into something completely different from what was initially planned. And interesting ration too! I am also getting addicted to seeing some of the really rare or no longer existing nations' ration packs, and seeing just how different the various cuisines of the world are. I'd really like to see more mid-African nations' MREs, but the people over there need them alot more then us fatcat first-worlders do, so I quite understand how and why they are rare.
Watching 6 year younger Steve really shows what perfecting your craft looks like, even these first few videos you notice all the improvements he makes. Great job Steve, you earned all your vary loyal subscribers. Don’t forget to give this man a thumbs up.
16:20 That's a "Chappie" chewing gum, well known in the southern African countries, and the instant porridge looks like it could be "Pronutro" cereal/instant porridge. The caramel bar might have evolved to today's "Champion" caramel/toffee sweets.
In keeping with the MG theme, I think this ration would've been something similar to what Grey Fox/Frank Jaeger would've eaten, in his last pre-Cyborg Ninja days ;) .
Hi Steve ,thanks for showing the SADF Rat Packs ,the plastic bags inside was always used for the porridge(pap)to mix easy and on the go ,the dog biscuits ,expand when you place it in water ,and can also make burgers with this ,the chicken biryani and steak and onion was not the favourite amongst the troops ,bully beef and the cheesy on top of the dog biscuit ,was normally the way to go ,the energy bars came in different flavours like rum and raisin,caramel,chocolate ens ,the earlier Rat packs used to have condensed milk as well ,the one that you are showing must be old and was not stored properly,can last long ,but i would not suggest you try the biryani and steak and onion now ,will end up in hospital ,thanks for the review ,good memories
I served in the SADF, 1986 - 1988, then camps 1989, 1991 and 1993. We had the rat pack that was wrapped like the one on the right, but it only had numbers on, 1 - 7 if i remember correctly. I think number 3 had the fish and rice which was a gut killer. It's surprising how far those rations could be stretched once you learned some recipes and got used to them after a few days. We always ended up with leftovers that we'd take home for the family to try.
@@Loneranger670 What i can remember is poking holes in a tin of a bully beef, lobbing it in the fire to drain the fat and eating it. I think the seal leeched into the meat. The next day, my shit was bright yellow and my puke (bile) smelled like tuna. They cas-evaced me; my first camp, 1989, Pongola.
this channel was in my recommended feed, I never would have searched for a video like this. but this series is very interesting and entertaining to watch! cool videos! +1 subscriber!
The biscuits were called ‘dog biscuits’ and they were nasty in the 80’s too! My brother was in SADF when I was a tween and my sister and I used to eat the rat packs in the backyard in our 2 man tent. The cheese was our favorite
You eat stuff today the guys did not rave about 28yrs ago! :) I gagged when you started spreading that steak & beans around, my mind conjured up a smell of it's own. Nice vids!
I must say as a South African I stumbled across this channel...Duee to the Vietnam MRE vid...I am no way military minded but I LOVE THIS CHANNEL! and I Love Learning! Thanks!
I was a PTI and Instructor in the SADF for 18.5 years since 1979. I was kept alive by these rat packs for many years during the war in Namibia and Angola. Ratpacks was marked from#1-#5. #5 was my FAV. Once you get the hang of making your drinks in the condoms/plastic bags, it was done in a jiffy closed eyes. Make a knot, Turn it upside down, bite a whole in it, and whalla. Porridge was made in the same bag it came in. The tins was cooked on the esbits. You never took it out of the tin. Waste of time. That dog biscuits was my absolute FAV. If you soak it in water, it will expand to 2x it's size. Rum and raisin energy bars was tops. Beans, peas and viennas in ketchup/tomato sauce was also a big fav. YOU REALY GOT AND OUTDATED ratpack. Dangerous to eat.
It was nice to see they had specific rations and instructions for diabetics. I don't think I've ever seen that in any other ration that Steve has reviewed.
Really cool videos, not just this one :D But the bags... they're for purifying water in; Pop a tab in there, stick it on a twig or tree branch and fill with water. 30 minutes later you've got clean drinking water :)
not sure how I ended up here but I am finding these videos incredibly interesting and your commentary very entertaining. didnt know old rations was a thing. go figure.
Excellent review! Most entertaining watching you risk your life eating that stuff! Lol not as old as the 50's stuff you mentioned but risky still... The porridge would be a great addition to any MRE definitely a winner.. Very interesting stuff in this ration.. Excellent find! Keep up the vids, man! Thanks for the shout out!!
the best information military ration up to date. Real product! real food!! i can smell n taste like it a real thing with my eyes! keep it up dude! Good Job!
The fact that this is a 'thing' now dashes all of my hopes of coming up with any sort of original content, or something that hasn't been done on yet on RUclips. Ancient, rare, military ration connoisseur of. fucking. military. MREs. channel. Thing. How do you even...where do you even...how do you.....just...(Sub'ed)
internet have gone so far that i can put whatever thing on a search engine and possibly someone already did it and uploaded it to youtube. For example the other day i was searching for an unboxing of hardware but was late and i said i want it to be relaxing and there it was, a guy opening computer parts meanwhile talking really slow
Hi Steve, i like content of your channel, keep up the good work 👍 ! I used to get 'Rat packs' from my grandfather when i was 10/12 years old, this video has brought back many good memories 😀 !
This is really cool. Started with the Vietnam video and can't stop watching now haha. Awesome work man, really cool and entertaining videos. Would be even cooler if you filmed with a full HD camera :) *subscribed*
Don't know if anyone brought it up (couldn't be arsed about going through all the comments) but that porridge looks like a cereal we get in South Africa called Pronutro, and it is notorious for absorbing a crapload of milk when you mix it up. Great vids, for some reason watching someone upload vids of rat packs has become an addiction.
I moved to SA in 1983 at age 6 from the UK... Our neighbor`s oldest son did his national service from 1984-1986 and always brought me things back from his time up on the border...my favorite were the "Dog Biscuits" that swelled in your stomach and made me so full I couldn`t move for hours...good times!
Hey bro. Ive been just starting your vids, love em. I cant believe you even tried the orange drink. When you put it in with water it went to dark orange to brown lol
Ate so many of these rat packs. I used to break into the QM store in the middle of the night and steal them for a bit of extra nourishment. Served 87/88 in Caprivi Strip.
Don't know about the French but South Africa more than likely supplied these to Spanish and Portuguese allies. Maybe French mercenaries also got involved.
I served in the old SADF 5 signal regiment aswell as 55 light armor regiment. I was deployed in Southwest africa ( Namibia )
aswell as in katlehong. ( A South african township in the gauteng province of South Africa ) We only got a ratpack every 2 to 3
days and believe me we made them last. Have you ever suffered from salt deficiency? Believe me the cramps in your joints make you want to go throw the roof at times. We also had cheesies ( A small tube of cheese ) and some flavour energy bars.
I think one flavour was rum and raisin. We called the biscuits " Dog biscuits." The Chlor floc was a life saver especially during
ops when you were in bush for up to 3 or more months at a time. with very little water, let a lone clean water.
P.S Be thankfull you didn't get the canned curry fish in your pack, if you would have eaten that I think your viewers would be sending you R.I.P message now. LOL = P (JK )
Holger Bischof So you know what these were and I assume it hit you with a bout of nostalgia
the energy bar was called " tarzan bar " and bully beef boet there is milk shake missing
We used to cook the fish without opening the can! It deserved nothing less than the mess it left behind. I ate one once and was sick the next
Goeie ou dae ...
@@cujotwentysix7519 We still have them here in Meyerton.
It's crazy to see how much Steve has perfected his craft over the last 5 years. His old stuff is still amazing but you can tell his new stuff is much more polished.
You aint rogan bro you would've had him on the jre already lol
thanks joe rogan
Nice
Mo Rogaine
yeah hes also lost alot of arm hair...
I was in the SA Marines (Amphibia Unit) from 1986 to 1988. We use to call the drink bags 'condoms'. We used to mix the drink in it, tie off the top, and when its ready to drink you bite off a bottom corner, and drink it that way. We use to eat the porridge the way from the 'condom'. The porridge was similar to a South African cereal brand called Pronutro. The porridge was much better with milk. The best energy bar was the Rum and Raisin bar. They were pretty good.
Hello fellow South African
Lekker
condoms lol
+scott skoo (scotty) wtf bitch
+NS PU (1PN34) Who you commenting to?
I sure hope you choose the lead belly perk, before ingesting.
he is probably a ghoul so whatever
Literally playing this game as we speak
Holy smokes, "Eat spoiled, mouldy MRE packs" the game is out?! I thought it was still in closed beta and Steve was beta testing. *runs to the gamestore*
Lol fallout 3 is way past beta!!
... hes talking about fallout 4
As an SADF member drafted/conscripted for 2 years of "National Service" July 1982 through June 1984, these Rat Packs were all I ate whilst out in the bush. As I recall we had the ones similar to the box on the right, marked as Monday, Tuesday etc. . They didn't taste that bad really and one could always trade with your comrades. The contents were slightly different to the one discussed in the video.
"Take another whiff to confirm the nastiness"
Words to live by.
Jinn P yro that's how I got my 3d ex girlfriend!
@@gulfrelay2249 lol omg lmao at your reply haha good one
The supplier that provided the dry fruit bar for the ration packs was Safari. Still today one of the most popular suppliers of dry fruit and dry fruit sweets and bars.
Literally the most interesting channel on the tube. I have no idea where my obsession with MREs and rations came from. I served for 4 years and still loved them at the end. Steve just makes a great host too. Nice!
I remember my father bringing three of these ratpacks home for myself and my two brothers when he came to visit us in Aug 1988. He died in a car crash the following day, he was only 29. Watching this video made me remember.....
Im sorry :/
The rat pack in the green cover was not issued to the SADF troops. This was packaged specially for 32 batallion troops, which consisted predominantly out of Portuguese speaking (black) troops. The rat pack with the prodominantly white packaging (the one on the right in your video) was issued to the rest of the SADF which contained a much wider variety of food items. Also just a FYI, the SANDF only came about in 1994 after the general elections.
All in all a very informative video, thank you very much. Brought back some good memories.
Barry Meiring
Yes barry you are right 32 got these ratpacks....and unita did too
Explains the Brazilian Portuguese writing on the component packets :)
Of _course_ the black people got the substandard ration... And yet you have racists in my country wishing for "the good old days" when they could get away with their unacceptable behaviour. Makes me ashamed to be Afrikaans.
Terrible food for The Terrible Ones, I guess.
Only 28 years past expiry date, 7 October 1988 was expiry date. Matches were made in the Lion Match factory near me, and were supplied as specified without the label. Most common versions of those I got were the 7 day ration packs, which had a meal for 7 days in them, In the same box. the cans were not at all bad when still fresh. You got the 2 you have, plus a few extra types like canned pilchards, veg Briyani, curried beans and chicken ala king. Came with a lot of flame tablets, so you could cook the can before eating, and use the can as a coffee cup afterwards. Designed for a 10 minute meal stop. Dog biscuits have changed, they used a hard tack double baked biscuit, which we figured could do double duty as armour. The plastic baggies were despised, but were useful if your canteen was still full of water, mostly to soak the doggibix.
why are these so addicting to watch?
i wish i knew lol
It's his voice, like a WWF (yes I said f) wrestler.
His enthusiasm is infectious
It's relaxing, almost like opening a present with war nostalgia
he's like bob ross - hypnogogic
"me yapping on" as though that isn't the precise reason we watch Steve. Love ya, man!
I watch when i hunngy
Love his videos it is like vicariously tasting history.
I think it's neat how Steve rarely, if at all, says any profanity. Especially when dealing with very bad food.
I agree Nick Cage
881007 would be 88'10 07 . that would actually be 1988 october 7th. this is how we do it in South africa
@ 8:32 where water is added. that porridge is known as pronutro. and for each cup of it you require at lease 2 cups of milk (or water in this case) to make it mix well. and even after that. you will find a dry spot
those cinnamon biscuits are to be dunked in the coffee
'tootsie roll' and the caramel bar are easily still bought today in south africa
Very informative thanks
Get dunked on !
Sorry...
strawberry and banana pronutro...mmmmmmmmmmm
tootsie rolls and caramel bars from 1988?
I believe that's what he meant.
sure. fair enough.
Lol I love this guy's optimism he's eating expired, old rotten food yet he's just got that "it's for the fans" attitude
My dad was in the army - and fought in the border war back in the 80's. He is black and fought on the SADF side. He used to bring me these Rat Packs - and I Loved every one except Rat Pack #4 - the one with the fish. He'd tell me about the war, how the SADF ploughed through the Cuban, Russian and enemy front-line while I sat there listening wide-eyed sucking creamy cheese and nibbling on those dog biscuits...
Apartheid was bad. And yes, sadly, there is a bit of reverse apartheid happening in this country... It's like Orwell's book, Animal Farm happening, where the pigs in the end started looking like the humans... - "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others" ...but let's not go there. Let's chat about the food. Let's hope this beautiful country doesn't become as rancid and putrid as the beef and beans tinned vomit you just opened.
As mentioned, the cookies were called dog biscuits. Though the tinned food looks pretty horrible now, we have to realise that it's over 28 years old. There's even bits of rust on the cans. I recall them being decent enough to eat (except that fish crap in RP#4-- probably made of fish testicles , whale snot and sardine semen).
There was a better candy bar - rum and raisin I think - which was WAY better.
I'm not sure why these have Spanish (or french?) inking on them. The ones I recall were in English and Afrikaans. I've just ordered a RP online - let's see. I'll also have to rummage through old photographs to see if I've taken any pics back then. The coffee always was horrible. Some RPs had powdered tea in it as well. It tasted like sweetened muddy water that King Kong farted over.
There are supposed to be fuel tablets in the pack. I didn't see them. Once lit, they'd burn for either 30 seconds or ... well, let's say, Legend has it that some lit in 1986 are still burning today. Personally, I think, they contain jet fuel, goat nostril hairs and powered split atoms.
There's also supposed to be canned 'Bully beef' (corn beef?). And some weird looking contraption I could never figure out how to use - but I think it was the can opener.
_Nice!_
^
Here is a medal, now fuck off, poser
My dad and your dad kicked some russian and cuban ass together.
I like Cape town.
And im danish.
Brings back many memories, I could recall the tastes as you unpacked it.
We couldn't wait to get our "rat packs" back in 93'
I enjoyed them a lot and it was far better than the kitchen's food, trust me.
I received two in 2016 and had the privilege of eating it with my 9 year old boy - I have since designed and packed my own to use when we go out camping or for SHTF scenarios.
Great vid Steve - keep em coming
you should try a Roman Empire MRE.
#biblicalMRE
Cheese, vinegary wine, unmilled grain, salted meat if you're lucky and anything else you can forage
Nice
incubusman421 lol
The Apple Eve gave unto Adam.
Severe alcoholics endure less bodily torture than what you put yourself through. Kudos, sir.
Craig St. Cyr hahahaha
Love the variety in your vids! We have Croatian, French, South African, Russian, all kinds of rations opened up. Fascinating stuff to see, and your bravery is commendable as always. Be safe.
The porridge is suppose to be made in it's bag... The clear bags are for mixing and drinking the juice... pour in, tie knot, shake, bite corner, drink...
yip
Oh yeah, the 'condoms'
@steve1989 MREinfo, really enjoy your videos! I really like how you archive these videos its kind of like a taste of military history and we get to taste it right along side of you. A lot of the old rations and military food stuffs have gone bad and with out someone tracking down and finding the good ones and then sharing them being eaten no one would have known what it was like. You could choose to eat them alone and keep the experience for yourself but the fact that you share this unique educational experience with all of the world leaves me grateful knowing that future generations will at least be able to imagine these jems of history and its struggles for that I want to thank you.
You can really tell that this is an older Steve MRE unboxing. Not just the lack of 'catchphrases' but stuff like using cold water to make the coffee, the spoon issue, etc. He's clearly getting more familiar with his craft. I love watching the evolution of RUclipsrs' channels and seeing what level of polish they rise to, or fail to rise to, and sometimes evolve into something completely different from what was initially planned. And interesting ration too! I am also getting addicted to seeing some of the really rare or no longer existing nations' ration packs, and seeing just how different the various cuisines of the world are. I'd really like to see more mid-African nations' MREs, but the people over there need them alot more then us fatcat first-worlders do, so I quite understand how and why they are rare.
Watching 6 year younger Steve really shows what perfecting your craft looks like, even these first few videos you notice all the improvements he makes. Great job Steve, you earned all your vary loyal subscribers. Don’t forget to give this man a thumbs up.
16:20 That's a "Chappie" chewing gum, well known in the southern African countries, and the instant porridge looks like it could be "Pronutro" cereal/instant porridge. The caramel bar might have evolved to today's "Champion" caramel/toffee sweets.
This is just very fun and relaxing. Reminds me of Big Boss in Metal Gear Snake Eater. He eats anything!
In keeping with the MG theme, I think this ration would've been something similar to what Grey Fox/Frank Jaeger would've eaten, in his last pre-Cyborg Ninja days ;) .
Man it's so cool how you get these rare MREs from all over the world. Thank you for doing this, keep it up :)
Hi Steve ,thanks for showing the SADF Rat Packs ,the plastic bags inside was always used for the porridge(pap)to mix easy and on the go ,the dog biscuits ,expand when you place it in water ,and can also make burgers with this ,the chicken biryani and steak and onion was not the favourite amongst the troops ,bully beef and the cheesy on top of the dog biscuit ,was normally the way to go ,the energy bars came in different flavours like rum and raisin,caramel,chocolate ens ,the earlier Rat packs used to have condensed milk as well ,the one that you are showing must be old and was not stored properly,can last long ,but i would not suggest you try the biryani and steak and onion now ,will end up in hospital ,thanks for the review ,good memories
I served in the SADF, 1986 - 1988, then camps 1989, 1991 and 1993. We had the rat pack that was wrapped like the one on the right, but it only had numbers on, 1 - 7 if i remember correctly. I think number 3 had the fish and rice which was a gut killer.
It's surprising how far those rations could be stretched once you learned some recipes and got used to them after a few days. We always ended up with leftovers that we'd take home for the family to try.
If I recall It was no 5 that was most sought after - the ones with the smoked viennas 😂 👊🏻
@@Loneranger670 What i can remember is poking holes in a tin of a bully beef, lobbing it in the fire to drain the fat and eating it. I think the seal leeched into the meat. The next day, my shit was bright yellow and my puke (bile) smelled like tuna. They cas-evaced me; my first camp, 1989, Pongola.
Man if there is something you wont eat, nobody else should. Fucking guts of steel.
+leathery420 i agree
+Steve1989 MREinfo hint poor water in the bag make a knot in it ( open up a corner of the bottom of the bag to drink )
Discovered your videos through Reddit, and I've been watching them nonstop for a good 2-3 hours now. :) Keep it up man, regards from Norway! :)
Not sure how I stumbled upon your channel but all of the vids I've seen are great! Thank you for sharing bud!
Deep dig on Steve's channel. It's amazing to watch one of these before "let's get this out onto a tray."
Still "Nice", though.
this channel was in my recommended feed, I never would have searched for a video like this. but this series is very interesting and entertaining to watch! cool videos! +1 subscriber!
The biscuits were called ‘dog biscuits’ and they were nasty in the 80’s too! My brother was in SADF when I was a tween and my sister and I used to eat the rat packs in the backyard in our 2 man tent. The cheese was our favorite
this food was prepared for him right before he was born.
Dude, when was the last time you had a bowel movement?
1860. Some say his internals have been entirely replaced by hard tack.
lmao
manictiger i still cant believe he ate that. he literally ste a fuckig piece of history... absolutely amazing.
You'd be surprised by what the human body can digest.
You eat stuff today the guys did not rave about 28yrs ago! :)
I gagged when you started spreading that steak & beans around, my mind conjured up a smell of it's own.
Nice vids!
This man is immune to botulism.
Instead of a daily vitamin he must take an antibiotic.
I must say as a South African I stumbled across this channel...Duee to the Vietnam MRE vid...I am no way military minded but I LOVE THIS CHANNEL! and I Love Learning! Thanks!
October 7th 1988. We write YY/MM/DD in Sweden as well.
Your videos are oddly entertaining and satisfying to watch. I have a new found and random interest in military rations.
At some point, the actions here have to be considered heroic.
Hey its one of the rare early videos when Steve still had his werewolf arm hair. Love ya Steve.
Why are these videos so addicting 😂
Because this man is a genius. He knows how to sell his product.
Mohamed because you're hungry and got like niche things lol they are awesome
@@engasal addicting and addictive are synonymous. If you're trying to act smart at least do your research first.
Love your channel brother. Just discovered it. You're one of a kind. I hope you don't run out of MREs to review. Keep it up!
He just keeps talking normal and the cheese disappears. lol that was great.
great camera angle too, and like rico said really relaxing, time to binge watch your whole channel.
I was produced in the same year as those!
Loving your channel Steve!! ^^
Binge watching you going through old stuff, and holding thumbs you find something NICE!
None of these MREs will ever be as good as the chicken dumpling MREs from the US. I have no Idea why they got rid of that flavor, but it was so good.
I was a PTI and Instructor in the SADF for 18.5 years since 1979. I was kept alive by these rat packs for many years during the war in Namibia and Angola. Ratpacks was marked from#1-#5. #5 was my FAV. Once you get the hang of making your drinks in the condoms/plastic bags, it was done in a jiffy closed eyes. Make a knot, Turn it upside down, bite a whole in it, and whalla. Porridge was made in the same bag it came in. The tins was cooked on the esbits. You never took it out of the tin. Waste of time. That dog biscuits was my absolute FAV. If you soak it in water, it will expand to 2x it's size. Rum and raisin energy bars was tops. Beans, peas and viennas in ketchup/tomato sauce was also a big fav. YOU REALY GOT AND OUTDATED ratpack. Dangerous to eat.
That yellow chew reminded me of the food the asgards gave carter in SG1
It was nice to see they had specific rations and instructions for diabetics. I don't think I've ever seen that in any other ration that Steve has reviewed.
Awesome vids.....thanks! So addicted....lmaoooooo
Really cool videos, not just this one :D But the bags... they're for purifying water in; Pop a tab in there, stick it on a twig or tree branch and fill with water. 30 minutes later you've got clean drinking water :)
so you are going to want to eat old "Milk caramel sauce"?
not sure how I ended up here but I am finding these videos incredibly interesting and your commentary very entertaining. didnt know old rations was a thing. go figure.
Excellent review! Most entertaining watching you risk your life eating that stuff! Lol not as old as the 50's stuff you mentioned but risky still... The porridge would be a great addition to any MRE definitely a winner.. Very interesting stuff in this ration.. Excellent find! Keep up the vids, man! Thanks for the shout out!!
+Steve1989 MREinfo that would make an excellent video. Definitely do it and share what a half century old cigarette is like! Lol
Really nice video! Your vids are so addicting and pleasant to watch. Also pretty damn funny most of the time.
the best information military ration up to date. Real product! real food!! i can smell n taste like it a real thing with my eyes! keep it up dude! Good Job!
The fact that this is a 'thing' now dashes all of my hopes of coming up with any sort of original content, or something that hasn't been done on yet on RUclips.
Ancient, rare, military ration connoisseur of. fucking. military. MREs. channel. Thing.
How do you even...where do you even...how do you.....just...(Sub'ed)
internet have gone so far that i can put whatever thing on a search engine and possibly someone already did it and uploaded it to youtube. For example the other day i was searching for an unboxing of hardware but was late and i said i want it to be relaxing and there it was, a guy opening computer parts meanwhile talking really slow
***** sorry english is not my native language
My dad was in the sadf he said they use to be quite decent at that time when in need , he still has one of the MRE of his time never opened
"That used to be really good, I can tell" LOL
Hi Steve, i like content of your channel, keep up the good work 👍 ! I used to get 'Rat packs' from my grandfather when i was 10/12 years old, this video has brought back many good memories 😀 !
These videos always make me hungry, lol!
Steve, your reviews are the best on the web.
what you dont want to find in the tin meals section after 27 years = curried fish
Absolutely badass channel. Man I'm glad I found this channel! So entertaining an awesome!
Gordon Ramsay makes review on MRE "Blooody hell i gotta wash my hands!"
My dad was in the SADF in the late 80s/early 90s, I still have his military pass book
were u in the military? how are you so interested in these MREs? I'd like a little more info about where and how u found this passion! thanks.
That's classified
@@GOJOWrestling G14 Classified
So addicted, watched my first one a couple weeks and haven't stopped watching since :)
Damn before Steve shaved his arms 😱
This is really cool. Started with the Vietnam video and can't stop watching now haha. Awesome work man, really cool and entertaining videos. Would be even cooler if you filmed with a full HD camera :) *subscribed*
How do you get all these MRE 's ?
Ebay
While mixing that drink it changed colors 4 times...NICE!
why the fuck am i watching all these
😂 I was thinking the same exact thing
lmao
LMAO exactly...
+Vasja M exacly
soothing voice, great to fall asleep to. and oddly interesting.
Don't know if anyone brought it up (couldn't be arsed about going through all the comments) but that porridge looks like a cereal we get in South Africa called Pronutro, and it is notorious for absorbing a crapload of milk when you mix it up. Great vids, for some reason watching someone upload vids of rat packs has become an addiction.
Beef steak and beens look exactly as my cat's vomit this morning... blech..
Nice
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I really enjoy the Medical Packs as well. Coming from a Nursing background, it amazes me. Thanks for the great videos.
24:05 - "It could make me gag..." I definitely think he needs to get a gas mask when opening food cans of mass destruction like this. LOL
i love your videos im glad someone has an interest in these things for me to watch if i were curious about it! keep up the cool stuff!
"I'm gonna scoop this out."
Me - "OH LAWD JESUS NOO!"
You do awesome reviews. Great pace and commentary. Please do many more.
You probably get asked this all the time, but what's the sickest you've got from one of these MRE packs?
Black Stork i heard he got e.coli from an Ukrainian
Lol classic. "why am i smelling this again? oh gosh, i just did it a third time" you sir, are golden 😂
Puke in a can only 2.99 while supplies last if u call now u get free chicken stinch an a old piece of gum post chewed!!!😀
love these videos man, keep it up and I hope you can keep doing more, best wishes.
I expected exactly zero assholes in the comment section and I was right!
You may want to check again, man. A few seem to have infiltrated our ranks.
I moved to SA in 1983 at age 6 from the UK...
Our neighbor`s oldest son did his national service from 1984-1986 and always brought me things back from his time up on the border...my favorite were the "Dog Biscuits" that swelled in your stomach and made me so full I couldn`t move for hours...good times!
You'll get the shits just from watching this, lol
Telvana lol ikr
Hey bro. Ive been just starting your vids, love em.
I cant believe you even tried the orange drink. When you put it in with water it went to dark orange to brown lol
FrshBoiiTony Haze im not hungry now, srry.
Wow idk how that comment got here it was ment for a different comment on a different video thats weird
I made that chicken breyani, I remember that lot code like yesterday, I came in the can
WraithTheDayZBandit WTF
Ate so many of these rat packs. I used to break into the QM store in the middle of the night and steal them for a bit of extra nourishment. Served 87/88 in Caprivi Strip.
I feel if I was to try one of these ration kits I would get sick and die with my luck lol.
No no you wouldnt soldiers live on them
Before I watched this I was always standing around campfires, eating dry milk. I had no idea I was dancing with death, thank you Steve
spanish and french descriptions? i dont get it
Learn your history
+carlond walker share our history
what history !!! france and spain didnt fight in the border war did they ? why dont you explain
Yeah I was expecting Dutch or Afrikaans or something
Don't know about the French but South Africa more than likely supplied these to Spanish and Portuguese allies. Maybe French mercenaries also got involved.
I always find you stuff informative and as a south african who wants to inlist I really like this video
the gum is called chappies
Learned something new today!
Steve1989MREInfo chappies is like bazooka joe. all sugar and the wrapper has jokes/facts!
@@mirianv4656 costs like 20 cents no wonder it's so bad