2017 Finnish 24 Hour Combat Ration MRE Review Meal Ready to Eat Taste Testing

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  • Опубликовано: 31 окт 2018
  • This Finland 24 Hour Ration is a mostly vegetarian cold weather MRE. It's fairly lightweight for the 4,100 calorie content, but the menu variation is lacking. Still not a bad ration and worth trying out once for the pate and crisp bread alone.
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  • @waybous
    @waybous 5 лет назад +2404

    "Eww wow, that's making my gums feel inflamed, let me try that again."

    • @bradleymoore2797
      @bradleymoore2797 5 лет назад +167

      I can just imagine a kid putting a fork into an outlet and going, "AHHHHHHHHHH....maybe once more."

    • @ThePatank
      @ThePatank 5 лет назад +88

      made me think of Futurama, when Fry and company learn how Slurm is truly made, only for Fry to take another swig of Slurm from the can he's holding

    • @StarBuck411
      @StarBuck411 5 лет назад +11

      Taking it for the team!!

    • @adf8664
      @adf8664 5 лет назад +21

      That belongs on a t-shirt.

    • @beer_advocate
      @beer_advocate 5 лет назад +14

      13:50

  • @rodrigosigoli
    @rodrigosigoli 5 лет назад +4313

    "It's making my gums feel like inflamed... Almost as if I'm allergic to something there. LET ME TRY IT AGAIN!"
    YOU ROCK, STEVE! 👏🏻

  • @deios
    @deios 5 лет назад +1271

    That bread is actually excellent firestarter. Dip some gun oil or shoepolish on it and you get torch that burns even if everything else seem to fail.

    • @MikeLitoris66
      @MikeLitoris66 5 лет назад +193

      We had loads of that bread and we ate as much as we could and then burned the rest. They indeed burn very nicely.

    • @CubeBizz
      @CubeBizz 4 года назад +203

      Se näkkäri menee suuhun eikä kaminaan vitun mortti :-DDD

    • @kasperii
      @kasperii 4 года назад +7

      Vitun Topi tuskin ole koskaan edes syönytkään näkkäriä

    • @user-su3jy9el2v
      @user-su3jy9el2v 4 года назад +58

      @@CubeBizz no kun ite olen puolijoukkue teltassa kamiinassa poltellut näkkärit ja sitten alkanut nakertamaan koivu klapeja, kiitos valaistuksesta.

    • @Rentta
      @Rentta 4 года назад +21

      It's also a good way to burn hole into the stove and cause lot of smoke and terrible smell.

  • @tudvemppi
    @tudvemppi 3 года назад +760

    Here in finland we call the military food yellow and hot, because it doesn't matter what it is, it always boils down to that. It's yellow and it is hot, and pretty much always tastes the same. But its energy so theres that, I guess.

    • @ville7762
      @ville7762 2 года назад +24

      aka Möllö

    • @noth606
      @noth606 2 года назад +42

      @@ville7762 or just paskaa, I never ate much of that, I smuggled in instant noodles and some canned tuna and HK meatballs. MUCH better than that soy based garbage.

    • @ville7762
      @ville7762 2 года назад +24

      @@noth606 HK meatballs have soy in them also

    • @noth606
      @noth606 2 года назад +11

      @@ville7762 but not only soy like the terrible crap we got in 00/01, and they last long and taste good. I can't eat bad tasting food even if I'm hungry, so either I brought my own or I was stuck with näkkäri and pate for a week or two.

    • @500dollarjapanesetoaster8
      @500dollarjapanesetoaster8 2 года назад +3

      Kind of surprised that there wasn't more traditional food. I've had MREs from Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Poland. I don't think they'd ever think to make a curry meal.

  • @jacksontallent6201
    @jacksontallent6201 5 лет назад +3518

    Eats whole thing of 119 year old dried and pulverized beef....
    Can’t finish package of cinnamon apple porridge😂

    • @bobl78
      @bobl78 5 лет назад +436

      he will be able to in 100 years

    • @antiimpetus9053
      @antiimpetus9053 5 лет назад +638

      Can’t FINNISH* package of cinnamon apple porridge

    • @jacksmith8689
      @jacksmith8689 5 лет назад +77

      anti impetus You have won the internet

    • @danieldorn2927
      @danieldorn2927 5 лет назад +60

      Yeah it is too young

    • @HUNTERCOPELR
      @HUNTERCOPELR 5 лет назад +69

      Give it 120 years itll be delicious

  • @anonymous-de3mn
    @anonymous-de3mn 5 лет назад +1321

    Look at that dual-wield pouring action. Steve's a boss.

  • @TheArzonite
    @TheArzonite 5 лет назад +2342

    As someone who's been through the Finnish conscription that chicken pasta still haunts my dreams. It's actually dreadful.

    • @Raccoon_A
      @Raccoon_A 4 года назад +280

      lol noobs. SILLO KU MINÄ OLIN ARMEIJASSA NI EI OLLU KANAPASTAA... oli pasta carbonaraa.

    • @Balnazzardi
      @Balnazzardi 4 года назад +161

      Ei vissiin avauduta! Pasta vaan naamariin vikisemättä!
      Onneksi itse ei koskaan tarvinnut näitä syödä vaan aina oli pakkisafkaa tarjolla.

    • @JakeKilka
      @JakeKilka 4 года назад +87

      Vetäsin sissimuonapaketin mallia -92 syksyllä virka-aputehtävässä, oli varmasti parempi kuin tämä. Edellinen hallitus tietysti tupeloi nämäkin.

    • @Happivajari
      @Happivajari 4 года назад +170

      Ruokailu ei oo nautinto vaan ruumiin mekaaninen toiminto

    • @MsfPW89
      @MsfPW89 4 года назад +21

      @@Raccoon_A Ja bolognesea. Ne oli hyviä, en noista uusista tiedä mitä ne on. Hartsporttia vitusti :D

  • @wtfronsson
    @wtfronsson 4 года назад +279

    Nothing like crispbread and pate for guard duty in the woods.

    • @atheist6598
      @atheist6598 4 года назад +68

      Giving away your position to the enemy while eating crisp bread in guard duty. Feels good man. :D

    • @Finlandpro1
      @Finlandpro1 4 года назад +52

      @@atheist6598 *crunch* *crunch*

    • @enemystandloser9084
      @enemystandloser9084 4 года назад +24

      With crunching like that you can drown out any gunfire

    • @jaskapenttila7644
      @jaskapenttila7644 11 месяцев назад

      @@Finlandpro1 *You hear the forest go silent and see a shadow shift.*
      You: "*Crunch Crunch* Pazsword!?
      1.
      Shadow: "COVER YOUR HEARING!!!"
      Or
      2.
      Shadow: "It's me, I don't fucking remeber that shit."

  • @cameronwells82
    @cameronwells82 5 лет назад +2789

    For steve to call something unpleasant, that protein bar must have been terrible.

    • @AviatorDashie
      @AviatorDashie 5 лет назад +279

      It is trust me😁

    • @deios
      @deios 5 лет назад +178

      It is quite acquired taste. Like salty liquorice aka salmiakki.

    • @mmclaurin8035
      @mmclaurin8035 5 лет назад +303

      I've seen the man eat a malted milk tablet from 1943. Then go back for seconds. So yeah, it must have been horrid.

    • @genejeffries2888
      @genejeffries2888 5 лет назад +55

      T'would kill a mere mortal.

    • @PeterOekvist
      @PeterOekvist 5 лет назад +30

      It's to young...

  • @masontoth8531
    @masontoth8531 5 лет назад +443

    "that's making my gums feel inflamed almost as if I'm allergic to that"
    "let me try it again"

  • @biteme263
    @biteme263 4 года назад +698

    I love how the American stuff is all generic but the stuff from over seas just looks like stuff you grab at a corner market before a camping trip lol.

    • @rikutoivonen8848
      @rikutoivonen8848 3 года назад +195

      In finland u actually can buy all those from a store

    • @macdaddie79
      @macdaddie79 3 года назад +99

      I believe that a lot of countries use 'shop' style packaging even if the packets are dedicated military food. The market research says soldiers prefer it to drab olive generic packaging

    • @Sukkanurmi
      @Sukkanurmi 3 года назад +19

      Finnish food look literaly like shit but its still better then a cheese burger

    • @dustym.111
      @dustym.111 3 года назад +21

      Land of the free home of the bland

    • @samuelrs5138
      @samuelrs5138 3 года назад +62

      It seems like the smaller the country the more non-generic stuff they have in rations. I imagine it's a combination of the militaries not having the extra budget to spend on development of rations and the economies not having the capacity to specialize in such products.

  • @mikanuutinen2264
    @mikanuutinen2264 4 года назад +642

    Oh boy. Eating those for 2 weeks in the north while the wind is howling and it's -40 degrees celsius outside. Ahh good times.

    • @rompsamies9315
      @rompsamies9315 4 года назад +135

      koska nii kylmä o muka ollu :D vittu me suomalaiset aina liioitellaan

    • @mikanuutinen2264
      @mikanuutinen2264 4 года назад +50

      @@rompsamies9315 Talvirova

    • @BulletHunterz
      @BulletHunterz 4 года назад +122

      @@mikanuutinen2264 klassinen talvirova. Rovalla on puolitoista metriä lunta ja prikaatilla näkyy vielä ruoho. Suomen oma bermudan kolmio

    • @hardwithstyle4269
      @hardwithstyle4269 4 года назад +62

      @@rompsamies9315Tämänhetkisen varusmiespalvelukseni aikana helmikuussa 2019, koitti maanantai aamu klo 06:00 ja oli aika startata morttileiri. Mittari näytti - 41 kun herättiin mutta lauhtu - 38-39 ku lähettiin sinne. Ja tämä tapahtui sodankylässä

    • @jere1023
      @jere1023 4 года назад

      @@hardwithstyle4269 en kattonu mittaria mutta kylmähän sielä oli

  • @Jomster777
    @Jomster777 5 лет назад +716

    _That chocolate bar tastes like it has something I'm allergic to._
    *Proceeds to bite again anyway*
    Ah, Steve. Good 'Ol Steve.

    • @totallynotrick319
      @totallynotrick319 5 лет назад +4

      STER Gaming lmaoo I was going today the same

    • @matte6371
      @matte6371 5 лет назад

      Ml

    • @undrgrnd734
      @undrgrnd734 5 лет назад +32

      "making my gums inflamed and like I'm allergic to it...... lemme try it again"

    • @luke122988
      @luke122988 5 лет назад +5

      But "So much taste". Says so right on the label.

    • @Scott-vx2ks
      @Scott-vx2ks 5 лет назад

      Allergic to chocolate? You have no soul

  • @Unknown1355
    @Unknown1355 5 лет назад +381

    For those wondering the "civilian" look of the rations:
    Every single piece of these rations can be picked up from a well supplied Finnish supermarket. There is no separate military MREs, as demands of non-deployed force of around 30,000 are rather low. So instead civilian suppliers are used. Makes it also easy for reservists to get "war-time" supplies for their hobbies.
    This also has a massive national security bonus: 99% of wartime forces are made up of reservists (Finland has universal male conscription). In times of crisis, the FDF would balloon up to atleast 280,000 strong field army, largest in the EU. By using civilian products, the society can divert these products exclusively to the FDF. This means no need to boost MRE production by factor of 10, but using existing production lines and maybe boosting those slightly. Civilians will get the "wet" food and those that can't stand field conditions. (This is speculation and one of "could-be-done" situations, haven't seen official info on this!)
    Also, regarding usage of MREs in the field:
    -Not sure how this is in the instructions, but mixing the porridge is a must. Even once during the heating, after the initial stir. Not doing this seems to be a common mistake.
    -Energy drinks are meant to be mixed in 1L canteens. The drink is to be consumed over longer period of time. Though naturally one would drink more during dinner, but not a liter at a time.
    -The contents change every 5 or so years. My rations had same pate, bread and hand sanitizers. Everything else is different.

    • @lzh4950
      @lzh4950 Год назад +4

      Was just thinking how much the 'civilian' look of the rations will spoil the camouflage of the soldiers when they're eating outfield

    • @kanggoo57
      @kanggoo57 Год назад +63

      @@lzh4950 Yeah enemy snipers always look for the blue fucking cocoa bag instead of the bright FDE colored one in the green forest. /s

    • @lzh4950
      @lzh4950 Год назад +1

      @@kanggoo57 Am also thinking how much does every camouflage counts

    • @tenacious_takakumi2680
      @tenacious_takakumi2680 10 месяцев назад +1

      Some previous experiences with the sports drink: Always remember to rinse that canteen if used. I used it and it got moldy

    • @ryanbeaulieu2704
      @ryanbeaulieu2704 8 месяцев назад

      I’m not taking anything away from the Finnish armed forces but I think most countries MREs are made by major food suppliers.

  • @strifemaster5303
    @strifemaster5303 5 лет назад +393

    I like how he doesn't ask us to like, share and subscribe .
    Great work

    • @novene
      @novene 4 года назад +30

      good content shares itself.

    • @wildog47
      @wildog47 2 года назад +1

      Honestly just cause they say that does not make me do it. If I like the content enough that I wanna watch more I will. No one needs to tell me.

    • @blackyme2889
      @blackyme2889 2 года назад +1

      i never notesed that ,, now i learned somthing new

    • @katj3443
      @katj3443 2 года назад

      @@blackyme2889 nice

    • @jwwalker688
      @jwwalker688 Год назад

      This gig is just a side dish for him. I think he's got a gym.
      Hey man, that rhymes.

  • @DeeEll86442
    @DeeEll86442 3 года назад +187

    I have to say my favorite videos that Steve makes are when he reviews the 24 hr rations. They are usually a much more interesting ration because there are so many different components to them. Plus it’s interesting to see what other countries consider the best kind of foods to feed a serviceman in a 24hr period. Because like they say “An army marches on its stomach”.

    • @Ricardo-cl3vs
      @Ricardo-cl3vs 2 года назад +13

      The best kind of foods?!
      You mean the cheapest.. 😅 😂 🤣

    • @sautari7474
      @sautari7474 Год назад +3

      @@Ricardo-cl3vs you know this "Leader" crap is actually expencive as hell. After FDF discounts it's probably a 4-5€ a meal and the food of the angels they serve in mukes is waaay cheaper.

    • @Ricardo-cl3vs
      @Ricardo-cl3vs Год назад +2

      @@sautari7474
      Dude, I have served for 12 years and believe me: As a soldier, you don't always get the best, but rather the
      cheapest! 😂 🤣

    • @sautari7474
      @sautari7474 Год назад +5

      @@Ricardo-cl3vs yea ofc not, what im saying is that this crappy "combat ration" we had in FDF is actually really expencive but crap. There would be sooo many cheaper, options to choose from

    • @agustasugiarto2943
      @agustasugiarto2943 Год назад

      I only watch his 24 hour ration videos lol

  • @jarpasmannen
    @jarpasmannen 5 лет назад +235

    Steve must've been a real treat to teach back in school. "Alright kids, you all knew this was coming, time for you all to dissect a frog." - "Alright, let's get this onto a tray, nice!"

    • @OcrimBob
      @OcrimBob 5 лет назад +6

      Kneggebrot is both the best and the worst bread depending what you put on it.
      *Edit:* What...what the heck? I swear OP's comment was originally about the bread in this video...

    • @mrbumbumwilly
      @mrbumbumwilly 5 лет назад

      mmmmmmkay

    • @alabamaguns3684
      @alabamaguns3684 4 года назад +3

      "So right off the bat here we have some frog intestines."

    • @markgipson9030
      @markgipson9030 4 года назад +1

      I'd bet Steve would eat the frog on those crisp breads.

    • @yangsnowww4330
      @yangsnowww4330 4 года назад +5

      *cuts frog open*
      "nice hiss"

  • @Tacticool-_-
    @Tacticool-_- 5 лет назад +57

    Why is it so relaxing watching someone eat MRE's and talk about them?

    • @RRRRRRP
      @RRRRRRP 5 лет назад +16

      Steve is the key, he's awesome.

    • @Pehmokettu
      @Pehmokettu 5 лет назад +3

      I have to admit that most stuff I watch on RUclips are various unboxing mystery box videos and opening the MREs is also one type of unboxing mystery. It is just so relaxing and it also feels like Xmas or birthday every day watching people open mystery boxes. And the best part of it that it does not cost anything. :)

    • @chrisgreen3962
      @chrisgreen3962 5 лет назад

      It just does

  • @googalooga
    @googalooga 4 года назад +23

    The pouring of hot water into the freeze dried meal registers as “applause” in the auto generated CC.

  • @maddencovers5890
    @maddencovers5890 5 лет назад +157

    Steve is so Extra, capital E-xtra. Double pouring. Musical (magical) spoon concerto. Mr. Rogers shirt. Dumping multiple sugars at one time.
    Nice.

  • @richardcranium3479
    @richardcranium3479 5 лет назад +94

    Steve-san has mastered the combat akimbo pour.

    • @jasontruman1215
      @jasontruman1215 5 лет назад +3

      Richard Cranium I was thinking the same thing!!!!

  • @lizard_man6947
    @lizard_man6947 5 лет назад +1509

    Damn it Steve I’m supposed to be writing a paper that’s due tomorrow. I just couldn’t resist a Finland MRE

    • @lizard_man6947
      @lizard_man6947 5 лет назад +33

      Got 15 likes
      Nice!

    • @Revan_The_Knight
      @Revan_The_Knight 5 лет назад +9

      Came from the Finland that Patrick star was talking about

    • @lizard_man6947
      @lizard_man6947 5 лет назад +4

      Wyatt Schaper thx bud

    • @trikshotz2955
      @trikshotz2955 5 лет назад +12

      Good luck with your paper bro

    • @mattbraga4033
      @mattbraga4033 5 лет назад +10

      Same. Exam in the AM. Watching these MRE videos vs studying.. priorities.

  • @danielelliott9981
    @danielelliott9981 4 года назад +20

    the tapping the spoon part is always my favorite thing

  • @remickstreetmusicinc.6931
    @remickstreetmusicinc.6931 5 лет назад +92

    I loved his "You could spackle an entire brick house with this" statement :-)

    • @ThePhoenix198
      @ThePhoenix198 2 года назад

      Would that be before or after you've eaten it? ("Spackle" is not a word that is routinely used in British English, so implies an entirely different meaning!)

    • @feakhelek1
      @feakhelek1 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@ThePhoenix198 Consumption of brick houses is not recommended.

  • @OptimusWombat
    @OptimusWombat 5 лет назад +267

    Gonna watch this from start to Finnish!

    • @ryant282a
      @ryant282a 5 лет назад +3

      OptimusWombat 😂👍

    • @JuicyJJ3
      @JuicyJJ3 5 лет назад +9

      Underrated comment. Need more likes. Immediately. 🤘😎🤘

    • @The_RoboDoc
      @The_RoboDoc 5 лет назад +2

      Nice one

    • @sugawolf7899
      @sugawolf7899 5 лет назад +3

      Glad I'm not the only one to come up with a checky pun👍👍

    • @jamestheotherone742
      @jamestheotherone742 5 лет назад

      oh gawwwd...

  • @pho3nix-
    @pho3nix- 5 лет назад +105

    I hope you noticed that our gum is called "Jenkki" - quite literally "Yankee", since even back in the day we associated gum chewing with America.

    • @Leppify
      @Leppify 3 года назад +10

      Nice

    • @Shmaples
      @Shmaples 3 года назад +1

      ha

    • @jaskapenttila7644
      @jaskapenttila7644 11 месяцев назад +4

      Funny since here in Finland we have found chewing gum made from Birch bark tar during the neolithic period.

  • @erakettu1395
    @erakettu1395 5 лет назад +63

    Coming from someone actually having eaten quite few of these in the army, you really. REALLY, need to give them a mix in between. And if it says steep for 10mins, you do it so for 15mins and mix every 5 min

  • @debscali7272
    @debscali7272 5 лет назад +63

    "That smells like cola and some kind of dish detergent." appetizing lol.

  • @braaap5096
    @braaap5096 5 лет назад +258

    At the hospital about to have our second little girl....
    Steve post new videos....
    At the hospital about to have our second little girl and watching steve1989MRE...
    Let's get that baby out onto a trey,
    Nice! 🤣

    • @orestisgrivas5434
      @orestisgrivas5434 5 лет назад +18

      @Friedhelm Gottfried Steve hopefully.

    • @Hannah-cf4ev
      @Hannah-cf4ev 5 лет назад +19

      Congratulations, I hope you all rehydrate well!

    • @matiasquevedo6554
      @matiasquevedo6554 5 лет назад +10

      @Friedhelm Gottfried Instantaneous coffe type II

    • @braaap5096
      @braaap5096 5 лет назад +2

      ruclips.net/video/OKCK0z-Hd5Y/видео.html

    • @RBeeMedia
      @RBeeMedia 5 лет назад +6

      braaap 509 I hope her first words are "Nice hiss !"

  • @baka9479
    @baka9479 5 лет назад +959

    As a conscript currently serving in the Finnish army I can say these rations are horrible. We never have enough time to heat up water for the main courses nor wait for them to be fully rehydrated. Most of us just eat the crispbreads, pate and nuts and resort to bringing our own food with us, mostly tuna. A can of tuna can be eaten in a minute while fully preparing a pouch meal takes like half an hour. Previously the rations consisted of canned food and weighed more but what good does the reduced weight do if you don't have time to boil water for the freeze-dried meals?

    • @okyourerightbut5893
      @okyourerightbut5893 5 лет назад +128

      Last week we had a 5 day exercise and I only ate 4 meals.

    • @Jumpulaaa
      @Jumpulaaa 5 лет назад +277

      I'd say that's just simply a fail on the part of your Platoon leaders and instructors. Our platoon had plenty of time to eat, and some instructors actually emphasized the importance of being well-fed. If the rest of the platoon is busy doing their chores, a couple/few men should be assigned to prepare meals for the rest of the unit.

    • @Paltse
      @Paltse 5 лет назад +36

      Well you have it "better" than we old timers in other senses. FDF is not what it used to be so you have to have at least some discomfort.

    • @deggis4
      @deggis4 5 лет назад +87

      Sounds more like a time issue rather than a food/package-design issue...
      Onhan nämä parannus siitä että kaikki pitäisi valmistaa siinä kolerapakissa.

    • @Erppa77
      @Erppa77 5 лет назад +70

      You can add cold water to the pouch and wait longer. If you know you are not gonna have enough time to boil and wait you could do that. Or get less sleep and eat it when you have time to sleep. That's what I did.

  • @schana96
    @schana96 4 года назад +129

    Me, after opening the hood of my overheating car:
    "Nice Hiss"

  • @yumemorqualin6899
    @yumemorqualin6899 3 года назад +59

    "Oh that is making my gums feel like inflamed, like almost as if I am allergic to something in that uggh... Hold on let me try that again."
    Bruh... xD

    • @deno202
      @deno202 3 года назад +1

      13:56 XD

  • @Rem694u2
    @Rem694u2 5 лет назад +111

    "You could spackle a brick house with this" LMAO!!!!!!!

    • @Deathven1482
      @Deathven1482 5 лет назад +2

      Rem that’s super harsh even coming from Steve who is the most wholesome guy I know lol

  • @MrKydaman
    @MrKydaman 5 лет назад +384

    Anyone else love the xylophone like effect when he taps the spoon on the rim of the glass after a mixing a drink? .....No, just me then? ... 🤔

    • @Hale444
      @Hale444 5 лет назад

      Same here

    • @gladfan1989
      @gladfan1989 5 лет назад +1

      It's so melodic when he does that.

    • @PhoenixsFlames
      @PhoenixsFlames 5 лет назад +9

      I was sad he didn't do it for the dinner!

    • @rosen9425
      @rosen9425 5 лет назад

      I did react. I must say the sound setup is pretty good, in whatever's used

    • @iAmIronMan0605
      @iAmIronMan0605 5 лет назад +13

      It's his thing

  • @sporasparel5032
    @sporasparel5032 4 года назад +479

    Those outdoor gourmet things especially the "paella" taste so bad I would rather eat my enemies than that shit.

    • @kissalanpojat
      @kissalanpojat 4 года назад +70

      Dond be nirso mään

    • @Hans_Weber
      @Hans_Weber 4 года назад +67

      intistä jääny traumat :Ddd

    • @mikanuutinen2264
      @mikanuutinen2264 4 года назад +32

      Älä nyt. Hyviä noi on. Syödään vikisemättä saatana.

    • @Eetu.R
      @Eetu.R 4 года назад +46

      "I would rather eat my enemies"
      Ei vittu huutista :D

    • @Chaydex
      @Chaydex 4 года назад +26

      Se sissipaska syödään vikisemättä T alikersantti

  • @salvatorewilk4220
    @salvatorewilk4220 3 года назад +11

    I love the music , most underrated thing about these videos . gives the perfect vibe , sounds super 80s and eerie

    • @Luke-er6pg
      @Luke-er6pg 3 года назад +3

      I agree! The music sounds perfect in a strange and haunting way!

  • @ProtoMario
    @ProtoMario 5 лет назад +276

    Oh you already know I am here as soon as Steve has another video!

  • @ogenan8678
    @ogenan8678 5 лет назад +124

    STEVE with the double upload! NICE!

  • @mistermystery1999
    @mistermystery1999 4 года назад +42

    Eat these every day and you automatically take part in nopoopnovember

  • @lovesthebass
    @lovesthebass 3 года назад +16

    "Oh, you know that's making my gums feel like.. enflamed. Like almost if I'm allergic to something in that. Ugh."
    "Let me try that again." - Steve1989.

  • @noedonis666
    @noedonis666 5 лет назад +61

    You're a legend Steve. This cannot be said enough

    • @wpherigo1
      @wpherigo1 5 лет назад +1

      Noe Donis This should be the top comment! 👍

  • @MATLS1000
    @MATLS1000 5 лет назад +262

    Steve, we just got back to the hotel after getting married and are in bed watching your video to help us settle down before bed. Thanks so much and keep up the great work!

    • @narlycharley
      @narlycharley 5 лет назад +11

      My wife and I do the same thing at night. Ha!

    • @Klaiceps98
      @Klaiceps98 5 лет назад +5

      And here we thought we were the only ones!!

    • @johnrankin7135
      @johnrankin7135 5 лет назад +53

      Anything else you could think of doing?

    • @timr617
      @timr617 5 лет назад +30

      Won't you rather have sex or something??

    • @julidiamondlover
      @julidiamondlover 5 лет назад +1

      @@DerpUSA2025 lol

  • @proileri
    @proileri 4 года назад +45

    Ah yes, those silver crispbread rations are a legendary Finnish army delicacy. Stores forever, but breaks easily. It's super crunchy and surprisingly easy to bite through, though, texture is similar to corn flakes.

    • @mattilaiho7979
      @mattilaiho7979 10 месяцев назад +2

      Gotta say though, I loved it when my MRE happened to have a pack of actual rye bread in it, along with the näkkäri. It was a great change, tasted like heaven in the final days of loppusota.

    • @I3urton
      @I3urton 9 месяцев назад +2

      Knäckebrot! We have that stuff in Germany, too. :)

    • @ryanbeaulieu2704
      @ryanbeaulieu2704 8 месяцев назад

      Like an oatmeal cookie?

    • @I3urton
      @I3urton 8 месяцев назад

      @@ryanbeaulieu2704 Far off! In Germany at least it's mostly tasteless, dry and brittle bread. Lightweight, stores forever. You pretty much have to put a spread or something on it, but it's a great carriage for pretty much everything.

  • @SaccharineChaperone
    @SaccharineChaperone 5 лет назад +2

    Great video as always. It’s a very unique, “VR” experience when you blend things that I would.

  • @papilloneffect4015
    @papilloneffect4015 5 лет назад +477

    Steve likes almost every food he eats. He wasn't big on this one, I feel bad for the Finnish.

    • @karlmoles6530
      @karlmoles6530 4 года назад +79

      He really hates Chinese PLA rations

    • @wrok3
      @wrok3 4 года назад +119

      Its designed for extremely cold temperatures tho

    • @TealJosh
      @TealJosh 4 года назад +58

      @@_Ekaros proper vomit material. Oh dear the memories.

    • @ilililil490
      @ilililil490 4 года назад +6

      It tastes like school food so it's shit

    • @leeviteivonen3363
      @leeviteivonen3363 4 года назад +69

      Hei, kukaan ei pyytäny Stevee laittamaa viittä litraa vettä johonki vitun puuroon. Se ruoka tungetaan naamariin ilman mitään ulinoita. Hyvät uudet vuodet!

  • @Amplified435
    @Amplified435 5 лет назад +786

    Waiting for Steve to test the toilet paper one episode. He farts after wiping: “nice hiss, somewhat pleasant aroma of an old C ration, between 45’-58’, undertones of instant type 2”

  • @mynameisnotjeff8185
    @mynameisnotjeff8185 5 лет назад +27

    Congratulation for 1.000.000 subscribers!!! Greetings from Germany.

  • @DIY_guys
    @DIY_guys 5 месяцев назад

    I always love the friendly helpful pointing to what he is describing , just a subtle thing but it just further completes his nice presentation

  • @2010stoof
    @2010stoof 5 лет назад +25

    "makes my gums inflamed like I'm allergic to it....."
    "Let me try that again"
    Hahaha Steve you're hilarious

  • @clementinemonroe717
    @clementinemonroe717 5 лет назад +114

    Yay citrus bleached paper drink!

    • @galedekarios
      @galedekarios 5 лет назад +8

      finnish health laws are strictly against food coloring in foods and bad E chemicals.

    • @tripoloski3226
      @tripoloski3226 5 лет назад +4

      What about cola dish detergent drink?

  • @arvindrueben
    @arvindrueben 5 лет назад +16

    I like how when he opens a packet and if you have captions on, it assumes that crinkly sound is an applause!! 😅😅

    • @arvindrueben
      @arvindrueben 5 лет назад

      @asian dude switch on cc auto generated in English.

  • @orphankiller5741
    @orphankiller5741 Год назад

    why are your videos so soothing to watch and i never get bored fr

  • @jenniferboyle2450
    @jenniferboyle2450 5 лет назад +145

    Living for the spoon toons

    • @rinkle396
      @rinkle396 5 лет назад +4

      yeah what's up no spoon Tunes I don't think he does it anymore😥

    • @proscriptus
      @proscriptus 5 лет назад +3

      Steve and the Spoontones

    • @ThommyofThenn
      @ThommyofThenn 5 лет назад

      it's spelled tune btw!

    • @jenniferboyle2450
      @jenniferboyle2450 5 лет назад

      Tommy Yaya yeah I know lol but toons is cuter

    • @couriersix2445
      @couriersix2445 5 лет назад +1

      I almost laughed out loud and woke up my roommates

  • @chaffiecross5414
    @chaffiecross5414 5 лет назад +42

    Mmmmm.... Bleached paper with a citrus undertone!

  • @racheltuomi5771
    @racheltuomi5771 5 лет назад +3

    I lived in Finland for two years and went to school,so glad You did a Finnish MRE Kit❤

  • @Akselisinitalo
    @Akselisinitalo 4 года назад +326

    This takes me back , we were out on a “Tutkinto” during my service in the army (the Finns will know) I hadn’t eaten in 24+ hours and we had marched all night, I needed protein and fats so I went for the Protein bar. It tasted so bad that I vomited which made my situation worse as I was now malnourished and dehydrated. In short , fuck these MREs , the Sports drink and Paella MRE were good though.
    #KaartinMafia
    KAARTJR 1/18

    • @victordupuy7281
      @victordupuy7281 4 года назад +2

      Ake määrää

    • @Rokayi
      @Rokayi 4 года назад +4

      Samassa oltii :D

    • @iCoolaxe
      @iCoolaxe 4 года назад +7

      Eipä onneks kertaakaan tarvinnu noihin safkoihin koskea.
      KAARTJR 2/17

    • @jdisdetermined
      @jdisdetermined 4 года назад +22

      Jesus.. what a horrible way to cap off a grueling day. I haven't puked from terrible food in a long time.. it sucks ass though, because you have to taste it again.. I knew just by the flavor(s) on the label it would probably be gross.. meal replacement bars have come a long way.. there is really no excuse for producing one so terribly flavored..

    • @stratis722
      @stratis722 4 года назад +3

      @@jdisdetermined vittu

  • @caffeinatedrobot4143
    @caffeinatedrobot4143 5 лет назад +44

    The perfect thing to watch as the day ends

  • @CleanWhiteEvoX
    @CleanWhiteEvoX 5 лет назад +7

    Just want to say thank you for your videos. I was never into MRE stuff. But I enjoy your content. So much so that I have my first shipment is coming this week! Keep up the good work my dude!

  • @qwicy
    @qwicy Год назад

    These videos are a great way to work up your appetite, when you're feeling down.

  • @justiceneeded01
    @justiceneeded01 5 лет назад

    Hats off to this man for not ruining his wonderful videos with ad garbage!!! Lotsa love Steve!!!

  • @johnbonanno9240
    @johnbonanno9240 5 лет назад +4

    I’m so happy to see a couple of Steve videos uploaded!

  • @dontdieaki
    @dontdieaki 5 лет назад +18

    I was bored with nothing to do and about to sleep out of boredom but then The man himself blessed our day with a new fresh (not a century old) MRE if you ask me thats pretty
    Nice.

    • @Steve1989MRE
      @Steve1989MRE  5 лет назад +6

      Hope ya liked the two new ones man!

    • @dontdieaki
      @dontdieaki 5 лет назад

      Steve1989MREInfo i sure did!

  • @stewpadasso297
    @stewpadasso297 7 месяцев назад +1

    Steve's shirts always crack me up. He's so serious and informative about his rations and then he has super funny shirts for his videos.

  • @dentistlinguist6569
    @dentistlinguist6569 5 лет назад +64

    Steve is one of a kind. You just have to like him.

  • @GutiTheJ
    @GutiTheJ 5 лет назад +4

    your descriptions are always so on point

  • @HughesEnterprises
    @HughesEnterprises 5 лет назад +73

    You can get those rye crisp breads from Varusteleka. Shipping is cheap so you can afford scho-ka-kola too. Bought a whole case of the crisp breads.

    • @PeterOekvist
      @PeterOekvist 5 лет назад +11

      Hughes Enterprises The crisps have a whole section of their own in every
      grocery store in sweden...

    • @soberbob
      @soberbob 4 года назад

      They look like Aussie/western Rivitas

    • @iPelaaja1
      @iPelaaja1 4 года назад

      Hughes Enterprises they sell the same ones for example in Sainsbury’s too

    • @762rk95tp
      @762rk95tp 4 года назад +4

      @@PeterOekvist Same in Finland.

  • @maximilianavdeev7363
    @maximilianavdeev7363 5 лет назад +4

    the curtains on the stage part. Steve1989MRE emerges from the biggest cloud of bleached paper smelling citrus sports drink ever imagined. He makes a NICE HISS as he saunters down the aisle towards the main stage, everyone is screaming and cheering completely insane. SteveMRE1989 picks you, yes YOU out of the audience and proceeds to get you out onto a tray. You are thrilled beyond delight to have the show begin and to be part of it. welcome to the SteveMRE1989 video-dome, where nice hiss has been since 1989.

  • @Herravanrikki
    @Herravanrikki 4 года назад +13

    Man this gave me anxiety, i miss my service a bit, but i don’t miss these XDD making that porridge in the morning with -30c. Fuck that 😂

  • @jorgge2244
    @jorgge2244 5 лет назад +9

    in alot of nordic countries we eat very dark and dense bread, the "whole grain crisp bread" is called knækbrød in danish and is very popular in denmark. Great video steve!

  • @rowdyprouty9478
    @rowdyprouty9478 5 лет назад +4

    NICE! Why do I keep watching these when I'm hungry? Keep it up Steve.

  • @Kepe
    @Kepe 3 года назад +45

    I did my service if the FDF in 2006, the MREs were very different back then. We didn't have any of those "just add water in the bag" foods. Instead we got some basic porridge flakes and noodles you had to cook in your mess tin. In the forest we never had time to cook anything so I was always hungry, those crispbreads and the paté (which came in a tin instead of a handy tube) and the chocolate were pretty much the only things I ate out of those MRE bags. Sometimes I ate the noodles dry without cooking them because I was so hungry. Those MREs sucked big time. These newer ones seem better, I guess you could hydrate them with cold water as well.
    There's a saying in the FDF, "in a hurry to wait". It was always the same when we were out in the woods. Someone came to wake you up and told you have 5 minutes to put on your gear and pack your stuff and to take a leak, and then we'd wait 30 minutes, not allowed to do anything because something was just about to happen or start. And when you did happen to have some time, you didn't have a portable cooker or other source of heat because those cookers weren't issued to everyone.

    • @incumbentvinyl9291
      @incumbentvinyl9291 8 месяцев назад +1

      I don't see the problem. Eat your meal before you sleep.
      I didn't have issues with this in the military.

    • @Kepe
      @Kepe 8 месяцев назад

      @@incumbentvinyl9291 There was no free time to do what you like in the evenings either. We'd get back to our tents late in the evening after a full day of practicing something and then ordered to go sleep. The only thing you were allowed to do is to go take a leak or poop.
      Luckily I became a military police and as such had very few "forest camps" (training multiple days somewhere in a forest) as we call them.

    • @incumbentvinyl9291
      @incumbentvinyl9291 8 месяцев назад

      @@Kepe What about when you were kipinämikko during the night?

  • @subject_phoenix4043
    @subject_phoenix4043 4 года назад

    Loved the noise the tapped spoon on the cup made at breakfast.

  • @hevi
    @hevi 5 лет назад +88

    Leader products are pretty bad. They mostly manufacture sports supplements and it's usually the cheapest stuff you can buy around here.

  • @JuxCordaus
    @JuxCordaus 5 лет назад +14

    Hey Steve! Another nice video!
    I was wondering if you had ever considered putting the music you make together into an EP or an album. It's unlike anything I've ever heard before, and I love it!
    Have a great one!

  • @SheepStewD
    @SheepStewD 5 лет назад +9

    A good review Steve but I gotta mention that the cola flavoured sports drinks were quite popular during my time in the Finnish defence forces. We used to mix at least two bags in the amount of water you had though, so maybe making it twice as concentrated makes a difference

  • @thegassyplay-0-971
    @thegassyplay-0-971 2 года назад

    Even this video is 2 years old, I still like going back and watching the faves

  • @RadiantFeline
    @RadiantFeline 5 лет назад +5

    My crummy, terrible week just got so much better!! Thank you for your videos!!

  • @DonNadie05
    @DonNadie05 5 лет назад +69

    Nice C#maj7 glass arpeggio at 5:10

    • @DjReserve1
      @DjReserve1 5 лет назад +7

      Someone will make a remix to this

    • @poplar6658
      @poplar6658 4 года назад

      @@DjReserve1 no

  • @tsalesto
    @tsalesto 2 года назад +5

    I recall mixing the 2 sports drinks into one bottle to create something palatable.
    I also recall longer hydration times than what was specced in the meal instructions.
    In my military time (early 90's) we got 18 slices of the bread and a can of paté and also a can of cheese spread. The meals were then canned soups mostly.

    • @pelataan69
      @pelataan69 2 года назад +1

      I did the same with those sport drinks. Put 2 into the 1L bottle and taste was good with only 1 it's too bland. Ate those mre meals with hot tap water when I was in sick tupa cuz we only got 2 normal meals and then those.

  • @frankinstineone23
    @frankinstineone23 5 лет назад

    Steve's videos always have the most wholesome comments

  • @megangartelman1332
    @megangartelman1332 5 лет назад +3

    I love the sound of your voice, this is the first video I’ve watched of your channel. You have just gained a new subscriber

  • @dd-5634
    @dd-5634 5 лет назад +99

    In the field at night the trick is to carefully open the top of the bag and dump everything out.... then put what you're going to have for breakfast the next morning in a pile.... convenient that you can reach it in the morning..... what you're going to have for supper later goes in the bottom of the bag.... then you roll the bag over on itself ONCE .....so you have a new bottom to the bag..... now you fill it with everything you want to have for lunch.... which should be everything that's left .....then you roll it again on itself and you have a nice neat package that goes in your pack and everything is organized for that day
    The apple cinnamon porridge mixes better when you use HOT water and I can promise you when it's time to eat it... you cut off the top and drink it right from the bag without having to look at it because it looks nasty

  • @johnvalencia5065
    @johnvalencia5065 2 года назад

    I salute you my friend for your patronage and bravery

  • @_The_Worst_
    @_The_Worst_ 3 года назад +8

    I'm very impressed with Steve's ambidextrous liquid pouring skills...👌🏼💯✔

  • @idk1848
    @idk1848 5 лет назад +4

    Another good video, nice MRE for soilders that would usually be in a mountains and snowy environment.

  • @ghostface3655
    @ghostface3655 5 лет назад +3

    I swear I was just on his sub page looking see when the last video was like 5min. ago. Thank for the new video, was going through withdrawal!

  • @ukmedicfrcs
    @ukmedicfrcs 3 года назад +8

    Yummy that bread is called Ryvita in the UK and it was one of my favourites back in the day.

  • @Nikzzza
    @Nikzzza 4 года назад +12

    In 2016 we had the "main meals" By blåband or something like that. I found them way enjoyable, I had these new sets on my last training session before being released to reserves and they were so bad compared to the predecessors

  • @mikkojoronen9774
    @mikkojoronen9774 5 лет назад +344

    Spent last year eating tens of those rations. Those green pasta meals are terrible. There are like 6 or so different rations and some of them come with the red blåband meals, which are much better. I have a lot of those green meals at home and don't know what to do with them, I'd rather die of starvation than eat 1 more.

    • @mrandersson1082
      @mrandersson1082 5 лет назад +17

      Agree. The green ones are lowcost you can get at ÖoB in Sweden..

    • @Teippaaja
      @Teippaaja 5 лет назад +23

      Well three years ago those blåblands where considered horrible shit. I had like 20 those in my locker and just threw them somewhere when we went home.

    • @ZazzilasArden
      @ZazzilasArden 5 лет назад +66

      Donate them to a local food bank. I'm sure someone who is actually starving would be happy to have them.

    • @ZazzilasArden
      @ZazzilasArden 5 лет назад +2

      Donate them to a local food bank. I'm sure someone who is actually starving would be happy to have them.

    • @antijackson8457
      @antijackson8457 5 лет назад +7

      Game Spirit exactly, give em away

  • @phils2684
    @phils2684 5 лет назад +4

    glad you're still active man. never stop!

    • @Steve1989MRE
      @Steve1989MRE  5 лет назад +6

      Glad to have these two ready finally! Will always be at it making new ones

  • @whitmanpomeroy4003
    @whitmanpomeroy4003 3 года назад +1

    Steve saying “let’s get this out onto a tray, nice” releases so much serotonin in my brain

  • @jerrysmith7166
    @jerrysmith7166 2 года назад

    Steve is the only human I know that can take a half a bite into something and totally explain this taste flavors and what is made of 😂

  • @Teppi9076
    @Teppi9076 5 лет назад +4

    My favorite sounds are Steve making the drinks, and placing the cups on the tray.

  • @FinnishArmy
    @FinnishArmy 5 лет назад +14

    Hello people, I am glad you reviewed my rations.

  • @mwinton1986
    @mwinton1986 4 года назад +6

    Be awesome to see Steve’s list of top 20 best rations 😃

  • @deany53
    @deany53 9 месяцев назад +1

    great show man,, always gets my appetite going lol

  • @blackore64
    @blackore64 5 лет назад +21

    Some ration packs come with shredded tuna, I think it replaces the protein bars if I remember correctly. Mexican cassarole and pasta carbonara are also possibilities within these rations, and of course, soy-based. Sometimes the crisp bread is replaced with weird french flour-free crisp bread that is pretty tasteless but comes in a cardboard box, so it's not all smashed up at least.

  • @goingbananas
    @goingbananas 5 лет назад +7

    You should make audiobooks cuz you have a great voice that I enjoy listening to 😊

  • @khouin1
    @khouin1 4 года назад +2

    Being A Vet, I love seeing rations served on a tray. All mine were served straight from a pouch. Good job. 😀👍

  • @nutjimmy
    @nutjimmy 4 года назад +6

    Steve: *puts anything on plate*
    also Steve: nice