Zero: MRE Banter... (I think it was heat induced...)
Yeah, I definitely dug the MREs there (and no, Jason, I'm not sick of them yet). I find that among the 3 major packagers for MREs Wornick, made in McAllen TX, is the best. They come complete with all the major components of the MRE we've come to know and love right down to the dessert candy and little bottles of Tobasco. Next would be the ones made in Indiana by AmeriQual. They're ok... though the Tobasco in the Wornick (and sometimes Sopacko) packages is way better than the crushed pepper stuff they use instead. As for Sopacko, well... sometimes you're lucky to get the whole meal. Sometimes they're good and complete with everything available in a Wornick pack, and other times you're lucky to get the meal at all.... So that puts them in last standing with me. Consistancy is everything. Oh, and as for the powder "milk" shakes: don't knock 'em 'till you try 'em (strawberry's the $hit).
Interesting side-note: Did you know a single MRE contains the full 2000 calories recommended for a full day (and sometimes more) by the FDA?
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