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It's visible (silver line on the ripped part), it's much much heavier compared to just a simple white plastic foil.

Ok, we are talking about grams here, but if you need to carry them for a few days, every bit of weight counts..
Especially when it doesn't have a use.. Camouflaging a pack of M&M's can be done much easier, lighter and not very unimportant: cheaper

Bypah wrote:housil, the interior of those MCW's wraps is lined with aluminun foil.

Oups. I didn´t noted that

Have all inner pouches this alu layer?

If yes, maybe they are using what they already have and don´t need to make an extra pouch for "a couple" of M&M´s ?

@Cracker
If you have a stone sticking in your boot´s sole, I bet this is "heavier" that all alu layers of pouches you carry with you

Probably yes but it's not the only thing, but I really think it's strange..

I can't really imagine why rations should be camouflaged (they should only not be reflective).. I can't really think of eating my ration when an enemy is within the range to notice a bag of M&Ms.. And for leaving trash around, your trained to take all your stuff with you (to prevent detection) or to burry it on site..

I recon that there has to be a very logical explenation, and I am sure if someone from the company tells us the right answer, we would all say "aaah offcourse". I didn't mean it as a personal attack, but I'm just trying to find a logical explenation myself..

Cracker wrote: I didn't mean it as a personal attack,

Me neither

Cracker wrote:but I'm just trying to find a logical explenation myself..

Me too


US rations have (had) a an "camouflage" always!
Green MCI cans and LRRP´s => Vietnam jungle
Brown MRE bags and pouches => woodland terrain
conflicht moved to dessert in 1991 => tan MRE bags and pouches

Arctic => ice & snow => white bags and pouches.
That´s why I guess (and prefer) the camouflage thought

Enemy sniper/spotter team.
Spotter to Sniper: Threat soldier eating M&M's:
Range 950 meters:
Bearing 270:
Sniper to Spotter: Identified!