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Are 2006 cases worth buying?

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 5:33 pm
by PeterMoynahan
I got a guy by me selling year 2006 cases of US MREs. I know they're not old enough to be cool by age. Is there any reason to buy them, except "because they are cheap" is the only thing I can come up with. Ive heard they are kind of rare because if Katrina, but that's merely a rumor.

Re: Are 2006 cases worth buying?

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 5:40 pm
by kman
Is that 2006 Date Packed or 2006 Inspection Date? If it's the inspection date, that means they were from 2003 and really could be Katrina MREs. Historical curiosity aside, that was a time when a lot of MREs sat in boiling hot trucks (or boiling hot swamps) and they'd definitely be what I call "heat stressed". But for $10 a case, I'd buy a couple of cases to check out just out of morbid curiosity.

Re: Are 2006 cases worth buying?

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 5:46 pm
by PeterMoynahan
How did you know they were $10 a case? And they're 2009 inspection.

Re: Are 2006 cases worth buying?

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 6:01 pm
by kman
Oh! For real 2006 date packed MREs? That'd definitely be worth checking out just for grins - I mean, I wouldn't rely on them for emergency food but they'd be fun to explore again. There are some good menus in there (McRib, Meatloaf, Veggie Burger) and some real stomach-churning ones (Cheese Omelet, Veggie Manicotti).

I didn't know they were $10...that's just my "buy it now" price for a case of really old (but not rare) MREs. It's either $10 for a movie or $10 for hours and and hours of MRE exploration!

Re: Are 2006 cases worth buying?

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 6:12 pm
by WorkmanMRE
If you get a few cases I would love to trade or buy the veggie burgers! If your interested. I have a vegetarian/ vegan channel on youtube. Would be great content!
COOL FIND!

Re: Are 2006 cases worth buying?

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:03 pm
by PeterMoynahan
WorkmanMRE wrote:
Fri Feb 08, 2019 6:12 pm
If you get a few cases I would love to trade or buy the veggie burgers! If your interested. I have a vegetarian/ vegan channel on youtube. Would be great content!
COOL FIND!
Ok. I'll email the guy and see what's what. I'll keep you posted.

Re: Are 2006 cases worth buying?

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:20 pm
by KML1989
I'd definitely buy the ol' veggie omelet mres off you, just for grins

Re: Are 2006 cases worth buying?

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 7:37 am
by DANTHEMANDOTCOM
Heck yeah I'd grab them bad boys if it were me! Also if you're up for a trade for some of them older mres I'd like to get my hands on a few, let me know bud!

Re: Are 2006 cases worth buying?

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:20 pm
by PeterMoynahan
I'm waiting for a reply. I'll get a case a and b and we can buy and trade like crazy people once I pick them up. Thanks for the input guys!

Re: Are 2006 cases worth buying?

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 2:00 am
by KML1989
Looking forward to it!