The multitudes of uses for MRE pouches

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The multitudes of uses for MRE pouches

Post by PanzerDivision666 » Sat Oct 02, 2010 2:20 am

Here are a few things I can do with an empty MRE pouch.

A.) You can use it to hold hot water to shve with, or wash your face
B.) In a emergency, you can take a dump in it.
c.) I often use them to keep ammo dry, cigarettes or tolet paper
D.) You can fill it sand or a paint can and set it out as a long range target
E.) Fill it with socks or loose brush, seal it up and use it for and imprompto pillow

Anyone got any cool uses they wanna share?

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Re: The multitudes of uses for MRE pouches

Post by biscuits brown » Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:18 am

Nice idea for a thread :)

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Post by mreheater72 » Sat Oct 02, 2010 5:14 pm

When we make earthworks on building sites I have used empty MRE pouches to hold soil samples :) !

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Re: The multitudes of uses for MRE pouches

Post by dirtbag » Sat Oct 02, 2010 9:15 pm

MRE Purse...
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Re: The multitudes of uses for MRE pouches

Post by Bypah » Sun Oct 03, 2010 12:34 am

Also for Mardi Gras or halloween costumes..... :shock:
Some of the pics where from the Mardi Gras celebrated after Katrina.
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But not only MRE bags are used also the HDR's..... :wink:
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After the earthquake,haitian kids used HDR bags as improvised boots and shoes.
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Also I'm trying to find a picture I saw of the HDR/MRE bags used to cover the wall of a house-shelter in Haiti.
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Post by QMGE81A » Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:43 am

Bypah, here is the pic you were looking for:
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* Originally from this thread:
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Re: The multitudes of uses for MRE pouches

Post by Bypah » Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:13 pm

No. I saw that one .the on I'm talking about they use the bags not the boxes.they split the bags open and they literally sew them together and used them to cover ither a wall or they used it as a wall for their shelter. :shock: :wink:
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Re: The multitudes of uses for MRE pouches

Post by ChowLine » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:29 pm

I like to cut them down to about half their size and mix the main entree plus side dish together when appropriate. Like Chilli and corn bread, Asian beef strips and fried rice, bbq beef and black beans etc. Any of the meals where the components taste good mixed I use the cut down bag in this way and it works really well as an impromptu large bowl.

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Post by Sailswish » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:44 pm

Mardi Gras MRE costumes are hysterical.

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Re: The multitudes of uses for MRE pouches

Post by Militaryration_guy » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:48 pm

I have used MRE bags to hold water before and they will hold a lot of water.
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