Storing MRE's

BillsMRE's · Post by **BillsMRE's** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 1:28 pm

This is my first post to this group! I am impressed with all the info on this site concerning MRE's. I have learned alot! I have just started purchasing MRE's for my family's food storage program! I have several cases of MRE's and would like to know since I have limited space in my house, would like to get feed back if anyone knows the safe number of cases to stack on top of each other. (2), (3), (4). Since they weigh 22 lbs a case I would think they could not be stacked to high. How do you all store yours? I look forward to reading all the informative posts on this web site, and putting in my 2 cents worth once in awhile! Everyone have a good day!

dirtbag · Post by **dirtbag** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 1:56 pm

Not a problem !
http://www.usmc.mil/news98.nsf/0/dfda17 ... E/Mre3.jpg

norge · Post by **norge** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 2:00 pm

AAAAAAAAAAAH
thats a lot of old stock mres........

i need a pallet

and welcome to you BILLsMRE s
cheers from taste tester norge

olli · Post by **olli** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 2:38 pm

dirtbag wrote:Not a problem !
http://www.usmc.mil/news98.nsf/0/dfda17 ... E/Mre3.jpg

tryed it several times, this link is dead

Post by **German_EPA** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 2:43 pm

olli wrote:
dirtbag wrote:Not a problem !
http://www.usmc.mil/news98.nsf/0/dfda17 ... E/Mre3.jpg
tryed it several times, this link is dead

i am with olli...

SoFloAuthor · Post by **SoFloAuthor** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 3:01 pm

Welcome to the group! I love the site as well......

Heat is a not a friend of any food storage. I live in South Florida and humidity also plays a big factor in where I store all my preparedness supplies. Moisture will eventually destroy cardboard.

That being said, I have "multiple cases" stored in a spare closet in my home...stacked floor to ceiling. MIL-MREs are packaged and boxed to survive aireal drops.....

As a rule, I keep them 80 degrees or below and rotate my cases every 5 years (from date of manufacture), although I have eaten older MREs with no ill effects.....

Hope this helps.......existo paratus

dirtbag · Post by **dirtbag** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 3:27 pm

http://www.usmc.mil/news98.nsf/0/dfda17 ... E/Mre3.GIF
This any better ???

Post by **MCIera** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 3:38 pm

Welcome BillsMRE's

You can stack them 4 high without a problem, staggering the layers will add stability. The boxes are pretty sturdy and will support the weight of the boxes above it. However, as you mentioned that these supplies are for your family in the event of an emergency, the other factor to take into account is the safety of your family. If the area is accessable to small children, you'll want to take that into account as a 22lb box falling on a small child can have tragic consequences.

BillsMRE's wrote:I have several cases of MRE's and would like to know since I have limited space in my house, would like to get feed back if anyone knows the safe number of cases to stack on top of each other. (2), (3), (4).

Post by **German_EPA** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:38 pm

dirtbag wrote:http://www.usmc.mil/news98.nsf/0/dfda17 ... E/Mre3.GIF
This any better ???

this link doesnt work... not in internet explorer and not in firefox. how log do you store your TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES?

BillsMRE's · Post by **BillsMRE's** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:32 pm

Thanks everyone for the info and photos! The photo looks like boxes stacked (4) high per pallet with atleast (2) pallets stacked on top of each other. I keep mine in a spare bedroom under AC 75-80 degrees 45%-50% humidity in the Summer. In the Winter it gets down to 60 degrees. I have a digital thermometer monitoring temperature and humidity all the time. I don't have small children to worry about boxes falling on them!

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