MRE Experiment

Salty Croc · Post by **Salty Croc** » Thu Nov 25, 2021 12:24 pm

So I was thinking, yeah it happens sometimes, I wanted to do an experiment. I am gonna see how bad the MRE's get when not properly stored. I am gonna leave this 2017 case, that I bought in 2019, outside for a year. It will be sitting on my deck completely exposed to the elements.

So next year on Thanksgiving day I will open up the case and an MRE, one with cheese of course

, and see how they held up.

-Salty

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:07 pm

That's awesome! Do you have a control that you could leave inside to directly compare? Maybe a meal that you could open now or freeze? That way you'd have the best case, normal case, and worst case? (case, get it?)

ViperGTS · Post by **ViperGTS** » Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:29 pm

Genius idea

texrdnec · Post by **texrdnec** » Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:31 pm

a control can only make the experiment that much cooler

Salty Croc · Post by **Salty Croc** » Fri Nov 26, 2021 8:47 am

That is a GREAT idea Smitty. I do have another case. I will crack it open and put a few menus in the freezer. Put menus 3,8,9 in the freezer.

Now just gotta wait......

Salty Croc · Post by **Salty Croc** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:23 am

It's only been a month, but we have seen temps ranging from mid 20's to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Today is our first snow / freezing rain. No real accumulation but worthy of an update

-Salty

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 12:34 pm

See me shiver with anticipa…

Salty Croc · Post by **Salty Croc** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 3:14 pm

blue87fj60 · Post by **blue87fj60** » Tue Dec 28, 2021 7:39 am

I’m curious as to how long that cardboard box lasts out in elements. That’s some tough ass stuff.

rations_qa · Post by **rations_qa** » Tue Dec 28, 2021 3:00 pm

would really hate to see you waste what might be still viable MREs. I can show you what happens when a military unit disbands with two 7-ton trucks still loaded and they sit out for 9 month.