U.S. Meals Ready to Eat (Variety Pack of 12) – (A or B Case Selected at Random) Nutritional Emergency Food Rations - Freeze Dried Food w/ Flameless Heater, Entree, Dessert, & More - MRE Kit for Emergency Survival, Hunting, & More

Purchase 05/2025Manufacture Date 07/11/2022Inspect / Test Date 07/2025Be aware of what you are buying. These are close to the 3 year inspect / test date, meaning when you get them, they are close to when the military would consider them expired. In my case, 2 months left on their original shelf life. That being said, this depends heavily on the temperature they were stored at. If they were stored in a hot warehouse, they'd be bad by now. Look at the Time and Temperature Indicator (TTI), which is an orange sticker with a dark gray circle on it. The center of the circle grows darker over time, when exposed to high temperatures. Once the color in the center of the circle matches the outside of the circle, it's considered to be at its "pull date". My TTI is in good shape, meaning it was stored in a climate controlled area, and it still has some years of shelf life left on it. At this age, you may run across some components that are getting iffy, but most of it should be edible.Purchased two cases. Received one Case A and one Case B, which is nice. This gives you good menu variety and will reduce menu fatigue. The price is great. A little over $3 each meal is a steal. They are probably trying to sell these off to make room in the warehouse for the new style. Just be aware that these are not "brand new" MREs and plan accordingly.These did not come packaged in an outer box, if that matters to you. They just stuck the address label on the carton and shipped it. So your shipper knows that you received a case of MREs, if you care. The cartons arrived in good condition because they are very heavy duty. The cases are banded and sealed.

I take chances with not opening the box after several months of receiving it, I mostly keep these as a backup in case there's a food shortage, or when traveling/camping etc. As long as the straps are intact, there's no revealing damage (punctures, slashes, dropped from a 2 story building) and the TTI sticker doesn't reveal exposure to long term heat 80+, we're good.I wasn't happy (they = who ever shipped it) put the document bag right over the TTI sticker, almost like they were ashamed something might be revealed. But, they lucked out and it was still in good condition when I removed the white portion. I really wish (they = the shipper) would overwrap the box with a thick paper at least to hide what's inside, these are not cheap replacements due to porch pirates. It doesn't need to be over boxed as it's already well protected, and the mailman doesn't need to know ALL of your order habits. :)Anyways, since the TTI is good and the box isn't mangled. It's a good bet the food is intact. Always keep these in a70 degree and below environment away from the sun light.You get a lot of nutrients in these meals, with tons of variety and tasty portions. I wouldn't live on these, but they are good for emergencies. The mains are filling, most of the time you should heat them for maximum taste value. Although, you can eat all of these cold. The snacks and sides are fairly well assorted, you won't get bored of them unless you eat a box every month.The heaters are hit & miss, from experience you can take the salt packet that's inside the condiment pack and add a dash to the heater and it gives it a kick to the reaction of the water/chemical mix.Keep one in your car during winter when you travel, one in your backpack for hiking. You don't need a knife or scissors to open them as they pull apart on the top of each MRE, and they all come with a long sturdy spoon. Everything should be easily eaten without need of a knife, you can even eat all of it directly from the mylar packets they are packed in.They are based on calorie needs of the soldiers, and you know they need tons in the field. You can typically spread each MRE out in 2 portions if you aren't going to push yourself burning 1500+ calories within 2 hours. Eat the main and have the drink powder, and 30 mins later eat the snack/side.I've had these in the past, and still use them now for civilian life as it's just convenient for car trips, and adventures. Ozark has been my go-to for the supply of these for several years, they have not failed me.

I ordered one to try them out since MREs have their use cases - and I wanted to verify this seller. I got what I ordered delivered in a timely manner. The case was manufactured back in 2022 and was still good in terms of freshness. I am still going through the MREs now but so far they taste fine - haven't gotten a single spoiled one yet.Issues I found where that I got two menu 19s - didn't go through the hassle of figuring out which menu I didn't get, and one mre - menu 22 - was opened in both layers of packaging which I ended up throwing away. Both of these issues I believe are manufacturer issues since the case was completely sealed when it arrived with no signs of tampering. I look to buying from this seller again in the future.

As prior military I loved the old MRe's! Finially found a 2 case lot of A+ B cases for our huricaine survial kit here in the south. Great date and estimated to last 5-10 years if in cool, dark place. Great no water use and has a heating sheet that can be activated or not used at all! Great for long trips to have in the car if needed!