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

MRE was exactly as described and the TTI shows that they were stored properly and still have a lot of shelf life left. I imagine I should be able to get 3-5 years out of this case no problem. Believe me, I've eaten much older ones and been fine.When I got these they were around $3 per MRE, but the price always fluctuates with the news, so stock up while you can.I've eaten these in the army, and never really had one that I thought was terrible, other than an omelet one. Even then, if you're hungry enough, you're going to be happy you have a hot meal ready to go. They aren't gourmet, but they get the job done.

Bought these as a "just in case" item and will likely be buying more. I've had these before and they're pretty good as MREs go. Each meal includes its own heater (water is needed to activate them, which you need to supply separately) and has a main dish, side, dessert, snack, and assorted accessories. They are dated as requiring inspection as of September 2025, which means that if kept in a cool dark place they'll store potentially for up to 5 years, maybe more depending on storage conditions. They were also an insanely good deal price-wise. They are high-density calorie content, taste pretty good, and while a bit heavy are a great option for emergencies, car camping, hiking, etc. Highly recommended.

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.

Bought a case about a month ago, cause the price was just to good (36 bucks roughly). I received around 3 year old stock, but of the 2 i tried, they were decent, and good condition. Heat pouches were in great condition, and got hot!. Prices right now jumped to $50, but still a good deal, so snagged another for just incase. Last time i bought a case was 7 years ago, and it was $90 at the time. Why did you pick this product vs others?:Good quality product received.

Very happy with these 2 cases. Would have preferred A's or an A+B, but description did state random selected. There is only 4 days between the 2 cases. They just went past their Military test date just over a week ago. The TTI's have barely changed so they have been stored appropriately. Very good price, and I am contemplating ording a couple more cases.

MRE... sure different than the C-rat I grew up with.I usually get Camp-More or Mtn House dehydrated foods for camping trips, but this year saw a special on MREs so I bought a couple cases to try. My verdict is still out on whether it was a wise decision or not. Nothing wrong with them, they're just 'different'. My hat goes off to those who can use them quickly, though it probably would be faster after a few uses. All in all, the order was filled quickly, arrived in a super-duty cardboard box. Taste was OK- not gourmet but then, doesn't claim to be. Nutritionally, they're right up with the old dehydrated meals, even a bit more product (working troopers get hungry, ya know). I'm not sure what I can say about how appetizing they look, though to a hungry person, even a paper bowl is welcome. My only question about them is what to do with all the wrappings. Going to be a headache packing them out of the woods, compared to just burning the paper bags. A lot of aluminized wrappers can be bulky, as well. Which reminds me: a dozen of these is going to weigh much more than a dozen Mtn House meals and take up more space, more weight on portages. So, still out on the question of the wisdom of getting them. Now that I've eaten one, let me add this: they are very salty. I'm on a restricted salt diet, and doubt I'll be ordering these again. The chicken tortilla I had was tasteless, seemed to be pure salt for spices. And to add the Tobasco would have made it even more salty. In short, beware of your nutritional needs.