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MRE's - Self Prepared
Topic Started: Nov 21 2009, 11:46 AM (335 Views)
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SELF PREPARED MRE’S
Here is a way to store meals at a fraction of the cost of commercial or even surplus MRE cost. Your average MRE will run you between 5 and 8 bucks. This MRE cost less than 3 dollars each, and are customized to One’s taste....
FINAL SELF Prepared MRE picture below:

STEPS ARE:
1) Shopping List...
2) Menu Preparation
3) Packaging
4) Store




STEP ONE

Gather your fixins..anything that can be eaten either raw or cooked, using ONLY water...nothing requiring refrigeration or milk, butter, etc...
*packaged snack crackers....PB on wheat, cheezy, etc., etc...
*bagged/canned tuna, chicken, spam, sardines....whatever meat you prefer....
*packaged instant rice and potatoes...
*instant drink mixes...coffee, crystal light, whatever.....
*tea bags....
*bullion cubes.....
*ramen noodles...
*single servings of salt, pepper, sweetener, or whatever your taste....
*granola/cereal bars...
*candy bars...
*instant oatmeal packets....
*dried fruit...
Etc, etc, etc








STEP TWO
Menu Preparation...
***Step 2.....Dig through your stockpile and arrange the types of meals you want to package...remember to diversify if you don't want the same, boring meal every time you crack one open...














STEP THREE

Packaging....
***Step 3
Break out the vacu-suck and shrink-wrap your goodies into nice li'l packs....rinse and repeat....*NOTE...don't forget to pierce your packs of rice, potatoes, noodles, and crackers w/a thumbtack or something, or they'll bloat under vacuum and cause your MREs to be bulky....piercing won't harm the contents, as you're delivering them to a vacuum state, and contamination is not a factor...












STEP FOUR –
Choose your foods wisely and you should end up w/a 3-5 yr. shelf life, when properly stored. The line of DIY MREs pictured(18) cost about 2 hrs and $60 to make (including vac bag rolls)....
SUGGESTED TO ADD: couple of multi-vitamins with each meal to guard against deficiency...




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