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# 10+ years shelf life Flameless Ration Heater included 1250 calories for endurance MREs (Meals Ready-to-Eat) Genuine U.S. Military Surplus (1 Pack) Assorted Flavor

**Brand:** ammo can man
**Price:** € 39.53
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## Summary

> 🥇 Eat Like a Warfighter, Anywhere, Anytime!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** MREs (Meals Ready-to-Eat) Genuine U.S. Military Surplus (1 Pack) Assorted Flavor by ammo can man
- **How much does it cost?** € 39.53 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- ammo can man enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted ammo can man brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Heat Up Instantly:** Innovative flameless ration heater cooks your meal in minutes—no fire or stove needed.
- • **Ready When You Are:** 2012 or newer pack date ensures freshness and reliability for your emergency or outdoor adventures.
- • **Calorie-Packed Fuel:** Each meal delivers an average of 1250 calories to keep you energized on the go.
- • **All-in-One Survival Kit:** Includes entree, snacks, beverage mixes, utensils, matches, and even napkins for total convenience.
- • **Survive & Thrive Anywhere:** Genuine U.S. Military-grade nutrition built for extreme conditions and long-lasting energy.

## Overview

This Genuine U.S. Military Surplus MRE (Meal Ready-to-Eat) pack offers a robust 1250-calorie meal designed for survivalists, preppers, and outdoor enthusiasts. Manufactured in 2012 or later, it features a flameless ration heater for quick, fire-free meal preparation and a long shelf life when stored properly. Perfect for camping, hiking, emergency kits, or any situation demanding reliable, nutrient-dense food on the move.

## Description

All MREs are 2012 and newer

Review: 6 years later...it's great! - I bought this back in July 2018 and I just opened it - it's great! I kept the MRE in my car trunk for 6 years through Texas summers and Illinois winters. The flameless ration heater (FRH) still works and nothing was spoiled. Overall, I recommend it. I've listed everything and my opinion below, too. Chili MRE: I recommend buying an extra package so you can try the flameless ration heater (FRH). There are a couple of steps involved in setting this up and the bag gets hot. However, I did it pretty easily with instructions, just be careful with the heater and squeezing the chili out of the pouch...it's hot! The chili tastes good, it's salty with some spice. It's about as much food as a can of chili from the store and comes with a nice long spoon. Vegetable cracker: 2 large crackers break into 4 smaller crackers each. I ate this with the cheese spread. The cracker was good, cheese was thick. Used a sharp knife to open. Cornbread: surprisingly good. I expected bland and dry cornbread, but it was sweet and moist. Almost like a dessert bread. Nicely done. Cheese crackers: I expected Cheezits, but these are Combos. Really nice surprise, cheddar cheese-stuffed cylindrical crackers. Tasty. Beverage bag: basically a plastic bag to hold water and drink mix (coffee and orange juice). You can place the beverage bag in the FRH bag with MRE to heat up coffee. However, just one beverage bag for both coffee and orange juice...I would purchase and carry one of those silicone collapsible cups. Orange juice: powdered drink mix with 20 grams sugar. I would mix this first in the beverage bag before coffee. Then pour into separate cup. Sugar clumped up in mixing bag and juice tasted like a Vitamin C drink mix, just ok. Instant coffee: Most disappointing of the package. Very little coffee and it did not smell or taste good. However, plenty of non-dairy creamer and sugar included. Other stuff: about 15 small napkins for cleanup or fire tinder. Pack of 20 matches also included. Cheap matches, they won't stay lit very long, but they work. Moist towelette was very moist, tore apart as I unraveled it. Will clean your hands and surfaces. Iodized salt packet with lots of salt. Two pieces of chewing gum not super sweet, nice spearmint flavor.
Review: Great food source for many uses - Please read on for an MRE recipe that's pretty ingenious... After serving as a chaplain in the Guard for 6 years I have had plenty of experience eating MRE's. When I was a Boy Scout they took us for a camping trip and we had C Rations. I thought it was a great experience because I felt like I was in the Army. Let me tell you that MRE's are a great improvement over c rats. As an officer I always had enlisted personnel eat first so I would wind up with what ever wasn't chosen by the majority. You had to have a fire or sterno can to cook the c rat entree, which was in a can. That meant having to lug that around and if you didn't have a can opener then you had to use your knife. With MRE's there is a heat pouch that you put your entree pouch in and pour a small amount of water in it and return it to the entree box with it leaning against something like a rock. The water causes a chemical reaction with the powder sealed in the heater pouch and that thing gets super hot really quick and cooks your entree in a couple of minutes. The biggest drawback, which always happened to me, is that you have to be very careful opening the top of the pouch or the super hot steam would burn you. I always got burned because for some reason I couldn't open the flap and get my hand out of the way. Lol. I look back at it and laugh now but it wasn't funny then. I say all that to explain that you can have a hot meal in a matter of minutes with an MRE. They're great to have in the field and a great emergency food source. The entree is printed on the outside of the pouch so you know what your getting before opening it. And if you got one you didn't like then hopefully you can find someone to trade with. I've seen some interesting things offered to entice a trade. Lol The most interesting thing to me is that you saw guys bragging about what dessert they got like M&Ms, a candy bar and in my experience the most coveted was pound cake over what their entree was. Now for the recipe. In the field you are often staying awake for long periods of time. To sleep while on guard duty was a serious offense and during war you could be shot for it. As a chaplain I didn't have to pull guard duty but would be awake during fire watch sometimes as this was a good time to get to know the soldiers in my care. I'm not a coffee drinker as I'm not a fan of hot beverages so I missed out on the coffee caffeine. Inside an MRE there is a tiny bottle of Tabasco sauce and I have seen soldiers rub it under their eyes to help them stay awake. I have even heard of some putting it in their eyes but I never personally saw that. Inside an MRE you get a condiment pack that contains Tabasco sauce, instant coffee, cocoa powder, sugar, salt/pepper, coffee creamer, a ration of toilet paper and a pack of 2 Chiclets which children overseas love. There is a dish you can make called "Ranger Pudding". I don't know if the Rangers actually came up with the recipe but that's what it's called. To make it you open your packet of cocoa powder and pour in your instant coffee, sugar and creamer packs with a little water and stir it with the long spoon you get. Then you eat it out of the cocoa pouch and it gives you a caffeine rush that will help you stay awake or give you a boost of energy. It's not bad and a great use for some of the things you may not want (like my coffee and creamer). So if you get an MRE give it a try and see if it doesn't work for you too. Now I've said all of this to say that MREs are a great emergency food source or to put in your pack to go hiking, hunting, camping, etc...

## Features

- Long shelf life when stored per manufacturer's directions. 2012 or newer Pack Date.
- Genuine US War Fighter Rations are the ultimate survivalist, Prepper & outdoor enthusiast Meal.
- Ideal for hunting, camping, hiking, fishing, boating, and emergency food supply.
- Designed for maximum endurance and nutrition with average 1250 calories per meal.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B009ZIDU0U |
| Best Sellers Rank | #64,276 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #980 in Packaged Meals & Side Dishes |
| Brand Name | Ammo Can Man |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (3,042) |
| Date First Available | October 31, 2012 |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 12 x 6 x 6 inches |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 11 x 8.5 x 2.5 inches |
| Item Weight | 0.5 Kilograms |
| Manufacturer | MRE |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Package Weight | 0.77 Kilograms |
| Part Number | HRD2-PN-897045969 |

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: is this legal to buy / sell?**
A: Definitely legal to buy...

Can't speak on selling them but they are available to veterans (now civilians) at the stores on base. 

These are the same MREs we used as Marines since 2007.

**Q: How do we know what we are getting (what flavor)?**
A: they choose randomly so you won't know.

**Q: It's just one for 12 dollars?**
A: Price in 2020 pandemic increased by 8 dollars

**Q: What meals are there?**
A: Wikipedia has a full list of MRE meals here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRE#MRE_menus_by_era  I've gotten a few different ones, though mostly things like the chili and ravioli.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 6 years later...it's great!
*by E***. on October 29, 2024*

I bought this back in July 2018 and I just opened it - it's great! I kept the MRE in my car trunk for 6 years through Texas summers and Illinois winters. The flameless ration heater (FRH) still works and nothing was spoiled. Overall, I recommend it. I've listed everything and my opinion below, too. Chili MRE: I recommend buying an extra package so you can try the flameless ration heater (FRH). There are a couple of steps involved in setting this up and the bag gets hot. However, I did it pretty easily with instructions, just be careful with the heater and squeezing the chili out of the pouch...it's hot! The chili tastes good, it's salty with some spice. It's about as much food as a can of chili from the store and comes with a nice long spoon. Vegetable cracker: 2 large crackers break into 4 smaller crackers each. I ate this with the cheese spread. The cracker was good, cheese was thick. Used a sharp knife to open. Cornbread: surprisingly good. I expected bland and dry cornbread, but it was sweet and moist. Almost like a dessert bread. Nicely done. Cheese crackers: I expected Cheezits, but these are Combos. Really nice surprise, cheddar cheese-stuffed cylindrical crackers. Tasty. Beverage bag: basically a plastic bag to hold water and drink mix (coffee and orange juice). You can place the beverage bag in the FRH bag with MRE to heat up coffee. However, just one beverage bag for both coffee and orange juice...I would purchase and carry one of those silicone collapsible cups. Orange juice: powdered drink mix with 20 grams sugar. I would mix this first in the beverage bag before coffee. Then pour into separate cup. Sugar clumped up in mixing bag and juice tasted like a Vitamin C drink mix, just ok. Instant coffee: Most disappointing of the package. Very little coffee and it did not smell or taste good. However, plenty of non-dairy creamer and sugar included. Other stuff: about 15 small napkins for cleanup or fire tinder. Pack of 20 matches also included. Cheap matches, they won't stay lit very long, but they work. Moist towelette was very moist, tore apart as I unraveled it. Will clean your hands and surfaces. Iodized salt packet with lots of salt. Two pieces of chewing gum not super sweet, nice spearmint flavor.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great food source for many uses
*by D***8 on September 8, 2016*

Please read on for an MRE recipe that's pretty ingenious... After serving as a chaplain in the Guard for 6 years I have had plenty of experience eating MRE's. When I was a Boy Scout they took us for a camping trip and we had C Rations. I thought it was a great experience because I felt like I was in the Army. Let me tell you that MRE's are a great improvement over c rats. As an officer I always had enlisted personnel eat first so I would wind up with what ever wasn't chosen by the majority. You had to have a fire or sterno can to cook the c rat entree, which was in a can. That meant having to lug that around and if you didn't have a can opener then you had to use your knife. With MRE's there is a heat pouch that you put your entree pouch in and pour a small amount of water in it and return it to the entree box with it leaning against something like a rock. The water causes a chemical reaction with the powder sealed in the heater pouch and that thing gets super hot really quick and cooks your entree in a couple of minutes. The biggest drawback, which always happened to me, is that you have to be very careful opening the top of the pouch or the super hot steam would burn you. I always got burned because for some reason I couldn't open the flap and get my hand out of the way. Lol. I look back at it and laugh now but it wasn't funny then. I say all that to explain that you can have a hot meal in a matter of minutes with an MRE. They're great to have in the field and a great emergency food source. The entree is printed on the outside of the pouch so you know what your getting before opening it. And if you got one you didn't like then hopefully you can find someone to trade with. I've seen some interesting things offered to entice a trade. Lol The most interesting thing to me is that you saw guys bragging about what dessert they got like M&Ms, a candy bar and in my experience the most coveted was pound cake over what their entree was. Now for the recipe. In the field you are often staying awake for long periods of time. To sleep while on guard duty was a serious offense and during war you could be shot for it. As a chaplain I didn't have to pull guard duty but would be awake during fire watch sometimes as this was a good time to get to know the soldiers in my care. I'm not a coffee drinker as I'm not a fan of hot beverages so I missed out on the coffee caffeine. Inside an MRE there is a tiny bottle of Tabasco sauce and I have seen soldiers rub it under their eyes to help them stay awake. I have even heard of some putting it in their eyes but I never personally saw that. Inside an MRE you get a condiment pack that contains Tabasco sauce, instant coffee, cocoa powder, sugar, salt/pepper, coffee creamer, a ration of toilet paper and a pack of 2 Chiclets which children overseas love. There is a dish you can make called "Ranger Pudding". I don't know if the Rangers actually came up with the recipe but that's what it's called. To make it you open your packet of cocoa powder and pour in your instant coffee, sugar and creamer packs with a little water and stir it with the long spoon you get. Then you eat it out of the cocoa pouch and it gives you a caffeine rush that will help you stay awake or give you a boost of energy. It's not bad and a great use for some of the things you may not want (like my coffee and creamer). So if you get an MRE give it a try and see if it doesn't work for you too. Now I've said all of this to say that MREs are a great emergency food source or to put in your pack to go hiking, hunting, camping, etc...

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The MRE rate
*by E***S on October 16, 2025*

Okay, so I’ve always wanted to try an mre because I thought they would be really good to try but overall it wasn’t really good. Anyways the packaging was amazing I don’t know but the main food was terrible but the snacks were amazing and the drinks were not good except the cheeseits tortillas bread and red punch were the only thing that was good. The pricing it’s a good deal because of course it’s a meal that came from the militarly that each branch in the United States eats from which is nice. The heat level that really bummed me out it took time to heat up but it still worked. Ease of use well i threw every thing away when i finished it because I wasn’t keep it because it’s all trash to me lol, the storage capacity was amazing it really rewarded the packaging which awesome but of course there are other choices of meals but it was a worth trying an mre

## Frequently Bought Together

- MREs (Meals Ready-to-Eat) Genuine U.S. Military Surplus (1 Pack) Assorted Flavor
- Genuine USGI Individual MRE [Meal, Ready to Eat] Inspection Date 01/2024 or Newer - You Choose Menu - Complete Ration with Entree, Snacks, Dessert, Drink Mix, Utensils, Condiments and FRH. (#2 BBQ Shredded Beef)
- Meals Ready to Eat Surplus (Pack of 4) - MRE Emergency Food Rations w/Assorted Flavors for Camping, Survival & More - 2015 Package date or Newer

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