Prepare an MRE (Meals Ready to Eat)

MRE's are meals that miliary eats while overseas or not at their regular stations. MRE stands for Meals Ready to Eat.

Steps

 * 1)  Open up the MRE bag.
 * 2)  Look for a plastic bag that is labeled with "heater".
 * 3)  Fill the heater up with water until it goes to the fill line.
 * 4)  Let the heater sit for a minute so it can heat up.
 * 5)  Insert the entree still in its package into the heater.
 * 6)  Prop the heater with the entree up so it can heat properly.
 * 7)  Now the MRE will be heated and ready to eat in a few minutes.

Tips

 * Most of the MRE items are the main entree, side dish, crackers, peanut butter, cheese spread, dessert, instant coffee, matches, heater, and a spoon.
 * MREs can be eaten cold or warm, depending on the entree -- some of them don't taste good when they are cold.
 * They can be found in military surplus stores or on eBay. However, be careful and alert while browsing eBay; a good price for a case should be about $50 to $60.
 * MREs are great for emergency purposes, camping, hiking, and other outdoor activities.

Warnings

 * The heater gets very hot be cautious
 * If you do not use the heater remember to still activate it and then dispose of properly.
 * Never pour used heater water down the drain or near any fresh water areas.
 * Don't use the heaters indoors, they put off a poison gas.

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Sources and Citations

 * http://www.mreinfo.com/