YAY!!! I finally sent you an MRE worth eating! Happy you enjoyed it sir.

@vipergtsmre

Жыл бұрын

Nice donation! 👏

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Eric, all the cold weather ones have been banger, my friend. As you know, we have lots more to come. TFW, as always!

@christinevenner183

Жыл бұрын

That was a brilliant ration. Really nice you sent it to M.A. One that is now on my bucket list of rations I need to eat :)

@ericlucksted6616

Жыл бұрын

@@MeAncient Just inquiring. When I sent all of those, I included a quick letter and a seasoning that’s made in Alaska. Not sure if you still have the boxes, but if so, the note was on the top of one of them and the seasoning was in there as well. Cheers!

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Eric, please send me an email at meancient@gmail.com I would like to email you about something. Tks!

on your next mre video. make your cocoa beverage powder drink and then dump your coffee packet it in. its called an army moccachino

@buliwyfrothgar9066

Жыл бұрын

army moccachino is so freaking good

@insideoutsideupsidedown2218

Жыл бұрын

I sense the Steve in this one…

@michaellynn9181

Жыл бұрын

You are correct

@LoLoLifeinFlorida

Жыл бұрын

YES!!

@thegrantula23

Жыл бұрын

Yes!

I absolutely love watching you & your son on these videos. You always tell interesting stories & watching these is just like sitting down to share a meal with you. I so appreciate your service to our country and love that you share your experience with us!

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for those kind words, Christy. TFW!

Can't wait to hear more of your military stories. Love all the videos thanks.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Jacob, don't worry. I've got a lifetime of them. Some aren't my own, but I love to read, so I'm always reading good anecdotes. TFW!

@jacobhope4657

Жыл бұрын

@@MeAncient I'm a chef and am in the process of reading Anthony Bourdains book called Kitchen confidential. Really a good book for anyone, especially those in the food service industry.

The cold weather meals always seem to be good.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree. TFW!

Thanks for these. Wholesome and enjoyable to watch

Another awesome mre and a nice story. Thanks Me Ancient 🙂

I like it when you taste something and you like it but the flavor hits you just a split second later and you realize you really like it. For example the, the chocolate drink. The “oh that’s goo- dang! That’s really good.” Gets me every time.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

You're getting my real reaction in real (recorded) time, for sure. TFW

I love your videos, always. I'm home bound now so I am home a lot. Thank you

I'm a new subscribe via ace videos. I've been binge watching for about a week. The MREs are interesting but the military stories are the best!

This is exactly what we do in Maine...You are Awesome Me Ancient.. The quiet makes everything good here.....come in the woods of Maine.....Yes the State... :)

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Ace tells me I need to go. Hopefully next year. TFW!

This is a meal I could pounce on. It is OK if I must take it up north to the mountains where we can experience a light frost. Thank you for the trip back in time. Growing up in my Grandparent's home, my grandfather would often tell me about his time in the US Army coast artillery. After a serious stroke, he could still explain point by point how plotters would triangulate on target rafts and often hit with the first round. Sometimes, windows in the living quarters down the hill from the heavy gun emplacements were blown out during practice. Happy memories of time past.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Jack, thanks for the memory. The Soviet one coming soon will be a fun one, I believe. TFW!

MCW are good stuff, and the main has a 30 year best buy date. Great vid gents.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

That's the great thing about these CW Meals, Viper. TFW!

A great meal for any time! Especially in frigid temperatures. Nice video!

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

You got that right! TFW!

When i was active duty... that freaking granola with milk and blueberries was my jam. Hit the spot any time of day whether dry or hydrated. I kinda wish they added that to more menus. Great way to get long term energy, great happiness boost. Matter of fact I kinda wish they'd just have the chili Mac, and everything else some sort of breakfast menu.

Thank you for your service

That totally looks good I'm a fan! Great video as usual! Love the service stories..

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! TFW, as always, el tenda!

At least that one looks better than the egg and cheese omelet you tried to eat thanks for video

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Shirley, better than the Vomit Omelet, for sure. TFW!

Thanks for the entertaining and informative video.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Bruce, you are very welcome. TFW!

Awesome show my friend thank you for defending your country and don't forget if you a shopping store called Aldi's tryout the maple sausage patties it tastes good and yes I like Maple too

I honestly love your videos so much

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

You are very kind. TFW!

I've had so many freeze-dried blueberries in my life...even before joining the Air Force. My dad worked at the place that makes those. They also used to make the square fruit bars and my dad would bring home 'rejected' ones a few times a year in a huge garbage bag, there would be nothing wrong with them, just not up to the standards they set...they were delicious!

I coulda used your head gear today, I was out building fence. These cold weather MREs are the best in my book. Hope you all are having a safe fall. Merry Christmas!

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to all the A's Keep your stick on the ice! TFW

Thank you sir company in life kids don't know nothing about it

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Verno, I think that many kids don't, that's for sure. TFW!

I've found those cold weather rations to be some of the better ones. i always like the freeze dried ones if you can pack the extra water for re-hydration.

Nice tactical tea kettle! The black and white patterning must be for camouflage

Awsome Video!!!

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Daren. TFW!

@darenreed8426

Жыл бұрын

Yes Sir!! I Love all the content you and your boys put out Ace Videos and High Adventure Videos!!! I have been watching Ace for a very long time now!! May God Bless Each and Every One of You and Your Families!!! 🙏

Great video on the MRE and also hearing about your adventures in Beirut. While you were onshore there in the 80's I was on the ship stationed of the coast at the same time. I worked in combat information. Been so long ago but it makes me wonder if you and I may have had coms back then on the radio. We used to receive coordinates from the Marines onshore.

I LOVE THE REVIEWS!

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Frog......and TFW!

The whole family makes absolute banger vids!!!

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Jacks, you are very kind. TFW!

Cold weather meals always look good.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

I haven't had a bad one yet. TFW!

Just a suggestion but you should be kneading the packages or shaking them to help all of the foods to get rehydrated and to spread the hot water around. Army vet here and I like your videos.

I recently saw on eBay a humanitarian daily ration for 12.99. I bought one to try out. It comes in an orange MRE type bag. I would recommend giving it a look. I believe all the menu options are vegetarian and I don't think they come with a drink.

@vipergtsmre

Жыл бұрын

If you like them, you can find cases of 10 for around $45 (ebay). Yup, all vegetarian, no drinks in any of the 5 menus. They are no frills, but serve a good purpose.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

I'll have to take a look. TFW, Justin!

Love the vids keep it up

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Stay tuned, my friend. TFW!

Great review like always looking forward to your Soviet sub story u guys have a merry christmas

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas, Chris and TFW! Sub story coming soon!

Love your videos ❤

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Tks for that and TFW!

Great meal !!

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Indeed! TFW!

Nice old school cold weather canteen brother! SFMF!

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Right on, James. TFW and for noticing!

I always put Tabasco on eggs!! Another great video!!✌️

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Heath, it was a good first for me. It improved the eggs, and they were good to begin with. TFW!

Love that tea pot !

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

You know it. I had to sneak that one out, for sure. It's one of my wife's favorites. TFW!

You fill the void that steve1989 has given. 👍🏿

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard, JB! TFW!

couple things i have learned over the years. the dryer a pop tart is the older it is. had a couple of fresh moist ones couple years ago. turned my opion of them around. then the pic of the ham/scrambled egg c-rat, brings back a excellent memory. was in the armies navy. did 3 yrs at ford island. would allways scarf up the left over c-rats from the guys coming back from the big island. one of the last ones was the ham/scrambled egg. after hearing all the horror stories on this c-rat. heated up the can. turned out tobe excellent. little salt & pepper to taste, hit the spot. army from 78 to 98. a favorite c-rat was the ham slices w/ crackers, these days hormel canned ham & carr's plain water crackers are a excellent sub. if you have ad cabelas or bass pro shop in your area. check out the camping food section. brigdeford is the company that does the pizza slices, mre bread selections (cinnamon, french toast, an others).

Love your videos. Merry Christmas to all y'all. Maybe some day we can all go fishing together here in Arkansas. I know of some great crappie places.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Matthew, Merry Christmas to you as well. I met and married my wife of 42 years in Arkansas. You never know when I might head back there. TFW!

Hii big guy! About the eastern and western omelettes.. If you are closer to the ocean its a eastern sandwich (fish of some kind) if you are in the mountains or prairies its always a western sandwich! Hope my useless info was helpful!

i think the combos would be my mid morning pre lunch snack personally

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Yes...that would be a good thing to get me 'over the hump' as I used to call my mid morning sinking spell. TFW!

@illstreamthat

Жыл бұрын

That's what they were to me. First thing I would do when unpacking my morning meal was look for the snack item and put it in my jacket pocket. I also never really cared too much for the bread but always saved it for later and ate it most days. They had me as a Security Forces Augmentee for a few months at the start of the Iraq War over in England helping guard the bombers they were sending over. The British MP's had their K-9's and I would share with one of the dogs when he would come around.

I'm an army veteran and I've never seen a marine dress like that but I'll watch your video

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Timothy, how did I dress differently from the Marines you knew? TFW, btw!

yummie

Some good food in that!

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Indeed! TFW

I feel for you guys not real cold there yet! Lol anyway love the video stories are epic. Got to go out side and put Christmas lights on my palm tree. 😆 i send you warm thoughts from south Florida.

@NewHampshireJack

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I will cut some bananas in time to ripen for Christmas dinner and lay in a stock of coconuts for coconut water to wash down the meal. Capece lanterns have been glowing for over a month here in the Philippines. While I love maple syrup season, I can honestly say I do not miss being buried in the deep snow of home.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

You're killing me, Fred. Thanks a lot. TFW and Merry Christmas!

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Alright, Jack. You two quite piling on!

@fredswanson156

Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you and your family. God bless you all.

Beef and rocks, potatoes, ham and limas, beef or pork in juices, lol and a layer of fat. Lol First time we got the dehydrated New Improved MRE, our old John Wayne’s we all had on our dog tag chain was a hard thing to get rid of lol

Number #1 have a good evening chief!

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Ryan, you, too! TFW, as always.

Great video sir. Can't wait for the Russian sub story.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Ronald, I'm excited to share it with y'all. TFW!

Is that the old hood you are supposed to wear in an old Cold weather sleeping bag. That's nice to have. The old helmet liner is nice and warm too. The food looks good. Good video. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Jennifer, stay warm up there. Yes, the cold weather hood kept the gourd warm no matter what other covering was involved. TFW!

Hey guys, looks like a really good hot breakfast, on a cold December morning. I noticed, just as you've mentioned in earlier videos, how the US powdered drinks, don't mix as easily as the European drink mixes. I wonder what is different in them? The ingredients in the omelet, looked the same as most of the western omelets that I've seen, at least very similar. Still looked really tasty. Have a great week, looking forward to more. Great story about the triangulation on the radio signals, God bless.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Darryl, thank you. You're right, a good hot breakfast in December. It was a pleasant surprise. But again, the Mountain House meals I've tried have always been good. TFW!

Thank you team. Cold weather?😂😂😂 You should see what is happening in Canada and Siberia right know.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's why I don't live up north any more. I found out there are more pleasant temperatures in other parts of the world. I''m considering somewhere in Florida, way down south Florida. We'll see. TFW, David!

Thank you sir for your service. My father he served in the army. don't talk about much. I just wish you can make a documentary real people on the ground

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Tell your dad I thank him for his service. TFW!

Got to love how Me Ancient always wears his Marines Uniform ❤ God bless you sir.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

The warm coat is actually not from my active duty days. I am unsure when they came out with those. TFW!

@muddymad5864

Жыл бұрын

@@MeAncient interesting I could not tell. Thank you for your service 👍

Awesome Videos! BTW: the eggs are freeze dried, not dehydrated... (Not to be a nit picker!) Those mains are also are in the LRP's: Long Range Patrol rations - they are all really good! I should put together a variety package for you to review - let me know if you have a P.O. box!

I love all of ur videos I can't have hot sauce or hot peppers it will put me in the hospital. Keep them coming Me Ancient

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Lucy, that was the first time I put the hot sauce on and actually enjoyed it. TFW and DON'T eat any hot sauce, please!

@lucykanoff9980

Жыл бұрын

@@MeAncient I won't eat anything that has hot sauce or pepper because I have a ulcer in my stomach walls size of a dime

You can take two of the Maple Muffin Tops and put eggs in between. Instant McGriddle!

yummmyyyy

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Darius, yes indeed! TFW

Always lower the amount of water with freeze dried meals. If it calls for 6oz add 4oz. If that’s not enough add a little more then let it sit a couple more mins. Enjoying your MRE videos, and the stories! I really like Ace’s videos as well. You 2 should do a 7 day survival video together. That would be cool to see I think.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Brian, I don't want to go on that a kind of a weight loss program at my age.....Fun idea, though. TFW!

To dam cold to be out side. Well done guys.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

John, I waited a day for it to warm up a few degrees. TFW, as always.

Platoon size rations is what they brought for us .man miss them ham and eggs

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Ham and Eggs in a can, nothing better in the whole wide world........TFW, Tom!

@tomritter493

Жыл бұрын

@@MeAncient lol

The teapot reminds me of Jim Hutton in the Green Berets lol Sergeant Muldoon: [after seeing him in non-military issued pajamas] Peterson, I worry about you. Three tours of duty and you're still acting like a civilian! Sgt. Petersen: Muldoon, I'm not a Marine. I believe in my comfort!

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Doesn't that teapot just scream, "USMC!!"? TFW

Me ancient prays before he sips Hennessy

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

And there you go.......TFW!

I must be crazy, but I always enjoyed the powdered eggs in grade school cafeteria

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Hey, you like what you like. TFW!

My father served in the Navy on the USS Matthews. AKA-96 during WW 2. It was an attack cargo supply ship

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Cool! I hope you were able to hear some real stories, Carol. TFW!

@carolinmichigan

Жыл бұрын

@@MeAncient he once won a japanese rifle with a bayonet in a poker game on ship...I thought that was cool, the gun is still in the family even after my dads passing. He also got malaria from one of his shore leaves plus Im told I have a half sibling somewhere, from the ww2 era.

That whole ration looked amazing! I'm going to have to try and snag myself one of those. The granola with milk and blueberries is my favourite item in any mre. It's so hard to get over here in the UK as Mountain House doesn't sell here, and shipping it from the US makes it prohibitive financially, unfortunately. I think you over watered the main a bit, but it still looks good. Brilliant video again! :)

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Christine. I took the rest inside the house and heated the egg dish over the gas range to boil the extra water out of it. It was quite a good dish. TFW, as always!

Up here in Atlantic Canada some of the diner's serve an eastern omelet, it is the same as a western but dose not have green peppers.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Graeme, thank you for that. Is that the only difference? No seafood option or anything in an Eastern Omelet? TFW

@graemeharvey3406

Жыл бұрын

@@MeAncient the only difference in the eastern omelet is that there is no pepper

Love your videos, you and ace make great videos ; when’s Micah gonna jump in the mix? Miss the face off cook off videos you used to judge lol

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Try this for Micah..... kzread.info/dash/bejne/nKB8zryTac2yaLg.html His channel is High Adventure Videos. TFW, SoLo!

Omelet soup😁

Every Marine needs a pretty tea kettle!! 🤭 (Psst. I want that tea kettle. Every old computer tech needs one too!!) Anyways greetings from Snowy Rapid City, South Dakota!!!

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Oh my! We used to go to Rapid City to pick up the good fireworks when I was a boy. My dad and Uncle Burdell would jump in Uncle Burdell's Mustang along with my little brother, Lee, and cousin, Scott. We'd 'fly' to SD, sometimes hitting 100MPH. We were sworn to secrecy. Our mom's never knew. Good memories. TFW!

@OneOldGuyandHisPets

Жыл бұрын

@@MeAncient love Rapid, moved here from Louisville, Kentucky going on 4 years, love the Black Hills!!

Oh your canteen and cup are of WW1 vintage from I think the rough riders and Chesty Puller, in the banana wars era

@MeAncient

6 ай бұрын

No, canteen is from when I was in in the 80s. TFW!

I think that's the first time pops ever eat more hot sauce I didn't expect hime to want more mmmmm he says I kinda like that lol I was like WHAT! Lol you don't ever eat and like the Tabasco but hahaha looked like a good meal I like it when he opens up a mre that is worth eating lol good show pops good show

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

I have to say, Daniel, I was pleasantly surprised by the hot sauce in the eggs. I definitely recommend it. TFW, as always.

@danny88dh

Жыл бұрын

@@MeAncient anytime man I love your videos

I am the furthest thing from an vegetarian but the best MRE ive tried is veggie chili.

❤😢

I’ve got cases of these under my bed. They are hard to find!

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Why? Are there lots of things under your bed? TFW!

Looks delicious where did you find that 1

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Eric from Fairbanks sent me a case of them. More reviews of cold weather MREs coming, for sure. TFW, Tim!

@Farmboy78

Жыл бұрын

@@MeAncient Hey Bills Brew Coffee I am unable to find that anywhere is it a MRE only item

The old C rat ham an eggs as I recall were truly Dr Susess , sorry can’t spell, green eggs and ham, I remember C Rats

@MeAncient

6 ай бұрын

Todd, I loved the C Rat Eggs and Ham menu. But I liked all the C Rat menus…..TFW!

Not too bad!

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Quite good, honestly. TFW!

A Western Omelet is a Denver Omelet. Maybe that's why there is no Eastern Omelet.

Whos here early before 1k views?

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Welcome, Roger! TFW!

Is that the birth control hat you was talking about in the last video? Lol

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

I believe so, but I do own two. One is a bit warmer than the other, a bit thicker, I think. TFW!

12:15 can you tell me when this event happened? i'd like to look into the history of that battle you talked about.

@MeAncient

6 ай бұрын

Criss, the map I pulled out was from Beirut, Lebanon. The example I gave was just that, an example. There was no battle per se.....we took incoming rounds from time to time and had to wait up to 12 hours to get permission to fire back, by which time the mobile missile launchers were miles away. TFW!

@crisscrossam

6 ай бұрын

@@MeAncient oh i see. I ask because i am lebanese living in lebanon and was born at the turn of the millennia. I didn't educate myself on the civil war and it's not in our history books for (probably many) reasons i don't know. Didn't even know the US got involved.

I wish I had a job lay on the bunk

I really want to hear about your cold war, soviet submarine story. Please if you could tell us it in your next video that would be Awesome.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Stay tuned my friend. TFW!

There is a lot of water in the main dish, I don’t understand what proportion of water is needed so that the main dish does not turn into soup.

It seems like the US cold weather MRE’s are alot better than the regular ones?

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

I think so. So far, they've been the bomb. TFW, Hailey!

those little drink mixes are supposed to be added to 20 ounces of water

@MeAncient

7 ай бұрын

I'll try that next time. TFW

I think they call it a "western omelet" because it's like a Denver omelet. A French omelet is just eggs, and isn't fully set. But then would a French omelet, or normal freeze dried eggs be called a "middle omelet," because France is between the "East" and the "West?"

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Totally makes sense. The package was obviously mis-marked, right? TFW!

🤔 I wonder what they did with all of the muffin bottoms?

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

That, my friend, is an age old question. TFW!

What food taste better to you a mre food or a real food now lets be honest now

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

David, real food. I'm trying MRE food and relating it to the other MREs I've had in the past 42 years. Good question.

Ancient, today in the Marine Corps they bring out bags of powdered eggs to answer your question. Semper Fi devil.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Jagger, thanks for the info. I really didn't know. I do now. Were you in the Corps? TFW

@jaggerkaraska1177

Жыл бұрын

@@MeAncient still in. Thanks for your service brother

That packet is an oxygen absorber.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Yessir, keep things dried out, too. TFW!

The east has not figured it out yet. Give them time.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

You bad.........TFW!

those are called a bearing bearing intersect, sorry been a land surveyor for 37 year LOL

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I forgot all the real lingo.....it's been 40 years. Bearing was the word I was trying to remember. TFW!

North Pole Alaska less than 10 mi from Fairbanks

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Can you say, "COLD!?" TFW, Verno!

First 😄😄

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

Congrats and TFW!

Able to get your hands on an Irish Defence Forces MRE? 😬

@vipergtsmre

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately,They pretty much don't exsist anymore, as they have used the British GP ORP for many years now. I've been trying to get an old IDF for a long time😒

@oBcTOn3T4p

Жыл бұрын

@@vipergtsmre boooooooo that’s fairly shit mate

@vipergtsmre

Жыл бұрын

@@oBcTOn3T4p lol, I agree. Even when they were around they were next to impossible to get.

@MeAncient

Жыл бұрын

That would be nice. I'd pay big bucks for one of those, for sure. TFW!