1968 Operational Hot Climate Survival Kit Used by Special Forces in Vietnam Review Tactical Aircrew

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Used by MACV-SOG and various Special Forces groups in the Vietnam War. This is a comprehensive kit that's equipped with fascinating survival gadget tools and more. Check out my other survival kit reviews, as there are many various items that are shown in different degrees of detail depending on the video.
Also, stick around until the end on this one. A previously unreleased Tactical Aircrew Kit from 1970 is part of this video - and we go into beautiful detail on the survival booklet that is only glanced at in kit 1. Everything not seen on kit 1 will be seen on kit 2. Whatever isn't seen on either kit, can be seen elsewhere if you look hard enough. Search them all - and keep your eye out as the next kits I'm releasing are just as cool, if not more so than these.
I filmed the first kit around the same time as the Russian Prisoner Ration and my camera settings have been optimized since. The second kit was 100% previously unseen older content which is great to have been added in here to show a few of the items from the first kit on a slightly different camera. They are perfect shown together in a comparative review.
This kit was like $750 - which may be a bit high. Sometimes they go for less - maybe they could go higher too since they're getting increasingly rare.
Up next for kits:
SRU-21/p Survival Vest.
WW2 E-17 Pilot Survival Kit. A perfect example.
For correspondence, or to send a Military Ration for review, my exact mailing information is:
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@rockyraab8290 2 месяца назад

Steve, as you know, I was a pilot for MACV/SOG. I was the "friendly" looking for those guys down there. The beauty of the signal mirror is that it CAN'T be seen by anybody but the target. The ugly part is that it also looks exactly like ground fire. When I was getting hosed, it could be difficult to separate one kind of flash from the other. Regarding the Chloroquine/Primaquine tablets...we each took one of those a week to prevent malaria. The next day was our one day off, because you'd spend it in the latrine. Call it "reinforced regularity" but it was potent. Finally, I carried that air crew survival kit, but this is the first time I've seen what was in it because we were absolutely forbidden to open them!

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Hey Rocky, great to see you in the comments! Thanks for stopping by. Amazing insight on those signal mirrors - they were actually used then - and the clarification is much useful to understand what the actual dangers were to using it. Potential friendly fire or just simply not knowing if that is muzzle flash or the guy you're looking for to pick up. I'm doing more of these survival kits - there are a few more individual kits from Vietnam era - they're truly fascinating. A number of variants and generations to each.

@rockyraab8290 2 месяца назад

@@Steve1989MRE Steve, I know you don't have time to read the books I gave you, but they'd teach you a lot. My little corner of the war is completely unknown, and that was intentional.

@collinmc90 2 месяца назад

@@rockyraab8290 Wow a real MACV/SOG soldier. The stories I have listened to are some of the most brave and harrowing experiences I have ever heard. I've listened to a lot of interviews on you tube with other soldiers. Truly amazing stuff. Bless you, Thank you for your service. You guys were really doing some unbelievable stuff.

@rockyraab8290 2 месяца назад

@@collinmc90 I was not the badass that the ground guys were. I flew some jaw-dropping missions, but none that came close to what the ground teams did. Still proud to claim being MACV/SOG, however.

@MattXShaver 2 месяца назад

@@rockyraab8290what books are these?

@yaboiflats6986 2 месяца назад

When you click on a stevemre video within its first minute of being uploaded, you hear a nice hiss

@redsorgum 2 месяца назад

Let’s get that hiss onto a tray…….nice!

@mr6johnclark 2 месяца назад

Nice!

@kathystearns2491 2 месяца назад

😂

@EatCarbs 2 месяца назад

Nice!

@jimschofield8734 2 месяца назад

Nice

@voidfire8824 2 месяца назад

Whenever I cut into a new bag of coffee at work, there's a quick little hiss. I always think to myself, "nice hiss".

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

nice!

@aokirk1781 Месяц назад

I think it's incredible that this kit has a zip lock bag in it. 1968 was the first year that the zip lock bag was produced. This was brand new technology. The Ziploc bag was first marketed in 1968 by Dow Chemical Company.

@bmo14lax 9 дней назад

Knowing how close Dow works with the military industrial complex, I wouldn't be surprised if soldiers got their hands on Ziploc bags in 67 before they got released to the public. Very cool

@gvii 2 месяца назад

My dad did two tours as infantry in Vietnam. Mostly ambush patrol. HATED leeches. Oh God, did he hate those things. Couldn't even stand to see them on TV. Used to talk about coming back to from the bush covered in the things. I think it's why he took up smoking while he was there. It was an easy way to get the damn things off. I imagine the shelling by arty and people trying to kill you might have had something to do with it too, but he quite shortly after getting home from over there. He passed away in January. God, I miss him. He was a great man. Drafted into the Army for Nam, but enlisted before his time came up. After that was a carpenter for a bit under my grandfather. Went into the Navy for a long time as a flight engineer on P-3 Orion subhunters over the Panama Canal. Then finally went into active duty Air Force Reserve at the base close to home so he could be with the family more. 27 years in total for the military.

@pwrfl2357 2 месяца назад

RIP dad.❤

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing his memory here. I hope you're doin good! Take care and all the best.

@poolhall9632 2 месяца назад

P3 Orions?! My dad was an NFO on P3s in the late 70s - mid 80s. P3 families are a small group of folks. Your dad sounds like a G.

@insideoutsideupsidedown2218 2 месяца назад

Wow. Your Dad wanted to experience every branch of the armed forces. I firmly believe the Vietnam Era military folks are the 'Greatest Generation' 2.0

@rs3457 2 месяца назад

they were ground leeches as well, especially after the monsoon, big fat bastards, lolol

@TheCoffeehound 2 месяца назад

5:21 "I'm stuck on Band-aid, 'cause Band-aid's stuck on me!" Brings back memories.

@BiscuitsBrown666 2 месяца назад

😂

@mantia39 2 месяца назад

He's right though! Those old school Band-aids practically welded to your skin!

@USAF-NGAD 2 месяца назад

Wait did they get rid of that jingle? I remember hearing it all the time growing up and I’m not that old.

@jasoncoates1835 2 месяца назад

All of a sudden I'm 7 again.

@mr.mcmagpie6606 2 месяца назад

My grandpa was a mechanic in Nam from 67-69. He ran boats up and down canals through the jungle and never expected to see as much action as he did. My Grandma said part of him never came back. They bought some land after and farmed it till the day he passed. Miss than man Dearly. Thanks for the upload, Steve! It was a Banger!!

@byerboys2607 2 месяца назад

Vietnam claimed a lot of parts from a lot of men my grandpaw did the same bought 100 acres in total and farmed it till he couldn’t anymore but granny said to me Veitnam had a piece of him she would never see again and once I got older I talked to him one day in the barn we had a bottle of whiskey and a cold beer and he told me some things he done and seen bc granny didn’t even really know what unit he was in and what he done well he ask me to not say anything to granny about what we talked about he was Mac-v-sog right then I knew the old man seen some bad stuff and why he didn’t want granny to know and I kept that promise still to this day granny don’t know when he passed I smuggled his foot locker out of her house so she wouldn’t find out his foot locker sets at the foot of my bed now

@jimtalbott9535 2 месяца назад

My grandmother said the same thing about my grandfather, albeit from WW2.

@10191927 2 месяца назад

My grandfather was in Japan during WWII, he was drafted and was on the Naval communications vessel that provided the vital links between all the ships. After he passed away a few years ago we discovered photographs of Nagasaki, so we know he was on land in Japan after the imperial Japanese surrendered. These were photos I’d never seen before of after the bombs were dropped, we held onto them and they’re of historical importance. But he never talked about actually being in Japan, that was a shock to us, he would tell us stories about being on the different Navy ships and how awful it was, but never spoke about the atrocities that happened in the Sea of Japan, I can only imagine the things he saw and experienced.

@Zaka243 2 месяца назад

@@byerboys2607 holy moly you grand papy was lucky bc the mac-v-sog troops at one time had a 100% caselty rate crazy man

@byerboys2607 2 месяца назад

@@Zaka243 yeah he told me the life expectancy was 9 mins depending on the mission up to 100 casualties rate

@furrymessiah 2 месяца назад

These kits are literally Museum condition. I would expect them to be in the Smithsonian, not on Steve's table. Absolutely amazing acquisition, buddy!

@percher4824 2 месяца назад

In a way, this channel *IS* a museum.

@ExaltedUriel 2 месяца назад

@@percher4824I'm paraphrasing someone else's comment I read on here once, but what's so valuable about Steve's channel is that it's a level of preservation beyond just letting sealed MREs rot on a shelf somewhere, it's documenting the actual EXPERIENCE of what it was like to actually eat them, granted well past their expiration date a lot of the time, lol

@BeerPatio 2 месяца назад

I’d say he’s tracking to be better than the Smithsonian, in that, he’s already going over things we’d be learning if we were lucky to have a museum attendant around.

@BobaPhettamine 2 месяца назад

in a museum where a handful of people can see them or on the internet where everyone in the world can see them i know which id choose

@chuckaluck123 2 месяца назад

I'm going to agree with most. At first I was a bit heart broken to see him open ING up these relics but the reality is that they can't last a whole lot longer and now they are archived and well I might add. Thanks Steve!

@tattooedman42 2 месяца назад

When I was in Iraq, a problem started to become apparent...some soldiers were drinking too much water. That could actually prove to be deadly. The military started serving Gatorade in the chow halls, and they issued powdered Gatorade to the troops. When you were out, the rule was you were to drink a canteen of water, then your next canteen was to be Gatorade. Definitely helped keep the electrolyte levels in check.

@hateferlife 2 месяца назад

Anything to keep Doc from forcing that rice based hydration powder on me! I ate my body weight in Clif Bars second tour. The amount of minerals in those things were (are?) beneficial. Nothing like walking around in 120º with a vest on. Even with 'U'CP pattern ACUs you could see the salt deposits from sweat. Also tossing a pinch of salt into hydration blivets and those 1.5L bottles could delay cramping, or worse.

@tattooedman42 2 месяца назад

@@hateferlife Not the Clif Bars! 🤢🤮

@ry-land- Месяц назад

Pretty funny never understood why Gatorade was and is still suggested. Low sodium, low potassium, low magnesium. Pretty much low in every electrolyte essential to bodily function. Sugar water + food dye

@tattooedman42 Месяц назад

@@ry-land- I'm sure there are better products out there, but you know the military...always picking the lowest bidder.

@michelles2299 Месяц назад

But not for your teeth health

@cyh6092 2 месяца назад

I became friends with a number of Vietnam vets despite being younger than them. Everyone of them taught me something about life. They never talked much about what happened over there so I didn't ask. One of them became a life long friend and fishing buddy. I miss you every day Mark, you were the kindness person I ever met.

@hasnicktir5310 2 месяца назад

Rip mark

@tattooedman42 2 месяца назад

Almost every Vietnam vet I have come across are great people. They are becoming fewer and fewer. My own dad did three tours over there. Never talked about it when I was young, and only opened up a tiny bit after I had my own combat tours. He passed away in 2017 at the age of 81. He is missed, as are all who perform that final recon patrol.

@Nethanieal 2 месяца назад

My dad served in the Navy during Vietnam, he held on to his camping gear, had a lot of these survival kits. When we went camping ,he always brought some just in case. That was the Early 80's . So cool to see these kits again, brings back memories - Cheers

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Hey man thanks for checking this one out and sharing that. Musta been fun. Take care and see ya around

@oliverm2077 2 месяца назад

"anti diarrhea tablets, no.2" the company making these had a sense of humour

@Chironex_Fleckeri 2 месяца назад

Perfect pairing with any Coffee Instant Type II

@artratengo 2 месяца назад

@@Chironex_Fleckerilmfao 🤣

@mattpace1026 2 месяца назад

Was that even slang for pooping in 1968 yet, though?

@boblouden6663 2 месяца назад

You might find, that's where the saying comes from.

@timruskowski4923 2 месяца назад

Babe wake up, Steve posted

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

nice

@AshBigs 2 месяца назад

Ok hun, put it on the big tv

@NamasW24 2 месяца назад

Bebe wait let me pee and get the coffee going don’t start

@NamasW24 2 месяца назад

@@AshBigs NICE

@MorganFreemansUndercarriage 2 месяца назад

Nice

@JoeSkylynx 2 месяца назад

Those old school bandaids are something else. Bought an old tackle box and found a few in a small improv medical kit, and damn. Still had great adhesive!

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

I love the old band aids - the adhesive is almost too good!

@jadedheartsz 2 месяца назад

@@Steve1989MRE My dad has a first-aid kit full of old stuff like that, have no idea how old it is but it seems like it's still good.

@boblouden6663 2 месяца назад

They pull the skin off as well as the hairs 😁

@timpeterson87 2 месяца назад

Steve makes a video and I damn well will watch it.

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

nice

@ARGAR_GAMES 2 месяца назад

You give no idea how familiar this is to me! My Mrs used to play Steve videos to our kids to help them calm down in the middle of the night. It's the soothing voice!

@macdadstromboli2762 2 месяца назад

Steve doesnt get enough credit for the amount of time he puts into these videos. Whether its a ration, or something like this video. The amount of research that goes into each video really shows true dedication. Thank you Steve for all that you do for each video. None of your videos are boring. More like mini documentaries.

@misterhat5823 2 месяца назад

Sure he does. He's easily the most popular MRE reviewer. Heck, I have only a passing interest in MREs and I've watched every video he's posted.

@Banthisyoutube-zs6sx 2 месяца назад

Facts i would have never even seen half of this stuff if not for him and i am a military history nerd. He is doing a great service. Sad the youtube commentators provide better documentaries these days thwn the actual historians.

@TheBeastlyFollower 2 месяца назад

Thanks a lot for the upload Steve. Love watching these Vietnam era ration videos. My grandfather was a Recon Marine in Vietnam, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion. He did two tours and became an NCO during his time in-country. According to my uncle, he joined because he and my grandmother were going through a rough patch and the pay was good. Never spoke a word to the family about his time in Vietnam. Not even to my dad, his closest son. He set up a veteran's organization in my hometown and caught a record 16 pound walleye in the 1970s or 1980s. Owned a machine shop in the 80s and had a carpentry business after that with my dad until he retired and handed the reigns over to my old man. After he came back he was an avid fisherman and big-game hunter until he passed a handful of years ago in his late seventies. Cool dude, miss him a lot. Have a good day/night Steve.

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Thanks so much for sharing that here. They are passing on fast... I hope everyone out there can cherish the time they get with veterans. But I tell ya, the Vietnam vets are just super awesome dudes to get a chance to talk to. Take care and hope you have a good one man!

@spangleryamish7529 2 месяца назад

At 19:15, When Steve talked about swallowing the compass and passing it to hide it from captors, did anyone else think of that Christopher Walken scene in Pulp Fiction with the watch lol

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

nice!

@kirkstinson7316 2 месяца назад

No but I did flash on the movie 1941 in the sub

@Schmootle 2 месяца назад

I hope no one does though - when he flips the one at 30 minutes you can see the nuclear symbol, probably meaning that it has tritium indicators based on the era. About the only dangerous thing you can do with tritium is swallow it 😂. Although I guess you weigh the risk in a tough situation.

@robertnelson1098 2 месяца назад

NOW I DID . THANK YOU FOR THE VISUAL.

@johnnyjohnson1145 2 месяца назад

The survival kit we were issued also had 2 flairs /spring loaded flair pen and a package of amphetamine tablets for extreme fatigue.

@Steven_Edwards 2 месяца назад

I miss when they used to include morphine for injury or amphetamine for fatigue. Those were the days :)

@the_real_Kurt_Yarish 2 месяца назад

He has another video showcasing a Vietnam War-era pilot's survival kit that has a pen flare launcher. If I remember correctly, he even demonstrates it during some part of the video.

@AncientExplorationCanada 2 месяца назад

Thanks for showing the entire booklet, I was able to read all the information about the plants and such, very cool!

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

So glad you could see it all in that scene and thanks so much for checking this one out!

@AncientExplorationCanada 5 дней назад

@@sproge2142 I just paused the video on Each page

@sasquatch7620 2 месяца назад

My father was 101st AB LRRP in 'Nam, he told me about being issued these but I've only seen still pics, never a review and opening. Thank you Steve!

@OREGONGAMER503 2 месяца назад

Nice!

@kfiscal01 27 дней назад

That's awesome. My old man was a LRRP in the 75th Rangers. He had a ton of MREs he brought back but I don't remember the survival kit. He has a Purple Heart and Bronze Star as well as some incredible stories.

@allys537 2 месяца назад

This is an invaluable resource.for anyone trying to replicate a period correct survival kit for a production kr a movie or any reenactment of sorts. I love these videos for that reason among others.

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

nice!

@PinkFZeppelin 2 месяца назад

Friendly reminder Steve has a patreon that funds the purchase of these things. Some of these items can be thousands of USD. The only RU-vidr I donate to and have for years.

@Vandantcyclone 2 месяца назад

Yes they’re super expensive I found out one day one was like $750 then I looked into more and it blew my mind. Good investments..

@jadedheartsz 2 месяца назад

I sent him a couple of things a few months ago(nothing too expensive but some stuff that i'm curious to hear his thoughts on), not sure when they'll get featured but if/when they do show up in a vid i'll be a very happy man.

@PinkFZeppelin 2 месяца назад

@@jadedheartsz Oh man I hope Steve sees this.

@jadedheartsz 2 месяца назад

@@PinkFZeppelin I sent him a Diced Turkey with Gravy MRE from the 80s and a Hooah Bar.

@10191927 2 месяца назад

These military kits are always so fascinating to see what they had in the jungles of Vietnam, WWII, and so on.

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

I really enjoy examining these kits from WW2, Korean War, Vietnam, and Gulf War. Newer ones too - but the 50's-60's in particular are my favorite.

@JAL_EDM 2 месяца назад

Ah, just the perfect thing to watch at 10 PM on a Friday night after working 10 hours, nice!!

@jamesbrisendine 2 месяца назад

Same, but 8pm for me!

@Dan420Bro 2 месяца назад

Im off at 2am but thankfully my job im able to watch or listen to youtube!

@MickChallenger-q9l 2 месяца назад

ok wagie

@Defensive_Wounds 2 месяца назад

Saturdee night here!

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

nice

@link5688 2 месяца назад

As much as I love the ration reviews, these survival kit reviews are my favorite for whatever reason. Thanks for the great content as always Steve!

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

hey right on thanks so much Link these kits are awesome. I'm doin quite a few more too

@peggyreid6836 2 месяца назад

They sure packed a lot into one of those little kit. My husband was a 'radio man' when he went to Nam. He had to learn how to put it together and take it apart before he got the priviledge of carrying and operating the radio.

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Hey Peggy, your husband musta been a cool guy. I know carrying a radio had to have been cumbersome too especially in the heat.

@LD-Orbs 2 месяца назад

A risky privilege: the radio man is a primary target in the field! 😧

@mikeks8181 2 месяца назад

Glad he came home alive! The Radio operators Were One of the Major Targets to take Out! No Radio! No Communication! Bless you Both!

@nathanjayrogers 2 месяца назад

Best part about being woke up by a 2 year old at 3am! Get to watch new Steve videos right away!

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Nice!

@kylemarkloff4451 2 месяца назад

Glad your kid is a fan at such a young age

@88MeisterKlein 2 месяца назад

When you hear that custom Steve music… you know you’ll be fine

@misterhat5823 2 месяца назад

Unless you realize you don't have the diarrhea tabs.

@SOC675 14 дней назад

@@misterhat5823lol

@SickTroll 2 месяца назад

NICE , Let’s get that onto a tray.

@Paradise_Arms 2 месяца назад

Mmkay

@wudchk 2 месяца назад

NICE

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Nice!

@davidwhite4874 2 месяца назад

treh

@Steveman27 2 месяца назад

@@Steve1989MRE Nice hiss.

@briandufelmeier4313 2 месяца назад

I’ve been working retail pharmacy for almost 19 years now. I remember when they took Darvocet (propoxephine) off the market cause they discovered it caused cancer. I feel bad for the troops who used it only to suffer from cancer later on.

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Man those poor guys I hope not too many got any issues.. good thing it was taken off the market.

@juslitor 2 месяца назад

Odds are it saved more lives than it took.

@briandufelmeier4313 2 месяца назад

@@juslitoryou are prolly right. It’s not like it was a 100% causational rate and we didn’t know better back then im and I understand all that, I just have so much respect for our troops and think they deserve nothing but the best treatment/equipment. Propoxyphene was an incredibly effective pain killer and I suspect it was a real life saver back then, I just wish the military would do a bit more testing/screening before putting some drugs in emergency rations. I’m sure they do now but I still feel bad for troops back then who fought and died for us only to be taken down by loose drug regulations.

@jansenart0 2 месяца назад

The best bandaids now are McKesson. I found out about them when my stepdad scratched himself at Yankee Stadium. They are amazing; they work through sweat and water and they dry off too.

@oliverdelaenfield2 2 месяца назад

My grandma was a pack rat and cleaning up her place we found a ton of those old J&J bandaids from the 1960s. They worked like new some 40yrs later so we used em up! Haha

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Those old band aids are the absolute best!

@Melissa0774 2 месяца назад

I know this isn't what you normally do, but maybe you could make a video where you test the old antibiotics by growing bacteria cultures on agar plates and seeing if they kill it, compared to new stuff like a tube of Neosporin. Those antibiotic ointment tubes reminded me of a science book I had when I was a kid, called Explorabook, where they had an experiment where you do that. The book came with packets of agar that you grow the bacteria in, but you had to supply your own containers to put it in. I think when people do this, normally they use little plastic containers with lids that are made for culturing. The book said to collect the bacteria samples by sticking a piece of tape onto different stuff that might be germy, and then just place the tape into the agar. It said to try different brands of antibiotic ointments to see if there's a difference. I'm sure you could get all the stuff you need to do it on Amazon. I think this would be a good video idea for you, even though it's not what you usually do, because how many people happen to have 50 year old antibiotics lying around? I think a lot of people would watch it.

@southernschmoke1280 2 месяца назад

I would most definitely watch great idea!

@juslitor 2 месяца назад

Considering how old those meds are, they either wont work, or most bacteria are resistant to them.

@oldesertguy9616 2 месяца назад

Regarding the amphetamine tablets, look up Aimo Koivunen, a Finnish soldier who took a bunch of those while fighting the Soviets. He skied almost 250 miles in a week and his heart rate was 200 bpm when they found him. He also weighed less than 100 pounds.

@ThinBluLne 2 месяца назад

The world and everything we know is falling apart and no one can afford a damn thing…yet, Steve1989 is still here..bringing yet another fine video for us folks. Life..is..good

@Semiam1 2 месяца назад

My dad used to work for the State of Florida Surplus division and brought some of these home back in the mid-1970s.

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

I wonder if he still has em. They sell for some money by now.

@bladerunner752 2 месяца назад

Steve I can't say enough how well made your videos are. They are full of awesome and useful information. Your knowledge of these rations is incredible. I especially love these technical videos about survival kits etc. I think a video of a compilation of using flares and fishing kits out in the field would be so cool and....Nice. Thank you for sharing these awesome pieces of history with us all. Cheers 🍻😎

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Hey thanks so much man! nice alright cool, see ya

@mumzly1 2 месяца назад

Just what I needed to end the work week, Steve uploads, especially older/foreign mre's. Always good to see you, my dude.

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Hey mumzly great to see ya man, hope you have a great weekend and see ya again soon I'm back to filming in a few days

@malcontender6319 2 месяца назад

1:41 Look at that spread of doodads and goodies, the presentation alone would be a boost to the spirit

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

nice!

@malcontender6319 Месяц назад

@@Steve1989MRE Wonderful of YT to shadowban my comments and only give me their notifications an entire *month* late. This platform and it's censorship is straight evil.

@Hazel776FE 2 месяца назад

Ok I know nobody cares but I found this channel way back in high school I remember a snow day where I was out building a little snow man and when I came back in I turned on a ps2 game and one of Steve’s video and got so comfy watching it I just fell asleep it’s one of my most fond memories and since then I’ve graduated from a community college and in a couple weeks I move out of this house to go to college and live in an apartment with my best friend I’m happy that after tall this time Steve is still around makin me just as comfy as that cold winters day :)

@robcanisto8635 2 месяца назад

This is by far the best comment. Way better than all the fake "my grampa was a hero" comments lollll

@SecuR0M 2 месяца назад

Based and wholesome

@hasnicktir5310 2 месяца назад

I care

@knightshousegames 2 месяца назад

It's so interesting that over all these years, no matter what era the kit is from, from WWII to modern kits, they all still have that same style of signal mirror in them, really is a piece of kit that has withstood the test of time. Recently I found a channel on RU-vid called Periscope Films that has a bunch of really old stock film footage, and among their videos are old US military training videos, which include survival videos where they actually show the survival kits in action, or show how to survive if you end up losing the kit when jumping from your plane and so on. They really make a point about how good the Information Book in those kits are for doing all kinds of stuff. I know they have some Air Force videos from the late 60s, I don't remember if they showed this exact kit or not, but the contents sound pretty similar.

@youmukonpaku3168 2 месяца назад

one of my relatives did work as a field geologist in northern Canada for Petro Canada in the 80s, and he carried this exact signal mirror too. Whoever builds the things is probably still going strong.

@iiiiiifggffggffgfgfg 2 месяца назад

Steve you are the bestest. In the middle of Covid your infinite positivity was really quite uplifting.

@timbaskett6299 2 месяца назад

Funny story (maybe not). I was in the Civil Air Patrol in 1989, and we had to get our water from a creek near our campground. I used water purification tablets and didn't get sick while several others got hospitalized for microbes.

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Hah that right there proves it - water purification tablets are absolutely essential. Man that's actually pretty cool, thanks for sharing. Hope the other guys were alright after treatment!

@P_RO_ 2 месяца назад

@@Steve1989MRE Sporting goods stores and Walmart still sell them. The end result tastes a little yukky but they work.

@vicroc4 2 месяца назад

@@P_RO_ Better a slightly off taste and staying hydrated than a potentially lethal case of diarrhea.

@jbuckley2546 2 месяца назад

Why were you surprised that they purified water?

@jackermis3104 Месяц назад

You worked in the great lakes?

@Newie69MK 2 месяца назад

Steve, i think its really awesome that you go over and review these kinds of things. Stuff like this tends to fall by the wayside in the eyes of the general public. Keep it up dude.

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Hey right on thanks so much Newie, will do.

@sergio.6137 2 месяца назад

I genuinely love your videos Steve. You’re the only RU-vidr I actually check to see if you dropped a new video. I hope one day you can do a collaboration with tasting history. Everybody wants it, but I know you’re a busy man.

@Wilksey75 2 месяца назад

I love the early MREs and seeing Steve enjoying a smoke at the end after munching on a 70 year old cookie and a Coffee type 1😆

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

nice

@faeembrugh 2 месяца назад

When I was in the British Army, we made our own survival kits from stuff we bought from supermarkets, camping stores, chemists, etc. The key was - take the minimum you need for 48 hours because you'll either be captured by then or home free.

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

nice!

@moorshound3243 2 месяца назад

Make a video please???

@moorshound3243 2 месяца назад

British army survival kit, pack of smokes, matches, tea sugar power milk, curry powder, condom.

@scrappydoo7887 2 месяца назад

Damn man i love how you are constantly able to get hold of fascinating time capsules. I cant imagine how much it has cost you to acquire the range you bring us

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

nice!

@allisonharranmua8193 2 месяца назад

Steve was careful to not say it, but the reason the stay awake tabs were discontinued is that they are basically a tablet formulation of meth and our soldiers were coming home with ptsd and amphetamine addiction which was a combo that lead to a lot of domestic violence, homelessness and suicide. During that time the VA did almost nothing for mental health and the cultural attitude towards addiction and homelessness was that if you got addicted or became homeless you were weak and useless and lazy and should be treated like crap by those around you until you got your stuff together. The public did its best to ignore the issue but would be very judgmental and often make things worse if personally exposed to it. That coupled with the general dislike of the war ( that by the way was actually never officially called a war it was classified as a conflict) and the soldiers who managed to survive and come back home were in a terrible position. The VA still doesn't do enough for the mental health of our soldiers but atleast the government stopped getting them addicted to meth.

@ravenpineshomestead Месяц назад

I hope your videos get archived in a museum somewhere, so future generations can sit down and watch as they spend a day in cool war museum

@Gillymonster18 2 месяца назад

Great video, Steve! Feel like Vietnam such a weird time for the military, it’s really interesting to see all the different rations and survival kits they produced, trying to see what worked and what didn’t. Looking forward to whatever comes next!

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Thanks man! I'm tellin ya it was a really neat time of testing out the toys of war in many ways. This was just one of those, and to see what stays and what goes in these kits over time is fascinating. I love the transitional items and meds of these eras - it's just truly a wonder of the stories... if the kits could only talk! I got more - quite a few more to come.

@JohnWicksPencil14 2 месяца назад

Wow! This was a real treat Steve. I can’t wait to show this to my grandfather. Im sure he had his hands on these back in the day. Thank you for showing off this rare kit.

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Hey right on thanks for checking this one out John, I wonder if your grandfather ever saw this kit back then. Take care and see ya around.

@ShemaYisrael1948 2 месяца назад

I use your very words and no one seems to be aware of how special they are. How very special mre’s truly are.

@MatthiasProspero 2 месяца назад

Watching this with my old man. Vietnam Veteran 1968-71. First Air Cav. I love you Dad!

@teacupalice 2 месяца назад

You know you’ve watched too many action films when you see the wire and your like “you could garrotte an enemy with that thing”

@nomadmarauder-dw9re 2 месяца назад

I was about 8 years old and saw a Green Beret demonstrate garroting a mannequin. On the Merv Griffin Show. Interesting times.

@PolPotsPieHole 2 месяца назад

lol, even Steve said it could be used for "gathering firewood among other usages"

@teacupalice 2 месяца назад

@@PolPotsPieHoleexactly ;p

@greghelms4458 2 месяца назад

@@teacupalice first thing I thought. 😝

@DevanteRackley 2 месяца назад

Right? Immediately thought of James Bond 😂😂

@HeavenScentsDetroit 2 месяца назад

It’s about 3:15 am EST 7/20/24 in Detroit and everyone is sleep so I’m watching my Steve in peace. What a treat and silver lining to one of my insomnia episodes. Missed you Steve 🤓✊🏼

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Hey right on I hope you get some good sleep! I drink chamomile tea, it really helps. Take paperboard or something solid over your bedroom windows and no light can sneak in. White noise machine is super nice if your ears are always ringing. nice alright cool, see ya

@HeavenScentsDetroit 2 месяца назад

@@Steve1989MRE thanks Steve! You’re a real one… nice! 😊

@Oscarmcgillicuddy47 2 месяца назад

4:30 AM coffee and Steve uploads! Going to be a good day.

@welder77 2 месяца назад

Aluminum foil on a wettened window does wonders and can be easily taken off

@indycharlie 2 месяца назад

Pretty crazy Steve . I ended my time in RVN with some Rangers , and I forgot we even had these kits available . But it did remind me that the Reserve ones were more coveted because of the mosquito net . Though we all carried other pen flares also ,we all carried a spare in our condensed kit. We generally stripped these kits and kept what we wanted and let others take our discards , then used the bag cut down to size wrapped with ranger bands . Cool video .. doc 68-71 lll Corp

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Thank you for your service indycharlie. Also, I appreciate you stopping by and sharing your experience with this kit. Will be returning with other Individual Survival Kits of the Vietnam war era. There are a few more. Take care and hope to see you around. -steve

@indycharlie 2 месяца назад

@@Steve1989MRE TY , and I'll be watching for those future video's .

@taccamoairsoft6849 2 месяца назад

Steve. Your videos always somehow cheer me up. I love your videos so much. Keep up the good content man. Nice!

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

hey right on thanks man! nice alright cool, see ya

@urMom4sherriff 2 месяца назад

My father volunteered for service in Vietnam. He says that the anti diarrhea tablet was also used to induce constipation. He mentioned that human waste has a distinct smell in the jungle and would give away a position or course of travel.

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

That is fascinating, it makes plenty of sense too. Hopefully it didn't create any detrimental health effects or discomfort. Better than the alternative.

@jastrapper190 2 месяца назад

Steve once again demonstrating why he’s my favorite “content creator” on RU-vid. I’ve been stressing about “politics” but this video just hit the spot. Very entertaining and no “politics” or other nonsense. Thanks Steve for making my day.

@LD-Orbs 2 месяца назад

The man just gives the straight goods.

@KnightsWithoutATable 2 месяца назад

That thick fishing line has many uses, like making things that are not just for survival. Also, radium paint in the compass so you can see it in the dark. Nice. Safe to keep on you as the plastic will stop the radiation. It was the paint and the disposal of the products painted with it that are dangerous.

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

nice!

@KnightsWithoutATable 2 месяца назад

@@Steve1989MRE Nice!

@spacejeezle628 2 месяца назад

Cheers Steve, you have always kept it Solid. I love seeing you do well, it gives me Inspiration beyond! Poon Dong with the Froonies 😅 ❤ 🎉

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Hey Alex what's up man good to see ya! Have some proper good times and make sure you save some for the rest of us yeaarrghhh!

@spacejeezle628 2 месяца назад

@@Steve1989MRE Nice!

@ZhouTie47 2 месяца назад

Pretty interesting looking at that guide book. "apply freshly made spider webs. This will assist in the coagulation of the blood." Feels like I've seen that somewhere else but damn, still wild to read.

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Yeah man it's pretty gnarly

@chriscrossan8034 2 месяца назад

They were using spider webs as poultices in the Napoleonic wars.

@drak0v 2 месяца назад

Ya man these are so cool. These kits probably saved a lot of lives. Most of the companies that made these items are out of business except for the drug companies.Thanks for sharing with us.

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Thanks so much for checking this one out! The kits are such a fascinating subject, especially from the 1940s-60s.

@KetchPhraz 2 месяца назад

The respect Steve shows to these relics as he presents them to all of us never ceases to amaze me. He is a true archeologist.

@vuthsim4557 2 месяца назад

Welcome back Mr. Steve, I see another pleasant surprise upload.

@KateRambo 2 месяца назад

Always love the Old Hits - thanks for sourcing and sharing the hiss-tory, Steve! We appreciate it!

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Hey right thanks Kate! nice alright cool, see ya

@TheKronikone 2 месяца назад

You’re on a roll this year Steve. Nice!

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

It's good to be back at it. nice! alright cool, see ya

@cato451 Месяц назад

Excellent presentation. Having to open one of these kits would have been terrifying for sure.

@CherylBlack-s4t 2 месяца назад

This is such a peaceful room! Luv it!!

@timp3931 Месяц назад

Thank-you for showing the list of contents. I am pretty good with the survival tools, fire starting etc. It is the medications and first aid items which I am most interested in. We need to carry these when we are out in the bush. They are compact and mostly inexpensive.

@RuthlessMojo 2 месяца назад

The man, the myth, the legend is back! Botulism can’t defeat him, his iron stomach the stuff of legend. He laughs in the face of danger and is every woman’s fantasy and every man’s hero. He is the king of the MRE.

@ryangalloway2118 2 месяца назад

He also eats old food

@mittensfastpaw 2 месяца назад

The way you document everything so well on how it all held up and was used. I really think it will be useful to history.

@cameronc7555 2 месяца назад

Excellent! Love seeing these obscure MREs!

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

nice!

@sawyere2496 2 месяца назад

The survival kits are my favorite

@randalthor6872 2 месяца назад

@1:21 Classic Steve!! :) takin a big whiff of the old duct tape for the sake of history!

@anganieroach6682 2 месяца назад

Im watching steves vids for almost 10 years now, and ive made some great rations thanks to him, Recreation ones that is And survival kits Thanks so much Steve

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

nice!

@matthewshannon6946 2 месяца назад

The man is a treasure!! You rock, Steve!! Noone else has your content or expertise!!

@tomkavulic7178 2 месяца назад

10:26 Steve has more vintage Meth than anyone on youtube

@iand4374 2 месяца назад

d-amphetamine but yeah. I wonder if it's still good. The caffeine tablets I think have been replaced with modafinil.

@deaddan2148 Месяц назад

So nice to Steve uploading again. And on a Vietnam War related item, just like old times!

@ASBO_LUTELY 2 месяца назад

That's right Steve, you open up those flaps!

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

nice! alright cool, see ya

@ambers. 2 месяца назад

That's so crazy how clean and intact they are.

@miketaylor227 2 месяца назад

I feel like the little locker aliens in Men In Black every time Steve posts a new Vlog…. All Hail Steve!!!! 😂

@ElChris816 2 месяца назад

An amazingly cool look into the mindset of the military of the era. I really enjoy the in-depth details of your descriptions.

@sharon_l_0805 2 месяца назад

I enjoy your reviews. I love how you unpack everything so we can see.

@autumnh7288 2 месяца назад

My grandfather was a ‘tunnel rat’ in Vietnam. I DISTINCTLY remember my Pap ripping into those salt packets on humid days in the early 2000s. He kept them in his shirt pocket. Seeing these things really made me realize how horrible the conditions could be for the young men that were forced to be there.

@DieselDriven 2 месяца назад

Steve is back and we're in mid-season form already😂

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

nice!

@LoneWanderer727 2 месяца назад

Really love the kit reviews. Super cool to see all of the cool things they gave those guys out in the field in these different survival kits. Thanks for breaking these open!

@gregoryschreiter 2 месяца назад

0:10 that dude has seen some stuff. Nice vid, Steve!

@Beardosinnerthoughts 2 месяца назад

Seen some things, and some stuff. Wouldn't recommend it

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

nice!

@Robslondon 2 месяца назад

Everything about this video- from the product on show to the sublime presentation- is a work of art.

@neoaliphant 2 месяца назад

The beeswax in the sewing kit is to reinforce the thread so it wont wear out, especially if repairing leather boots etc....

@hollerinwoman 2 месяца назад

Yes it is! Learned this from my MIL, a home ec teacher in the 60s. I still use beeswax to strengthen thread when sewing on buttons. Also, sewing thread tangles less when you run it through a bar of beeswax.

@infraRedRidingHood 2 месяца назад

Its cool how videos like this can help people re connect with their family who had to use this stuff enabling them to get just a little closer to them and that's cool

@arletta100ify 2 месяца назад

Great upload! I love the Vietnam era Survival stuff. If there was a book for every man that documented his missions and relied on this kit...

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

Thanks man, I agree the subject is fascinating and somewhat mysterious. Gotta review some more kits - different SEEK variants and PSK.

@arletta100ify 2 месяца назад

@@Steve1989MREHonestly, I look forward to all of your uploads. the development of survival kits and meals from all corners of the world is super fascinating. You have revieled some priceless kits. Smoking a wehrmacht cigerett?! ..EPIC!

@michaelathens953 2 месяца назад

Aww that tiny folding razor is SO cool! Very neat kit, never seen one of these before.

@jastrapper190 2 месяца назад

You can “improvise” those little containers with the anti fungal powder or cream. You can take a plastic straw and heat up a pair of pliers and “crimp” the ends to create little waterproof containers. There are videos of people on YT demonstrating how to do it. You can put salt pepper or other spices. A match or two. Individual medicine tabs. Etc. makes a very little handy “waterproof” custom made container.

@bettyschnauber8238 2 месяца назад

Seen those, I kinda think good luck getting that right though

@jastrapper190 2 месяца назад

@@bettyschnauber8238 what do you mean? It’s very easy to do. And you can tell when the capsule is “right” or sealed because you won’t be able to squeeze air out. Like bubble wrap. You can “feel” a sealed bubble vs one that is “flat” if that makes sense. It’s not hard and if you do get it’s wrong…. Straws are free/cheap.

@hojhjkkkytg 2 месяца назад

Steve, you have been one of my favorite youtubers for years. I like the way you make videos and there is something good old about you when you don't use ads no matter how many followers you have 😂 this video reminds me of Lauri Törni who fought in Vietnam in the US special forces. Greetings from Finland.

@Steve1989MRE 2 месяца назад

nice! alright cool, see ya