Eating Only Military Food for 24 hours - Meal Ready to Eat 

Eating them here and there is one thing. Eating them throughout an entire deployment is entirely different. It also screws with your digestive system after a while. We had dudes who hadn't pooped once in weeks. It was pretty strange.

I was kinda hoping Mav would say “Okay, let’s get this onto a tray. Nice!” 😂😂😂😂😂 Iykyk 💯💪🏾

1. Chili Mac is the absolute best. 2. When you eat them everyday, you get to a point where you just kinda stop heating them up all the time and eat them cold. Great vid Mav!

When I was in the Army, chili mac was the best MRE at the time. Also, hats off to Glen for letting you onto his land! Canadians are amazing people!!

Watching you drive while showing off the mre set my anxiety ablaze.

When my husband and I were homeless people use to always give us MREs and some of them really are pretty damn good! We really liked the chili mac and the cheese ravioli in marinara sauce,those were the 2 favorites. The chicken fajitas are pretty good too.. I use to get super excited to open them up just to see what "goodies" were inside and sometimes you get tootsie rolls which are my favorite lol oh also sometimes they give you these vegetable crackers which are actually delicious and if sold in stores I would definitely buy them

as soon as you showed the skittles that MRE was a hit with me.....skittles, my very fave candy of all time.. been eating them for over 20 yrs.. had a large "share" pack just this week... did NOT share... and I'm 70yrs old...always a kid

The best thing about MREs is that they last a long time and pack fairly small and give you all the caloric and nutritional intake you need to stay in the fight. They aren't gourmet, but they beat eating nothing.

MRE lore: -5:41 That's toilet paper. In boot camp, 2020, the entire base ran out and we lived off of napkins and at the end of training, the occasional MRE TP. (You only eat 8 mres in boot camp) -In boot camp, I allmost got beat up because someone thought I stole their lemonade mix. -In boot camp, you can barter and trade MREs for popular flavors. I did research before hand and became an MRE day-trader to get the best flavors. -In boot camp, Drill Instructors tell you you're not allowed to eat the gum. I would smuggle it and chew on rucks. -In boot camp, you're not allowed to mix the drink mix in your canteen. I would mix it in and pretend it was plain water. -In boot camp, I might have been a bad recruit...

One of the top RU-vidrs out there, down to earth,humble person. Hard to beat a Mav video. Keep on Trucking Mav!

I’m glad you saw the “rock or something” and also found it amusing, lol. MRE’s individually tend to be pretty decent (there used to be some bad ones; they’ve improved), but after a while it does get pretty “school lunch-y”. My favorites: the chili mac is pretty great, the veggies crumbles are surprisingly good as you found, and it’s been replaced now but the hash browns are one of the best breakfasts by far.

I would love to see this as a series you do every so often. MREs are also a great way to eat another country's food without having to actually go to that country, they always have their own spin on things in every country that does them. Also, being a big StevieMRE fan and a big Mav fan, this video is like a dream come true.

I've heard that MREs are based on calories per package which is why some of the chicken and vegetarian meals have really good treats vs the more calorie dense entrées with less calories in snacks. Also, how awesome of that guy to invite you stay at his lake side hang out after meeting you for the first time.

Being both a big Steve1989 fan and a big Mav fan, this feels like a dream crossover episode

I was actually surprised how much each ration had in it. Like a whole survival kit with the matches included lol

I’m sick, laying in my bed at home after an operation I just had. And it it really warms my heart to see you posting a new video. Love u Mav❤️

The funniest thing ive ever seen you do was acting like that shaver was actually having a hard time cutting through those little whiskers lmao. Love you man!!

During the summer of 2016, I volunteered to eat only MRE'S for 21 consecutive days during a U.S. ARMY GUT RESEARCH PROGRAM.condicted at the U.S. ARMY'S Natick Food Labs, Natick MA. Blood, urine and stool samples were taken in the 30 day period. I was instructed to only drink water with the menu beverages provided and eat only the contents of each meal during the 21 days. The selected menu items were from 2014 menu selection. All were consumed and all empty packaging was teturned to the lab personnel. No adverse side efects or constipation was experienced by me. I enjoyed helping. I did not loose or gain any weight. I went about my daily routine duing the 30 day period in the study.

I was in the Army until 2011. The MRE’s did get better every year. But at like 2,000 a package, they are meant for high energy days. Also will clog up your pooper for days-that’s what the gum is for. It acts as a laxative. Also, that wasn’t napkins, it was toilet paper. Lol. Truth! My favorite was the Chili Mac. I also liked the shakes that came out about 2003. But I heard they stopped making them in like 2014-not sure. You did a good job making them. Always make sure you have the heater bag at the proper angle, and that the heating element is on the bottom of the food pouch, not on top of it.

So, my dad developed the retort pouch that mre's are in and when he was trying to see which foods tasted the best in them, we got to try them all. Chili Mac was by far the best, but they also had a chicken a la king back then that was really good. So weird to see how far they've come since then. When my father died, we had mre's for our post funeral meal. Lol. We had all the varieties the army makes. It was a fun.

Now eat it cold and sprinkle some sand on it for the true MRE experience.

I've never had an MRE, but I had a factory coworker from the Army Reserve who brought one in for lunch one day. This was back in the 90s and the MREs were different back then. She pulls out this dark brown plastic pouch and I wasn't expecting much, but there was this little lunch tray and all of a sudden she was pulling a full spaghetti dinner out of that pouch complete with garlic bread and laying it all out on the tray! It looked as good as restaurant food and had me drooling! lol. I wasn't expecting it to look that good.

Tip: When your adding water to the heater, add just a tiny bit. Then roll the bag up from bottom to top and wait a couple of seconds. And you will have the hottest heater possible. Be careful because that mf will scorch your fingers off. When the heater cools down, just roll it again. And you have a scorching heater again. Surprising how many others in the military i have taught this to. But, iv never seen them do it another way after they learned this trick

I love watching Mav's videos. My favourite thing is watching him interact with people. It seems like everyone loves him instantly.

pay attention to the road when you drive, wtf :/ all it takes is one mistake and you could die or end someone elses life.

Fun fact: Mountain house makes some of the entrees used in long range or winter MREs. It's freeze dried instead of retort pouches like these 3 are. All MREs are also designed to be eaten both cold and warmed depending on situation.

Man. I was just waiting for Mav to say "nice hiss" at some point

Love your videos, watch them every time after dinner But dude, stay safe, keep your hands on the wheel while filming Also the spoons from these mres are really nice, you should keep em

I love seeing how far you've come. Such a genuine guy. Much love Mav.

I got M&M's in an MRE once, and they definitely weren't like normal M&M's. They tasted very heat resistant or something. I hear the Chili Mac one is pretty good. The calories in one of these should sustain you for a good part of a day. They pack them with calories for a reason.

As a vet I can say they have improved a lot over the years, Their not light on calories because of how active military is expected to be, also could be 1 mre a day in bad circumstances…

I mean it actually looks good, really surprised that they focused so much an the nutrients. I have friends in the army and in my country you just get a lot of carbs and very little of anything else lol

During this pandemic my family was given a bunch of military food and we enjoyed it and it was conversation starter to every different item. We were grateful indeed ❤ i never thought i love peanut butter more the way those packets have them. Like gourmet exquisite food if you read in the back it tells you where it comes from.

You should not mess around with your food when driving. We don't want too see a mavcrash on RU-vid 🤣 anyway, I love your channel. Hi from Norway 👍🏽

Mav. Big fan. But please drive more careful. I’d hate to see something bad happen, not because of you, but something you can’t control. Stay safe my dude.

chicken chunks and beef stew are the best ones by far. with chicken chunks you put everything it comes with in the tortilla and the beef stew has the best snacks. sour skittles and a vanilla cake

Whoa dude...Hands on the wheel and eyes on the road there, bud!!!

If I ever decided to do RU-vid, this is how I would wanna do it. Simple, engaging content. Love it!

Hubs was in the Marine Corps for over 20 years. This is like going down memory lane! Tabasco sauce is a must for many of the MRE's for flavor.

hey there! army combat engineer here, in the field we usually eat them cold and that’s how they made us do it in boot camp so you get used to it. MREs are like 3,000 calories per bag so we’re usually only allowed to have 2 a day, props to you for eating 3😂

id wanna live an unbothered life just like mav. sitting in a tree, eating a snack while listening to the river flowing below you.

Awesome to see the diverse crowd that Mav brings in. Also anyone who is Erving or has served, thank you for serving🙏🏼

I’m so paranoid that something can happen while driving on cruise control or whatever it’s called. I just can’t drive like that or get used to the idea of giving up control of my car. It’s absolutely wild to me that someone can take their hands of the steering wheel while doing something else but driving. While driving.i got really anxious here.

I love watching people's reaction to MRES. I have access to all of them. I can definitely send you some others

Holy Shit, no one is commenting on keeping at least one hand on your steering wheel. I realize you might have modern lane monitoring but machines can malfunction. At 70mph, not enough time to compensate if something screws up, imo.

Mav I want to say thank you. I started watching this video as soon as it was posted yesterday and I'm just now finishing it this morning. I pulled it up like 4 times to try and get through it during my night as entertainment and it just was a constant item in my watch later waiting for me. I appreciate your effort, the editing, the extra footage that wastes gas and daylight, everything. Thank you because your content helps other people

Mav's videos = BUSSIN'

Mav you make nervous sometimes when your do other shit while driving 😂 Stay safe bro

As fast as we eat it(sugar) we burn it off(great energy source), well I did at least being in the Infantry so I can only speak on behalf of the US Army infantry. Tabasco sauce was always a go to for pretty much every meal to add some extra flavor (in some case add flavor in general). Great video.

Almost gonna hit 2 million, no where better to celebrate it than Sioux Lookout Ontario, world class fishing dude!

We love following you, Mav. We always look forward to seeing you cook. You are getting close to 2 million subscribers which is awesome!

Mav never disappoints with the content 🔥🔥 So close to 2 mil, keep killing it and doing you, aka keep on trucking 💯

Bruh when you were showing the mre and opening it while driving while not using your hands on the steering wheel I was like “who’s driving!!??” 😂😭 my anxiety was like whelp

Mav, obviously you were raised by parents who enjoyed a very wide variety of food, and introduced you to them. I was too. I remember in Navy boot camp totally enjoying the enormous variety of foods to choose from at chow. I was shocked listening to the other girls complaining through every meal about the food. "That's nasty," was the phrase most used. Their favorite thing to complain about was the taties with the skins still on. "That's nasty." The food was excellent. We did not eat MREs. We ate on the chow line, with everything you can think of for breakfast, and great meals!! It doesn't surprise me that the MREs are good too. Food is one way to help keep moral up!

When you remember what these meals are used for, emergencies etc. you realize why they’re so high sugar high carb loaded. They may not taste the best but they do have to have a long shelf life. Some of them pack bread that is good for 20 years or more. So you can imagine all the preservatives in them as well. Not the best but better than starving.

As a kid in a military family I always thought these were cool as hell. I felt like a badass soldier whenever I would eat them so I would beg my dad to let me have one haha. To this day I keep some in my car in case of emergencies. My dad has a bunch in our garage from his army days.

Legendary uploads, God bless you Mav! Stay safe and always remember you’re a great inspiration to many people

Hey Mav, if you see this I just wanted to make a recommendation for you. If you can find some, I suggest you order some japanese MRE's. I've had the pleasure or eating those a few times and oh man are they incredible. Each one usually comes with two types of rice, white and another style. They also have the beat entrées. My favorite was curry rice with a pork cutlet. They also have many different stir fries with either pork, beef, chicken, or even fish. The fish is always a nice filet of salmon, mackerel, or a type of bass. Just sooooo good, and very filling. Well, just wanted to pass along a recommendation. Loved this video, I'm a big fan or MRE's. I will warn you though, if you ever see the American MRE cheese omelet......chuck it. The foulest grossest thing I ever put in my mouth. Have fun in Canada.

Living the dream, good on you ✌🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I feel so anxious watching you opening and showing off the MRE not touching the steering wheel or looking at the road. Please be careful, I'm sure you know what you are doing but damn it's terrifying to watch. Love your videos Mav

Need to get Mav a self driving truck cuz he’s gonna hurt himself the way he films and drives

Thanks for pulling over!! My `mommy' nerves were on edge

Mav the one thing that I have learned from watching your videos is the people around the country and world like when u went to Mexico u have met some really amazing people over the years and I think that’s so dope it shows humans aren’t as bad as we think that there still might be hope for humanity good shit mav KEEP ON TRUCKING

That trail mix would've gone great mixed with the dried cranberries. I've watched so many Steve1989MREInfo videos and he always does that 😅

My favorite parts of an MRE were the "chocolate beverage", Chicklets, and crackers with the anemic-looking cheese spread. Oh, and the tiny bottle of Tobasco sauce lovingly tucked into each meal... LOL

I like military food especially the spaghetti I've had all kinds when hurricane Katrina hit the coast that's what they gave us to eat it was actually pretty fun and enjoyable the thing I miss the most is the strawberry milkshake they no longer make it for some reason but that was my favorite drink that they made it was actually quite delicious

When you come to Montreal , you have to try Smoke meat sandwiches, poutine and our famous bagels!! Enjoying your time in Canada

mav is like life/human/husband goals and it's almost bittersweet. i just want to go on ONE road trip with him!

Much love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 get you and Steve over here for a trip!

@6:57 MRE's aren't the healthiest with all the sugar and preservatives, but you burn a lot of calories wearing 70+ lbs of gear all day. #13 (I think, may have been 12) Cheese Tortellini was my favorite. Best main course and snacks in my opinion. Spaghetti wasn't bad either. Edit: Also if you eat mostly MREs they can make you constipated. Rumor had it the gum had laxative in it to help with that. Not sure if that was true.

If you add half the salt packet to the FRH it gives it an extra kick with heating up

"Let's get this out onto a tray. NICE!"

I always have multiple MREs and water in my vehicles. They're excellent for road trips and I couldn't say how many times we have used them for convenience and necessity. Make sure they have the FRH (flameless ration heater) in them. Our favorite is the chili mac. Safe travels and sow those wild oats young man.

I’ve eaten mre so much through training and regular military life, I don’t understand how people hate them so much.

I always love seeing what goodies are in the pack. I still crack up that Steve Wallis calls the MRE powder coffee creamer "coffee whitener". Looks like you're having an epic trip. Can't wait to see what else you're going to do

I just can’t imagine reading an article, “RU-vid star Mav dies making an MRE while driving.” Lol

Im glad i saw this video, it’s very unique and interesting. Love your video man. Hope you make more videos.

Never had an MRE myself but you really didn’t make them look too bad. I appreciate the real looks of life on the road. The back seat of your truck looks like organized chaos exactly like my car while I’m traveling with my pup. You’ve been part of the inspiration for my own travels and videos. Keep on Trucking!

Good to see our rep as Canadians is well founded. Literally the first person you run into allows you to park on their land within minutes of meeting you. Help's you're incredibly polite yourself, it goes a long way up here.

I would never get tired of these everything you need

Mav x Steve1989: the crossover of the century

It's good to see someone getting some enjoyment from an MRE. I think that in all of the years I've had MRE's... I've only used the heater a handful of times.

loving these videos

Hey Mav i’m glad you made it to Canada looking forward to your adventures in Canada have fun and be safe♥️😊✌️☮️🌍

You can get some really good tasting ones, Amazon has the variety packs if you want to try more, or if you know who has access to a military base they have them there sometimes! I can’t believe you got skittles on your first one, that’s good luck in the Air Force 😂

MRE’s are designed to be high carbohydrate, high calorie, to provide you energy while you are out on the field. Just imagine carrying a 40 pound rucksack on a hike for many hours at a time plus holding at the ready your 7 pound M-4 rifle, to include the weight from all of your military gear and clothing that your wearing, the MRE’s help restore your energy levels.

Anyone else yelling at Mav to grab the steering wheel 😂

Got out of the Marines back in 2018 at age 22 When you pulled out the French vanilla capuchinno I was like God damn that sounds so good right now 🤣

The best MRE is definitely the Chili Macaroni. Absolutely slaps. I used to go out to my local army surplus store when I was in college and buy an entire box of them for my diners for the month.

Let's get it out onto a tray... Nice. Nice hiss..

WoW 24 hours? Your amazing!

Mav, whenever I am feeling down, you never fail to cheer me up. Thank you I really love your content

MRE’s used to come out of a tin can and came with a little tiny can opener. I would have to say things have definitely improved. Is MAV ready to join the army now ✌🏻🇺🇸

“A rock or something” 😂 I remember that. I chuckled the first time seeing that too. So professional. 😬👍

The canadian IMP (individual meal package) were soooo good when i was in the canadian armd forces, alot better than the US MRE but they did not come with as many extras the MRE has

“😐😐😐😐 yep I’m hungry” I laughed so hard😂

Mav was contemplating his life decisions while eating that energy bar.

Another amazing upload, but I have to say I tried an MRE once and it wasn't horrible. Idk if it was because I was expecting it to be horrible or the fact they are actually good. Some are better than others but man they actually aren't bad. Keep on truckin Mav!

They're called "constipation packs" in the trade. 🙂

You should do another round of MRE’s, diff flavors/types please