*MUST SEE* THIS DUTCH ARMY, 24H, "7 YEAR OLD" OUT OF DATE COMBAT RATION. PT1 - CONTENTS & BREAKFAST 

Hi...Thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, I've had many over the years in Russian, Polish, Latvian and many other Eastern European rations. Most do survive well like you say. They do tend to be in bigger packs though, so I'm wondering if its these tiny packs that is the problem?....As for Fray Bentos pies, I love them!...Steak and kidney every time. Not a fan of the newer flavours like the curry and vegetable variants....ATB...Mick

Hi....Thanks for watching and commenting...A couple of bad components in this one!...I'm going to good use of all my senses trying the rest, and if something just don't feel right, they are going straight in the bin!...Have to be careful here...Many thanks for the concern!...ATB...Mick

Hi Marilyn.... Thanks for watching and commenting....Some interesting tastes (and not so good flavourers) coming out of this one...lol..ATB...Mick

Hi Kevin...Thanks for watching and commenting....Some surprises with breakfast!, needless to say, Lunch & Dinner had a few as well....Look out for them next week!...ATB...Mick

Hi Scott....Thanks for watching and commenting...From my videos you can probably tell.... I'm a big fan of the US spoons!. Certainly one of the strongest (if not the strongest!) out there. I have 3, just off shot (while filming) and they are probably 3+ years old now (and still used in nearly every ration I film). All of the others I get join the ever increasing pile of "still sealed" spoons. Like yourself, the dried porridge being bad surprised me?....Probably the milk or palm oil it contained?....A little spoiler!...Part 2 has some more surprises too!...Lol...ATB...Mick

Hi John...Thanks for watching and commenting.....I was hoping to save that spork!...lol... Breakfast threw in a few surprises! not surprised by the Pate, but the porridge was unexpected. A few more surprises in store for next week!...lol....Take care my friend!...ATB...Mick

Hi Christine....Thanks for watching and commenting....I'm no fish pate lover either (even less so now..Lol) strangely, it had no smell?...It should have smelled completely rotten?...Very odd! Thankfully the taste very quickly let you know. Ration prices are rocketing and that's why I'm going back through my old stocks and getting through some older ones I have lying around. Currently, British & French 24h are priced ok (for 3 meal packs) and Lithuanian & US for single meals. Everything else is seeing big price increases from my usual suppliers?....ATB...Mick

Hi...Thanks for watching and commenting... The weird thing was...the pate didn't smell bad?. It just shows you need to use all of your senses, because one could let you down!. The porridge was a real surprise and I really expected that to be ok (just like the muesli). The oats were ok, it was maybe the dried milk or palm oil in it?...ATB...Mick

Yeah im always aware of dried milk in freeze dried stuff, that Voyager Muesili in the RCIRs never fares well once they are out of date.@@MichaelGreenReviews

Hi...Thanks for watching and commenting....Unfortunately, many rations are only released for sale through military surplus stores when near their best before dates. I suppose its either that or the govts. have to throw them away to make room for newer, fresher stock. Luckily, most are still good to eat for a few more years but this one was not stored as good as it should have been and had suffered...ATB...Mick

Hi Russell....Thanks for watching and commenting...I'm Not sure?. I brought it from a seller on Ebay, but he did have a few for sale at the time (so could have been from the same guy)..They were just on its best before date , so I got it reasonably priced. I then put it in my stock pile and forgot about it until recently. How was yours? did yours's hold up ok? ....ATB...Mick

Ah OK - I think that store does sell on Ebay so maybe 🙂 Just curious now - do you know the store in K I mean? I polished mine off ages ago Mick so they were all good. They were and still are pretty amazing rations.

Hi..No.... I've never been to Kidderminster, so don't know the shop unfortunately. I source all my stock online either direct with online retailers or Ebay etc....ATB ..Mick@@russellgough7801

Hi Mark...Thanks for watching and commenting...Not something I would normally pick for breakfast, but out of the 3 pates, tuna just felt like the best option?. But later wished I hadn't!...LoL...ATB...Mick

Hi....Thanks for watching and commenting....To be honest, I expected the pate to be bad, But when it had no smell, I thought It would be ok....Until I tasted it!...Lol..... The total surprise was the Porridge! With that being dried, I was sure that it was going to be good!....Goes to show you cannot take anything for granted with MRE's....ATB...Mick

@@MichaelGreenReviews yes I would have thought the same thing since usually dried foods last a long time I’m sure if it didn’t have the whey and dairy powder it would have survived

Hi.....Thanks for watching and commenting ...LOL.. Arrrr???? ... Is that what they are for????? ....I never knew?...Many thanks for the Info!....I'll try that next time, I have a bucket full of half sporks and wasn't sure why?...👍...😂😅😂 ATB...Mick

Hi.....Thanks for watching and commenting.... Anything that is shelf stable and meant to last at least 5 years is unlikely to be shop fresh, real food. Overall, most ration food is pretty good and usually the pate tastes similar to "off the shelf" supermarket stuff. Unfortunately in this instance, it was just a little too old...ATB...Mick