View Full Version : Where to get cheap MRES?
candyman
08-06-2009, 11:48 AM
Hey guys my friends and I are planning on going camping soon, and we wanted to bring some MRES for the hiking. I was wondering where should I go to purchase them for cheap. If anyone has any information it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
phyl
Fisherman57
08-06-2009, 12:05 PM
Ive seen them pretty cheap on eBay & Craigslist.
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=mres&_sacat=See-All-Categories
troutdog
08-06-2009, 12:17 PM
Army surplus store might be another option to check out if you haven't already.
Dude we are going to bbq and having a fish fry at the Vine, you can skip the mres this time around! :Wink:
Where you camping Phyl?
TD
tacklejunkie
08-06-2009, 03:09 PM
Army surplus store
TD
+1. I've picked them up from Army surplus before.
Not very good as far as taste, but they'll do the trick. I like the little emergency tobasco bottles inside those things :LOL:
You should just get some freezedried backpacking food from REI instead! Much more tasty. Some of it is even gourmet.
vanillagurilla
08-06-2009, 03:26 PM
rei is also hella expensive. lol. id rather eat MRE's instead of the cheaper freeze dried food. the expensive stuff is good but expensive.
candyman
08-06-2009, 08:26 PM
Ive seen them pretty cheap on eBay & Craigslist.
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=mres&_sacat=See-All-Categories
Thank you Dana I just went and got a case from craigslist and it was only 45$ so that saved me 15 bucks.
Army surplus store might be another option to check out if you haven't already.
Dude we are going to bbq and having a fish fry at the Vine, you can skip the mres this time around! :Wink:
Where you camping Phyl?
TD
Haha thats a good one but hey if your cooking I might have to eat the MREs. Oh and we are planning on camping somewhere in Sequoia National park, most likely somewhere around kernville next to the river.
+1. I've picked them up from Army surplus before.
Not very good as far as taste, but they'll do the trick. I like the little emergency tobasco bottles inside those things :LOL:
You should just get some freezedried backpacking food from REI instead! Much more tasty. Some of it is even gourmet.
I agree those little tobascos are a must with MREs, but I actually like 90% of the meals that pack. I haven't tried the gourmet ones stores sell but they always look expensive.
jim532
08-07-2009, 12:59 PM
Don't drink the milkshakes, they might give you Montezuma's revenge.
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/07/army_dairyshakes_070109w/
http://salmonellalawsuit.com/?p=170
troutdog
08-07-2009, 01:12 PM
Haha thats a good one but hey if your cooking I might have to eat the MREs. Oh and we are planning on camping somewhere in Sequoia National park, most likely somewhere around kernville next to the river.
OHHHHHH I just got punked big time! :LOL:
Dude I thought you were roughing it, screw the MREs! Hit me up before you take your trip, I got some info to share that might be of use to you.
See you next Saturday....
TD
candyman
08-07-2009, 01:34 PM
OHHHHHH I just got punked big time! :LOL:
Dude I thought you were roughing it, screw the MREs! Hit me up before you take your trip, I got some info to share that might be of use to you.
See you next Saturday....
TD
Yea I will talk to you next saturday about the camping trip, and probably give you a call sometime next week and discuss what we are going to do about that weeks camping party at the vine :Secret: