MRE 2020 Inspection Date Case, 24 Meals with 2020 Inspection Date, 2017 Pack Date. Military Surplus Meal Ready to Eat. (A and B Bundle)

Phenomenal, very well priced, and tasty!!!!

Call me a lazy meal prepper, but I am a regular consumer of MREs in my line of work due to their convenience, calorie density, general macronutrient balance, and relative inexpensiveness given the options available to me. On most work days, I can easily hit my macro goals with Huel and an MRE without having to put much thought into it, and it works out to like $10 a day. For me that’s easy and cheap. I like easy and cheap. I bought (and received) two cases of MREs from Ozark Outdoorz—the bundle of menus A and B. I’m a Marine Corps veteran and well versed on the ‘ins and outs’ of MREs, the various companies that make and pack them, and what to look for in terms of freshness, and I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of items I received. The cases arrived in perfect condition, each with the original manufacturer’s (Sopakco) black strapping tight against the outside, and then both were bound together with white strapping. The boxes were entirely undamaged, and have original dot matrix printing indicating they were packed in December 2017. The Time and Temperature Indicators (TTI, the orange stickers to check freshness) appear to be original as well, and show that the cases have been properly stored to maintain freshness. I cracked open Case A and the meals inside all have date codes indicating they were manufactured in the last week of November and the first week of December 2017, consistent with the dates on the boxes. I’ve eaten two from this shipment so far, and found the quality to be just as I would expect from an MRE manufactured yesterday. If there’s anyone else who is on the fence (like I was) wondering about the quality to expect from this seller, hopefully this answers a few of those questions. I will definitely be making another purchase in a month or so.

This review is more so for the seller. I mean an official MRE is an official MRE. You know the taste, you know the menus. I know I like havin a hot meal when im welding in the cold. And you can get em anywhere if you know where to look. But to get em off amazon. In pristine condition, with newer than listed inspection dates at a reasonable mark up to what I'm used to. While not having to run around town. Excellent.

Received a double case, A and B of genuine military MREs. However the inspection/pack date did not match that listed in the description. It was newer than the pack/inspection date listed in the description.

Quick ship, product just as described.

Great Price -$73 for two 12 package boxes, that's like $3 a meal. Dont like that they have no Exp-dates on the MRE packages.

Perfect for bachelor or those on the go. The variety is awesome. The calories and nutrition are there. Incredibly easy to prepare. One of the wisest purchases I have ever made. Zero issues. A fellows got to eat.

Purchase these MRE's and they came shipped. The MRE Time and Temperature Indicators on the sealed boxes were intact and were of good standing. (appear to be close to 'initial' state). A huge help in figuring out if MRE's were stored in reasonable conditions as temperature can cut into the shelf life of these rations. All the individual rations appeared to be in good condition, no punctures, or signs of tampering, and the boxes they ship in, appear to be unopened, and do not appear to be resealed in any way. The inspection date purchased was 2020, which is exactly what I had bought. (so these were US rations manufactured in 2017). For those who havent done the homework on these yet, the rations are typically good for about 2-3 years after the inspection date, as these are the typical life cycles for when the military begin to distribute their MRE's to third party distribution channels. If you plan on storing these longer term, you can extend the shelf life by keeping these MRE's in lower temperature environments or in a freezer, which should extend shelf life by at least another 5-7 years. I personally plan on using these as emergency earthquake rations, and they may actually turn out well as a form of bartering currency in case of extended chaotic/extreme events. This purchase was painless and straight forward. Would buy again.