tell me about it. i dunno if it's just me, but the sleep aid Ambien seems to have a similar effect on me as pot, complete with munchies. One night i ate all the MRE entrees i had in my BOB/camping pack. I dont' have a local source of MREs, so that pissed me off.
LOL. Sounds like an industrial grade case of bloated constipation. A hell of a way to wake up.
Seem that quite a few people are finding they have odd reactions to Ambien and similar products. A preacher's wife would smelling like cigarettes and stale beer. Come to find out she would, under the influence and inhibitions down, wander off to the local strip and party hard. Evidently there is a court case pending.
Just use caned food (ravioli and the like) yea it’s heavy, but so is an MRE. The can itself does not weight much; it’s the food that’s heavy. And it’s a long-lasting & durable way to store food.
And like an MRE it’s ready to eat food, nice to heat it, but not really needed to do.
I don’t think can food really takes up more space then an MRE.
I too have been known to carry cans. The experts claim that cans are heavy but like you I don't think the difference is that great. Most of the weight is water, water your going to have to drink anyway, anyway canned food at least makes sure you have some water. And the cans are handy. Used to be with the old C-rations there were always a subset of folks who could manufacture all sorts of things with them. Over time most of the comforts of home could be recreated.
Stoves and cups and dinnerware and candle lanterns and lamps that would light you hovel using oil and grease from the tops of the C-rations. And intrusion detection bells and a cover for the toilet paper and, given enough time, shingles for the roof.
With MREs you have a tri-laminate bag that is, in comparison, pretty useless. Best use for those I have heard is to slip one over the toe of your sock to help keep your toes warm. Or at least unfrozen and attached long-term.
