Never tried the civy MREs, but in the military we usually referred to the MRE as Meals Refused by Ethiopians. Not all that tasty to most folks! Hard to eat enough of the pack to get sufficient calories also. Most of the GIs prefered the LRP rations to MREs. A LRP is a freeze-dried meal.
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No, I am not Bear Grylls, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night and Bear was there too!