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Scots_Charles_River
12-10-2007, 16:55
I'm browsing for US MREs and spotted this bag, a def. bargain
http://www.surplusandadventure.com/ishop/800/shopscr3082.html

Nick

Shewie
12-10-2007, 16:58
Cheers Nick

I`m in the market for a new winter bag as it happens - are these any good folks ??

They look a bit on the big/heavy side

Rich

Scots_Charles_River
12-10-2007, 17:01
They are big but very warm. Can't beat that price !

Do you know of US MRE stockists ?

Only strikeforce but they are out/not answering the phone.

Nick

Shewie
12-10-2007, 17:13
I was gonna say Strikeforce also

They have a couple of cases of "B" packs on evilbay at the mo

Standby for huge ebay URL ....



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sealed-case-of-twelve-US-MRE-Ration-Meals-Case-B_W0QQitemZ220157774892QQihZ01 2QQcategoryZ36074QQssPageNameZ WDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Rich

Tadpole
12-10-2007, 17:44
Cheers Nick

I`m in the market for a new winter bag as it happens - are these any good folks ??

They look a bit on the big/heavy side

Rich

They are heavy, and the standard one is too short for anyone over 5'11"
I'm 6'1" I have to use the 'long' version.
the Rating on the site linked is, well for me, woefully over optimistic, I’ve used my bag in winter, and found that at minus 2 degrees centigrade, the bag keeps you warm enough not to be freezing, but too cold to sleep. YMMV
I’m normally a warm sleeper, (in the summer forgo sleeping in my sleeping bag as it is way too warm.) It’s a great three season bag, and with a liner it can be used down to zero, comfortable. Nevertheless, I would invest in a warmer bag for the winter.

madrussian
12-10-2007, 17:58
Do you know of US MRE stockists ?

Bought some awhile back off of ebay. Could have had a bunch free after hurricane Rita hit in 2005. But I didn't loose anything in the storm and to me that would have been wrong to run for free handouts when some folks lost everything. So I paid for mine.

Scots_Charles_River
12-10-2007, 18:21
Good use for them in these situations.

Nick