2024 US Meal Cold Weather Chicken & Biscuit Dumplings MCW Review Ration Taste Testing Arctic MRE

A new menu and with notable upgrades - the main course is pure genius - and in the new and improved packaging that is much more user friendly. The outer pouch is the same old-style peelable seal, after doing this review and thinking about it, my guess is it's not so easy to open the new MRE pack if gloves are on. Plus, this thing albeit lightweight, I think it's a tad more bulky than retort pouches. The Pro-Pak by Mountain House is still a much needed upgrade and it's absolutely amazing getting to see what this ration became in 2024, after being produced for 20 years now. The first MCW's were produced in 2004. It was awesome then, but it's really just unrivaled as a cold weather ration by this point. I suppose the Dutch and British could give us a good run for our money though. I sure love cold weather rations - they're always a real treat.

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[OperatorDrewski]

I live for the "clink" edit you do every time you hit a spoon on cups. That tradition goes very hard. Thank you Steve!

[rollastudent]

Tropical punch in the arctic ration feels like a inside joke

[lordvishnu]

Decades from now, Steve's coroner's report will read processed, but not overly processed. Nice.
Steve will be preserved in a gusset-reinforced thermostabilized retort pouch.

[commanderalphand]

17:43 “Tropical Beverage Base, so good…you can drink it” best advertisement I ever heard for a drink😂

[jakeandhenryvideos]

Recently got some MREs as part of Hurricane relief and I was able to reenact some of these episodes. My family was shocked at how well I knew my way around the components and all the credit goes to you Steve.

[TobeyFairre]

Last night when this was uploaded, I hit a milestone in my weight loss journey. For the first time in nearly a decade, I'm below 250 lbs, down from 330, and halfway to my goal of reaching 160 lbs! Today was a good day. Have a great one!

[christophermontoya]

As a Retired United States Marine ( 0321 & 0331 ) that has done the extreme cold weather training and been deployed to the arctic circle for a year it’s not just possible to eat 3 Cold Weather MRE’s in a day it’s absolutely necessary because of the physical exertion and calorie expenditure……

[nickvaandrager]

Let’s all just be grateful we have Steve in our lives

[dragoon]

Steve is what all YouTube should be no bs Clickbait thumbnails or titles just straight to the point content that is entertaining to watch

[icecreamday]

Hell yeah, Steve is doing the world a service by eating mres on camera, both new and old ones. everything becomes old over time, so thank you for preserving old history and the current times, Steve.

[infraRedRidingHood]

Ptsd has been very hard I've been having to stop myself breaking down crying in public but Steve your videos are one of the few things that are instantly calming your music brings me to the moment and the videos help me eat nice job Steve its nice to know your at home now relaxing or what ever maybe eating a ration we should play Battlefield 1942 sometime

[Backwardskey]

You can't just drop a bombshell video at 11 PM on a weekday, Steve

[fnxtugboat]

Been watching this dude for like 10 years it feels like. Don't ever change Steve. I like knowing what i'm getting into with an MRE video.

[mattmcfadden]

I want to see Steve do a tour of a ration production facility and nerd out with the scientists who develop them.

[timbukkchainz]

When those chicken dumplings expire, I'll still be watching!

[gelvy-qf]

16:05 "It’s almost like food sorcery. It’s really something else—more like food science, or maybe just food magic. Just food science." Words can hardly express the joy this brought me. Also, that 'best before' date is remarkable. Another awesome review, thanks Steve.

[charleslisauskas]

Steve, I cant thank you enough for getting me into rations and ration collection. I love it and I love the culture. Love you and love what you do.

[colonelsanders]

I am fasting for a medical test while watching this. Terrible idea. Great video.

[KateRambo]

Fresh off the production line, out the box and onto the tray! Hiss-tory in the making! Thanks for the showcase, Steve!

[randomizertotal]

8:10 using the pound cake as a survival mirror! I just love it!