Chicken Burrito MRE.

As for the little anti-oxygen patches inside, this comes to mind: @pixelatedboat: Silica gel https://twitter.com/pixelatedboat/status/1189896842911219714/photo/1

Daniel Schneller

"Oh, and toilet paper, in case one needs to wipe one's rectum, which probably one will." OMG, classic hillariosity.

And the reason why it's a laxative is that it doesn't get digested in your small intestine and continues on to the large intestine where different bacteria digest it, and in the process cause more water to be mixed into the outgoing poo, making it runnier. This is why the sugars are used in products designed to help with constipation, and why they typically result in an increased amount of gas after consumption.

Berkeloid

As George said, you're supposed to slide the entree pouch, with the heater element, into the FRH bag. Add water, push everything to the bottom of the bag, fold the end, then tilt the bag to distribute the water into the element. Put the bag into the cardboard sleeve and-- ideally-- prop the folded end up at a slight angle. You may-- as you did-- slip the tortillas into the sleeve. I usually fill my FRHs to the top of the upper fill line. The entree pouches open along their length to allow people to eat directly from the pouch, otherwise you need a really, really long handled spoon. Once upon a time, they did open along the short length, and little gizmos were available to help squeeze the entree out of the pouch. For the tortillas, you can tear them into pieces (quarters are acceptable) and use the pieces to scoop up some of the chicken mix. That particular MRE wasn't well thought out-- usually cheese spread (or peanut butter and/or jelly) include large soda crackers, rather than small cheesy crackers (Cheez-It brand here in the States), upon which the spread may be lavished. As for the toilet paper, you won't need much of it after eating MREs for more than a couple days straight-- regular bowel movements are merely a distraction for those operating in the field, and the MREs will help stopper you up. I'm surprised you didn't mention how salty the meal components were-- you probably got 100% of your daily requirement in that one meal. But then again, you admit to being a trashy eater. Anywho, thanks for the fun video, Clive!

Justin Smith

And the chicken entree pouch was 7151B, or the 151st day of 2017 (batch 'B').

Justin Smith

when you are frozen stiff, soaking wet and trying to light the hex block to warm your fingers up, then you can warm the tin of spam in the mess tin and then use the boiling water to make a hot cuppa all while chewing on the good old BB (bung up Biscuits / Brown Biscuits) It brings back all them great memories.. clipping in 7.62 rounds to the reliable SLR mag. Cheers Mike for reviving those long gone memory`s

7234 reads the 234th day of 2017. :-)

Magnus Franzon Uvebrant

With MOD (RN) Rat packs, it was simply best to open every packet and boil all the contents into some sort of oaty, curried, chocolatey mess. I remember nothing but it being massively welcome!!

mikenco

You are supposed to put the heatable stuff in the FRH and then add the water. That said, most of the MRE's seem to have good ingredients. You might want to try the "Mountain House" brand dehydrated foods that you just add hot water to. I find them good for a fast lunch.

George Cohn

Those tortillas are a bit small for making a burrito. You're basically getting a "soft taco", which is cool. With the big burrito-sized tortillas there is a way to fold and roll them so one end is closed and the stuffing doesn't fall out.And for me I'd use the toilet paper as a napkin and use the moist towelette to wipe.

Nani Isobel

FWIW: sugar-free gum is generally sweetened with xylitol, maltitol, or one of the other "sugar alcohols". Most of these -- the notable exception is erythritol -- have some laxative effects. "Baby laxative" is basically just one or more of these compounds. You generally have to eat a lot of sugar-free gum to get enough to notice the laxative effect.

Charles

It's a burrito. One puts stuff in the tortilla and eats it. Science Fiction author John Scalzi has been known to make some creative "burritos", posting the results on his twitter: @scalzi

Roland Roberts

They must have spent many hours making the instructions soldier-proof, but didn't account for Big Clive

I missed the comma on the first line then thought is this for cannibals or something? "Ready-to-eat Individual"? :-D

Stephen Eyles