I used to describe Steve as this crazy guy on UA-cam that eats old food. But now I've come to realize, Steve is a historian. Possibly one of the most prolific historians of military rations of our time. I think future students will go back and watch these videos to learn about military rations once you and I are long gone.
Historian here! Perhaps Steve's videos could be seen as a form of experimental archeology, a type of research where archeologists use historical artifacts for their intended purpose in order to confirm or disprove hypotheses. Steve also tests hypotheses, such as 'is the vomelet really that bad?'. He does not fully replicate the original context though :)
You might think that he's wasting these rations by opening them and consuming them, so no-one else can, but he's documenting them so well and describing them so informatively, that everyone benefits. He really should write a few books about the topic, he's got plenty of source material. I'd pre-order a copy of that!
I guarantee that radio kit has never been filmed even partially anywhere on UA-cam before, and Steve was able to get the whole kit on film! What a documented Time Capsule!
The glucose and sucrose in the candy also combats shock and hypothermia and reduces shivering. The act of chewing will help keep you awake, which is good for people on watch at night in a raft and it helps keep your mouth wet with saliva which is beneficial for comfort. It’s a shame that they are no longer carried in liferaft/boat survival rations. I pack a bag of individually wrapped candies (jolly ranchers or lifesavers) in every lifeboat I work with and in my personal survival kit.
Make sure you swap those Jolly Ranchers out/eat them every now and again. After a while, even when wrapped, they start sticking together and forming an omega jolly rancher. Not the best to try and pry apart while in a survival situation but it _may_ give you something to do.
Let’s just appreciate the fact that Steve managed to find a 1940’s radio pack. My grandpa, if he was still alive would adore this. He was stationed in Okinawa in 1945.
@@ColonelHaxshame emperor Hirohito was worth dying for, but humans are stupid, BTW my sister who's American been living in Japan for 20 years, married to my brother in law who is Japanese, so I know more than the average person about the history, my sister doesn't even speak English anymore
@@ColonelHax My great uncle was stationed at Pearl Harbor when it was hit. He was a lifer and wound up a POW in the Korean War, unfortunately. It eventually killed him because his lungs were so damaged afterwards. :/
I lost a close friend only a few days ago. He adored your channel and was equally into MREs and similar things. I used to watch a few years ago but I forgot your channel name. I miss him dearly and MREs along with your videos were his favorite things. Thank you for making his life all that more enjoyable, he was the closest thing I had to a father, and I miss him dearly.
I’m a nurse where I work it’s pretty hectic and fast paced, I watch these on my break to bring my stress levels down and help me feel grounded. It really helps, I love hearing about the history of the rations, how they are used and how the environment they are used in effects how it is used. I’m from the UK and a lot of these components I’ve never even heard of before. Compressed food bars, sounds like something from a sci-fi movie. I worked in a nursing home for a short while and looked after an airforce lad from world war 2, it was quite the privilege to hear his story and I can tell he needed to tell it. It’s sad not many people are willing to listen, it’s all very well watching a documentary but when you have someone who was actually there, wow gold dust! Anyhow Tks Steve, your a one of a kind gem thank you for all your hard work!
Yeah sadly in the nursing home he was probably neglected which lead to his death. Just going from my own family members nursing home experience and this was after they were switched five times. Nursing homes are inhumane places
A nurse killed my mom with doctors orders of course. They took the intubation out of her and told me they would give her oxygen, bypap or warm nose canula whatever to help her breath and the respiratory therapist left the room after the tube came up and they put normal oxygen in her nose and then her oxygen was rising almost to 80 and climbing the doctor nodded at nurse she injected my mom with pain meds, seconds later he needed again the nurse did it again and then he nodded a third time and the nurse did it a third time and my mother was overdosed. So now I don't know how I feel anymore. I have seen the worse of the medical industry and so many families have sadly.
Concur with this. Had quite a stressful day at work and I always find these videos to be relaxing, whether it be the history or simply the calm and relaxing demeanor of Steve, he always seems to help bring relaxation when I watch his videos.
15:30 This is what makes me keep coming back over and over to your videos. Taking time to actually explain the food science behind rations is a MASSIVE part of your appeal. I don't want to speak ill of others, but I'll just say your main draw is how much more detail, history, and food science you discuss in your videos over simply opening a ration and going "wow so cool" over every thing inside. This extra detail helps us understand the history, reason for the rations development, and how it might be used. We even get a human connection when we see all the little comfort items, or messages of encouragement a ration sometimes provides (like emergency rations). As always, NICE!
Right on, thanks man. It was part of my extensive research when doing this project, and now it can be applied in it's knowledge again for upcoming works. The more you know...
It’s actually really interesting that 1g of fat produces more than 1g of metabolic water. I was having a hard time understanding it but someone explained it as fat is high in Hydrogen and when oxygen from our breathing is mixed in it creates H2O molecules. Since the mass of oxygen is coming from the air and not from the food it means that the end product actually weighs more than just what was in the fat
It makes sense, though. Proteins and fats require water and calories to break them down, and then MORE water to excrete them successfully through your kidneys. Pure sugar candies provide the exact kind of "empty" calories you want when you're trying not to shut down your kidneys in a severe dehydration scenario. They also give you something to do with your mouth aside from fantasizing about fish or seagull blood.
In 2017 I was suffering from insomnia and somewhat of a mild depression. Every day and night I was frantically searching and hoping to find the song or the video that will get me to sleep or calm my thoughts down enough just to get a 5 minute blackout, but to no effect. Until I found Steve with his voice and amazing content. First night I blacked in and out multiple times during a couple of videos until I fell asleep for a couple of hours. The rest of the days and nights, well I dont need to say it because I watched since then almost all his videos and remained a loyal subscriber and hardcore fan. In the past week I had trouble sleeping again, and as always Steve's videos came in handy! Tx Steve !!
With all the stories I've heard about being on a life raft trying to survive I bet you would look at these things like gifts from God. Thanks for the plethora of updates Steve!🎉
I have always enjoyed Steve's videos, but this one was an instant classic. Not only did we get multiple rations, we also got a lecture on survival nutrition and a look at a rare survival radio (my favorite part).
Better for your mucous membranes than letting them dry out. Part of the logic behind the Charms is that they induce salivation which is a temporary comfort while you're waiting in the broiling sun for rescue. If you outlast your Charms you're SOL anyway.
When I started watching Steve many years ago, I never would've suspected his reviews would be more than good entertainment (Which they are). His content has me coming back time and again, because it has actually helped me through some hard times in my life, and feels like hanging out with a good friend. Just wanted to say a very big thank you, and I appreciate all you've done. You're the man Steve.
This guy is contributing so much to history by documenting these meals and food items people would eat during the war when the internet was not even a word. For generations to come to witness these things on video.
Just wanted to say that I’m going through a lot right now (as I’m sure many of us are) and I appreciate these videos deeply. Thanks for doing what you do, man!
Hey man everything's going to be okay, as time goes by. Stay tough and keep your head up. Glad these videos can help somewhat. You're welcome and thank you as well buckbell! nice alright cool, see ya
That radio kit was an absolute treat to see. I love seeing items that represent fundamental stepping stones in technology. Wild to think we can now just use a satellite phone with built in encryption to recover a life raft.
An hour of Steve after a day that kicked my ass and a night in which I was told that my uncle was in the ER as a result of a probable stroke is just what the doctor ordered. Watching these videos reminds me of when I first got into military rations back in high school, and I asked my parents for a case of MREs for Christmas my senior year. I cracked a couple of them open with the uncle who is in the hospital right now, and given that he eats pretty much whatever you put in front of him, he shared in my enjoyment of them. He especially liked the Mexican Style Chicken Stew, which is also my favorite. Anyway, Steve, if you’re reading this, you’re awesome. Your videos have been a mainstay of my UA-cam feed for six years now, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. Thank you. UPDATE: Thank you for your kind words everyone. My uncle is in stable condition, and despite the symptoms of a stroke being present, he didn’t have one. He has pneumonia and an infection in his leg, but otherwise he seems to be ok.
I hope your uncle gets well soon man. Just remember to take everything a day at a time and appreciate the time that you have. This life was never supposed to be easy; ups and downs are inevitable- enjoy the ride!
Let's be honest, I'm sure we could all write the equivalent of a college thesis on why we love Steve. I'll just say that his knowledge but moreso his soft spoken enthusiasm of his ...(business, hobby, both?) is really unsurpassed. Love that he's back. Even my wife is using his phrase when she's serving dinner. "We're gonna get these chicken and dumplings out into a bowl....Nice".
I served in the marine corps infantry back in 2011 and yea, if you got a pack of charms in an MRE, it was custom to throw them away because the “bad luck” that could befall you or your fireteam. There wasn’t many in them anymore but occasionally would come across a pack. Old superstition probably started back in ‘Nam or something lol. Great video,man!
This was fantastic! In 1966, my father (USAF) gave me one of those kites, which I enjoyed flying for quite a few years. I kept wanting to tell you through the screen...to pop those 'x' braces outward to tension the kite fabric. Then it takes on a proper shape and is ready to fly. She's a very stable flyer in a strong breeze. No tail required. Thanks for the memory Steve 👍
They put more effort into preserving them at that time than they do for our food today. Less chemical additives, so they had to compensate by making the containers environmentally sound. Notice how they reinforced the seams of the cans with extra paint, maybe two or three layers to seal over the welds as well as needing a can opener of some type, instead of the pop-tops of so many of today's aluminum cans, that can be easily punctured or eroded and dent so easily.
Steve you really outdid yourself with this one! Not only is it an hour of rations, but also educational aspects of metabolic processes and a radio demonstration?! Thanks for what you do man, it means a lot to all of us.
I have always loved your stuff. I am a night shift nurse and I am surprised how many patients leave this on overnight as background. Simple comforting wholesomeness.
Steve is amazing never any ADs no reveiwing stuff that is sent to him no monetising the channel or selling out just his passion for MRE's and him finding the best stuff from all over the world to show us.. Amazing Inwould have sold out by now for sure.. These video's are amazing steve.
This is one of the best history lessons as to why survival and combat rations matter as much as they do today. It's lessons learned from prior engagements that have produced the complex and highly formulated rations that are in use today. It's also interesting to see how we have moved on from natural substances to synthetically modified versions. Thanks again Steve1989MREInfo!
That radio is so awesome. The fact that’s it’s ergonomically designed to be held between your legs for stability while cranking is pretty cool. An extremely well thought out and planned kit. Nice.
Ty for going beyond the MRE. That wa s a real treat to see the rest of the survival kit combined with your low key super cool way of making everything fun and enjoyable to watch. You are a treat to the interwebs!
Steve got hooked up recently! I love seeing how many people are as excited as I am to share in his joy and passion 🙏 Thank you Steve, and thank you to everyone who supports him!!
Hey Steve, loved the video! Thought I would share something interesting you might wanna know. A lot of the lettering on the front of the gibson girls ( 45:25 ) was painted with UnDark Radium radioluminscent paint. I learned this when walking around a maker faire with a survey meter, and the local historical radio society had one on display. They were unaware of the radium. I haven't seen it well documented, but since its exposed its easily flaked off which could lead to accidental ingestion. My personal suggestion to the society was an application of some sort of varnish or nail polish to help seal it. Great video as always, love your content.
I really enjoy these videos. It's one passionate guy and a camera, and some cool bumper music, talking about the history of military rations. This is the stuff that UA-cam was made for! Thank you for sharing your passion with us, Steve.
Super cool you visually show and explain why basic carbs are the best in a situation like being stuck on a raft. For how little food there is to actually try I'd say it's probably one of my favorite episodes you've made so far.
Steve! Great work man, I love the quality every time that you put a video out like this. I can tell how much passion goes into these vids. It’s highly commendable
My autism loves how thorough you are in every video you do. I've watched every one. Some ive watched multiple times over the years. By far and away one of my favorite humans. You are much appreciated Steve.
Great episode. Those radios were commonly available as recently as the 1990s from places like Fair Radio, but they’re very scarce now. I’m impressed you found one, especially with all the accessories.
Cool, so this is what my grandpa and grand uncles had back then... I'm glad Steve is more active, and this time with a treat. An hour long of his chill review. :)
The Gibson Girl was a beast. Cranked a SOS T T T signal on around 500kHz. There was a push button for hand sent CW for those who could. The frequency, which was chosen in the days of Marconi, became the first international distress signal frequency. It was monitored by ships at sea & coast marine telegraph stations until just a few years ago. Supposedly it is illegal to fire those beasts up ‘cause of the ‘automated’ SOS sent by turning the crank. Quite the find.
Love the careful presentation of the candies on the tray, aesthetically pleasing, symmetrical, that's the kind of professionalism we've come to expect from Steve.
You pack so much actual content into an MRE review - history, psychology, metabolic analysis, survival nutrition! And people will be watching this years from now to see what went into those rations.
Steve, loves this video. So much historical information. You can tell you did your research! Just a cool take I like when you do videos on other supplies/survival kits they are just as interesting as the MRE stuff!
Steve is the best teacher ever. His content shouldn't be free but I am not complaining one bit. So relaxing and enjoyable. Thank you Steve for being you and teaching the world about MRE's
In the late 80s, in my civilian life boat survival school training, they taught us to NOT eat raw fish unless you had plenty of water to drink because it took more water to process it than you got from eating it. However, their explanation was just that - so thanks for the more detailed explanation! Are there any records of the liferaft kit being used by a crew that was rescued or is it more of a "give you hope" thing that never really worked.
Trying to find a way to communicate to Steve about the dangers of handling the Gibson Girl radios - they have friable radium paint on the panel and ingesting even the dust can be harm
Having so much Steve content is honestly such a treat. And this video was especially a treat, I cannot attest for everyone, but seeing the "Gibson Girl" was truly something special. Well, I hope you're having fun with all of these, and are taking care ^^.
This is what makes me keep coming back over and over to your videos. Taking time to actually explain the food science behind rations is a MASSIVE part of your appeal. I don't want to speak ill of others, but I'll just say your main draw is how much more detail, history, and food science you discuss in your videos over simply opening a ration and going "wow so cool" over every thing inside. This extra detail helps us understand the history, reason for the rations development, and how it might be used. We even get a human connection when we see all the little comfort items, or messages of encouragement a ration sometimes provides (like emergency rations). As always, NICE!
Hey Steve! I just wanna tell you, thank you so much! After the thorough explanation about carbohydrates, fats and protien I decided to go into the keto diet and I'm so glad I did. Thanks to you I've lost 28 lbs and I'm close to my goal now than I've been for years and it didn't even take a month! Thank you for the educational explanation, you've really made a huge impact in my life and I'm forever grateful!
I really should have expected it, but "it's two months later, the bag is empty, I ate all the candies!"...totally got me...snort laughs ensued! :) Thanks for all the recent bonus content. The radio was super cool, though so many parts...on a bobbing raft, amazed it actually worked and folks were rescued. Never stop MREin' Steve!!👍
Another terrific video. Really fascinating to hear your explanation of the metabolic water qualities of different food groups and their critical importance in assessing the contents of survival rations in WW2 and beyond. Excellent as always, thank you Steve.
Loved the food science lesson btw! Did truly not know that we produced water in the process of digesting food, ho interesting! Thanks, great content as usual!
What an absolute gem of a video Steve! I love the regular MRE content but these specials with whole kits are something else! What a way to start my day, Nice!
This was awesome!! My brother was a radio operator, on the ground, in Vietnam. I'm sharing this with him. You've put a lot of preparation into this video. Thank you!
Another incredible insight into the development of rations and strategic resource management during and immediately after the war! Thank you for the amazing content you produce! I really thought you were going to fly that kite for a second.
this video is incredible. I feel like most people won't appreciate how insane it is that you not only got these 3 rations on camera at once, but opened them. True labor of love
Going through the process of how you body process the different macronutrients was really enlightening and interesting! Thank you for the demonstration!
Great examples. The visual aid and the explanations at the cellular level was far more easier to understand than I remember being taught in school in my day.
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I used to describe Steve as this crazy guy on UA-cam that eats old food. But now I've come to realize, Steve is a historian. Possibly one of the most prolific historians of military rations of our time. I think future students will go back and watch these videos to learn about military rations once you and I are long gone.
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Well put my dude. Nice.
Absolutely. He’s an incredible guy, and his legacy is iconic.
Historian here! Perhaps Steve's videos could be seen as a form of experimental archeology, a type of research where archeologists use historical artifacts for their intended purpose in order to confirm or disprove hypotheses. Steve also tests hypotheses, such as 'is the vomelet really that bad?'. He does not fully replicate the original context though :)
You might think that he's wasting these rations by opening them and consuming them, so no-one else can, but he's documenting them so well and describing them so informatively, that everyone benefits. He really should write a few books about the topic, he's got plenty of source material. I'd pre-order a copy of that!
I guarantee that radio kit has never been filmed even partially anywhere on UA-cam before, and Steve was able to get the whole kit on film! What a documented Time Capsule!
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I have seen the radio before but not the whole kit.
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Steve is the only guy I’d believe when I hear him say “I’ve chewed like 95 year old gum that’s been Better than this, it’s all dry”
Think I remember him chewing a tablespoon of fruit in juice that had basically dried out in the can and liking it
@@StanErvin-yo9vlreminds me of holes
The glucose and sucrose in the candy also combats shock and hypothermia and reduces shivering. The act of chewing will help keep you awake, which is good for people on watch at night in a raft and it helps keep your mouth wet with saliva which is beneficial for comfort. It’s a shame that they are no longer carried in liferaft/boat survival rations. I pack a bag of individually wrapped candies (jolly ranchers or lifesavers) in every lifeboat I work with and in my personal survival kit.
Thanks so much for this informative comment! Just saw it before hitting the hay
@@Steve1989MRE no thank you! What an engaging, knowledge packed episode. You take great care and pride in your work and it shows.
Make sure you swap those Jolly Ranchers out/eat them every now and again. After a while, even when wrapped, they start sticking together and forming an omega jolly rancher. Not the best to try and pry apart while in a survival situation but it _may_ give you something to do.
Wow.... I'll keep that in mind
@@Steve1989MRE Nice!
Holy moly he’s too generous giving us so many content in one month
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Let’s just appreciate the fact that Steve managed to find a 1940’s radio pack. My grandpa, if he was still alive would adore this. He was stationed in Okinawa in 1945.
My great uncle fought in Okinawa for the Japanese side
That thing genuinely looked awesome. I want one, to put on a shelf next to my Pipboy 3000!
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@@ColonelHaxshame emperor Hirohito was worth dying for, but humans are stupid, BTW my sister who's American been living in Japan for 20 years, married to my brother in law who is Japanese, so I know more than the average person about the history, my sister doesn't even speak English anymore
@@ColonelHax My great uncle was stationed at Pearl Harbor when it was hit. He was a lifer and wound up a POW in the Korean War, unfortunately. It eventually killed him because his lungs were so damaged afterwards. :/
I sincerely love that Steve hasn't changed his style in all these years. It's almost comforting with how crazy the times can be.
Exactly !
We'll all be eating humanitarian rations soon enough
It’s him and reviewbrah keeping us all going
When in doubt, get this out onto a tray. Nice.
@@patrickglaser1560in 2094, some Mad Max version of Steve will be reviewing 2027's UN Nanotech Disaster ration paste.
I was dying laughing when Steve said “it’s two months later and I ate all the candy” sweet content as always!
the quick flash to the wrappers was perfect lmao
I lost a close friend only a few days ago. He adored your channel and was equally into MREs and similar things. I used to watch a few years ago but I forgot your channel name. I miss him dearly and MREs along with your videos were his favorite things. Thank you for making his life all that more enjoyable, he was the closest thing I had to a father, and I miss him dearly.
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I’m a nurse where I work it’s pretty hectic and fast paced, I watch these on my break to bring my stress levels down and help me feel grounded. It really helps, I love hearing about the history of the rations, how they are used and how the environment they are used in effects how it is used. I’m from the UK and a lot of these components I’ve never even heard of before. Compressed food bars, sounds like something from a sci-fi movie. I worked in a nursing home for a short while and looked after an airforce lad from world war 2, it was quite the privilege to hear his story and I can tell he needed to tell it. It’s sad not many people are willing to listen, it’s all very well watching a documentary but when you have someone who was actually there, wow gold dust! Anyhow Tks Steve, your a one of a kind gem thank you for all your hard work!
Yeah sadly in the nursing home he was probably neglected which lead to his death. Just going from my own family members nursing home experience and this was after they were switched five times. Nursing homes are inhumane places
A nurse killed my mom with doctors orders of course. They took the intubation out of her and told me they would give her oxygen, bypap or warm nose canula whatever to help her breath and the respiratory therapist left the room after the tube came up and they put normal oxygen in her nose and then her oxygen was rising almost to 80 and climbing the doctor nodded at nurse she injected my mom with pain meds, seconds later he needed again the nurse did it again and then he nodded a third time and the nurse did it a third time and my mother was overdosed. So now I don't know how I feel anymore. I have seen the worse of the medical industry and so many families have sadly.
Thank you for you work, M'am ❤
God bless you, From America with love.Soon There will be no more WW2 veterans to talk to about what Really happened!
Concur with this. Had quite a stressful day at work and I always find these videos to be relaxing, whether it be the history or simply the calm and relaxing demeanor of Steve, he always seems to help bring relaxation when I watch his videos.
Steve's the only person that can make me crave for 70 year old candies.
Ikr he needs to make a buy it now for a pack for us 😅
Steve makes me crave for those old cigarettes
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This man could review a 2x4 for 3 hours and I’d still watch every second of it.
A whole HOUR of Steve? We have been BLESSED 🙌🏽 Nice.
Holy shit I didn't even realize til I seen your comment!
Steve is tri- laminated freeze-dried Soup for the Soul😂😊
Are we in some kind of golden age of Steve1989MREInfo?
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That’s what I’m saying
Steve is the only UA-cam channel where I can go back and watch a five year old video and it feels 100% consistent with new content.
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This is what makes me keep coming back over and over to your videos. Taking time to actually explain the food science behind rations is a MASSIVE part of your appeal. I don't want to speak ill of others, but I'll just say your main draw is how much more detail, history, and food science you discuss in your videos over simply opening a ration and going "wow so cool" over every thing inside. This extra detail helps us understand the history, reason for the rations development, and how it might be used. We even get a human connection when we see all the little comfort items, or messages of encouragement a ration sometimes provides (like emergency rations).
As always, NICE!
12:24 THIS IS WHAT KEEPS ME COMING BACK LOL
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The in depth technical analysis of why they chose charms was amazing
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I wouldn't call it deep analysis. It was a brief and complete description of something simple.
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Great lesson on cellular respiration on this video, super fascinating and I've never seen any war/MRE historians break it down like that.
Right on, thanks man. It was part of my extensive research when doing this project, and now it can be applied in it's knowledge again for upcoming works. The more you know...
It’s actually really interesting that 1g of fat produces more than 1g of metabolic water. I was having a hard time understanding it but someone explained it as fat is high in Hydrogen and when oxygen from our breathing is mixed in it creates H2O molecules. Since the mass of oxygen is coming from the air and not from the food it means that the end product actually weighs more than just what was in the fat
@@Steve1989MRE The more science the better!
@@Kphearkbro I didn't even know that
It makes sense, though. Proteins and fats require water and calories to break them down, and then MORE water to excrete them successfully through your kidneys. Pure sugar candies provide the exact kind of "empty" calories you want when you're trying not to shut down your kidneys in a severe dehydration scenario. They also give you something to do with your mouth aside from fantasizing about fish or seagull blood.
In 2017 I was suffering from insomnia and somewhat of a mild depression. Every day and night I was frantically searching and hoping to find the song or the video that will get me to sleep or calm my thoughts down enough just to get a 5 minute blackout, but to no effect. Until I found Steve with his voice and amazing content. First night I blacked in and out multiple times during a couple of videos until I fell asleep for a couple of hours. The rest of the days and nights, well I dont need to say it because I watched since then almost all his videos and remained a loyal subscriber and hardcore fan. In the past week I had trouble sleeping again, and as always Steve's videos came in handy! Tx Steve !!
Seen comments like this before, and I must say for myself his videos are the best thing to help me sleep.
Man, not only a whole hour of MRE goodness, but even a free lesson in biology. Amazing!
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Alright, let's get this biochemistry out onto a tray!
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With all the stories I've heard about being on a life raft trying to survive I bet you would look at these things like gifts from God. Thanks for the plethora of updates Steve!🎉
And we get the privilege of looking at these things without being in hell.
@@EminemLovesGrapes100% I just listened to a creepy lost at sea on a life raft Survival Story on MrBallen today. No thanks!
I agree! And the water cans as well. You're welcome and thank you as well for giving this one a look! Nice
@Steve1989MRE I agree, and you are welcome sir.
I really enjoy how much historical information we were given. So interesting!
I have always enjoyed Steve's videos, but this one was an instant classic. Not only did we get multiple rations, we also got a lecture on survival nutrition and a look at a rare survival radio (my favorite part).
all cell phones were originally going to be satellite accessible but money and greed stopped that idea !
@@paulsolfelt8452 Don't you think they ARE? With the GPS and the chips they can locate almost any phone, anywhere, now.
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“The citric acid is bad for the mucous membranes if that’s all you’re eating…”
As Steve continues to eat just Charms… I love this guy.
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and at the end "the bags empty because I ate all the candy"
Better for your mucous membranes than letting them dry out. Part of the logic behind the Charms is that they induce salivation which is a temporary comfort while you're waiting in the broiling sun for rescue. If you outlast your Charms you're SOL anyway.
anyone else ever eat way too many Warheads and have their mouth hurting like hell? Pure agony haha.
When I started watching Steve many years ago, I never would've suspected his reviews would be more than good entertainment (Which they are). His content has me coming back time and again, because it has actually helped me through some hard times in my life, and feels like hanging out with a good friend. Just wanted to say a very big thank you, and I appreciate all you've done. You're the man Steve.
This guy is contributing so much to history by documenting these meals and food items people would eat during the war when the internet was not even a word. For generations to come to witness these things on video.
The fact that Steve is putting out this many videos has both exciting and scary. I hope he doesn’t take a three year hiatus.
lets just hope he doesn't eat another chinese ration
@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist9lol
@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist9 church lesson?
I hope not lol but I saw he made a comment in the last video saying this video was about to come out and it took him 4 years to do it
@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist9 Beautiful.
Just wanted to say that I’m going through a lot right now (as I’m sure many of us are) and I appreciate these videos deeply. Thanks for doing what you do, man!
Best of luck with what you’re going through, friend.
Hey man everything's going to be okay, as time goes by. Stay tough and keep your head up. Glad these videos can help somewhat. You're welcome and thank you as well buckbell! nice
alright cool, see ya
@@logann7942 thank you. Hope you’re well!
@@Steve1989MRE it’s all about perspective and you have a great one. All the best!
That radio kit was an absolute treat to see. I love seeing items that represent fundamental stepping stones in technology. Wild to think we can now just use a satellite phone with built in encryption to recover a life raft.
It was an honor to witness Steve bringing to light a wealth of genuine history, unseen for the past 80 years
An hour of Steve after a day that kicked my ass and a night in which I was told that my uncle was in the ER as a result of a probable stroke is just what the doctor ordered. Watching these videos reminds me of when I first got into military rations back in high school, and I asked my parents for a case of MREs for Christmas my senior year.
I cracked a couple of them open with the uncle who is in the hospital right now, and given that he eats pretty much whatever you put in front of him, he shared in my enjoyment of them. He especially liked the Mexican Style Chicken Stew, which is also my favorite.
Anyway, Steve, if you’re reading this, you’re awesome. Your videos have been a mainstay of my UA-cam feed for six years now, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. Thank you.
UPDATE: Thank you for your kind words everyone. My uncle is in stable condition, and despite the symptoms of a stroke being present, he didn’t have one. He has pneumonia and an infection in his leg, but otherwise he seems to be ok.
May your uncle get well soon.
I've lost a lot of uncles in just the past 10 years alone and some of them cool ones
I hope your uncle gets well soon man. Just remember to take everything a day at a time and appreciate the time that you have.
This life was never supposed to be easy; ups and downs are inevitable- enjoy the ride!
Let's be honest, I'm sure we could all write the equivalent of a college thesis on why we love Steve. I'll just say that his knowledge but moreso his soft spoken enthusiasm of his ...(business, hobby, both?) is really unsurpassed. Love that he's back. Even my wife is using his phrase when she's serving dinner. "We're gonna get these chicken and
dumplings out into a bowl....Nice".
I can’t tell you how happy I was to see you look through that radio kit Steve
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At 12:15, Steve realizes that he forgot to "get this out onto a tray" before he started to open the candy. I love it! Nice!
I served in the marine corps infantry back in 2011 and yea, if you got a pack of charms in an MRE, it was custom to throw them away because the “bad luck” that could befall you or your fireteam. There wasn’t many in them anymore but occasionally would come across a pack. Old superstition probably started back in ‘Nam or something lol. Great video,man!
this episode is super educational! we don't just get a field ration review, it's a whole food science lesson! Excellent work as always Steve!!
It's fun
This was fantastic! In 1966, my father (USAF) gave me one of those kites, which I enjoyed flying for quite a few years. I kept wanting to tell you through the screen...to pop those 'x' braces outward to tension the kite fabric. Then it takes on a proper shape and is ready to fly. She's a very stable flyer in a strong breeze. No tail required. Thanks for the memory Steve 👍
Hey thanks so much for checking this one out and for the cool comment, Rob!
You’re the only MRE person I watch, when you were gone I was lost Steve. We missed you and I know other people felt the same way!
What about forgotten weapons Ian?
Same. I was like:- did he leave the channel 😢? I like that he is back now
thanks for the informative and entertaining video! great job as always, Steve.
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This man is the embodiment of making literally anything sound incredibly interesting. Much love from Canada!
It's always mind blowing to see 80 year old rations that are so well preserved.
They put more effort into preserving them at that time than they do for our food today. Less chemical additives, so they had to compensate by making the containers environmentally sound. Notice how they reinforced the seams of the cans with extra paint, maybe two or three layers to seal over the welds as well as needing a can opener of some type, instead of the pop-tops of so many of today's aluminum cans, that can be easily punctured or eroded and dent so easily.
Steve you really outdid yourself with this one! Not only is it an hour of rations, but also educational aspects of metabolic processes and a radio demonstration?! Thanks for what you do man, it means a lot to all of us.
I’ve never seen someone explain ketosis so succinctly. Love this guy.
I have always loved your stuff. I am a night shift nurse and I am surprised how many patients leave this on overnight as background. Simple comforting wholesomeness.
Steve is amazing never any ADs no reveiwing stuff that is sent to him no monetising the channel or selling out just his passion for MRE's and him finding the best stuff from all over the world to show us.. Amazing Inwould have sold out by now for sure.. These video's are amazing steve.
There's nothing better than eating dinner and watching an entire hour of Steve
Steve's knowledge about food science and history is just brilliant.
This is one of the best history lessons as to why survival and combat rations matter as much as they do today. It's lessons learned from prior engagements that have produced the complex and highly formulated rations that are in use today. It's also interesting to see how we have moved on from natural substances to synthetically modified versions.
Thanks again Steve1989MREInfo!
Was always curious about life raft rations from this period, you never cease to amaze, Steve!
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That radio is so awesome. The fact that’s it’s ergonomically designed to be held between your legs for stability while cranking is pretty cool. An extremely well thought out and planned kit. Nice.
Ty for going beyond the MRE. That wa s a real treat to see the rest of the survival kit combined with your low key super cool way of making everything fun and enjoyable to watch. You are a treat to the interwebs!
STEVE MY MAN KEEP PUMPING EM OUT WE ALL LOVE YOUR CONTENT
Hey right on Jaker, I'm back and it feels nice
@@Steve1989MRE Nice. Very Nice and an Extra Very Very Nice.
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That radio has such an incredible design, a real work of art beyond its function.
Steve got hooked up recently!
I love seeing how many people are as excited as I am to share in his joy and passion 🙏
Thank you Steve, and thank you to everyone who supports him!!
Hooked up!?... ohhh, yea, with new rations!! At first I thought this meant he had a date.
Do you know if Steve is married?.... asking for a friend. 😊
Well, his channel can afford the expensive rations now!
Hey Steve, loved the video! Thought I would share something interesting you might wanna know. A lot of the lettering on the front of the gibson girls ( 45:25 ) was painted with UnDark Radium radioluminscent paint. I learned this when walking around a maker faire with a survey meter, and the local historical radio society had one on display. They were unaware of the radium. I haven't seen it well documented, but since its exposed its easily flaked off which could lead to accidental ingestion. My personal suggestion to the society was an application of some sort of varnish or nail polish to help seal it. Great video as always, love your content.
This comment, make sure that flawless paint never comes off
Steve is the legend we didn’t know we needed. Such a gem to listen to and watch. He always comes out when it seems I need it most
I really enjoy these videos. It's one passionate guy and a camera, and some cool bumper music, talking about the history of military rations. This is the stuff that UA-cam was made for! Thank you for sharing your passion with us, Steve.
Super cool you visually show and explain why basic carbs are the best in a situation like being stuck on a raft. For how little food there is to actually try I'd say it's probably one of my favorite episodes you've made so far.
Steve back at it again! Nice
It's good to be back, Christopher! nice
Your research and overall knowledge is impressive, brother. That vintage fishing kit was way too cool. Another great video! Thank you.
Steve! Great work man, I love the quality every time that you put a video out like this. I can tell how much passion goes into these vids. It’s highly commendable
Hey docternoblex thanks man. This one was special. Hoping you enjoy it and have a great night! Alright cool, see ya
@@Steve1989MREthis man is too wholesome and MUST be protected lol
My autism loves how thorough you are in every video you do. I've watched every one. Some ive watched multiple times over the years. By far and away one of my favorite humans. You are much appreciated Steve.
Great episode. Those radios were commonly available as recently as the 1990s from places like Fair Radio, but they’re very scarce now. I’m impressed you found one, especially with all the accessories.
That’s why he’s Steve and we aren’t. He can do things mortal beings can’t.
Cool, so this is what my grandpa and grand uncles had back then... I'm glad Steve is more active, and this time with a treat. An hour long of his chill review. :)
The Gibson Girl was a beast. Cranked a SOS T T T signal on around 500kHz. There was a push button for hand sent CW for those who could. The frequency, which was chosen in the days of Marconi, became the first international distress signal frequency. It was monitored by ships at sea & coast marine telegraph stations until just a few years ago. Supposedly it is illegal to fire those beasts up ‘cause of the ‘automated’ SOS sent by turning the crank. Quite the find.
1:03:35 Love the half-second flashback to when Steve was just literally gorging on 70-year old candy, got a chuckle out of me. Great work!
Loving it.
More MREs please
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Babe wake up! Steve just posted an MRE video!
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Love the careful presentation of the candies on the tray, aesthetically pleasing, symmetrical, that's the kind of professionalism we've come to expect from Steve.
An hour of nice. There isn't a better channel or one deserving of so much success. Thanks, Steve!
This is an unbelievable delve into not just survival food, but tools for survival used during the war. What an amazing find and fascinating video.
Seeing the survival rations alongside the technology such as the kite and radio made this one of my favorite videos you have made so far!
You pack so much actual content into an MRE review - history, psychology, metabolic analysis, survival nutrition! And people will be watching this years from now to see what went into those rations.
Steve, loves this video. So much historical information. You can tell you did your research! Just a cool take I like when you do videos on other supplies/survival kits they are just as interesting as the MRE stuff!
Right on thanks Larry! nice
Steve is the best teacher ever. His content shouldn't be free but I am not complaining one bit. So relaxing and enjoyable. Thank you Steve for being you and teaching the world about MRE's
Thanks Steve for all the uploading lately...Nice...
Hey you're welcome Mike and thank you too for checking them out! nice.
In the late 80s, in my civilian life boat survival school training, they taught us to NOT eat raw fish unless you had plenty of water to drink because it took more water to process it than you got from eating it. However, their explanation was just that - so thanks for the more detailed explanation! Are there any records of the liferaft kit being used by a crew that was rescued or is it more of a "give you hope" thing that never really worked.
Trying to find a way to communicate to Steve about the dangers of handling the Gibson Girl radios - they have friable radium paint on the panel and ingesting even the dust can be harm
He probably knows lol
At this point Steve could eat some uranium and he'd be fine lol jk
Type it on his comments for future advice
Man, he's just the gift that keeps giving. What a phenomenal way to end a Monday
Having so much Steve content is honestly such a treat.
And this video was especially a treat, I cannot attest for everyone, but seeing the "Gibson Girl" was truly something special.
Well, I hope you're having fun with all of these, and are taking care ^^.
This is what makes me keep coming back over and over to your videos. Taking time to actually explain the food science behind rations is a MASSIVE part of your appeal. I don't want to speak ill of others, but I'll just say your main draw is how much more detail, history, and food science you discuss in your videos over simply opening a ration and going "wow so cool" over every thing inside. This extra detail helps us understand the history, reason for the rations development, and how it might be used. We even get a human connection when we see all the little comfort items, or messages of encouragement a ration sometimes provides (like emergency rations).
As always, NICE!
Nothing makes me prouder than enjoying Steve’s videos! Solid human being and upmost respectful
This is one of the most in depth videos ive seen on MREs and equipment used back in the day. Just over halfway through.
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Wow, even I got excited when I saw the quality of those Charms. Looks brand new. That container was stored so well.
Watching these is like eating chocolate, I can’t get enough.
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The recent burst in content has been an absolute treat. Thanks for all the hard work!
Hey Steve! I just wanna tell you, thank you so much! After the thorough explanation about carbohydrates, fats and protien I decided to go into the keto diet and I'm so glad I did. Thanks to you I've lost 28 lbs and I'm close to my goal now than I've been for years and it didn't even take a month! Thank you for the educational explanation, you've really made a huge impact in my life and I'm forever grateful!
What a wonderful way to end the night. Thank you for the amazing content. It really helps bring the mind into a nice, peaceful place.
Hey Simon you're welcome and thank you too, I'm glad these videos can help you like that. nice
Glad to see the videos again! Thanks!
Hey right on thanks man, it's good to be back
I really should have expected it, but "it's two months later, the bag is empty, I ate all the candies!"...totally got me...snort laughs ensued! :)
Thanks for all the recent bonus content. The radio was super cool, though so many parts...on a bobbing raft, amazed it actually worked and folks were rescued.
Never stop MREin' Steve!!👍
I love it when you explore the equipment as well as the rations. Thanks, Steve.
Another terrific video. Really fascinating to hear your explanation of the metabolic water qualities of different food groups and their critical importance in assessing the contents of survival rations in WW2 and beyond. Excellent as always, thank you Steve.
Loved the food science lesson btw! Did truly not know that we produced water in the process of digesting food, ho interesting! Thanks, great content as usual!
What an absolute gem of a video Steve! I love the regular MRE content but these specials with whole kits are something else! What a way to start my day, Nice!
This was awesome!! My brother was a radio operator, on the ground, in Vietnam. I'm sharing this with him. You've put a lot of preparation into this video. Thank you!
Been about 5 years since I first started watching, thank you for all the content Steve
Another incredible insight into the development of rations and strategic resource management during and immediately after the war! Thank you for the amazing content you produce!
I really thought you were going to fly that kite for a second.
I'm so happy to see that Steve is back!! He is really treating us with all these new videos ^_^
this video is incredible. I feel like most people won't appreciate how insane it is that you not only got these 3 rations on camera at once, but opened them. True labor of love
Going through the process of how you body process the different macronutrients was really enlightening and interesting! Thank you for the demonstration!
What an honor and blessing seeing these amazing pieces of history. Steve, you're on another level!
Great examples. The visual aid and the explanations at the cellular level was far more easier to understand than I remember being taught in school in my day.
There's nothing better than watching an hour long food review of WW2 rations.
And radio kits omg 💀💀 absolutely did not expect the yellow back pack