1944 USN M-592 Pilot Survival Kit Navy Ration MRE Taste Test Vintage Gadgets + Fishing Kit in a Can
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- Check out this never before filmed WW2 Navy Survival Kit. The Naval Specification M-592 was a pilot's survival kit worn under the life vest and parachute. This 13 pound kit was very uncomfortable for the pilot to wear, pushing them too far up in their seat. It was very comprehensive, a pioneering kit that led to better and more efficient designs as this was one of the earliest. About 40,000 were produced in the couple years it was made.
Huge thanks to my Patrons at Patreon for making this one possible. I will now choose the proper museum to donate this kit so it will be re-purposed one last time for it served an airman well, used for this footage, and then in the end to be on display for others to see it.
My most expensive video to date (and longest running), this kit typically costs $1,750 in this condition. The Fishing Kit in a Can runs at $200. I was lucky and only had to pay $800 and change to secure this kit. (Fishing kit in a can was $150) It took me years to find this M-592. I remember starting the search for one back when I was still a teenager. So at least 10 years. I've seen three for sale before this one. They always were far out of my budget and averaged at between $1,250-$2000.
Table of contents:
Chapter 1: Intro and first layer of kit: 0:00 - 8:59
Chapter 2: Second layer of kit: 9:00 - 19:28
Chapter 3: US Navy Emergency Ration: 19:29 - 31:39
Chapter 4: Canned Water & Desalination Kit: 31:40 - 33:54
Chapter 5: Emergency Fishing Kit in a Can: 33:55 - 42:36
Chapter 6: One Man Fishing Kit M-627: 42:37 - 44:30
Chapter 7: Finale & Credits: 44:30 - 48:47
I hope you enjoy this video and stay tuned for more survival kits in my collection as they will all be shared here for everyone to see in a virtual museum experience. Free to enter - and you don't even have to leave your home or place of comfort.
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And thank you everyone for watching & subscribing - hope
you enjoyed this one, as I certainly did making it!
-Steve
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LET'S GET THIS OUT ONTO A TRAY, NICE™
NICE HISS™
I'LL BE COMING BACK AT YOU WITH SOMETHING NEW OR OLD, ALRIGHT COOL SEE YA™ - Zábava
I love how the manual calmly explains the kit to someone stranded at sea, but when it gets to the jungle part it's all crazy and in caps lol
😂😂😂
Nothing will really fuck with you at sea besides the environment and exposure. In the Jungle.... God help you.
Tell the natives to take you to T H E G O V E R N M E N T M A N
Ben Goetz aka your friendly local IJA officer
Cause it's fucking RAMBO when you get to the jungle.
I Sometimes forget, that this man spends thousands to buy, show and donate History
And he makes many thousands more by doing it. He deserves it.
@@hermsflerms2373 defernetly!
3 things Steve appreciates:
- a nice gusset
- an aluminum tray
- a nice hiss
You forgot the old cigarettes
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
All things I look for in a woman
You forgot instant coffee type 2s
@Paolo Maniti -- Spray dried
"Took me a long time to find this"
I know he means find someone to buy it off of/trade whatever
But I still just imagined Steve crawling through some forgotten jungle in the pacific somewhere hunting down a downed plane from WW2 with the kit that the pilot abandoned after a fast rescue
The fact that he says "A long time to *locate*" really makes me imagine that too, like he had GPS satellites scanning every inch of the Pacific Ocean.
Or Steve unstrapping it from an unnamed skeleton propped against a tree 😄
@@nicolab2075 Or Steve using his Time Machine to go back to 1944 and taking one off a supply truck
😅😅😅
Yall need to go outside and touch some grass... Stop watching amine and conversing thru text.
"I'm sorry I get excited by the weirdest stuff"
I mean we all clicked on the video
Me too. Steve and I must be cut from the same bolt of cloth.
massive
Lol right!!
Hey my name is also Collin but mine is spelled differently
@@colling8709 my name is not Colin and also spelled differently
Another bit of forgotten kit that would otherwise be lost to the sands of time if it wasn't for the efforts of dedicated people like Steve1989mreinfo..!!
Thank you Mr. Truth - that is a huge mission of this channel is to share these old lost relics in a virtual museum type experience where no entry fee is required and you don't have to even leave the comforts of your home or wherever you're at.
hey steve any insight on where you found one of these id love to try and find one myself
Best channel to watch after work, love the content you upload man
or before bed
Best channel and Steve will be "back with something new......or old". Gotta love this man!
7:25: “Think things out, then act.”
Such solid advice.
The morse code card that he showed is actually a training device to teach yourself morse (or brush up on what you've forgotten). The pilot would then use the morse skills with the signal mirror. I was actually issued an identical looking one in the 1970's at the Naval Academy as part of my initial training kit.
Too bad that morphine is gone. Would've loved to see you test it out.
@@charlesoconnor6247 😂
😂😂😂😂
Also meth
😭
Lol
Lol that manual is awesome it said "make contact with natives and ask them to take you to "government man"" Lol
Edit: Time stamp 7:34
After ensuring they won't eat you.
and after dodging the spears and arrows
back in '44 in Borneo, that would have been a very, very bad idea..
HAHAHAHAHA
Oof
I loved how you noted the smells I always refer to that odor as "sailor stank". It can be associated with basically every piece of equipment. It's a compelling cocktail of flame retardants, polymers, petrochemicals, leather, rubber, dyes, decaying textiles, and oxidized metals. Still one of my favorite smells along with Diesel and coffee 👍
I’ve been to museums where they’ll have like a B25 or a Huey or something that you can go inside of, and they all have the same exact “army navy store smell”. I’ve always wondered what exactly I’m smelling. Whatever it is it’s probably carcinogenic 😂
Thank you for filming the manual page-by-page. Absolutely fascinating.
Agreed - I paused at every page to read the manual ! I was wondering if anyone had made a transcript
Thunderstorm during the ration review, this video could not be more comfy
agree
Storms are awesome! Especially at night. 😍
Agree
Perhaps he was wondering why not film this in a rainy weather, instead of a sunny day.
Couldn't have said it better myself
''Keep cool and use your head. Steadiness and good temper have got many a man out of the same fix you are in. Never give up.'' I think this is some of the best things you can read in a intruction manual if you are lost in the middle of nowhere... Calming, with hope and with courage
they tell you if you catch a bird you can skin it with the feathers still on and dry it and use it for cover... cool :D
Nearly all natives are friendly scept some dudes in new guinea... cannibals maybe?
think you're thinking of the Andamans with the uncontacted guys who kill sailors, but there are probs some in NG too
sounds like something from a Codec conversation
rah!!!
19:38 Glad to hear you had it pouring rain when reviewing the ration part to really give us the immersion of being stranded at sea.
18:01 "Smells like cat urine...
Cool."
-Steve
Jon Boino He is so funny and such a cool dude!
Cat sperm nice hisd
That’s t shirt material right there!
South Park
Kenny "cheeses" huffing cat urine and starts tripping to Don Felders' Takin' a Ride from Heavy Metal
An odor like cat urine often means mold.
"After a turtle's head is cut off, the head may bite and the claws may scratch. Watch out "
whoa
Primal nervous system hard at work, still.
Whoa
Cool
The good old days when you could eat endangered species without PETA bothering you
That's frightening actually
Let's get that out on to a tray
Steve takes a bite of the mysterious lipid meal replacement lozenge
S: "This is"
*thunder roars*
S: "Delectable!"
"Hmmm... it smells like metal.... and.... a nursing home....."
Metallica. The scent was Metallica.
welcome home sanitarium
@@conchosewing best master of puppets song... damage inc. is awesome too
Steve's narration is so wholesome and appreciative of history.
9:35
no morphine syrettes
well, pack it in boys, party's over
no cigarettes too ! How we are supposed to survive now :)
Courtney Sheldon stole them all.
@@Ved000000 hey I got that reference
Hey everyone, this is a special video on another WW2 item that has never been filmed before. My highest budget video to-date and it was a labor of love. I'll be putting another comment up with a table of contents so you can skip around freely.
Nobody will skip around, trust me
Man this is some great stuff, especially when you compared all the contents with other rations. Love your work or your so called 'labor', nice!
Steve1989MREInfo
We love you, Steve!
Steve1989MREInfo thank you MRE Jesus. no ads! woo! awesome!
You seriously spoil us Steve
Late to the game but here's something y'all might find interesting! The small fishing knife seen at 37:35 made by imperial knife co caught my attention immediately because the imperial knife factory on King Street in Providence had been left abandoned for a long time until a few years ago (unfortunately they turned it into fancy loft apartments). I was lucky enough to explore the building before it was renovated and there were so many blades and handles left inside, and I'm almost certain I remember seeing handles very similar to the one seen on this fishing knife! If I had known I would have grabbed one while I had the chance 😂 just thought that was kinda wild and wanted to share a cool experience
I love the smell descriptions
1:27 (long sniff) leather and industrial glue
2:28 plastic and leather
2:54 army navy store
17:19 metal and nursing home
17:52 cat urine, cool
21:21 Fruity mint
46:43 nice
Now i want a SteveMRE compilation of him sniffing/describing old and unique objects 😂
You waving in the mirror at 4:48 epitomizes how you always come across: the nicest, goofiest, and most genuine dude on all of CZcams.
There’s always one ^
hes so pure
🤣🤣🤣🤣❤
Take me to the "Government Man."
new rihanna song
😂😂😂
Maybe rare on a Pacific island but in COVID-America they're everywhere
That little handbook or survival-paper is such an amazing history piece.
Your enthusiasm, interest, and natural wonder for these kits is what makes your videos the best man. So interesting
"look at that thing" Slashes the air several times like a ninja
Nearly 50 minutes, looks like I found my evening's entertainment.
That's the spirit! Hope you enjoyed this one Hexag0n_
Indeed
Steve apologized for not having something This mans collection is extensive and he is so cool about showing everyone who wants to know
How are you not famous yet from the history channel picking you up or something. You got literally the number one best show according to me and your subscribers. And u have so much respect for the rations opening them traditionally and with the p-38 and knowing soo much about history
I can’t believe it either, this man is beyond a national treasure. His knowledge and ability to describe and explain things is remarkable. He brings to life history in a way so unique to him only. I could never grow board of his channel, it’s just too fascinating.
Because the history channel isn't isn't interested in any actual history, just pawn scum and other "reality" garbage.
I think in order to make it to the history channel you have to make a documentary about how hitler had help from aliens
@@BigSchlebowski ngl, I kinda want to see that... just not on the history channel...
History channel aint about history.
Steve if you want to stretch that poncho out, just set it on the toilet and then your shower up on the hottest setting. It will basically rehydrate. The ponchos I wore on a mission once were dry and left in the sun for weeks, this is how we bought them back. Not WWII old but I'm told they are designed to do this.
I think we're gonna need a bigger tray
Jaws reference lol
Этот комплект для выживания лучше чем современные комплекты....все вещи сделаны на совесть!!!
You have to admire how comprehensive the survival kit is for 1944.
Table of contents:
Chapter 1: Intro and first layer of kit: 0:00 - 8:59
Chapter 2: Second layer of kit: 9:00 - 19:28
Chapter 3: US Navy Emergency Ration: 19:29 - 31:39
Chapter 4: Canned Water & Desalination Kit: 31:40 - 33:54
Chapter 5: Emergency Fishing Kit in a Can: 33:55 - 42:36
Chapter 6: One Man Fishing Kit M-627: 42:37 - 44:30
Chapter 7: Finale & Credits: 44:30 - 48:47
well that was fast
Wow insane video steve! Once again you amaze me with your finds!
Steve1989MREInfo I love your videos you iron stomach champ!
Ps. Pin me plz
Steve1989MREInfo you're awesome dude keep up the good work I've wanted to start doing what you're doing for a while now I subscribe to you almost year ago but CZcams unsubscribe me and I had to subscribe back I had like 40 MREs but I didn't know at the time I could have sent them to you sorry I would have
where is the shout out to camp barnabas i am sorry i am not seeing it
Thank you for the in depth archival museum quality video. It is very informative and well made. These kits are amazing slices of military history and your videos bring them into the modern day. Your detailed and realistic descriptions of all these items are great. I have seen many of your videos and the ones with the old rations & kits are probably my favorite ones; they have such varied mixtures of the most efficient and practical things, they really are amazing pieces of, for their time, technologically advanced packages.
I'm happy that you're donating these things to a museum, seeing all these items in near pristine condition and knowing that they'll be available for display & education for the public is awesome, again thank you. I very much appreciate the factual and historical tone of your videos. I hope all the stuff you find is in as nice of condition as the items in this video
Teach me your language you worded everything so beautifully
In other words: SMACC that motherfucking like button
Christopher McDonald It's called the English language.
Nothing extremely sophisticated in what he wrote.
But you're admitting I wrote an at least somewhat sophisticated comment, right? ;) Thank you Steve1989 for highlighting my original comment, and in response to Christopher McDonald, I just put a bit of effort into writing my comment. It's hard to believe a comment on a youtube video could be halfway relevant, civil and intelligible, I know right, it must be some type of black magic. Read lots of books and stories and all sorts of literature if you want to increase your vocabulary and learn about how one can use language. There is a lot you can learn and enjoy with works in genres ranging over the entire spectrum of humanity in fiction and non-fiction writings. Lol just go to a library or find stuff online you like to read
Good video !
I never get sick of rewatching these reviews. It has helped me so much when my life is not on track. Thankyou Steve.
Same. Listening to him be passionate about something so irrelevant to my life but presented so well that it's fascinating is therapy. Hope your life is better.
The value of this kit does not equal the value of you documenting on film every item for posterity. You are doing a wonderful service to historical preservation. Good show!
Walks into a US Navy historical store just to sniff everything
Nice
@@ethan5610 starts eating historical artefacts.
Siegberg91 artifacts
I have a sneaking suspicion he took a nibble of that match and/or that sun ointment. Just a hypothesis though.
Brad Fuller He is AMAZING at making you feel like you are right there with him!
I've have one of these complete except for the flare gun. Mine has the other fishing kit and more rations. I'm a vintage survival kit collector as well. On CZcams there is a survival film of a navy pilot surviving at sea and land with this kit. It's a two part film about 28-28 minutes long. I also have a complete B2 back pad survival kit attached to the seat chute. With my complete C1 that rascals like 11 pounds. Most pilots put them in a mussete bag which the rigger attached a spare clip that attached to the chute harness. The pacific area saw the most use of these but there are pictures of P38 photo groups that the pilots wore a slimmed down version of the C1. When WWII started for us in 1941 we had really no kits for the flight crews but it's interesting how within the year we started to get some good gear to the guys. Thanks again to Steve for filming this kit, well done. Oh a little trick about old snaps, if it's not corroded use the edge of a knife blade between the male and female part and twist and Bobs your uncle.
Do you remember what the film is called by any chance ?
Hi there. I've searched for the Survival video but nothing comes up like the one you describe. is there a link or key word I can follow.
I think the film might be this:
CASTAWAY U.S. NAVY WORLD WAR II SURVIVAL FILM PART 1 22144
czcams.com/video/FAeUIU-KG-Q/video.html
I have this kit as well, excellent shape but I’m missing the oil can (3oz). Also, mine is gray with only a few content differences from Steve’s.
Donald Parlett jr i too have one my grandpa geve it to me but he died before telling me how did he git it home
What fascinates me the most about this kit is the absence of plastics. Everything is of remarkable quality almost 80 years later - and the craftsmanship - even compared to MRE's from Vietnam it just blows everything modern out of the water. Also the bottled water in metal containers is just unbelievable to see... Now we have this trash.. i won't rant.
because plastics are light. i would hate to carry all this around for food. The modern kits we had in -20 were way lighter
you're not thinking about the weight of all this would have caused to the person carrying it
its not hard to understand....plastic weighs less than tin
this would have been a nightmare to carry
It looks phenomenal and craftmanship is praiseworthy, for sure. But carrying x2-x3 weight instead of plastic MRE's would be quite a change back then.
Also: metal containers of the era holding anything that isnt dry as a rock might come with a lead surprise.
Yes, I agree with the difference between Charms candy during the war and what they give you now. What you got back then looks like they really put a lot of effort into the flavoring as opposed to what you get today, so I am no stranger to artificial flavoring. I would die to have some of that WWII era candy just to taste that authenticity.
Reeds hard candies
The way you handle historic items makes me very happy. You show the items, dont man handle them and you treat them with respect.
Killakriq No latex gloves = no respect
Steve
Gets 70+ year old machete
First thought " let's give it a swing"
That machete and knife are awesome.
Hahahahahhahaa
I can understand I think what he is getting behind very old thing that's rustish can become very bad if you hit yourself with it
NICE
Do machetes go bad?
This has to be my favorite MRE video from steve. The notes in particular are absolutely fascinating, and sound like they were written back when people actually cared. Bravo.
19:40 As if these reviews couldn't get any better, there's a calming thunder storm in the background.
You just emanate a soothing atmosphere.
*LOVE THE AMBIENCE OF THE STORM STEVE* !!! super cozy, campy, makes ya want to dark the house out, take the phone off the hook, put on your pajamas, get your favorite food and snacks ready to go, or just order out, some chips or popcorn, set the mood and check in with everyone's favorite MRE kingpin, and maybe even put on some good classic horror movies of your choice or just anything that gives you that, warm, cozy feel...heck, maybe even light up a vintage "left hand cigarette" and indulge....NICE!
thebrassmonkey100 I would do all apart from the cigarette 😖😖
*Pulls out matchete*
Steve: "Alright lets get this onto a tray"
“Nice!”
Mmkay
"That's a little jiggly" nice!
nice hiss!
Steve, as a fellow geek, I couldn't imagine a better time than opening this beautiful survival pack all cousy in a shed during a thunder storm. Top stuff as always brother 👍👊👊
He is touching such an important part of history in his hands. Im Irish, so Iv never gotton to personally hear any WW2 Vets talk about their service in WW2. I wish....
Please, please always film in a thunderstorm. What a great ambience it created
hudson k Upload will become a bit less regular haha
I normally watch his videos a little sped up (don't always have the time to invest but want to see everything) but as soon as I heard the thunder I slowed it back down. It's the perfect ambient noise.
He's in Florida, right? Pretty regular there to have lightning and thunder.
You‘ve got a really calming Bob-Ross-like voice. Nice.
Lets paint a happy tree
The Joy Of Rations
Here's a happy little MRE 😁
Cdr. Spock 🤣🤣🤣
Mmhm kay".
"SLEEP AND FOOD ARE IMPORTANT, DON'T FOREGO THEM IN YOUR EAGERNESS TO GET OUT"
Yep agreed it truly is very important 💪
Man, what an amazing channel! I'm wilderness educator here in Germany and have a big interest in all sorts of survival technics. It is so interesting, how they figured out solutions for survival situations back in the days. Especially when you think about, how much experienced armies all over the world gain because they where in deep trouble so often. They really knew, what worked out fine and what did not. Thank you for your amazing content and your deep knowledge you share here.
"Government Man" that line was great. This stuff is great.
Steve: “That smells awesome! Like metal and a nursing home!”
Me: K
Sheldon Gunby 😂😂😂😂
You must be new around here.....
ive been around since his third video so relatively new
hahahahahah
😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂fr
Man I love watching these videos, the passion, the history and the community. Whenever I’m feeling like I’m down in the dirt I come back to these videos just to relax
The history of emergency rations is a facinating topic, very cool.
What a trip back in time 👍
Thanks for checking it out man!
I love this stuff! It's fascinating!
"Steve, fire off all those flares and go fishing with that kit!"
"IT BELONGS IN A MUSEUM!"
*adjusts whip and hat*
Perfect! 🤣🤣
Man opening up a ration with a storm I find that relaxing honestly
I appreciate your attention to the straps and avoiding tearing at the snaps. If you need to re-hydrate old fabric I have used cheap hair conditioner and water. I have restored an 80+ year old quilt and used this trick. It worked extremely well to add pliability without damaging the fabric.
My Father still had one when he came home from the war. My brother has it now, but I can remember being a little kid and getting into it as did my brothers. We were so curious to see what our Dad used during the WWII...much of it we lost over the years taking them out and not putting it back. But there was enough for my eldest brother to salvage as a memorial to our Father who fought in the war from beginning until the end. He bore the scars of a true hero on his body. So what little is left of him lives on through us and the memories of that time that he shared with us. I appreciate that you're showing this and taking me back some years to some wonderful childhood memories. Thank you.
I just want to add that this kit differs than the one my Father used. Because this one you're showing was for Airmen who used them in case they were shot down. My Dad's was a land survival pack he used during the invasion of Normandy.
Wot why are u watching men stuff???? Go away to the kitchen or make laundry!!
shut up latin...
quetshupfa please learn English before commanding people
Michael Allen haahaa...yeah. I know he's joking but low key sexist.....not.
quetshupfa Disrespectful piece of human waste.
How Steve had the balls to fire a 75 year old flare gun without it blowing up in his hands is beyond me.
We love you Steve!
Sergio Galvan I shoot 90 year old firearm ammo all the time :)
i like how youre reviewing a kit made for the pacific theater while a storm is going outside. really immersive
The storm in the background just added that extra touch…it was perfect 👌🏽
To illustrate how serving in the South Pacific might have been, I was always told this story about my uncle, who served in that area. He had recently gotten back from the war, and his mother, my grandma, went to wake him up, and he reacted very aggressively, grabbing her, and then feeling so sorry, and asked her to never do that again. War scars us all, brings out the bad, but also the good, I will forever be grateful to all the stalwart soldiers who who went where we didn't want to, and gave us their all
Hence, that is why I love Steve, whenever he mentions that food is so important to morale
Great story
Morphia was especially important from the us civil war via the Red Cross
My cousin reacted the same way when his mom woke him once ...the only difference is he did a seven piece in prison .
Beautifully worded Lovely. 💐🥂
That made me cry. Very correct. Thank all out soldiers and veterans for their service. They've given so much more than people seem to be thankful for nowadays. 💐🕊️💕
If I had a time machine, I'd go back in time and get some rations, so I could give them to Steve.
I remember when my brother rotated back from Vietnam (In country 67-68 (Tet)) Mike had a big crate with all of his stuff that got back to the country before he did. I remember it had boxes and boxes of MCI rations, jungle boots, fatigues, electronics of the day - unfortunately it was all so nasty and moldy it all got pitched. It smelled pretty awful too as well as oozing green funk.
Cynthia Klenk Damnnn what a waste of antiques, what a shame. Still sounds pretty cool imo
Our father brought one home after the war. They were also common in surplus stores in the 50's. As kids, it was fun messing around with all the stuff. Now, at 76, still have the flare device and sealed flares! Some day will fire one off.🎉
The missing bit on bottom of the match case would be a flint striker, used with the knife blade to make sparks for fire starting.
The tin of sunburn cream reminds me of the old tins of Kiwi shoe polish!
Just read an article saying Marines have a superstition about Charms being bad luck, so they were often discarded. In 2007 Charms were removed from rations. A similar superstition exists about anything apricot. Weird.
Any chance those matches were strike anywhere? Or possibly intended to strike on the sharpening stone.
@@zacharyrollick6169 I'm _90%_ sure they were indeed Strike Anywhere type.
You can even ignite them, or at least the civilian kind, with just your thumbnail, by raking the white portion down into the purple _(or red, as more commonly found)._ Gotta press in on hard enough to get it to literally "pop" - the white part has the abrasive mixed in with it, to create the necessary friction/kinetic energy.
So yup, pretty damn true to their name! 😅
Just to add, the knife they include with that long wood handle will float. That's why a small blade and long handle.
Thanks man, love the vids.
PranksterGL25 all opinels float!
Ok
I love when the thunder started..and me just so into it, almost made it feel like he was in the jungle in a tent. Its like going back in time, i love it!
How far back in time do you havr to go before you end up in a tent during a war? It feels like just yesterday for me.
*Riders on the storm starts playing
"Someone took the morphine"
Same! Like hes vlogging his survival.
CarinaB. 13 I felt the same way couldn’t explain it
Lol I agree, I've always loved thunderstorms! Very cozy feeling just watching them, specially if you live in a trailer with the sound of the rain hitting the tin roof.
Wow! I haven't watched you in over four years! Nice to be back!
This reminds me. Oh, I know that smell. I found my mom's old flight suit from the 80's in my garage a couple years ago. Everything was intact including her helmet and even a bag of medical equipment. In one of the pockets she still had some candy. Albeit.....not edible anymore. It was stored in that nasty un-temperature controlled garage for over 20 something years and has now been put in an indoor temperature controlled unit.
I absolutely love old military stuff like these!
How in the BLUE HELL does Steve still get thumbs down? ...Seriously, how do you dislike a guy that is literally doing his own thing for the sake of doing it and the love of global history and is using a platform to share said love with others
1. Steve's a white male, and white males should not have such fabulous channels.
2. "It's military" and so it has no place in our new progressive world.
3. Steve eats old food, and hence takes risks with his health that he should not be able to take without proper licensing.
4. All of the above.
It's automatic robots that dislike everything on youtubw
Mr. Morris There's still a commie cult out there.
One was by me. Jk. I think it was by other MRE reviewers hating on Steve. I think we all know who they are lol
Every single CZcams video gets dislikes.
Holy heck the sounds of the storm and the thunder in the background increases the comfiness of this review by 1000%
This one is particularly fascinating. When something is in such amazing condition like this it’s almost hard to believe it’s 80 years old.
Nothing wrong with getting excited about the weirdest stuff, Im just as fascinated with that kit as you are. And the unique smells from 1940's is priceless. So cool to inspect the contents, and think how old this is and how at the time was the latest and greatest to help you survive. and at about the 17:00 mark when you opened up the sunburn ointment and described the smell as "metal and a nursing home" and "cat urine" oh my gawd, had me laughing so hard :) , man good stuff. VERY cool thank you for sharing.
Watching an MRE video from Steve while there's a thunderstrom, best combination!
In a past life, he probably manufactured these
Or had to use them
Or both
-Ww2 Steve cracks open ration- nice hiss
When Steve says he would wrestle a shark rather than starve to death , I believe him .
I love that Steve shares this amazing part of history with us then donates the kit to a museum for others to enjoy . A true historian indeed ..... Thanks Steve for buying this kit so your viewers like myself are able to see history as it was ....
Steve, this is perhaps your coolest video yet. It must have cost you an arm and a leg. Thanks for sharing.
He says in the description that he got it all (including the fishing kit in a can) for about $950, which is a very good price, the survival kit by itself was normally around $1750.
Haha just as he put it in his mouth at @25:21 there was loud thunder outside, what an incredible kit and the thunderstorm outside just added to it, tropical areas have lot's of thunder so this was added immersion!
watching Steve review these while rain provides background white noise is a comfort i didnt know i needed
Man Steve’s voice, the sense of adventure investigating the past and then hearing the thunder rumble in the background is awesome!
A tip for opening old snaps, if you must, use a small pocket knife blade and wedge it between the two buttons. Carefully rock it between the tabs until the pop apart. This allows you to force apart the two snaps without applying pressure to the fabric. I did this to open an old Army first aid kit that had the cloth outer pouch.
Did the Army first aid kit have the syrettes in it or no?
Wow man... With the rarity and the good shape this pack is... Man this is museum quality!
The fishing/survival instructions were actually a lot more interesting than I anticipated.
Your personality is half the reason people watch these videos. Along with Matt from demo ranch you’re the only people who’s videos I actually follow. Been watching for a long time and really appreciate all the content and even the way you show as much as you can. You try the foods to see if they’d still work. You even showed a demo of a flare before you donated it. Love it man thanks a ton for the videos.
"You can't chew on these" **crunch crunch crunch**
Such a big package and no cigarettes r u kidding me?
XxxHumanxxX
Somebody probably took em along with the morphine in the missing first aid kit
RandomClarinet613 O_o haha lmao😂
Smokes would get wet at sea.
Chris ew cigarettes
@@blueferal8626 It's the best part, what do you mean ?!!
4:45 what a professional not getting distracted but so nice of him waving to us 😂
I really loved this video. Showing the different components in a generational style set up was very useful. The instruction sheets were wicked cool.
*Native People*
Nearly all native people are friendly. Show them you are friendly too.
Proof that these instructions were written well before the Vietnam era.
And Michael Rockefellers stewpot demise.
In New Zealand back in the day if you crossed the maori they ate you ! the people writing instructions obviously hadn't been to NZ, the English brought the gospel and they all became christian and changed their ways !
To be fair, the south Vietnamese were mostly friendly to the US who were there to support their government. The north/south divide in VN long since predates the vietnam war
@shadow faze
SJW. Go away. No one cares for you here.
In the jungle landing paragraph it said. Ask natives to take you to "government man" lol 7:34
There are no words to describe my excitement before watching this video...
Hope you enjoyed this one Joe!
I love how jacked he gets reviewing these things. That’s why I watch.
Thanks for taking the time to go through the instruction booklet 5:50 I paused periodically to read the lot.