2017 Finnish 24 Hour Combat Ration MRE Review Meal Ready to Eat Taste Testing

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  • čas přidán 31. 10. 2018
  • This Finland 24 Hour Ration is a mostly vegetarian cold weather MRE. It's fairly lightweight for the 4,100 calorie content, but the menu variation is lacking. Still not a bad ration and worth trying out once for the pate and crisp bread alone.
    For correspondence, or to send a Military Ration for review, my mailing information is:
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    you enjoyed this one, as I certainly did making it!
    -Steve
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  • @waybous
    @waybous Před 5 lety +2411

    "Eww wow, that's making my gums feel inflamed, let me try that again."

    • @bradleymoore2797
      @bradleymoore2797 Před 5 lety +167

      I can just imagine a kid putting a fork into an outlet and going, "AHHHHHHHHHH....maybe once more."

    • @ThePatank
      @ThePatank Před 5 lety +88

      made me think of Futurama, when Fry and company learn how Slurm is truly made, only for Fry to take another swig of Slurm from the can he's holding

    • @StarBuck411
      @StarBuck411 Před 5 lety +11

      Taking it for the team!!

    • @adf8664
      @adf8664 Před 5 lety +21

      That belongs on a t-shirt.

    • @beer_advocate
      @beer_advocate Před 5 lety +15

      13:50

  • @rodrigosigoli
    @rodrigosigoli Před 5 lety +4318

    "It's making my gums feel like inflamed... Almost as if I'm allergic to something there. LET ME TRY IT AGAIN!"
    YOU ROCK, STEVE! 👏🏻

  • @deios
    @deios Před 5 lety +1275

    That bread is actually excellent firestarter. Dip some gun oil or shoepolish on it and you get torch that burns even if everything else seem to fail.

    • @MikeLitoris66
      @MikeLitoris66 Před 5 lety +194

      We had loads of that bread and we ate as much as we could and then burned the rest. They indeed burn very nicely.

    • @CubeBizz
      @CubeBizz Před 4 lety +203

      Se näkkäri menee suuhun eikä kaminaan vitun mortti :-DDD

    • @kasperii
      @kasperii Před 4 lety +7

      Vitun Topi tuskin ole koskaan edes syönytkään näkkäriä

    • @user-su3jy9el2v
      @user-su3jy9el2v Před 4 lety +59

      @@CubeBizz no kun ite olen puolijoukkue teltassa kamiinassa poltellut näkkärit ja sitten alkanut nakertamaan koivu klapeja, kiitos valaistuksesta.

    • @Rentta
      @Rentta Před 4 lety +21

      It's also a good way to burn hole into the stove and cause lot of smoke and terrible smell.

  • @tudvemppi
    @tudvemppi Před 3 lety +765

    Here in finland we call the military food yellow and hot, because it doesn't matter what it is, it always boils down to that. It's yellow and it is hot, and pretty much always tastes the same. But its energy so theres that, I guess.

    • @ville7762
      @ville7762 Před 2 lety +25

      aka Möllö

    • @noth606
      @noth606 Před 2 lety +43

      @@ville7762 or just paskaa, I never ate much of that, I smuggled in instant noodles and some canned tuna and HK meatballs. MUCH better than that soy based garbage.

    • @ville7762
      @ville7762 Před 2 lety +24

      @@noth606 HK meatballs have soy in them also

    • @noth606
      @noth606 Před 2 lety +11

      @@ville7762 but not only soy like the terrible crap we got in 00/01, and they last long and taste good. I can't eat bad tasting food even if I'm hungry, so either I brought my own or I was stuck with näkkäri and pate for a week or two.

    • @500dollarjapanesetoaster8
      @500dollarjapanesetoaster8 Před 2 lety +3

      Kind of surprised that there wasn't more traditional food. I've had MREs from Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Poland. I don't think they'd ever think to make a curry meal.

  • @jacksontallent6201
    @jacksontallent6201 Před 5 lety +3523

    Eats whole thing of 119 year old dried and pulverized beef....
    Can’t finish package of cinnamon apple porridge😂

    • @bobl78
      @bobl78 Před 5 lety +437

      he will be able to in 100 years

    • @antiimpetus9053
      @antiimpetus9053 Před 5 lety +640

      Can’t FINNISH* package of cinnamon apple porridge

    • @jacksmith8689
      @jacksmith8689 Před 5 lety +77

      anti impetus You have won the internet

    • @danieldorn2927
      @danieldorn2927 Před 5 lety +60

      Yeah it is too young

    • @HUNTERCOPELR
      @HUNTERCOPELR Před 5 lety +69

      Give it 120 years itll be delicious

  • @cameronwells82
    @cameronwells82 Před 5 lety +2794

    For steve to call something unpleasant, that protein bar must have been terrible.

    • @AviatorDashie
      @AviatorDashie Před 5 lety +279

      It is trust me😁

    • @deios
      @deios Před 5 lety +178

      It is quite acquired taste. Like salty liquorice aka salmiakki.

    • @mmclaurin8035
      @mmclaurin8035 Před 5 lety +303

      I've seen the man eat a malted milk tablet from 1943. Then go back for seconds. So yeah, it must have been horrid.

    • @genejeffries2888
      @genejeffries2888 Před 5 lety +55

      T'would kill a mere mortal.

    • @PeterOekvist
      @PeterOekvist Před 5 lety +30

      It's to young...

  • @wtfronsson
    @wtfronsson Před 4 lety +284

    Nothing like crispbread and pate for guard duty in the woods.

    • @atheist6598
      @atheist6598 Před 4 lety +68

      Giving away your position to the enemy while eating crisp bread in guard duty. Feels good man. :D

    • @Finlandpro1
      @Finlandpro1 Před 4 lety +53

      @@atheist6598 *crunch* *crunch*

    • @enemystandloser9084
      @enemystandloser9084 Před 4 lety +24

      With crunching like that you can drown out any gunfire

    • @jaskapenttila7644
      @jaskapenttila7644 Před 11 měsíci

      @@Finlandpro1 *You hear the forest go silent and see a shadow shift.*
      You: "*Crunch Crunch* Pazsword!?
      1.
      Shadow: "COVER YOUR HEARING!!!"
      Or
      2.
      Shadow: "It's me, I don't fucking remeber that shit."

  • @TheArzonite
    @TheArzonite Před 5 lety +2349

    As someone who's been through the Finnish conscription that chicken pasta still haunts my dreams. It's actually dreadful.

    • @Raccoon_A
      @Raccoon_A Před 4 lety +279

      lol noobs. SILLO KU MINÄ OLIN ARMEIJASSA NI EI OLLU KANAPASTAA... oli pasta carbonaraa.

    • @Balnazzardi
      @Balnazzardi Před 4 lety +162

      Ei vissiin avauduta! Pasta vaan naamariin vikisemättä!
      Onneksi itse ei koskaan tarvinnut näitä syödä vaan aina oli pakkisafkaa tarjolla.

    • @JakeKilka
      @JakeKilka Před 4 lety +87

      Vetäsin sissimuonapaketin mallia -92 syksyllä virka-aputehtävässä, oli varmasti parempi kuin tämä. Edellinen hallitus tietysti tupeloi nämäkin.

    • @Happivajari
      @Happivajari Před 4 lety +170

      Ruokailu ei oo nautinto vaan ruumiin mekaaninen toiminto

    • @MsfPW89
      @MsfPW89 Před 4 lety +21

      @@Raccoon_A Ja bolognesea. Ne oli hyviä, en noista uusista tiedä mitä ne on. Hartsporttia vitusti :D

  • @masontoth8531
    @masontoth8531 Před 5 lety +446

    "that's making my gums feel inflamed almost as if I'm allergic to that"
    "let me try it again"

  • @Jomster777
    @Jomster777 Před 5 lety +719

    _That chocolate bar tastes like it has something I'm allergic to._
    *Proceeds to bite again anyway*
    Ah, Steve. Good 'Ol Steve.

    • @totallynotrick319
      @totallynotrick319 Před 5 lety +4

      STER Gaming lmaoo I was going today the same

    • @matte6371
      @matte6371 Před 5 lety

      Ml

    • @undrgrnd734
      @undrgrnd734 Před 5 lety +32

      "making my gums inflamed and like I'm allergic to it...... lemme try it again"

    • @luke122988
      @luke122988 Před 5 lety +5

      But "So much taste". Says so right on the label.

    • @Scott-vx2ks
      @Scott-vx2ks Před 5 lety

      Allergic to chocolate? You have no soul

  • @biteme263
    @biteme263 Před 4 lety +702

    I love how the American stuff is all generic but the stuff from over seas just looks like stuff you grab at a corner market before a camping trip lol.

    • @rikutoivonen8848
      @rikutoivonen8848 Před 3 lety +196

      In finland u actually can buy all those from a store

    • @macdaddie79
      @macdaddie79 Před 3 lety +99

      I believe that a lot of countries use 'shop' style packaging even if the packets are dedicated military food. The market research says soldiers prefer it to drab olive generic packaging

    • @Sukkanurmi
      @Sukkanurmi Před 3 lety +19

      Finnish food look literaly like shit but its still better then a cheese burger

    • @dustym.111
      @dustym.111 Před 3 lety +21

      Land of the free home of the bland

    • @samuelrs5138
      @samuelrs5138 Před 3 lety +65

      It seems like the smaller the country the more non-generic stuff they have in rations. I imagine it's a combination of the militaries not having the extra budget to spend on development of rations and the economies not having the capacity to specialize in such products.

  • @DeeEll86442
    @DeeEll86442 Před 4 lety +187

    I have to say my favorite videos that Steve makes are when he reviews the 24 hr rations. They are usually a much more interesting ration because there are so many different components to them. Plus it’s interesting to see what other countries consider the best kind of foods to feed a serviceman in a 24hr period. Because like they say “An army marches on its stomach”.

    • @Ricardo-cl3vs
      @Ricardo-cl3vs Před 2 lety +14

      The best kind of foods?!
      You mean the cheapest.. 😅 😂 🤣

    • @sautari7474
      @sautari7474 Před rokem +4

      @@Ricardo-cl3vs you know this "Leader" crap is actually expencive as hell. After FDF discounts it's probably a 4-5€ a meal and the food of the angels they serve in mukes is waaay cheaper.

    • @Ricardo-cl3vs
      @Ricardo-cl3vs Před rokem +2

      @@sautari7474
      Dude, I have served for 12 years and believe me: As a soldier, you don't always get the best, but rather the
      cheapest! 😂 🤣

    • @sautari7474
      @sautari7474 Před rokem +6

      @@Ricardo-cl3vs yea ofc not, what im saying is that this crappy "combat ration" we had in FDF is actually really expencive but crap. There would be sooo many cheaper, options to choose from

    • @agustasugiarto2943
      @agustasugiarto2943 Před rokem

      I only watch his 24 hour ration videos lol

  • @Unknown1355
    @Unknown1355 Před 5 lety +383

    For those wondering the "civilian" look of the rations:
    Every single piece of these rations can be picked up from a well supplied Finnish supermarket. There is no separate military MREs, as demands of non-deployed force of around 30,000 are rather low. So instead civilian suppliers are used. Makes it also easy for reservists to get "war-time" supplies for their hobbies.
    This also has a massive national security bonus: 99% of wartime forces are made up of reservists (Finland has universal male conscription). In times of crisis, the FDF would balloon up to atleast 280,000 strong field army, largest in the EU. By using civilian products, the society can divert these products exclusively to the FDF. This means no need to boost MRE production by factor of 10, but using existing production lines and maybe boosting those slightly. Civilians will get the "wet" food and those that can't stand field conditions. (This is speculation and one of "could-be-done" situations, haven't seen official info on this!)
    Also, regarding usage of MREs in the field:
    -Not sure how this is in the instructions, but mixing the porridge is a must. Even once during the heating, after the initial stir. Not doing this seems to be a common mistake.
    -Energy drinks are meant to be mixed in 1L canteens. The drink is to be consumed over longer period of time. Though naturally one would drink more during dinner, but not a liter at a time.
    -The contents change every 5 or so years. My rations had same pate, bread and hand sanitizers. Everything else is different.

    • @lzh4950
      @lzh4950 Před rokem +4

      Was just thinking how much the 'civilian' look of the rations will spoil the camouflage of the soldiers when they're eating outfield

    • @kanggoo57
      @kanggoo57 Před rokem +63

      @@lzh4950 Yeah enemy snipers always look for the blue fucking cocoa bag instead of the bright FDE colored one in the green forest. /s

    • @lzh4950
      @lzh4950 Před rokem +1

      @@kanggoo57 Am also thinking how much does every camouflage counts

    • @tenacious_takakumi2680
      @tenacious_takakumi2680 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Some previous experiences with the sports drink: Always remember to rinse that canteen if used. I used it and it got moldy

    • @ryanbeaulieu2704
      @ryanbeaulieu2704 Před 9 měsíci

      I’m not taking anything away from the Finnish armed forces but I think most countries MREs are made by major food suppliers.

  • @anonymous-de3mn
    @anonymous-de3mn Před 5 lety +1323

    Look at that dual-wield pouring action. Steve's a boss.

  • @googalooga
    @googalooga Před 4 lety +23

    The pouring of hot water into the freeze dried meal registers as “applause” in the auto generated CC.

  • @erakettu1395
    @erakettu1395 Před 5 lety +63

    Coming from someone actually having eaten quite few of these in the army, you really. REALLY, need to give them a mix in between. And if it says steep for 10mins, you do it so for 15mins and mix every 5 min

  • @richardcranium3479
    @richardcranium3479 Před 5 lety +95

    Steve-san has mastered the combat akimbo pour.

    • @jasontruman1215
      @jasontruman1215 Před 5 lety +3

      Richard Cranium I was thinking the same thing!!!!

  • @Tacticool-_-
    @Tacticool-_- Před 5 lety +58

    Why is it so relaxing watching someone eat MRE's and talk about them?

    • @RRRRRRP
      @RRRRRRP Před 5 lety +16

      Steve is the key, he's awesome.

    • @Pehmokettu
      @Pehmokettu Před 5 lety +3

      I have to admit that most stuff I watch on CZcams are various unboxing mystery box videos and opening the MREs is also one type of unboxing mystery. It is just so relaxing and it also feels like Xmas or birthday every day watching people open mystery boxes. And the best part of it that it does not cost anything. :)

    • @chrisgreen3962
      @chrisgreen3962 Před 5 lety

      It just does

  • @danielelliott9981
    @danielelliott9981 Před 4 lety +21

    the tapping the spoon part is always my favorite thing

  • @maddencovers5890
    @maddencovers5890 Před 5 lety +157

    Steve is so Extra, capital E-xtra. Double pouring. Musical (magical) spoon concerto. Mr. Rogers shirt. Dumping multiple sugars at one time.
    Nice.

  • @baka9479
    @baka9479 Před 5 lety +960

    As a conscript currently serving in the Finnish army I can say these rations are horrible. We never have enough time to heat up water for the main courses nor wait for them to be fully rehydrated. Most of us just eat the crispbreads, pate and nuts and resort to bringing our own food with us, mostly tuna. A can of tuna can be eaten in a minute while fully preparing a pouch meal takes like half an hour. Previously the rations consisted of canned food and weighed more but what good does the reduced weight do if you don't have time to boil water for the freeze-dried meals?

    • @okyourerightbut5893
      @okyourerightbut5893 Před 5 lety +128

      Last week we had a 5 day exercise and I only ate 4 meals.

    • @Jumpulaaa
      @Jumpulaaa Před 5 lety +278

      I'd say that's just simply a fail on the part of your Platoon leaders and instructors. Our platoon had plenty of time to eat, and some instructors actually emphasized the importance of being well-fed. If the rest of the platoon is busy doing their chores, a couple/few men should be assigned to prepare meals for the rest of the unit.

    • @Paltse
      @Paltse Před 5 lety +36

      Well you have it "better" than we old timers in other senses. FDF is not what it used to be so you have to have at least some discomfort.

    • @deggis4
      @deggis4 Před 5 lety +87

      Sounds more like a time issue rather than a food/package-design issue...
      Onhan nämä parannus siitä että kaikki pitäisi valmistaa siinä kolerapakissa.

    • @Erppa77
      @Erppa77 Před 5 lety +70

      You can add cold water to the pouch and wait longer. If you know you are not gonna have enough time to boil and wait you could do that. Or get less sleep and eat it when you have time to sleep. That's what I did.

  • @lizard_man6947
    @lizard_man6947 Před 5 lety +1509

    Damn it Steve I’m supposed to be writing a paper that’s due tomorrow. I just couldn’t resist a Finland MRE

  • @mikanuutinen2264
    @mikanuutinen2264 Před 4 lety +647

    Oh boy. Eating those for 2 weeks in the north while the wind is howling and it's -40 degrees celsius outside. Ahh good times.

    • @rompsamies9315
      @rompsamies9315 Před 4 lety +135

      koska nii kylmä o muka ollu :D vittu me suomalaiset aina liioitellaan

    • @mikanuutinen2264
      @mikanuutinen2264 Před 4 lety +51

      @@rompsamies9315 Talvirova

    • @BulletHunterz
      @BulletHunterz Před 4 lety +122

      @@mikanuutinen2264 klassinen talvirova. Rovalla on puolitoista metriä lunta ja prikaatilla näkyy vielä ruoho. Suomen oma bermudan kolmio

    • @hardwithstyle4269
      @hardwithstyle4269 Před 4 lety +63

      @@rompsamies9315Tämänhetkisen varusmiespalvelukseni aikana helmikuussa 2019, koitti maanantai aamu klo 06:00 ja oli aika startata morttileiri. Mittari näytti - 41 kun herättiin mutta lauhtu - 38-39 ku lähettiin sinne. Ja tämä tapahtui sodankylässä

    • @jere1023
      @jere1023 Před 4 lety

      @@hardwithstyle4269 en kattonu mittaria mutta kylmähän sielä oli

  • @strifemaster5303
    @strifemaster5303 Před 5 lety +394

    I like how he doesn't ask us to like, share and subscribe .
    Great work

    • @novene
      @novene Před 4 lety +30

      good content shares itself.

    • @wildog47
      @wildog47 Před 2 lety +1

      Honestly just cause they say that does not make me do it. If I like the content enough that I wanna watch more I will. No one needs to tell me.

    • @blackyme2889
      @blackyme2889 Před 2 lety +1

      i never notesed that ,, now i learned somthing new

    • @katj3443
      @katj3443 Před 2 lety

      @@blackyme2889 nice

    • @jwwalker688
      @jwwalker688 Před rokem

      This gig is just a side dish for him. I think he's got a gym.
      Hey man, that rhymes.

  • @jarpasmannen
    @jarpasmannen Před 5 lety +235

    Steve must've been a real treat to teach back in school. "Alright kids, you all knew this was coming, time for you all to dissect a frog." - "Alright, let's get this onto a tray, nice!"

    • @OcrimBob
      @OcrimBob Před 5 lety +6

      Kneggebrot is both the best and the worst bread depending what you put on it.
      *Edit:* What...what the heck? I swear OP's comment was originally about the bread in this video...

    • @mrbumbumwilly
      @mrbumbumwilly Před 5 lety

      mmmmmmkay

    • @alabamaguns3684
      @alabamaguns3684 Před 4 lety +3

      "So right off the bat here we have some frog intestines."

    • @markgipson9030
      @markgipson9030 Před 4 lety +1

      I'd bet Steve would eat the frog on those crisp breads.

    • @yangsnowww4330
      @yangsnowww4330 Před 4 lety +5

      *cuts frog open*
      "nice hiss"

  • @pho3nix-
    @pho3nix- Před 5 lety +105

    I hope you noticed that our gum is called "Jenkki" - quite literally "Yankee", since even back in the day we associated gum chewing with America.

    • @Leppify
      @Leppify Před 3 lety +10

      Nice

    • @Shmaples
      @Shmaples Před 3 lety +1

      ha

    • @jaskapenttila7644
      @jaskapenttila7644 Před 11 měsíci +5

      Funny since here in Finland we have found chewing gum made from Birch bark tar during the neolithic period.

  • @sporasparel5032
    @sporasparel5032 Před 4 lety +480

    Those outdoor gourmet things especially the "paella" taste so bad I would rather eat my enemies than that shit.

    • @kissalanpojat
      @kissalanpojat Před 4 lety +70

      Dond be nirso mään

    • @Hans_Weber
      @Hans_Weber Před 4 lety +67

      intistä jääny traumat :Ddd

    • @mikanuutinen2264
      @mikanuutinen2264 Před 4 lety +32

      Älä nyt. Hyviä noi on. Syödään vikisemättä saatana.

    • @Eetu.R
      @Eetu.R Před 4 lety +46

      "I would rather eat my enemies"
      Ei vittu huutista :D

    • @Chaydex
      @Chaydex Před 4 lety +26

      Se sissipaska syödään vikisemättä T alikersantti

  • @debsreno911
    @debsreno911 Před 5 lety +64

    "That smells like cola and some kind of dish detergent." appetizing lol.

  • @Rem694u2
    @Rem694u2 Před 5 lety +111

    "You could spackle a brick house with this" LMAO!!!!!!!

    • @Deathven1482
      @Deathven1482 Před 5 lety +2

      Rem that’s super harsh even coming from Steve who is the most wholesome guy I know lol

  • @braaap5096
    @braaap5096 Před 5 lety +260

    At the hospital about to have our second little girl....
    Steve post new videos....
    At the hospital about to have our second little girl and watching steve1989MRE...
    Let's get that baby out onto a trey,
    Nice! 🤣

    • @orestisgrivas5434
      @orestisgrivas5434 Před 5 lety +18

      @Friedhelm Gottfried Steve hopefully.

    • @Hannah-cf4ev
      @Hannah-cf4ev Před 5 lety +19

      Congratulations, I hope you all rehydrate well!

    • @MattyQube
      @MattyQube Před 5 lety +10

      @Friedhelm Gottfried Instantaneous coffe type II

    • @braaap5096
      @braaap5096 Před 5 lety +2

      czcams.com/video/OKCK0z-Hd5Y/video.html

    • @RBeeMedia
      @RBeeMedia Před 5 lety +6

      braaap 509 I hope her first words are "Nice hiss !"

  • @remickstreetmusicinc.6931
    @remickstreetmusicinc.6931 Před 5 lety +93

    I loved his "You could spackle an entire brick house with this" statement :-)

    • @ThePhoenix198
      @ThePhoenix198 Před 2 lety

      Would that be before or after you've eaten it? ("Spackle" is not a word that is routinely used in British English, so implies an entirely different meaning!)

    • @feakhelek1
      @feakhelek1 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@ThePhoenix198 Consumption of brick houses is not recommended.

  • @mistermystery1999
    @mistermystery1999 Před 4 lety +42

    Eat these every day and you automatically take part in nopoopnovember

  • @OptimusWombat
    @OptimusWombat Před 5 lety +268

    Gonna watch this from start to Finnish!

  • @hevi
    @hevi Před 5 lety +88

    Leader products are pretty bad. They mostly manufacture sports supplements and it's usually the cheapest stuff you can buy around here.

  • @schana96
    @schana96 Před 4 lety +129

    Me, after opening the hood of my overheating car:
    "Nice Hiss"

  • @salvatorewilk4220
    @salvatorewilk4220 Před 3 lety +11

    I love the music , most underrated thing about these videos . gives the perfect vibe , sounds super 80s and eerie

    • @Luke-er6pg
      @Luke-er6pg Před 3 lety +3

      I agree! The music sounds perfect in a strange and haunting way!

  • @clementinemonroe717
    @clementinemonroe717 Před 5 lety +114

    Yay citrus bleached paper drink!

    • @galedekarios
      @galedekarios Před 5 lety +8

      finnish health laws are strictly against food coloring in foods and bad E chemicals.

    • @tripoloski3226
      @tripoloski3226 Před 5 lety +4

      What about cola dish detergent drink?

  • @chaffiecross5414
    @chaffiecross5414 Před 5 lety +42

    Mmmmm.... Bleached paper with a citrus undertone!

  • @yumemorqualin6899
    @yumemorqualin6899 Před 3 lety +59

    "Oh that is making my gums feel like inflamed, like almost as if I am allergic to something in that uggh... Hold on let me try that again."
    Bruh... xD

  • @proileri
    @proileri Před 4 lety +46

    Ah yes, those silver crispbread rations are a legendary Finnish army delicacy. Stores forever, but breaks easily. It's super crunchy and surprisingly easy to bite through, though, texture is similar to corn flakes.

    • @mattilaiho7979
      @mattilaiho7979 Před 11 měsíci +2

      Gotta say though, I loved it when my MRE happened to have a pack of actual rye bread in it, along with the näkkäri. It was a great change, tasted like heaven in the final days of loppusota.

    • @I3urton
      @I3urton Před 9 měsíci +2

      Knäckebrot! We have that stuff in Germany, too. :)

    • @ryanbeaulieu2704
      @ryanbeaulieu2704 Před 9 měsíci

      Like an oatmeal cookie?

    • @I3urton
      @I3urton Před 9 měsíci

      @@ryanbeaulieu2704 Far off! In Germany at least it's mostly tasteless, dry and brittle bread. Lightweight, stores forever. You pretty much have to put a spread or something on it, but it's a great carriage for pretty much everything.

  • @2010stoof
    @2010stoof Před 5 lety +25

    "makes my gums inflamed like I'm allergic to it....."
    "Let me try that again"
    Hahaha Steve you're hilarious

  • @jenniferboyle2450
    @jenniferboyle2450 Před 5 lety +145

    Living for the spoon toons

    • @rinkle396
      @rinkle396 Před 5 lety +4

      yeah what's up no spoon Tunes I don't think he does it anymore😥

    • @proscriptus
      @proscriptus Před 5 lety +3

      Steve and the Spoontones

    • @ThommyofThenn
      @ThommyofThenn Před 5 lety

      it's spelled tune btw!

    • @jenniferboyle2450
      @jenniferboyle2450 Před 5 lety

      Tommy Yaya yeah I know lol but toons is cuter

    • @couriersix2445
      @couriersix2445 Před 5 lety +1

      I almost laughed out loud and woke up my roommates

  • @arvindrueben
    @arvindrueben Před 5 lety +16

    I like how when he opens a packet and if you have captions on, it assumes that crinkly sound is an applause!! 😅😅

    • @arvindrueben
      @arvindrueben Před 5 lety

      @asian dude switch on cc auto generated in English.

  • @lovesthebass
    @lovesthebass Před 3 lety +16

    "Oh, you know that's making my gums feel like.. enflamed. Like almost if I'm allergic to something in that. Ugh."
    "Let me try that again." - Steve1989.

  • @MATLS1000
    @MATLS1000 Před 5 lety +262

    Steve, we just got back to the hotel after getting married and are in bed watching your video to help us settle down before bed. Thanks so much and keep up the great work!

    • @narlycharley
      @narlycharley Před 5 lety +11

      My wife and I do the same thing at night. Ha!

    • @Klaiceps98
      @Klaiceps98 Před 5 lety +5

      And here we thought we were the only ones!!

    • @johnrankin7135
      @johnrankin7135 Před 5 lety +53

      Anything else you could think of doing?

    • @timr617
      @timr617 Před 5 lety +30

      Won't you rather have sex or something??

    • @julidiamondlover
      @julidiamondlover Před 5 lety +1

      @@DerpUSA2025 lol

  • @noedonis666
    @noedonis666 Před 5 lety +61

    You're a legend Steve. This cannot be said enough

    • @wpherigo1
      @wpherigo1 Před 5 lety +1

      Noe Donis This should be the top comment! 👍

  • @ukmedicfrcs
    @ukmedicfrcs Před 3 lety +8

    Yummy that bread is called Ryvita in the UK and it was one of my favourites back in the day.

  • @Uhnonimus
    @Uhnonimus Před 6 měsíci

    I always love the friendly helpful pointing to what he is describing , just a subtle thing but it just further completes his nice presentation

  • @HughesEnterprises
    @HughesEnterprises Před 5 lety +73

    You can get those rye crisp breads from Varusteleka. Shipping is cheap so you can afford scho-ka-kola too. Bought a whole case of the crisp breads.

    • @PeterOekvist
      @PeterOekvist Před 5 lety +11

      Hughes Enterprises The crisps have a whole section of their own in every
      grocery store in sweden...

    • @soberbob
      @soberbob Před 5 lety

      They look like Aussie/western Rivitas

    • @iPelaaja1
      @iPelaaja1 Před 4 lety

      Hughes Enterprises they sell the same ones for example in Sainsbury’s too

    • @762rk95tp
      @762rk95tp Před 4 lety +4

      @@PeterOekvist Same in Finland.

  • @ogenan8678
    @ogenan8678 Před 5 lety +124

    STEVE with the double upload! NICE!

  • @Kepe
    @Kepe Před 3 lety +45

    I did my service if the FDF in 2006, the MREs were very different back then. We didn't have any of those "just add water in the bag" foods. Instead we got some basic porridge flakes and noodles you had to cook in your mess tin. In the forest we never had time to cook anything so I was always hungry, those crispbreads and the paté (which came in a tin instead of a handy tube) and the chocolate were pretty much the only things I ate out of those MRE bags. Sometimes I ate the noodles dry without cooking them because I was so hungry. Those MREs sucked big time. These newer ones seem better, I guess you could hydrate them with cold water as well.
    There's a saying in the FDF, "in a hurry to wait". It was always the same when we were out in the woods. Someone came to wake you up and told you have 5 minutes to put on your gear and pack your stuff and to take a leak, and then we'd wait 30 minutes, not allowed to do anything because something was just about to happen or start. And when you did happen to have some time, you didn't have a portable cooker or other source of heat because those cookers weren't issued to everyone.

    • @incumbentvinyl9291
      @incumbentvinyl9291 Před 9 měsíci +1

      I don't see the problem. Eat your meal before you sleep.
      I didn't have issues with this in the military.

    • @Kepe
      @Kepe Před 9 měsíci

      @@incumbentvinyl9291 There was no free time to do what you like in the evenings either. We'd get back to our tents late in the evening after a full day of practicing something and then ordered to go sleep. The only thing you were allowed to do is to go take a leak or poop.
      Luckily I became a military police and as such had very few "forest camps" (training multiple days somewhere in a forest) as we call them.

    • @incumbentvinyl9291
      @incumbentvinyl9291 Před 9 měsíci

      @@Kepe What about when you were kipinämikko during the night?

  • @mynameisnotjeff8185
    @mynameisnotjeff8185 Před 5 lety +27

    Congratulation for 1.000.000 subscribers!!! Greetings from Germany.

  • @papilloneffect4015
    @papilloneffect4015 Před 5 lety +477

    Steve likes almost every food he eats. He wasn't big on this one, I feel bad for the Finnish.

    • @karlmoles6530
      @karlmoles6530 Před 4 lety +79

      He really hates Chinese PLA rations

    • @wrok3
      @wrok3 Před 4 lety +119

      Its designed for extremely cold temperatures tho

    • @TealJosh
      @TealJosh Před 4 lety +58

      @@_Ekaros proper vomit material. Oh dear the memories.

    • @ilililil490
      @ilililil490 Před 4 lety +6

      It tastes like school food so it's shit

    • @leeviteivonen3363
      @leeviteivonen3363 Před 4 lety +69

      Hei, kukaan ei pyytäny Stevee laittamaa viittä litraa vettä johonki vitun puuroon. Se ruoka tungetaan naamariin ilman mitään ulinoita. Hyvät uudet vuodet!

  • @ProtoMario
    @ProtoMario Před 5 lety +276

    Oh you already know I am here as soon as Steve has another video!

  • @orphankiller5741
    @orphankiller5741 Před rokem

    why are your videos so soothing to watch and i never get bored fr

  • @SaccharineChaperone
    @SaccharineChaperone Před 5 lety +2

    Great video as always. It’s a very unique, “VR” experience when you blend things that I would.

  • @MrKydaman
    @MrKydaman Před 5 lety +384

    Anyone else love the xylophone like effect when he taps the spoon on the rim of the glass after a mixing a drink? .....No, just me then? ... 🤔

    • @Hale444
      @Hale444 Před 5 lety

      Same here

    • @gladfan1989
      @gladfan1989 Před 5 lety +1

      It's so melodic when he does that.

    • @PhoenixsFlames
      @PhoenixsFlames Před 5 lety +9

      I was sad he didn't do it for the dinner!

    • @rosen9425
      @rosen9425 Před 5 lety

      I did react. I must say the sound setup is pretty good, in whatever's used

    • @iAmIronMan0605
      @iAmIronMan0605 Před 5 lety +13

      It's his thing

  • @DonNadie05
    @DonNadie05 Před 5 lety +70

    Nice C#maj7 glass arpeggio at 5:10

  • @tsalesto
    @tsalesto Před 2 lety +5

    I recall mixing the 2 sports drinks into one bottle to create something palatable.
    I also recall longer hydration times than what was specced in the meal instructions.
    In my military time (early 90's) we got 18 slices of the bread and a can of paté and also a can of cheese spread. The meals were then canned soups mostly.

    • @pelataan69
      @pelataan69 Před 2 lety +1

      I did the same with those sport drinks. Put 2 into the 1L bottle and taste was good with only 1 it's too bland. Ate those mre meals with hot tap water when I was in sick tupa cuz we only got 2 normal meals and then those.

  • @levibergstein4541
    @levibergstein4541 Před 5 lety +91

    Only 1 packet of näkkileipä (crisp bread)? Pfft these new MREs suck.

    • @aelandin
      @aelandin Před 5 lety +15

      Levi Bergstein newer ones come with glutein free crisp bread that tastes so much worse than normal crisp bread (which is ok)

    • @ideclaredwaronyourfrenchas4123
      @ideclaredwaronyourfrenchas4123 Před 4 lety +5

      Levi Bergstein oy vey

  • @jorgge2244
    @jorgge2244 Před 5 lety +9

    in alot of nordic countries we eat very dark and dense bread, the "whole grain crisp bread" is called knækbrød in danish and is very popular in denmark. Great video steve!

  • @KielanGaming
    @KielanGaming Před 5 lety +108

    Leader needs to get some non Finnish people to try their stuff after they try to fix the flavourings, probably UK folkes since they are more critical, all Finns will just say, "yeah it's OK or yeah pretty good" (often they say pretty good and I taste it and it's garbage) literally that's about as detailed as their opinion goes and it has to be very bad before they say "yeah that's bad", also they don't complain much in Finland and it shows in some things.

    • @har2944
      @har2944 Před 5 lety +17

      Hits too close to home for me.

    • @leoholmberg7163
      @leoholmberg7163 Před 5 lety +16

      Haista vittu saatanan soijjapoika

    • @leoholmberg7163
      @leoholmberg7163 Před 5 lety +12

      Se puuro syödään vikisemättä saatana

    • @04532250
      @04532250 Před 5 lety +4

      Nii syödään tääl ei anneta vaihtoehtoi

    • @pyry1948
      @pyry1948 Před 4 lety

      No en nyt tiiä, kyl tääl sanotaan aika nopee jos kama on paskaa

  • @stewpadasso297
    @stewpadasso297 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Steve's shirts always crack me up. He's so serious and informative about his rations and then he has super funny shirts for his videos.

  • @qwicy
    @qwicy Před rokem

    These videos are a great way to work up your appetite, when you're feeling down.

  • @caffeinatedrobot4143
    @caffeinatedrobot4143 Před 5 lety +44

    The perfect thing to watch as the day ends

  • @dontdieaki
    @dontdieaki Před 5 lety +18

    I was bored with nothing to do and about to sleep out of boredom but then The man himself blessed our day with a new fresh (not a century old) MRE if you ask me thats pretty
    Nice.

  • @racheltuomi5771
    @racheltuomi5771 Před 5 lety +3

    I lived in Finland for two years and went to school,so glad You did a Finnish MRE Kit❤

  • @maximilianavdeev7363
    @maximilianavdeev7363 Před 5 lety +4

    the curtains on the stage part. Steve1989MRE emerges from the biggest cloud of bleached paper smelling citrus sports drink ever imagined. He makes a NICE HISS as he saunters down the aisle towards the main stage, everyone is screaming and cheering completely insane. SteveMRE1989 picks you, yes YOU out of the audience and proceeds to get you out onto a tray. You are thrilled beyond delight to have the show begin and to be part of it. welcome to the SteveMRE1989 video-dome, where nice hiss has been since 1989.

  • @blackore64
    @blackore64 Před 5 lety +21

    Some ration packs come with shredded tuna, I think it replaces the protein bars if I remember correctly. Mexican cassarole and pasta carbonara are also possibilities within these rations, and of course, soy-based. Sometimes the crisp bread is replaced with weird french flour-free crisp bread that is pretty tasteless but comes in a cardboard box, so it's not all smashed up at least.

  • @dd-5634
    @dd-5634 Před 5 lety +99

    In the field at night the trick is to carefully open the top of the bag and dump everything out.... then put what you're going to have for breakfast the next morning in a pile.... convenient that you can reach it in the morning..... what you're going to have for supper later goes in the bottom of the bag.... then you roll the bag over on itself ONCE .....so you have a new bottom to the bag..... now you fill it with everything you want to have for lunch.... which should be everything that's left .....then you roll it again on itself and you have a nice neat package that goes in your pack and everything is organized for that day
    The apple cinnamon porridge mixes better when you use HOT water and I can promise you when it's time to eat it... you cut off the top and drink it right from the bag without having to look at it because it looks nasty

  • @justiceneeded01
    @justiceneeded01 Před 5 lety

    Hats off to this man for not ruining his wonderful videos with ad garbage!!! Lotsa love Steve!!!

  • @Akselisinitalo
    @Akselisinitalo Před 4 lety +326

    This takes me back , we were out on a “Tutkinto” during my service in the army (the Finns will know) I hadn’t eaten in 24+ hours and we had marched all night, I needed protein and fats so I went for the Protein bar. It tasted so bad that I vomited which made my situation worse as I was now malnourished and dehydrated. In short , fuck these MREs , the Sports drink and Paella MRE were good though.
    #KaartinMafia
    KAARTJR 1/18

    • @victordupuy7281
      @victordupuy7281 Před 4 lety +2

      Ake määrää

    • @Rokayi
      @Rokayi Před 4 lety +4

      Samassa oltii :D

    • @iCoolaxe
      @iCoolaxe Před 4 lety +7

      Eipä onneks kertaakaan tarvinnu noihin safkoihin koskea.
      KAARTJR 2/17

    • @jdisdetermined
      @jdisdetermined Před 4 lety +22

      Jesus.. what a horrible way to cap off a grueling day. I haven't puked from terrible food in a long time.. it sucks ass though, because you have to taste it again.. I knew just by the flavor(s) on the label it would probably be gross.. meal replacement bars have come a long way.. there is really no excuse for producing one so terribly flavored..

    • @stratis722
      @stratis722 Před 4 lety +3

      @@jdisdetermined vittu

  • @johnbonanno9240
    @johnbonanno9240 Před 5 lety +4

    I’m so happy to see a couple of Steve videos uploaded!

  • @GutiTheJ
    @GutiTheJ Před 5 lety +4

    your descriptions are always so on point

  • @Herravanrikki
    @Herravanrikki Před 4 lety +13

    Man this gave me anxiety, i miss my service a bit, but i don’t miss these XDD making that porridge in the morning with -30c. Fuck that 😂

  • @thegassyplay-0-971
    @thegassyplay-0-971 Před 2 lety

    Even this video is 2 years old, I still like going back and watching the faves

  • @CleanWhiteEvoX
    @CleanWhiteEvoX Před 5 lety +7

    Just want to say thank you for your videos. I was never into MRE stuff. But I enjoy your content. So much so that I have my first shipment is coming this week! Keep up the good work my dude!

  • @bestevery3891
    @bestevery3891 Před 5 lety +15

    I like it when he double pours.

  • @SheepStewD
    @SheepStewD Před 5 lety +9

    A good review Steve but I gotta mention that the cola flavoured sports drinks were quite popular during my time in the Finnish defence forces. We used to mix at least two bags in the amount of water you had though, so maybe making it twice as concentrated makes a difference

  • @subject_phoenix4043
    @subject_phoenix4043 Před 4 lety

    Loved the noise the tapped spoon on the cup made at breakfast.

  • @FinnishArmy
    @FinnishArmy Před 5 lety +14

    Hello people, I am glad you reviewed my rations.

  • @mikkojoronen9774
    @mikkojoronen9774 Před 5 lety +344

    Spent last year eating tens of those rations. Those green pasta meals are terrible. There are like 6 or so different rations and some of them come with the red blåband meals, which are much better. I have a lot of those green meals at home and don't know what to do with them, I'd rather die of starvation than eat 1 more.

    • @mrandersson1082
      @mrandersson1082 Před 5 lety +17

      Agree. The green ones are lowcost you can get at ÖoB in Sweden..

    • @Teippaaja
      @Teippaaja Před 5 lety +23

      Well three years ago those blåblands where considered horrible shit. I had like 20 those in my locker and just threw them somewhere when we went home.

    • @ZazzilasArden
      @ZazzilasArden Před 5 lety +66

      Donate them to a local food bank. I'm sure someone who is actually starving would be happy to have them.

    • @ZazzilasArden
      @ZazzilasArden Před 5 lety +2

      Donate them to a local food bank. I'm sure someone who is actually starving would be happy to have them.

    • @antijackson8457
      @antijackson8457 Před 5 lety +7

      Game Spirit exactly, give em away

  • @Nikzzza
    @Nikzzza Před 4 lety +12

    In 2016 we had the "main meals" By blåband or something like that. I found them way enjoyable, I had these new sets on my last training session before being released to reserves and they were so bad compared to the predecessors

  • @dentistlinguist6569
    @dentistlinguist6569 Před 5 lety +64

    Steve is one of a kind. You just have to like him.

  • @Teppi9076
    @Teppi9076 Před 5 lety +4

    My favorite sounds are Steve making the drinks, and placing the cups on the tray.

  • @RadiantFeline
    @RadiantFeline Před 5 lety +5

    My crummy, terrible week just got so much better!! Thank you for your videos!!

  • @_The_Worst_
    @_The_Worst_ Před 3 lety +8

    I'm very impressed with Steve's ambidextrous liquid pouring skills...👌🏼💯✔

  • @tupaoljymotorsport9729
    @tupaoljymotorsport9729 Před 4 lety +9

    Best food in finish army called everybody,tears come in my yes when i go in memory lane 😪

  • @JuxCordaus
    @JuxCordaus Před 5 lety +14

    Hey Steve! Another nice video!
    I was wondering if you had ever considered putting the music you make together into an EP or an album. It's unlike anything I've ever heard before, and I love it!
    Have a great one!

  • @mattgas3030
    @mattgas3030 Před 5 lety +43

    Hey Steve,
    I have a great video suggestion for you! You should take one of those old fishing kits from one of your survival rations and go fishing with it!

  • @vanPoll
    @vanPoll Před 3 lety +3

    A perfect ration for my taste... I love the Apple Cinnamon Porridge for breakfast - the trick is to dump the sugar or marmalade in there before rehydrating. That really is something substantial.

  • @Cazsu
    @Cazsu Před 4 lety +43

    Throwback, just got out of army. Ate way too many of these...

  • @rowdyprouty9478
    @rowdyprouty9478 Před 5 lety +4

    NICE! Why do I keep watching these when I'm hungry? Keep it up Steve.

  • @Amplified435
    @Amplified435 Před 5 lety +785

    Waiting for Steve to test the toilet paper one episode. He farts after wiping: “nice hiss, somewhat pleasant aroma of an old C ration, between 45’-58’, undertones of instant type 2”

  • @mwinton1986
    @mwinton1986 Před 4 lety +6

    Be awesome to see Steve’s list of top 20 best rations 😃

  • @johnvalencia5065
    @johnvalencia5065 Před 2 lety

    I salute you my friend for your patronage and bravery

  • @fillebeast
    @fillebeast Před 5 lety +22

    They are not using Blå Band meals anymore? When I did military service in 2015 they were still in use and they were really good. But nice to see that they have developed their own freeze dried meals, which apparently are heavily inspired by the Blå Band meals. I can also add that the freeze dried meals need to be stirred after you pour the water, otherwise they turn out lumpy like they did in the video.

    • @crazydrummer181
      @crazydrummer181 Před 5 lety

      Windir I love that band. No one knows who they are where I live lol.

    • @anttipartanen5219
      @anttipartanen5219 Před rokem

      I served 2004. best pack then had Knorr carbonara pasta. Still buy that stuff now and then. Then there was one with blå band banana something. It was awfull 😬

    • @_Ekaros
      @_Ekaros Před 11 měsíci

      @@anttipartanen5219 I'm sad that the Chevre & Rucola is gone, it was my go to meal after adding can of tuna and cooking it really well...

  • @ghostface3655
    @ghostface3655 Před 5 lety +3

    I swear I was just on his sub page looking see when the last video was like 5min. ago. Thank for the new video, was going through withdrawal!

  • @frankinstineone23
    @frankinstineone23 Před 5 lety

    Steve's videos always have the most wholesome comments

  • @whitmanpomeroy4003
    @whitmanpomeroy4003 Před 3 lety +1

    Steve saying “let’s get this out onto a tray, nice” releases so much serotonin in my brain