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Be ready for some constipation. You know why there is such a tiny roll of TP in an MRE? You know why there is that funny chemical smell when you first open them? Because there are chemicals in them that tend to bind up a fighting man (or woman's) intestinal tract. It bad enough to be shot at or shelled or bombed. It's worse while doing the Aztec Two-step. MRE's reduce that likelihood. It may mean you don't go for a day or two.


Really? YGTBSM!

I'd never thought of that being part of the design, ick.. There's a reason I like my oatmeal and almonds when hiking - I hate carrying an extra load all day!


I never thought of it that way, but yeah, it's a good point.

It was not uncommon for Marines to go 2-3 days between using a slit trench. If you were on the attack (especially a vehicle march), you might not be able to stop and take care of business often at all. Combine this with the fairly dirty conditions of life in the field, and you can see how diarhea could be a fairly serious problem. MRE's fight that issue.
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