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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #240 on: April 23, 2022, 05:09:55 PM
MORALE CRISIS!

I was getting ready to make myself some orange drink, and realized the ones I bought have artificial sugar. Not the end of the world, but I always feel like it leaves a funny aftertaste. Had a piece of gum to keep spirits up. Comic attached.

Total Calories: ~420



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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #241 on: April 23, 2022, 05:23:43 PM
That looks like a breakfast designed by the Sarlacc!   :rofl:
That's correct!

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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #242 on: April 23, 2022, 05:26:18 PM
MORALE CRISIS!

I was getting ready to make myself some orange drink, and realized the ones I bought have artificial sugar. Not the end of the world, but I always feel like it leaves a funny aftertaste.


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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #243 on: April 23, 2022, 05:27:41 PM
Forgotten to pack some coffee may have made this day a little longer than usual, but I half heartedly want to see whether I could survive this one. :D

 :o  A true survival situation!   :rofl:


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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #244 on: April 23, 2022, 05:37:23 PM
Coffee 1100

Kickstarting our brains with some coffee. Vítor added some sugar (organic, this time, but he likes the brown one). And one more cheese for him.

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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #245 on: April 23, 2022, 05:39:19 PM
Chow Day 1600

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A little bit of Green milk tea to lift the moral in afternoon.  Forgotten to pack some coffee may have made this day a little longer than usual, but I half heartedly want to see whether I could survive this one. :D
You're trying to finish this challenge at the hardest level!

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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #246 on: April 23, 2022, 06:10:19 PM
Lunch Update

Ate my dessert first. I've come to appreciate the jelly ones more since TK got bought out. I think the traditional iced ones are drier than they used to be. Tuna pack was fine. Rounded it out with a couple more handfuls of peanuts.

Estimated calories: 1.1K


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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #247 on: April 23, 2022, 06:40:25 PM
Dinner: plant based Indian curry.
Wait...am I the only one seeing the elephant in the room?  What's that alien looking thing at the background? :o  Curious mind wants to know!!!  :pok: :pok: :pok:



Breakfast:

2x oat bars- Tasty, not super filling.
Peanuts- Also tasty, helped round things out.
Tea- Heated water on the Coleman stove and held the teabag w/  GA1dad's corkscrew trick.

Approximate calories: 400


Neat teabag trick!  :tu:



Breakfast (0800-ish):

Thought of SOS24 and pulled out me old Coleman stove. 36ºF (2.22º C) this morning and it took a while (i.e. loooooong time, "where's the coffee!!!") to get the military mug up to a boil. A pot that fit the stove better would likely have gotten to the boil faster. And a lid would have helped.....  :facepalm:

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Accessory packet got opened up for 1) the matches to light the stove, 2) condensed milk packet (best by 2018), and 3) the awl-important spork.


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Breakfast packet looked pretty good, but I wasn't feeling all that hungry:


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Just made oatmeal with raisins and the much anticipated coffee.


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The oatmeal thickened up a bit as the raisins and oats sat in the rapidly cooling water. Coffee stayed nice and warm in the insulated mug. 
That toothbrush in the kit is golden.  I don't remember where I read it, but one may not excel in what he does, but he must look good at all times!  :D


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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #248 on: April 23, 2022, 06:44:38 PM
:o  A true survival situation!   :rofl:
You're trying to finish this challenge at the hardest level!

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No kidding, right!  :D




Coffee 1100

Kickstarting our brains with some coffee. Vítor added some sugar (organic, this time, but he likes the brown one). And one more cheese for him. (Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)

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Looks like he is having a good time too!  Does he get to keep the SAK with him?  I so looking forward to share my hobbies with my little guy some day.


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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #249 on: April 23, 2022, 06:52:40 PM
Chow Day 1815



I pack a lot lighter than last time, or maybe it was the lack of caffeine, I felt hungry and groggy towards the evening.  So I started digging into my ration bag and got dinner going.  Dinner included a self-heating "Ha Di Lao" spicy hotpot(highly recommend it, especially if you are into spicy food) and another ramen noodle.  The hotpot got good flavor, and I did get sense of fullness due to all the spicy oil floating on top.  But in terms of long term nutrition value, it's probably counterproductive since you are not going to ingest enough.  I only finished half of the ramen.

Chow Day 2315

Celebrating the end of challenge with a sweet tea and some crunch.  Hope y'all have a fun day of chow too!


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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #250 on: April 23, 2022, 07:00:40 PM
No kidding, right!  :D
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Looks like he is having a good time too!  Does he get to keep the SAK with him?  I so looking forward to share my hobbies with my little guy some day.
I gave one "My First Victorinox" to him at age of six (If my memory is correct).
Now he also have a beautifull Signature lite with silvertech scales (from Nix).
And a Huntsman from his grandpa.
In the Sak lanyard he have a scary pumpkim to remember one challenge that we did together.
I began to share my hobbies with him at early age. And since then he's my partner in every cool things!

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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #251 on: April 23, 2022, 07:04:58 PM
Chow Day 1600

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A little bit of Green milk tea to lift the moral in afternoon.  Forgotten to pack some coffee may have made this day a little longer than usual, but I half heartedly want to see whether I could survive this one. :D
Ouch.  I know I could go without coffee, but wouldn’t want to.


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Reply #252 on: April 23, 2022, 07:05:27 PM
View from Mt Alford 1171m.
Nice lunch and beautiful view.


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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #253 on: April 23, 2022, 07:10:20 PM
Lunch 1300

Well... My boy loves bacon .
Pictured, the chunk of bacon that he selected for his GSMRE, and I forgot to put in the assembly picture.
For lunch we got rice with "funghi secchi", portuguese sausage, bacon. And grape Tang! Food easy to cook in one pot.
The Wenger SI (from the Soldier Challenge) helped in the preparation

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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #254 on: April 23, 2022, 07:12:20 PM
For a minute I thought that was breakfast.....  :rofl:
Hence the question about 0001 start or after get up.  When you go to bed -4am, midnight is late night snack time.

Breakfast is usually two parts.  Here is part one of today’s chow day breakfast.


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Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #255 on: April 23, 2022, 07:15:12 PM
Breakfast (0800-ish):

Thought of SOS24 and pulled out me old Coleman stove. 36ºF (2.22º C) this morning and it took a while (i.e. loooooong time, "where's the coffee!!!") to get the military mug up to a boil. A pot that fit the stove better would likely have gotten to the boil faster. And a lid would have helped.....  :facepalm:

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Accessory packet got opened up for 1) the matches to light the stove, 2) condensed milk packet (best by 2018), and 3) the awl-important spork.


(Image removed from quote.)


Breakfast packet looked pretty good, but I wasn't feeling all that hungry:


(Image removed from quote.)


Just made oatmeal with raisins and the much anticipated coffee.


(Image removed from quote.)


The oatmeal thickened up a bit as the raisins and oats sat in the rapidly cooling water. Coffee stayed nice and warm in the insulated mug.
Those old Coleman stoves are amazing for being 30+ years old. 

That looks like a Humangear bowl?
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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #256 on: April 23, 2022, 07:51:41 PM
Lunch :tu:

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Love Mac n Cheese.  How is the Kror?


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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #257 on: April 23, 2022, 07:56:34 PM
MORALE CRISIS!

I was getting ready to make myself some orange drink, and realized the ones I bought have artificial sugar. Not the end of the world, but I always feel like it leaves a funny aftertaste. Had a piece of gum to keep spirits up. Comic attached.

Total Calories: ~420
I much prefer a little real sugar than artificial sweeteners.  I can do a little stevia, but think even that still leaves an after taste.


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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #258 on: April 23, 2022, 08:01:09 PM
Breakfast 0900

Cookies, milk w/chocolate, cake and polenguinho cheese.(Image removed from quote.)

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That looks like an awesome breakfast.


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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #259 on: April 23, 2022, 08:02:16 PM
Breakfast:

2x oat bars- Tasty, not super filling.
Peanuts- Also tasty, helped round things out.
Tea- Heated water on the Coleman stove and held the teabag w/  GA1dad's corkscrew trick.

Approximate calories: 400
Nice breakfast.  Another good Coleman stove.


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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #260 on: April 23, 2022, 08:25:29 PM
After overeating yesterday  :facepalm: this is a great change of pace! Breakfast is a tasty peanut butter Clif bar, followed by a tuna meal lunch. I snacked on another Clif bar about 20 minutes ago.  It's actually really good!  Dinner will be a salmon meal, chased down with some instant coffee ☕
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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #261 on: April 23, 2022, 08:41:02 PM
Snacks for dinner :tu:

Took the dog with me for a spontaneous overnighter in the woods after work :tu:


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Reply #262 on: April 23, 2022, 09:33:54 PM
Snacks for dinner :tu:

Took the dog with me for a spontaneous overnighter in the woods after work :tu:


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That is awesome.  Enjoy.


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Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #263 on: April 23, 2022, 11:01:08 PM
Breakfast part 2

This is a fairly typical routine.  Fisher and I make oatmeal and coffee outdoors.  Even a picture of Fisher supervising.




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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #264 on: April 23, 2022, 11:57:34 PM
Interesting breakfast.

Over the last year I have changed a lot of what and when I eat.
I try not to snack after dinner, skip breakfast and lunch if possible.
If lunch is needed then it's things like bacon and eggs or avocados.
Coffee was the hardest thing to stop.
Hot chocolates will be the next thing to go.


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Reply #265 on: April 24, 2022, 12:15:52 AM
Good stuff @zoidberg
What burner do you use there?

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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #266 on: April 24, 2022, 12:18:15 AM
Ate my dessert first. I've come to appreciate the jelly ones more since TK got bought out.

I'm a peanut butter Tandy Takes (now Kandy Kakes) man. Full stop.


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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #267 on: April 24, 2022, 12:19:28 AM
Hot chocolates will be the next thing to go.




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Re: Gas Station MRE II -- second helpings...
Reply #268 on: April 24, 2022, 12:20:24 AM
Breakfast part 2

This is a fairly typical routine.  Fisher and I make oatmeal and coffee outdoors.  Even a picture of Fisher supervising.

Fisher reminds me of a former supervisor.......


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Reply #269 on: April 24, 2022, 12:21:08 AM
Snacks for dinner :tu:

Took the dog with me for a spontaneous overnighter in the woods after work :tu:


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