Ivan Says: USA Only - Does Not Ship Internationally.
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Expires 2029, Made in 2022
MRE ORDERS WILL NOT SHIP INTERNATIONALLY- they will face a high likelihood of seizure and destruction at customs. If you purchase one as an international customer, we'll reach out to you to confirm cancellation and a refund, minus the 5% credit card fee.
Allergen Information
USGI MREs are formulated with "General Consumption" in mind, which, unfortunately does not take into account the vast array of common food allergies. we highly encourage you to thoroughly read the list of ingredients on the contents of each menu item.
MREs commonly contain the "Big 9" - Milk, Eggs, Fish, Shellfish, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Wheat, Soybeans, and Sesame.
In addition, other ingredients that can trigger food sensitivities found in MREs are Corn, Peas, Artificial colors & dyes, MSG, Sulfites, and other food additives.
Cross contamination is also possible, so if you have severe allergies exercise caution around MREs.
Tuna MRE Mispacking
If you're ordering the Tuna MRE menu, be advised that per many reports on the internet, it may not actually contain the tuna entree due to a mixup at the contractor's manufacturing facility.
By ordering, you're accepting the risk that it doesn't contain the tuna, because we do not accept returns on consumable items as per our standard policy.
Expiration
Our SOPAKCO Brown Bag MREs are made in 2022, Inspect by July-September 2025. Given that these are Surplus MREs, consume at your own risk. As is our standard policy, we do not accept returns on consumables/foodstuffs.
MRE ORDERS WILL NOT SHIP INTERNATIONALLY- they will face a high likelihood of seizure and destruction at customs. If you purchase one as an international customer, we'll reach out to you to confirm cancellation and a refund, minus the 5% credit card fee.
Our SOPAKCO Brown Bag MREs are made in 2022, Inspect by July-September 2025. Given that these are Surplus MREs, consume at your own risk. As is our standard policy, we do not accept returns on consumables/foodstuffs.
SOPAKCO Brown Bag MRE – Fuel for the Fight since the '80s.
When the world falls apart, you need food that stands firm (and boy, does this stuff stand firm). The SOPAKCO Brown Bag MRE is the kind of meal that fueled soldiers through Cold War tensions and Desert Storm ops. Now at KommandoStore, these Meals, Ready-to-Eat are perfect for your bug-out bag, backcountry treks, or just to taste a piece of military history. These aren’t the polished MREs of 2025—they’re the real deal, packed with calories and nostalgia to keep you going through any crisis, from a blizzard to being locked out of your mom's house again. Let’s dig into why these brown bag MREs are a survivalist’s dream.
A Slice of Cold War Grit
SOPAKCO has been feeding the U.S. military since the MRE’s early days, and the Brown Bag MREs are straight out of the 1980s and early ‘90s. These meals were built for one purpose: to keep soldiers fighting, delivering around 1,200 calories per pack. Each brown bag is a no-frills experience, sealed in tough plastic with a shelf life that defies logic. Stored right, these can last decades past their pack dates; survivalists on forums report eating 20-year-old MREs with no issues. Ivan's diet is 100% discarded rations, and he's hardly died at all.
The brown bag is classic function over flash. It’s unassuming, built to disappear in the field, and packed with an entrée, sides, a dessert, and a basic accessory pack: spoon, salt, pepper, chemical heater, and maybe a tiny Tabasco if you’re lucky. Use the heater for a morale boost, or embrace the suck and eat straight from the bag with a side of crayons. They’re ideal for emergencies, camping, or just to see what the US military has been running on.
What’s in the Brown Bag?
SOPAKCO Brown Bag MREs come in two cases—Case A and Case B—each with 12 meals and a variety of menus to keep things interesting, even if “interesting” sometimes means “edible.”
Case
Menu Number
Entrée
Case A
1
Chili with Beans
2
Shredded Beef in BBQ Sauce
3
Chicken Noodles and Vegetables in Sauce
4
Spaghetti with Beef and Sauce
5
Chicken Chunks Cooked
6
Beef Taco Filling
7
Beef Strips in in a Savory Tomato Sauce
8
Meatballs in Marinara Sauce
9
Beef Stew
10
Chili and Macaroni
11
Cheese Pizza Slice
12
Elbow Macaroni in Tomato Sauce
Case B
13
Cheese Tortellini in Tomato Sauce
14
Mexican Style Rice and Bean Bowl
15
Mexican Style Chicken Stew
16
Chicken Burrito Bowl
17
Pork Sausage Patty Maple Flavor
18
Beef Ravioli in Meat Sauce
19
Beef Patty Jalapeno Pepper Jack
20
Italian Sausage in Marinara Sauce
21
Tuna Chunks in Lemon Pepper
22
Beef Goulash
23
Pepperoni Pizza Slice (The Holy Grail)
24
Southwest Style Beef and Beans
Each case offers a mix of protein-packed entrées, carb-heavy sides, and sugary desserts to keep your energy up. The accessory pack includes a spoon, napkin, and condiments. Some users on survival forums call the taste “functional at best,” but when you’re starving, that government issue mystery meat hits like a gourmet feast.
Why SOPAKCO Brown Bag MREs?
These MREs are built to survive anything. Vacuum-sealed in military-grade plastic, they can handle extreme heat, cold, or humidity—perfect for stashing in a bunker, bug-out bag, or ex's trunk. They’re shelf-stable for decades if kept at 70°F or below, though freezing risks cracking the pouches. They’re your go-to for when SHTF, whether you’re holed up in a cabin or evading glowies.
Condition
Our SOPAKCO Brown Bag MREs are made in 2022, Inspect By August-September 2025. Typically MREs have a total shelf life of 7 years, meaning these are theoretically good until 2029, but an "inspection" is done to ensure MREs haven't been unsealed or otherwise deemed unfit for consumption by the US Military. We carefully sort out any blem MREs but we encourage you to store them in a room temperature location that doesn't pose a risk for insects or other critters to break the seal.
Final Word
The SOPAKCO Brown Bag MRE is your ticket to survival (and your chance to experience dumps that land like depleted uranium rounds). Stock is limited and unpredictable. Grab them now or cry on eBay later!
Day 17 at FOB: I've sampled each MRE. My blood, jalapeno cheese. My tears — tobasco. I whiz Folger's instant coffee (with non-dairy CREAMER). I have not needed the toilet paper packets. I do not know if I will ever dump again. The civilian mind cannot comprehend what I've become. You can never go home again.
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Tasted fine, great for the price
My MRE was the Menu 10 and that thing tasted great despite me messing up on using the Flameless Ration Heater (didn't end up heating) and eating skittles that said best by 2023. Would definitely recommend as a food item to bring along if your camping or hiking and don't want to bring a bag or lunchbox full of normal food.
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Nothing is real.
The notion that nothing truly exists is a concept that challenges the very foundations of human experience, leading us to question the solidity and independence of the world around us. From a philosophical standpoint, this idea has been explored by various schools of thought, most notably solipsism, which posits that only one's own mind is sure to exist, and that everything else—the external world and other people—is merely a construct of that mind. This radical skepticism suggests that what we perceive as reality is nothing more than a private, subjective movie playing for one viewer. Parallel to this is the argument from idealism, which, in its more extreme forms, suggests that the physical world is not fundamentally real but is instead a collection of ideas or perceptions in the mind. The seemingly solid table, the enduring mountain, and even the stars are not independent entities but rather concepts dependent on a conscious observer. This line of reasoning finds echoes in modern physics, particularly in the bizarre world of quantum mechanics, where the act of observation itself seems to play a crucial role in shaping reality. The famous double-slit experiment demonstrates that particles, such as electrons, behave like waves (a probability field of potential locations) until they are measured or observed, at which point they "collapse" into a single, definite state. This has led some physicists to suggest that the universe at its most fundamental level isn't a collection…
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It was me Austin
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mmmmyeah these are mre's
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yummy
always expected these to taste bad but its about equivalent to canned food.
