Tribal People Try Military MRE for the First Time
About this video
In this Tribal People Try video the tribe meet military rations for the first time. Most of them had never seen it before the camera started, so the first minute is questions — what is it, what's in it, how do you eat it — and then the plates go round.
What is military rations?
MREs and army rations from different countries — American, British, Russian, Chinese, French — self-heating meals in pouches designed to feed a soldier for a day. The packaging and the heating are as much the video as the food.
What to watch for
The flameless heater is a magic trick and gets more attention than the meal. The food itself is soft, salty and mild; the American ones with hot sauce sachets do best. Everyone agrees they would not want to eat it for a week.
The comparison they always make
Village food is cooked fresh twice a day, so a shelf-stable meal in a pouch is as far from home as food gets. The verdict is respect for the engineering and pity for the soldiers.
This episode
It's the tribe's 2nd military rations video out of 2. They first tried it in January 2021 ("Tribal People Try Astronaut Food {NASA Food}"). The video runs about 9 minutes, went up in July 2021 and has 210.2K views and 7.8K likes.
Frequently asked
Who are the people in Tribal People Try?
Villagers from rural Punjab, Pakistan. They're families from the same area, not actors, and they've been part of the channel for years.
What is military rations?
MREs and army rations from different countries — American, British, Russian, Chinese, French — self-heating meals in pouches designed to feed a soldier for a day. The packaging and the heating are as much the video as the food.
Did the tribe like the military rations?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Village food is cooked fresh twice a day, so a shelf-stable meal in a pouch is as far from home as food gets. The verdict is respect for the engineering and pity for the soldiers.
Have they tried military rations before?
Yes — this is the 2nd of 2 military rations videos. The first was "Tribal People Try Astronaut Food {NASA Food}" in January 2021.
Where was this video filmed?
In rural Punjab, Pakistan, where the participants live. The videos are recorded in the village rather than in a studio.