Each case contains 12 Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal Breakfast MREs AND the best meal heaters on the market!
Available in cases of 12, these delicious XMREs (Meal, Ready to Eat) are perfect for outdoor use or emergency preparedness. Each MRE is a fully-cooked kit of great tasting, hearty maple oatmeal that requires no refrigeration and has up to a 5-year shelf life.
XMREs are powered by NXH™ Heating Technology. Tested and certified non-toxic, with no foul odor and safe to use in confined spaces. These flameless ration heaters are ingenious, water activated, and allow you to have a piping hot meal anywhere!
Each case contains 12 Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal Breakfast MREs AND the best meal heaters on the market!
Available in cases of 12, these delicious XMREs (Meal, Ready to Eat) are perfect for outdoor use or emergency preparedness. Each MRE is a fully-cooked kit of great tasting, hearty maple oatmeal that requires no refrigeration and has up to a 5-year shelf life.
XMREs are powered by NXH™ Heating Technology. Tested and certified non-toxic, with no foul odor and safe to use in confined spaces. These flameless ration heaters are ingenious, water activated, and allow you to have a piping hot meal anywhere!
Each case contains 12 Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal Breakfast MREs.
XMREs are a complete and nutritious meal anytime, anywhere.
Powered by NXH™ Heating Technology, XMREs are a self-contained self-heating multi-course meal pouch with over 1000 Calories on average. These Military-Grade MREs are safe to use in confined spaces and in virtually any temperature thanks to their advanced flameless heaters – all you need is approximately half a cup of any non-flammable liquid! XMREs are ideal for hunting, camping trips, field work, and emergency preparedness for situations where power is inaccessible.
General Info
MREs are multi-course, shelf-stable, ready-to-eat meals developed for feeding soldiers in the field.
Each meal comes in a rugged and waterproof pouch that’s easy to open. Everything in the bag is ready-to-eat, and the only preparation suggested is to activate the ration heater using the provided instructions. Each pouch contains 1030 Calories of US Military-grade food such as drink mixes, sides, and hearty oatmeal. XMREs meet or exceed all specifications set by the US military, which are among the highest standards set for meals-ready-to-eat! Each pouch also contains everything you need to eat a full meal, from cutlery to condiments.
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XMRE Menu & Contents
Each meal pouch includes:
Main course (all maple oatmeal in this case)
3 Side components (fruit sauce, trail mix, and dessert)
Beverage mix
High power, safe to use, flameless meal heater
Accessory Pack: spoon, napkin, condiment kit, and moist towelette.
This is a special production that includes the following meals:
Every case and meal pouch of XMRE have the pack date (lot number) embossed on the outside. The pouches are high-density, water and tamper proof XT Series bags that help give the contents their extended shelf life. Like military MREs the XMRE meals have up to a 5 year shelf life if stored in temperatures up to 21° C. Unlike other MREs they still have a guaranteed 3 year lifespan between 22-27° C.
Additionally, you can also freeze an XMRE pouch if necessary. It won’t damage the food inside! It’s best to avoid repeated re-freezing however as that can degrade the pouch’s lamination. For a comprehensive account of storage and shelf life, please see this letter from the manufacturer.
MRE menu items are packaged in a retort pouch to maximize their shelf life. Before the package is sealed, the food is commercially sterilized and the oxygen is removed. This means there’s very little possibility for any oxygen or bacteria to get into your food while the pouch remains sealed. Once a pouch has been opened or punctured, it should be consumed or thrown away immediately. There’s no additional protection beyond the pouch, so don’t store them near anything sharp!
*2022 and later XMREs have a 5 digit date code instead of 4 digit. Eg: 22136 = the 136th day of 2022 (May 25th)
Older date codes use only one number for the year. Eg: 9136 = the 136th day of 2019 (May 25th)
XMRE Specs
Case Dimensions: 15.5 x 11 x 9.5 inches
Case Weight: 17.2 lbs
Pallet Size: 48 Units (40 x 48 x 48 inches, 900 lbs)
Flameless Meal Heater Specs
A proprietary blend of non-toxic chemicals inside a non-woven fabric pad, sealed with ultrasonic sealing technology and individually wrapped in foil, contained inside a 280 x 180mm multilayered constructed bag with 95mm gusset including a high heat resistant open zipper, a steam vent and instructions.
APPROXIMATE TOTAL FRH WEIGHT: 68g including outer printed bag.
HEAT GENERATION: Following the addition of any non-flammable liquid 90/150mls, the chemical mixture will create an exothermic reaction that will generate heat and steam to raise the internal temperature to up to 220 °F with a duration of 10-15 minutes depending on altitude and temperature.
SHELF LIFE: Minimum five years from production date if stored at or below 21° C. Upper limit not known if bag remains sealed.
ADVANTAGES: Stand alone, odorless, safe to use in confined and close spaces, non-flammable, magnesium-free.
For rural locations, you may be contacted after your order is placed regarding additional shipping charges. NT, NV, and YT are considered rural by couriers. The order can be cancelled at any time prior to shipping, and no additional charges are ever processed without your express consent.
If you are rural and would like to avoid any surprises, please feel free to call, email, or chat with our team to get a complete quote. Contact us at 1-888-832-1733 or hello@totalprepare.ca.
If our team is unable to reach you within 30 days regarding rural shipping charges, your order will be cancelled and refunded.
What are MREs?
MRE stands for “Meals Ready to Eat”. All the contents of these shelf stable foods are fully cooked and can be eaten hot or cold. An MRE will provide good taste and proper nutrition while maintaining a safe, long shelf life. Each MRE replicates the calorie count of a complete meal. There is no need to add water to an MRE. Simply open the pouch and enjoy! The big breakthrough was the POUCH. Its three special layers allow the food to be fully cooked, sealed and never exposed to the air again. The resulting taste and texture beats any dehydrated and freeze dried food rations.
What Do MREs Taste Like?
That’s a pretty subjective question and obviously depending on whom you speak with you will get a different answer. Just like canned goods, you either like them or you don’t. Many people feel that MREs are just as good if not better than canned food. MREs are very convenient and there are people who enjoy them enough to eat them regularly when they need a quick meal for lunch or dinner. MREs are designed to be as home-style cooked meals. They are designed to last. Home cooked meal won’t last more than a week, our MREs will last 5 years or more and we think they taste pretty good!
What Are the Benefits and Uses of Your MREs?
Some of the benefits of our MREs are: Fully cooked – No need to add water, Not Freeze Dried! Moisture, gravy and sauces are retained in their natural form. These meals are ready to eat right from the pouch at room temperature, have a home-style taste, balanced nutrition, have a shelf life of 5 years or more based on date of pack and storage conditions, require no refrigeration, can be heated in 5 minutes with boiling water or with our flameless heater pouches, are portable and easy to carry and store, water proof, easy to open – unlike canned food, you don’t need a special tool or special skills to open it . You just tear open the pouch and you are ready to eat!
What Are Common Uses of MREs?
MREs were originally used only in the military, but the truth is that MREs are the perfect option for outdoor enthusiasts, preparedness, emergency situations, on the go meals or for anybody who is planning to be in a situation where regular food supply is not available . The special pouches they use provide a long shelf stable without refrigeration. Many private entities, law enforcement, hospitals, fire departments, Red Cross, and government agencies storage depend on MREs as a part of their emergency plan for food supplies. We are also seeing more campers, hikers and other extreme outdoor sport and activity people use them. After all, they are a complete meal, ready to eat, portable, and relatively light weight.
Can MREs Be Eaten Cold?
Yes. Each MRE entree is fully cooked and can be eaten cold, directly from the pouch.
What’s The Best Way to Heat Up An MRE?
If you no longer have the heater pouch that comes with each kit, our MRE pouches can be heated in a variety of different ways depending on the situation.
1) Boiling for 3-5 minutes – take the pouch and place it in clean boiling water heated from available sources: fire, heating tabs, or stoves.
2) Placing next to a non-liquid heat source: radiator, engine block, or even the human body. Be careful of burning or melting the pouch if the heat source is too hot.
3) You can use the sun to warm the pouch by simply laying it in the sun. It’s simple and it works.
4) Remove from pouch into a microwave-safe container, and microwave 2-3 minutes. The pouch contains an aluminum, non-microwaveable layer which gives the pouch such a long shelf life.
No matter how you heat your MRE entree meal, although the foil pouch is very strong and durable, it can be damaged if too high a temperature is applied. NEVER apply direct flame to the pouch like from a BBQ or campfire. The outer and inner layers of plastic laminate will melt and contaminate the food.
Can I Freeze an MRE Pouch?
Freezing an MRE pouch will not destroy the food inside, but repeated freezing increases the chance that the pouch lamination will fail. MRE pouches are designed to withstand 1,000 flexes, but repetitive freezing does increase the failure rate by a small fraction of a percent.
What Is Included in A Typical MRE Kit?
Each complete meal ready to eat MRE kits provides a balanced nutrition with a generous amount of food components. Configurations ranges from 500 to 3000+ calories per meal. MRE components, i.e, entree and side dishes, bread items, snacks , desserts , beverages and other portion-controlled packs. Our MREs come packed 12 meals to a case.
