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The Frankenstein Build! LT/Expo/Trail rig..and BS

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by Blackdawg, May 28, 2011.

  1. Nov 11, 2013 at 2:05 PM
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    Next time I go camping I'm bringing a box of MREs. So much easier! Haha
     
  2. Nov 11, 2013 at 2:12 PM
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    I never understood why some people hate MREs? 99% of them taste great and it's easy to make! Heck most of them you can just eat cold and still tastes good!
     
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    Sounds pretty affordable.
    Sub box? would it fit under the seat? behind the rear seats is gonna be gun storage.
    FTFY
     
  4. Nov 11, 2013 at 3:13 PM
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    i think MREs are a love/hate thing for people. You either like em or don't..haha

    Exactly. Packing should always be for everyone too. Great point. Ben should know this pays off well after wheeling with me..hahai know i do. and i do always think when im packing for the big trips.."what if someone breaks X"..never "what if i break X"

    if its just a weekend trip to the mountains with my bro..i pack much lighter cause i know the area and the places we will go breaking stuff isn't gonna happen much.


    Sub box would have to go behind seat. would still be room for guns if you made a nice gun rack. Not all sub boxes are huge.
     
  5. Nov 11, 2013 at 3:26 PM
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    I'd rather eat boot leather and dirt.
     
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    Nothing wrong with that. Barqs got bite.
     
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    I agree with you one that. Some are horrible but you do find some that aren't that bad actually. Chicken n Dumplins FTW. Not a bad idea
     
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    When I was in DC they gave us MRE's. I had the spaghetti and it just tasted like chef boyardee. Wasn't bad at all. Plus it had skittles and a pop tart in It so heck yeah haha
     
  9. Nov 11, 2013 at 4:38 PM
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    Plus the energy bars they put in them aren't bad either
     
  10. Nov 11, 2013 at 5:21 PM
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    kinda like the backpackers freeze dried food. There are some that are quiet good actually.
     
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    You never know if something tastes bad unless you try it right.lol
     
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    hahaha exactly! often you are surprised!
     
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    I know I deff was surprised in basic training when they had us eat them a good amount..
     
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    See to me there is just something super relaxing and epic about cooking a great meal in a place like this. And its well worth bringing the extra supplies and dealing with the dishes.

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  15. Nov 11, 2013 at 5:54 PM
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    Cooking a nice meal is part of Overlanding for me i think. Like you said..just kinda cool and relaxing.

    As my brother says.."everything tastes better in the mountains"

    granted..don't do that every night..but hey. its nice.
     
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    Of course cooking with a nice view always makes it enjoyable.
     
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    You're right. But lord have mercy I wish I didn't apply that adage to Vicki Illuiani in high school.

    :(
     
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    I used to like them. But after living off of them for weeks at a time or more, I have a hard time eating them anymore.

    This AT for August they wanted us to be more "field ready":rolleyes: so they cut us down to 1 hot meal a day and fed us 2 MRE's a day for 2 straight weeks... It sucked. I ate a ton of them over my 3 months of Pre-Mob in Mississippi as well... Luckily I didn't end up eating very many at all in Iraq:woot:

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    Aint that the truth. So many calories and what not stuffed into those things. ONe thing for sure MRE's are not toilet friendly
     
  20. Nov 11, 2013 at 10:45 PM
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    tin foil thing is classic..we did that in boy scouts all the time. Hobo meals :D haha great for over nighters too. Great way to cook fresh caught trout.

    and yes..vice grips. or LBJ bolts...or any tools at all..
     

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