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There are many options for the outdoorsman seeking nutrition and hydration in the wild.

Among the more common choices are freeze-dried prepared foods, Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), P,B & J sandwiches or even live food encountered along the journey - plant and animal.

Depending on the type of sustenance preferred by the explorer, an assortment of cookware, serving dishes and utensils and perhaps a heat source will also be required for the trip.

For the army/navy retailers, these products comprise both an excellent stand-alone business and an ideal accessorization component of their overall camping and outdoor category.

Primarily, though, the army/navy store is a great outlet for the MRE, which is the food of government choice for military personnel stationed in active combat zones.M

REs are fully cooked and consist of either full course meals or are broken down into individual servings of snacks, appetizers, soups, entrees and desserts. They do not require re-heating, re-hydration or preparation time, although they can be re-heated if desired.

The U.S. government goes to great pains to research and develop a wide variety of MREs, designed to provide maximum energy, nutrition, taste, palatability and ease of use for the soldier afield.