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The fiancé and I went through and updated our BOBs. Remember to check them and replace what's out dated or improve (new ideas) what you have. After being in a vehicle and the temperature swings some things are questionable !! Just my 2 cents !
 
Not a bad idea to check on/replace the food stuffs kept in there.
How do MREs handle temp swings?
 
Mine is more of a get home bag but if you carry food one of the best items I have found that temperature doesn't seem to affect is nuts. I keep a few bags of various nuts in mine. Light weight, high calorie and who doesn't enjoy some salty nuts in their mouth?
 
I change out our Bob's twice a year, for cold/hot weather, and for water and food. It's something that for sure could be overlooked. Thanks for the reminder.
 
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yes, we check our Get Home Bags during the Christmas Holidays,
and again around Independence Day. we check our smoke detectors, too.
 
I actually bought a new bag at the Dixie this past weekend. Going through everything just kinda makes you review and improve or delete some items. I have added a SOG Seal Pup to the bag and removed the Airforce Survival knife I have had since my service days. I also changed the menu of my MRE. I think I will make a ammo bag out of the old pack !!!!!!
 
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HMP said:
Not a bad idea to check on/replace the food stuffs kept in there.
How do MREs handle temp swings?
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MRES are more apt to go bad in a car that gets 130 inside In the summer time. I keep those at home in a more controlled environment and keep some mountain house pouches and bars in the truck. Depending on how far you’d have to walk, just some protein bars would be fine
 
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Burt Gummer said:
MRES are more apt to go bad in a car that gets 130 inside In the summer time. I keep those at home in a more controlled environment and keep some mountain house pouches and bars in the truck. Depending on how far you’d have to walk, just some protein bars would be fine
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Thanks
I did MRE because my pack (LBT) has an actual MRE pouch on the bottom. But maybe I should toss that thing and put in nuts and granola etc
 
If you have any sort of hike, water is going to be a big issue. It’s also heavy. Be sure you have a filter or LifeStraw to drink from questionable sources. I’ve stored, even if accidentally, bottled water in the car and while it froze, it didn’t break. If you put some in a secondary container for containment in case of a leak, these could be stored in your car. I would expect summer heat to make them go stale so you might want to replenish them frequently.
 
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water in the car: don't do what i did and use aluminum/metal canteens/bottles.
when they froze, they split. i thought they would be stronger than that.
anyway...now using plastic or whatever will flex with the ice.
even those super-thin bottled waters haven't broken.
 
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