TactiSMART 084: You Eat Rice, Long-Time, G.I.!
Civilian normies don't have to overcome either TBATE or TBAM in their urban-pamperized 24/7/365 lives. We in the military ignore TBATE to our detriment and must overcome BOTH. Survivalist/Preppers must think/organize/equip aka TTPE3 like they are in the military--but wrongly think they only have to overcome TBATE--even though living off-the-grid implies a HUGE societal collapse, evil-men-are-hunting-YOU, stupid TBAM problem.
I joined the USMCR when we heated canned c-rations with
"heat tabs" that glued blue hot. I NEVER USED THEM. With a
D.I. yelling at you you didn't have time struggling to open cans with a slow
P38/John Wayne opener. I usually opened the big meal can and ate it in
boot camp--the spaghetti in meat sauce was universally liked and I actually
like ham 'n eggs. All the other cans were for later.
It was only in my reserve unit while attending college
that I saw the heat tab in action--but wanted no part of its hassles. I don't
drink coffee. I don't like hot food or drinks. Warm is fine enough for me. For
a few years, heat tabs continued being supplied to us, but when I was in the
ARMY it stopped with the water/hydrogen flameless ration heater for a MRE meal
plastic pouch, which I tried and stopped using. So like the accessory pack's
matches, salt, sugar, etc. I usually ration-stripped flame-less heaters before
going into the field to K.I.S.S. and save weight:
After awhile, the chemicals-impregnated MREs became
intolerable and I started bringing my own tune fish & crackers & mayo
to the field.
https://jamesbondisreal.blogspot.com/2021/11/tactismart-082-diy-mres-taste-better.html
So today, with AMCW2/SHTF/666/Doomsday threatening, we
re-visit the COOKING FIRE issue.
Things have only gotten worse in war technologies; you
can't even give off your own body heat if you want avoid
detection/kill/capture--much less cooking/warming fires.
https://www.bitchute.com/video/TOBbpZrRL09T/
Water purifiers can even desalinate sea water so everyone
should have one.
The problem is having enough FOOD stored.
In eating, you need a bulk staple like bread, noodles or
rice with which to add meat and sauces to. Crackers are compacted bread. You
cannot easily bake bread or crackers in a doomsday mess. Not on the run, for
sure. That leaves noodles/rice which MUST BE BOILED.
www.combatreform.org/declutter.htm
In the USMIL's infinite penchant for failure, the
otherwise superb steel canteen cup HAS NO LID to simmer rice; it can boil some
noodles over an open heat source. The solution is a canteen cup lid:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264456044209
BAD NEWS: the lid above does NOT nest into the steel ELK canteen cup below. Speculkation is the China lid resting on top but at an agle is still good enough to boil water/simmer rice. TBD. The China vented canteen cup lid nests into the G.I. aluminum or steel canteen cup--but not verified though.
To heat up the rice for a 1x-2x man BUDDY TEAM place the
lid-topped canteen cup over a simple stove that heat tabs or small wood chips
can make heating fire.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/124878348453
Obviously, this rice-making must be done when safe from
enemy observation. I like sticky rice so keep some for later in a plastic
lid-topped can of chicken/tuna.
YOU CAN BUY &
STORE LOTS OF RICE AT A LOW COST.
The G.I. canteen cup, 1-quart
plastic--collapsible ones are my invention:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/270955459391
...or aluminum or steel canteen and the stove--all RUSSIAN DOLL NEST together into a MultiCam OCPwhatever pouch that MOLLE II attaches to you (LBE) or your rucksack (preferred as its a LIVING "existence" load not a FIGHTING LOAD item).
https://www.ebay.com/itm/234024436780
Slip the cover lid in between the nested canteen assemblage and
the carry pouch.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/284446794865
You can
store rice by filling the canteen up with it since you drink H2O by Camel-Bak
hydration bladder:
www.combatreform.org/drink.htm
PLAN B
A wise
James Bond Citizen (JBC) always has a Plan B.
Yes,
desperation situation, you can boil a small amount of drinking water in
your canteen cup.
You need
a lot more to survive--1x gallon a day---or 4x 1-quart canteen's worth or
almost an entire 100 ounce hydration bladder.
The best,
most SHTF compact way to boil water is in a steel 1-quart canteen.
Aluminum if that's all you got.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/284446794865
ELK
Stainless Steel Military Canteen and Cup With Green Cover For Camping, Hiking,
Backpacking, Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Adventures
CANTEEN
KIT: Includes 1x 1 liter canteen, 1x 0.6 liter cup and 1x military style
protective green cover.
MATERIAL:
Made of strong and durable 304 stainless steel material for long-lasting
reliable performance.
SIZING:
Canteen measures 5.12" x 3.15" x 7.28". Cup measures 5.12"
x 3.15" x 3.82".
HEATING:
The canteen can be direct or indirect fire heated. Convenient for cooking food
or boiling water. Be sure to remove the canteen cap and chain before heating.
STORAGE:
Military style storage bag, nylon material, with snap closure and quick release
buckle will keep the canteen tightly secured.
The ELK
stainless steel military canteen and cup set with included green cover is
perfect for any outdoor enthusiast. The set includes 1x 1 liter canteen, 1x 0.6
liter cup and a military style storage bag with snap closure and quick release
buckle will keep the canteen tightly secured. It's made of a strong and durable
304 stainless steel material that will provide long-lasting reliable
performance. The canteen can be direct or indirect fire heated. Convenient for
cooking food or boiling water. Be sure to remove the canteen cap and chain
before heating. Ideal for camping, hiking, backpacking, hunting, fishing and
outdoor adventures. The perfect gift for lovers of the great outdoors!
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So a SERE
capability was lost going to hard plastic 1-quart canteens that take up space
and injure your lower back if you unwisely jump with them on. Lives were also
saved by enemy bullets stopped by metal canteens in our many wars. E-tools and
hard canteens can be arranged after a parachute jump insertion to act as body
armoring.
www.combatreform.org/etools.htm
This capability can be regained by COTS steel
canteens--albeit the cap isn't a NBC drink tube capable one. It came with a
steel canteen cup with a sturdy folding handle I think is better than the
loose, "butterfly" handle cups when cooking things in them
over heat sources.
If you're not nesting with a canteen, the
Stanley 2-Person Cooking set is more compact and cleverly has 2x cups and 2x
sporks nested together.
Camouflage Your Mess Kit!
Detach the chain from the steel canteen's cap and slide gutted 550 Paracord over it. Camouflage stretch wrap and sticky tape cover both the stove & steel canteen--but NOT the latter's bottom or the former's top.
BEFORE
AFTER
The steel canteen cup handle is now camouflage wrap-covered--not seen in this earlier-than-thou pic.
I eBay ordered some tan desert camouflage pattern sticky tape to cover the top of the China lid, sloping steel canteen top and the stove--these shouldn't have camouflage wrap tape coverings due to possibly catching fire or simply not having adequate self-grip.
So unless you are supplying your platoon...
Getting 2x small bottles that fit and filling them with the dish wash soap of choice is the best COA but requiring more DIY TLC effort on your part.
Summary/Conclusion
RICE is
the best survival food--go gets lots of it. Pour cans of soup, stew, Beefaroni
etc. over it to flavor filling, satisfying meals. Rice can be carried
pre-cooked or less preferred, uncooked when on-the-run away from HD; should be
kept in your EDC "Bug-Out-Bag" (BoB) along with a jar of
peanut butter/can of crackers. A water purifier & bottle/canteen with drink
mixes to cook rice if you have to and hydrate.
Can you wear a canteen on your Fanny Pack in EDC and not draw unwanted
attention?
Not
likely.
A canteen
cooking "system" as previously described could be hidden IN/on your
BoB without drawing attention to it.
John 3:16
Semper
Airborne!
James
Bond is REAL.
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