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foodage per day confusion.... Re: [at-l] is 4300 cu. in. big enough?



I saw something that said that 3000 cals in MRE weighs 5 pounds because
of the high water content. I have no idea how corect that is though.

Bryan


> He also sites the US Army's allowance of 4400 cals for heavy 
> work, 3600 for normal work, and 2800 for sedentary jobs.  
> [Anyone out there know the current MRE cal content?]
> 
> Bottom line, IMHO, is that with good food management the 1 
> 1/2 to 2 pound rule of thumb is a good one.