~Field Pack Items~

LoVeMeLoVeMenOt SG

Ok Guys, since many of us here are NS-men. Could we just summarise during our NSF day what is your unit standard field pack item? I believe every unit has different SOP. Well start from me 1st Mr. Green

Pack 1 2 Sets of No.4

Pack 2 1 set of PT-kit, 1 towel, 1 pair of socks, 2 pairs of undergarment & 1 sewing kit.

Pack 3 Mess tin which inside include, soap box with soap, shaver, toothbrush & toothpaste, lighter, matches, C size battery, SAF powder & candle.

Pack 4 Smaller mess tin which contain boot lace, kiwi & brush.

Pack 5 Toilet Roll.

Pack 6 1 pair of PT-shoes

Pack 7 Lifejacket, Goggles & items use for rapelling.

Miscellaneous items will be ET-stick & blade, ground sheet & combat rations.

Well hopefully those guys who serve NS might share with us here Exclamation

Not to forget those still have not enlist can ask around what are those stuff Mr. Green

shutthehellup SG

hi! long time no see! Very Happy

LoVeMeLoVeMenOt SG

Hihi~!! Yup nice to see u anyway! Wink

shutthehellup SG

heheheh...still working as a CDP arh?

Gordonator SG

how come no towel? Question

LoVeMeLoVeMenOt SG

haaa...NS-men tends to slack a bit. Well but thanks for your info!

What about your's? Don't tell me it is the same as me? Very Happy

Gordonator SG

roughy the same. but because i'm not a guardsman so i won't be needing pack 7. Wink

Gedanken SG

Ground sheet's a miscellaneous item? Confused

Can't remember our exact SOP for the field pack - we just packed it, put it on top of the cupbaord and left it gathering dust.

We packed everything according to mission requirements. Typically, our ALICE packs would contain:
- signal set
- batteries
- hammock
- batteries
- ground sheet
- batteries
- binoculars
- batteries
- camouflage netting
- batteries
- MRE's
- batteries

Ammo, map, compass and so on would by on the SBO. Oh, did I mention batteries? Mr. Green

Gordonator SG

there's a trick to packing all those items into that small field pack. make sure your ziplock bags are air tight. then roll up those uniform, admin shirt/pt shirt and towel into the respective ziplock bags, because rolling them up save space. sitting on them and squeezing out all the air helps too.

wuming78 SG

yah.. always fold the clothings small, squeeze into the ziplocs (get good ones!) and seal it 3/4-way, then start squeezing out all the air (sit on it if need be) before sealing all the way.

deathscythe99 SG

And dun burst ur ziplock bags whilst packing Smile

My fren was packig his stuff once for field camp and had a hole in the ziplock bag, when brought outfield all the stuff inside gone liaoz....cos of rain Confused

LoVeMeLoVeMenOt SG

Well dont to mention my unit force us to have 2 black rubbish back inside our field packs & put all your pack 1 to 6 which is ziplock already. As not to have water gone in especially river crossing! Well the effect is good! None of my stuffs inside is wet..Not sure if other unit practise that? Wink

Gordonator SG

have u all noticed that they are using a new field pack now. well, it’s the same design, but the 2 side pockets are longer now, all the way to the base of the field pack. it’s good in a way now that one can pack more things into that small pack.

LoVeMeLoVeMenOt SG

Yup I notice that the new batch of enlist personnel have a slightly bigger field pack...urghhh waiting for my next ICT so can buy new field pack! Smile

deathscythe99 SG

As long as there's no change in the amt of stuff to pack in, doubt the diff in field pack should make a diff.

But it allows commanders to say that you are able to bring more food and stuff along Smile

wuming78 SG

the black trash bag is not robust enough. we use the white translucent ones that are thicker. and for RCO, we have an additional bag thing that we bought from the gift shop. and voila! all our stuff stayed dry, even after combat swim! Wink

deathscythe99 SG

Not normal trash bag used ba....

Use the thicker one. What wuming said, the clear plastic one, now comes in black colour too Wink

01024G SG

Can I ask where to buy?

LoVeMeLoVeMenOt SG

We dont buy..ask from ur CQ! or QM Mr. Green

FOC!!!

fett SG

but i think rolling up take more space than flatten ziplock bags (i tried it lots of times to compare). always taught my men to pack it flat. and no scotch tape!