Forest

last SG · 2004-09-14T21:48:27+00:00

i am more afraid of the dirtiness..

pkchukiss SG

1) Kena chased by enemies. As if a price on your head isn't enough...

2) Leeches (The thought of it sends shivers down my spine)

3) The bloody coldness (I ever rode the scrambler at 50 km per hour in a blinding pre-dawn rain from Pasir Laba to Tekong. I reached there unable to move my fingers. They even turned slightly blue...)

Gordonator SG

i’m more concern about whelter i hav enough to eat or not. somemore the combat ration taste worst than drain water, esp the duck rice.

erijazz SG

The Forest is a place I call 'HOME' Mr. Green

ditzy SG

Combat ration got duck rice ah!?!?! Very Happy

Gordonator SG

ahha! don't even think the duck rice combat ration is the same as in the hawker centre. it's oily, cold and the rice all smashed and crumbled togther to form 1 whole sticky bunch.

lucky that time before field camp, i got taste the duck rice before hand from the neighbour company. when we were choosing among ourselves which pack to take, i only take 1 or 2 duck rice. pity those people who took 5 pack of duck rice, wonder how they eat sia? Laughing

erijazz SG

Haiz, nowadays the combat ration so convenient to consume people still complain… got duck rice somemore…

specfore SG

I agree. In fact during NS (and to some extent during ICT) I was very happy to be outfield. Particularly in the forest / jungle. Usually it will be platoon or section level when in close terrain ... so we are pretty much on our own.

For those going into NS first time, take the time to "enjoy" the jungle. Relax and soak in the atmosphere. Look out for rare animals (see if you can spot the mousedeer in Mandai forest for example). Look out for rare plants... some are edible (but check with your seniors first if you are not sure). The enemy (unless he is bloody sakai or something like that) is also uneasy with the jungle. The jungle is your refuge, your friend... can also be your worst enemy.

wuming78 SG

i think its quite hard for one to try to "enjoy" the forest when one has to worry about the elements, sleeping, mosquitoes, being stuck in his sweaty uniform for days, and having to chiong every now and then.

one has really got to be immersed in the environment, with the above conditions for quite some time, before one can really adapt to it. and even then, i believe, human nature is such that creature comforts will always be in the back of our minds, just that one starts not being obsessed or too worried by it.

pkchukiss SG

To soften the rice crumbs, place it between the signal set and your back inside your field pack (that is, if you have one at all). The heat generated by that bulky thing will certainly warm up your meal sufficiently to make it more edible

pufferfish_79 SG

My BMT was done in Nee soon camp. My batch was the transition batch. last 2 weeks of BMT in TeKong. that time... the Combat rations was worse. the rice were separate pack from the dish. There were only plain rice ( as hard as rock ) or savioury ( fogot the spelling ) rice. and the dishs are baked beans,satay chicken, and forgot the rest le.. damn sianz.. nobody ate the rock hard plain rice. After that came the combat ration being issued now... think they are constantly improving the CR.... got pasta somemore...spicy pasta with mutton was the best..

Remembered my 2nd Wallaby, in 2001, we were finally resting betw missions. Took out the spicy pasta with mutton and curry maggi mee... cook them together,, almost like a stew.....plus the mess tin of coffee we cook.... gosh... it was my best meal during my NS time, not even the canteen or cook house proper meal can fight. sharing the hot mess tin of spicy-pasta-with-mutton-and-curry-maggi-mee and hot coffee among my men in my section. with the cold Aussie weather at night... Damned.. missed those days...
BTW is the spicy pasta with mutton still issued..? if available.. guys go try adding in curry maggi mee.... BEST.. plus some coffee... Laughing

specfore SG

True... true. I got used to it being a kind of "dirty" chap in civvy life anyway being an engineer (grease monkey) in my younger days, and also playing kampung football etc etc.
Also a bit of a nature lover, so I am OK in that environment. I must say that apart from NSF days, my ICT time in the forest was not the really "chionging" type.. not much topo -ing around to meet checkpoint timing. A lot of it was preparation and using the forest as cover and concealment and lay-up. Not looking for enemies as such.... but tactical nevertheless. No bashing allowed... which was good.

Gordonator SG

during my BMT field camp, we get a taste of civilian food once, guess what it is? it's none other then the.... (drumrolls)

the malaria pill! Laughing

specfore SG

Hey, talking about food which somehow got sidetracked from the discussion thread... I really missed the hot sweet and very strong "teh-o" that the cookhouse issues for breakfast and night snack. Is this still the practice?

This is good for non-tactical outfield training.

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