Err.... there will be some things not going to be experienced by
all enlistees.
Tips for infantry ex. lancer,
Ex. Nomad: navex
You are out there with your section, doing topo. It will rain
mostly after 4pm, complete darkness at 7-8pm( close eyes open eyes
still the same ).
Before the start of your navex, empty unnecessary combat green
packs to lighten up the fieldpack. Use two trashbags and as few
ziploc bags as possible, you won't want to spend hrs declaring your
rubbish( you have to declare your rubbish, no littering is allowed
)
Heavier stuff like 840 signal set etc should be rotated among the
section while the persons doing the topo carry lighter loads. So
that they can come close to a check point and leave the whole
section there while they go search for it.
Bring extra solid fuel if you can, to cook, to dry and to keep
warmth in the night. Use stream water for cooking( always collect
stream water with mouth of bottle facing the direction of flow, not
against the direction of flow ). Hot coals left after a big fire is
great for heating up green combat ration packs. Always keep your
ration rubbish air tight, the ants travels in divisions.
When you want to sleep, take off your socks and cover the openings
of your boots with the socks( wear it around the openings ) to
prevent insects from getting in. Use commercial groundsheet as they
are 100% waterproof. I wore vest and gortex to sleep. Others can
try commercial poncho, keeps you warmed.
Oh.. there's still loads to share but i can't recall them now. Take
care for those going brunei, either for jcc or ex.
lancer.
