craigshuts wrote:Good post Jcclimber, at least its keeping relevant to this thread. Congratulations on passing P-Coy. Just a few questions, Have you got any tips on equipment I will need which aint on the kit list? How much swimming do you do during training? Finally isit really as hard its made out to be?? Regards.
Try and get hold of some Zinc oxide tape,It works wonders when taping up blisters on your feet. As blisters will be a common thing for the first couple of weeks. Maybe get hold of some scotch brite and some cloth's, a good Rifle cleaning kit that u get 2getha will save time when cleaning ur rifle which you will do many times.
Most of the swimming is done in the first six weeks, however its not much maybe once a week. I would just thrash yourself with running over the next few weeks, get a good standard of fitness before going in. While your there just act the grey man and try not to get noticed and dont worry about all the gobby cnuts who always get the platoon thrashed they soon go after a few weeks. Try and block out all the bullshit in the first few weeks it does get easier.
It is hard but at the same time enjoyable, its when you'l have the best laughs with your mates, i still look back on my training and some things i just think were funny as fcuk. My intake started with 50 and 11 of us jo's past out.
Good luck and enjoy Jo
Funnily enough McGrabb referrs to this short of thing in Immediate Action I think!
