Do they still run the first part of Selection in South Downs or has that been binned?
would be interested to know
Nice to talk to someone who has done it!

You will be given a map reading and navigation refresher during early part of Selection.
Used to use the standard lensatic compass, but many people bought their own Silva orienteering compass, lighter, cheaper and don't cost so much if you lose it.Get the one on a rectangular base so you can use it ...

Another gem of advice from someone who has done selection and been medic on several, if someone is injured seriously you must help them and get a medevac.
I and several other other selection candidates found one of our course unconscious in a stream, luckily the water was solid ice so he didn't ...

Do we still have the home guard organisation, you know, it was set up some years ago to guard vital installations in uk.
There was an older age limit.
I'm 53 but i can still kick ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yes Stinky,
Spring maybe the best time weatherwise,
summer is my favorite
don't forget you will be walking at night a lot so summer maybe best
But I don't think you understand winter conditions in the mountains, it's not like the high st in december, you can get temperatures of -15 degrees or more ...

Yup,

Now I'm an old git I can give you young upstarts some advice,hahaha
The MOD compass is an expensive piece of kit, if they still issue it
If you lose it you gotta pay!
We used Silva compasses or something similar, they are cheap and accurate and easier to use .
Buy one, practice with it before ...

Ok mate , a bad habit

yes, 21 SAS[artists]v, early 1970's
I came on here to find ex mates but no luck so far

Hi , so did u do selection?, if not then how can u give advice?
Been there done it, got the beret
If you had done it you will know that on early part of selection in the south downs there is a river that if swum will cut your times down [river arun]
Don't give advice unless you have experience
After ...

Food's good but you got to be careful, I had soup with pig's guts in recently.
It's way cheap to live here, too.Just miss Britain for Kebabs and fish and chips..................................
Wonder if someone could post me a Doner??????????
Hahahahaha

A little tip , do selection in the summer, as in winter you will be using your muscles in cold conditions, the muscles and ligaments will injure more easily.
You will be fighting not just the selection itself but also cold, snow, ice.
Mountains in the winter suck!, unless you did selection in Kenya ...

Spooky, did u do any training or serve at RAMC HQ, i think it was in Ash Vale or something like that
The drill instructor was a real mean bast***, I mean a real*&**
but there were some cute QARANCS there too, but they kept them away from us
Some in the bathtub in the barracks and got us all on a ...

yeah but it don't matter cos they moved to north london and everything"s changed

Ha,

looks like i've had the pleasure!

Anyway, it's better than here, strange country and the worst drivers i 've ever seen, 4 on a 50cc scooter with no crash helmets for the kids, mental!!!

Thanks guys!
I'm in Taiwan, Republic of China working in my wife's company.She's Chinese
I don't get why people doubt ex SF , there's thousands of us who were in 22, 21 or 23 over the years
I don't claim to be some killer ninja, i was a medic
I just came here to find old mates, and give idea of what ...