Progressing through RT!!

[marine101]

on the weekend (not long ones home) is there any chance to go home? do you have until monday morning? and is there any time to do certain thing such as family coming to exeter and spending the day or night with them?

[Macca]

On normal week ends you can leave camp at around 12:30pm and have to be back on the same day at 8pm and the same goes for Sunday, but between 12:30 and 8pm if your family live close enough then you could spend a few hours with them but it would be best to spend that time with your oppos getting to know them more and having a laugh, but still no harm in seeing family every now and again.

[Darren82]

On normal week ends you can leave camp at around 12:30pm and have to be back on the same day at 8pm and the same goes for Sunday, but between 12:30 and 8pm if your family live close enough then you could spend a few hours with them but it would be best to spend that time with your oppos getting to know them more and having a laugh, but still no harm in seeing family every now and again.

Honest?

When I was down there you were allowed out the whole weekend. Are they reigning you in to stop the horrendous guard room queue that would end up getting thrashed every saturday night!

Is this just a phase 1 thing or does it continue into phase 2 now also?

[Macca]

It's just a phase 1 thing, phase 2 you get to stay the night ashore

[fodd]

Isn't it up to week 8 or nine that you have to be in by ten then you have company cmdr's inspection if you pass then you allowed out from close of play to sunday 18.00?

[ashley]

Isn't it up to week 8 or nine that you have to be in by ten then you have company cmdr's inspection if you pass then you allowed out from close of play to sunday 18.00?

It was when I was there in 2005. However, after seeing some of the leave passes that were in foundation, on PRMC, it doesn't seem to be that way.

[fo0q]

we have a fewyoung lads in our troop, theres 3 lads that are 16 a few are 17 and 18 including myself and you can tell who the 16 year old lads are because of there attitude and maturity but they are good lads, one of them is from the falkands aswel so when i feel homesick i sometimes think to myself how that guy feels overall though the young lads ain't honking at everything, they are doing well.

Is the lad from the Falklands quite a quiet lad? I'm sure I was on the same PRMC as him, I remember him being youngish. do you know if he did his PRMC on 8th May?

[Sully]

Good to hear it's going well Macca - good effort mate and good effort on keeping in touch (says Lord Lucan ) and encouraging the countries future finest. Top drills Enjoy your well-earned leave

[Macca]

Yeh thats the lad Fo0q, he is quiet but when he speaks he comes out with some funny stuff and is a good lad.

[Macca]

cheers sully loving it so far and lifes awsome so alls good

[Ty]

Macca, hows the injuries on the course ?. Anyone having severe tendonitis or stress fractures yet ?.

[Macca]

So far we have had to guys MD'ed because of lower back injuries, some of the lads have tendenitus in ther arms because of rope climbing but thats it really mate, the rest is just the usual stuff ie blisters etc

[Ty]

Yea the rope / rock climbing makes me nervous. I dislocated my shoulder about 4 years back weightlighting. Afraid of it happening again lol.

It's good everyones getting by though. Ibuprofen will become your best friend.

[quirk]

actually i got a question about the rope climbing in RT macca. do you have to climb to the top with any weight on you or carrying a weapon or anything or is it just your own bodyweight because i read somewhere you will have to do it with weight. lol bit worrying because ive never tried that before!

also mate good luck with phase 2. half way to a beret now mate!

[Ty]

actually i got a question about the rope climbing in RT macca. do you have to climb to the top with any weight on you or carrying a weapon or anything or is it just your own bodyweight because i read somewhere you will have to do it with weight. lol bit worrying because ive never tried that before!

also mate good luck with phase 2. half way to a beret now mate!

I know for the commando test, you need to climb 30 feet with all your gear, including weapon. My buddy did it. He said the secrets in the legs, not upper body strength. Propel yourself up wih your legs and master that technique and it will be a lot easier.