Field Camp

This should had came last book out, but since it was just way too comfortable doing nothing, I ran out of time to blog about.

I’ve spent a total of 2 weeks in camp for the last time, since the field camp starts on Sunday and we had to be confined for that. The week before field camp is some simple lessons like putting on camo and urban warfare.

Field camp started with a 8km road march. I must say that the first 4 was okay, then the last 4 starts to get rather tiring. Eitherway, we made it to the camp site. To recall, the field camp was rather peaceful. It was good that we get to sleep early and wake up late.

We moved after 2 nights and went to rocky hill camp site, where we dig out own grave. I got a spot where there is soft wet mud. It’s fairly easy to sink in, but the mud keeps getting sticking on to the blade. It was also when my rifle got stunned. Sigh.

Everything went pretty well till BIC. There was no rain except for the first night, but the tent was not wet at all. Returning back to camp, things got a little difficult. Things were not done and the commanders were asking for a little more than what our tired bodies can offer. There were a lot of shouting and push ups.

Having got my rifle stolen, I was confined along with almost half of the company (who had one mistake or another) The rest of the people went off at about 9pm, while we went off the next day at about 8. It was not so bad since we got time to clean our helmet from the camo and wash the LPV. To slowly pack and to do a lot of stuff which would had to be done in a hurry.

Generally specking, the field camp went by pretty fast. Though most of us went through it kicking and screaming, but it is some experience we will carry over.