Concluding 16 weeks of 1st phase in ARMY life...

Like Sg boys, I've gone thru the so called "gruelling" 16 weeks of basic military training and is officially known as PTE WONG now... Well, this 16 weeks have been rather interesting for myself... Set my thinking about what I should be doing.

The few more memoriable stuff that in BMT is worth mentioning is the

1) route marches,
aching and boring route march, enduring endless walks to nowhere and back. 24km route march is fun, starting is pretty boring because of walk round and round school. But after we started to walk out... Seriously, it's as boring, walk, walk, walk, sing song, sleep as you walk.

Oh did I mention that there are weights on you shoulder too?
Let me calculate...
(SBO items)
1 x webbing = 1.3kg
2 x water bottle(1 ltr each) = 2kg
1 x toggle rope = 0.61kg
Subtotal = 3.9kg

(Field pack items)
1 x field pack = 1.15kg
1 x No. 4 = 1.25kg
Now my favourite part...
Many x Snacks/ Drinks = 1.5kg (approx)
Subtotal = 3.9kg

(Accessaries)
1 x helmet = 2kg
1 x M16S1 = 3.6kg
Subtotal = 5.6kg
Total = 13.4kg

I'm pretty suprise how I could manage to clear the 24click route march. After we are back to bunks, everyone is walking in a really funny manner. Opps... That's for you to find out.

2) People factor
In BMT, you would seriously get to see different people from all walks of life. Some pretty interesting, some irritating and some really hero and mostly zeros.

It's interesting to study the different interactions between people and stuff...

3) Field camp...
All mentioned below.. Check out other postings...

4) SI Test
Check out previous posting as well...