When to pack?

[PFC.One3Fister]

To answer my own questions.. Our cell phones will be policed up for the entire 8 weeks or training and I CAN keep the hair clippers. All of you Rangers are correct on not bringing anything extra. They will however hold your high dollar value items (ie. Laptops & DVD players) in a safe place until your done training. I can give an updated packing list if requested.

[C-MAC]

When to pack?

When she throws all your crap on the front lawn. Better yet, maybe slightly before that...if you see it coming.

Oh wait, wrong thread.

[krazy33]

I am currently in ABN hold for one more week, and could beneifit greatly from an updated packing list for RASP. If anyone reading this gets an opportunity, it would be an immense help. It sounds like I wont need half the crap that I have accumulated during abn hold and OSUT. Thanks.

[ZoneIV]

Packing lists can change and be seasonal. Have you tried to seek out the Ranger Liaison at BAC for this information? Practice some INITIATIVE.

That said, is your time better spent reading through threads on the net at this stage or is it perhaps better spent doing PT to prepare yourself for RASP. You were just whining how you couldn't do PT at BAC holdover in another thread.

I keep on wondering how the majority of us ever made it through dealing with things in the old days when there was no internet nor ArmyRanger.com to ask questions on.

[K.Ingraham]

You were just whining how you couldn't do PT at BAC holdover in another thread.

Say what!?
Hey prospect, if you have enough space to lay down and sleep, then you have all the gym you need: do your PU, SU, crunches, jump rope, pull ups etc right in your own space. Run the stairs in the barracks if you must remain in the AO.
Regiment is looking for problem solvers. Try to be one.

[krazy33]

Roger that Rangers. Thank you for your responses. I have been getting my PT in whenever cadre will allow. And often when they're not around. And i do understand what you mean Ranger K.Ingraham about being a problem solver. I make continuous efforts to do just that every day.
And RangerIV, I did request to see the Ranger liason in OSUT, and was told by my BC personally that he would handle it after two failed prior attempts. They brought out a Ranger recruiter who was far more interested in getting volunteers than anwering questions from those of us with contracts already. so...not the end of the world. They will tell us what we need when we get there, and I'll send sensitive items home after airborne.
Again, thank you to both of you for taking your time to read and respond. haha, it did really sound like I was whining a bit after re-reading my posts. Thats enough out of me. I'll post sit-reps from airborne. Thank you.

[krazy33]

First week of Airborne down. Now onto tower week. Sad to say, the standards here arent what I had hoped they would be either, and I'm seriously beginning to understand what everyone means about "DO YOUR OWN PT". Fortunately we have a lot of resources in that particular department. Multiple 1 mi tracks, pullup bars, the Smith Gym. As well as plenty of time to use those resources. Overall, so far, airborne school is pretty exciting. The anticipation of jumping from the C17 is increasing. And watching people lock up in the doorway of the 34' tower was pretty funny too! So far so good...hotter than hell. Heat Cat 5 by lunch almost every day now. But the heat isn't that bad, again I think it's the rules of this whole, "new army" that sergeant airborne keeps referring to. The "new Army"...a "softer" Army. All we gotta do is, pay attention, be where your supposed to be, when your supposed to be there and keep those feet and knees together...and of course...DRINK WATER! Too easy.

[Steadfast]

krazy33, I sent you a PM that you have yet to open
dated: Sent: Tue Jun 28, 2011 3:54 pm

Read it and heed.

Never quit.

[krazy33]

Roger that Ranger Steadfast. Thanks again for reading and correcting.