Recent content by andrewvalentine83

Back when I was with 3FES, we had to borrow a C6 and Carl G from the local infantry unit because we didn‘t have any. I guess when there‘s only so much money to go around, you have to spend it on what‘s most important. And since we were engineers first, and infantry second, it makes sense to...

I went to do my PT test on Monday, and the recruiter told me that half the people who take the test fail it. I asked him if he was kidding, but he was serious.

Good stuff, I read that one awhile back. There‘s a whole bunch like that at www.miljokes.com

You don‘t have to take a day off to recover from running, but it‘s important to alternate hard and easy days. You can also do different types of cardio (biking, swimming), but running is the best one if you‘re getting ready for the army, because that‘s what you‘ll be doing on course. A good...

A cellphone will definitely come in handy on course. Just wait til you get time off and everyone else is waiting in line for the payphones. Just make sure you don‘t spend all your down time talking on the phone when you have other stuff to be doing (cleaning weapons, preparing for inspection...

Nothing‘s more motivating than a good loud rock/metal song. Some of my favorites are AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Offspring and Linkin Park. Music I can‘t stand: pop, hiphop, dance, trance.

I‘ve been in the reserves for just over three years now, and I‘m almost done my component transfer, which means I‘ll be heading off to battleschool pretty soon. I‘m guessing it‘s going to be pretty tough to be the grey man, so I‘m looking for some advice on not getting noticed. I know...

When I did my interview, they asked me where I want to get posted, and I got 3 choices (Edmonton, Pet, Gagetown). Just because I put PPCLI as my first, doesn‘t mean I‘m going there for sure. Don‘t count on anything until it actually happens.

Get some hex tabs and take the ziploc bag they come in. There‘s just enough room for a pack of smokes and matches from your IMP. Don‘t forget to keep your matches dry! Nothing‘s worse than having 6 useless packs of matches on you.

The bayonet is fragile and you can‘t cut s*** with it. A buddy of mine broke about four of them on his MOC. You‘d have a pretty tough time trying to break a KA-Bar, they‘re pretty heavy duty.

I was at CFRC the other day for my component transfer, and they told me the same thing. April is when the new financial year starts, so that‘s when they‘ll have money to run new courses.

Good luck getting issued a KA-Bar! If you really want one, they go for about $110 in most surplus stores. This is the model I have, and I‘ve seen alot of other troops carrying around the same one...

If you want to join the infantry, your choices are the 48th Highlanders, the Toronto Scottish Regiment, the Royal Regiment of Canada or the Queen‘s Own Rifles. It‘s true that every unit has jump qualified soldiers, but the QOR is the only unit with a jump company, so if you want your maroon...

The 3 man lift: Get one of the bigger guys to claim he can lift 3 new guys at once, then have everyone start arguing and making bets("yeah, he can do it", "no way, he‘s full of sh!t") Get the new guys to lie next to each other on the floor, the two outside guys with their heads by the inside...

Apparently a lot of surplus stores are under investigation by the MPs for selling real cadpat. I know it‘s illegal to sell it, but is it illegal to own it if you‘re a civvie? Some of my buddies are into the whole ‘army pants and combat boots‘ look, and are wondering if they‘ll get in sh!t if...