Recent content by Deveau95

I'm mostly concerned about civvy dress, because I don't dress conventionally, nothing obscure or offensive, just not as a typical male from my upbringing

Hey all, I am curious on what we are allowed to bring and not bring to basic, for our civvy stuff such as clothing, nick nacks, photos of family and what have not. I know we cant have any drugs, alcohol or weapons of any kind, which makes sense. but are we restricted to certain types of...

What about ear plugs are we allowed to use ear plugs when we sleep?

Ever since I was a kid my father always said I should join the forces (at the time he called it the militia. we lived a stones throw away from the now closed CFB Summerside. I never did anything until 2018 when i went and wrote my CFAT on a whim with a friend. I wasn't offered anything good so I...

what about sleeping on top of the sheets so you don't mess them up? I run hot anyway and barely sleep with covers

Not a bad idea hahah just take it in stride I guess it's only 9 weeks

Is it actually as tough as I think?

I think the toughest part of BMQ for me is going to be making the bed hahah I'm kidding of course

Hello, I originally applied in 2018 when I was 23, I didn't do well on my CFAT and didn't like what I was offered. Now I am rethinking my choices and I meet all the minimum Requirements for all my choices. Now I am 29, and will be 30 by the time I go to basic if i am deemed medically fit. I'm...