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Funny, most FOB's I saw WERE full of people impersonating real soldiers. :)

I suggest you buy a cheap pair of winter boots (wal-mart specials will do), because the guy who stopped you and was asking questions was probably curious as to why you would wear issued boots with civvies, hence the recruit question. You will soon learn that you will be so sick of wearing green...

So when do they get their ties?

The fatal flaw in his waltery? His hair is too short for a patricia.

Here's the teapot to put that tempest into.

But don't over think it. Just run. Increase it a little bit each time, then run up and down hills. Don't push yourself too hard, you'll just injure yourself. The PT standard is so abysmally low to get in nowadays you probably won't have a problem (you typed this message, ergo you have a pulse =...

I know this doesn't help the OP at all but I will say this. If I was earning a living wage as I went to university for free, the absolute last thing I would want to do is wear a uniform every day. Enjoy your time there (should you be selected for civvy U ROTP), you will have plenty of time in...

What, to wear to class and whatnot?

Hang on, you're telling me that this marvellous wonder of soldier-orientated, weight bearing technology was developed as a modular fighting system for today's net-centric, effects based operational theatres, and it came with the technological feat of BEING ABLE TO STRAP A BEDROLL like a civil...

I have to ask, what are you taking with you on these mountainous jaunts that causes your ruck to weigh 60kgs? The only time I carried that much on ops was either when used as a mule for the mortars/MG's or carrying our own demolitions to a task site. Surely you mean 60 LBS.

It was probably some good idea fairy during the CTS design process that has long since disappeared into the mists of time, for the simple reason that no one wears them as 'buttpack's' anymore, out of fear of being told they are wearing a 'fanny pack'. They are just used as extra large pouchs to...

I'm really the only one to make this joke so far? These are standard issue as well:

Everyone here has missed the #1 top tip for survival in winter conditions. Ensure you are in a mechanised unit.  ;D You will find yourself with your own portable heater/electrical supply/clothes dryer/hot water supplier(CBU), all of which is helpfully contained within a transportation device...

Wool also keeps you wet, even in the warm.

Seriously, just go to MEC and buy a nice civvy backpack there. If you happen to get in, you'll soon realise that hiking through the ooloo with a camoflage rucksack when you're not actually in yet, or if you were in, not on exercise... makes you look a bit sad/crazy/cheap. There's nothing to be...

Maybe he couldn't wait for it.

Wasn't meant in a 'shouldn't you be working' way but more like 'you must have been bored to wonder such a thing'!!!  ;D

Are you some kind of sadist to want to use a hexy stove to boil water on halts? It'll leave a thick greasy layer on whatever you use to cook on it, be impossible to pick up for at least 5 mins after boiling water as the folding tommy cooker will be white hot, and you'll be fumbling around with...

I'm gonna go out on a big limb here and guess that you aren't having a terribly busy day at work today?

You can just tell by looking at the photo that he has the theme song to 'Top Gun' playing in his head as he strolls along. Ya know... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2M7QwHnVXQ