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You'd be surprised. I practiced putting my long hair in a bun lots before going to SJ, and thought I was putting the bun quite low, but it still wasn't low enough. (If you can't tell from my posts here, I got jacked *a lot* for my hair, so I'm trying to help you ladies avoid that!  ;)) One thing...

The only time I saw women allowed to wear their hair in a braid hanging down at St. Jean was when they had to wear FFO (buns don't work w/ helmets). Other than those times, women on all platoons as far as I could tell had to have their hair in a very tight (pushed in with bobby pins) bun or a...

You'll do a lot of different types of PT and at varied times of the day, but most often in the morning hours. A lot of what you do in BMOQ will be physical, actually, especially in the indoc period, but won't necessarily be in a structured fitness class. However, you will have a lot of scheduled...

Yes, I just returned last week, actually. I was in a few different pods and always with women only, never co-ed. I was not aware of any co-ed pods. On both platoons I was on, males and females lived separately, and you had to announce your presence in an opposite sex pod (i.e. "Man on the...

You will have a small personal space (about 1" X 1") where you can keep those items. Definitely take some moisturizer as the air in the Mega is very dry (one of my podmates had nosebleeds all the time from the dryness) and definitely take hair gel if you have long hair that needs to be kept in...

There is a car rental place called Bonne Route that is near CFLRS. I rented a car from them one weekend...I believe it was $45/day plus tax, plus gas. A bus from St. Jean to Montreal is only $8.25, though, so if that's where you are headed, it's much better (on your wallet) to go with the...

I have to side with Good2Go on this one. In a platoon of 50-60, women can expect to number around 6-8, which makes it far easier and quicker for the DS to get to know who they are. In that way, they definitely 'stick out'. Men can play the 'grey man' game for quite a long time, but it's almost...

I don't believe this is permitted during BMQ, actually. For what it's worth, if it were not for the fact that I am getting married this spring, I'd have lopped mine off during BMOQ. The level of maintenance involved with long hair is really high and timings are short. I ended up getting a lot of...

Have you been to CFLRS on basic training? If not, I do believe you are just a wee bit out of your lane here.  8)

Um, yeah, I'm not answering that question.  :P  ;D

Thank you! :) We've actually been engaged for nearly a year but finally got around to setting a date. Can't wait!  And yes, I'm trying to keep a good perspective about what happened, as I do believe everything happens for a reason! It will all work out the way it's supposed to in the end.  :D

I am keeping that in my back pocket for sure, but right now, being with family is a priority. The reserves should work out well for me. I already have completed a lot of the 'BMQ' part of the training, and know I could easily complete it on a part-time basis from home with few if any issues. I...

VR. I am going to reapply to the reserves next month. I think going from reg F to reserves will be better not just for me but for my family as well. My fiance and my daughter are both finding it hard with me away (and knowing I'd be away until at least October to finish AEC training had I...

Yep, a lot more. I was surprised by how hard (and harsh) it was. After whittling down to 112 lbs over 7 weeks, I am no longer able to physically complete the course myself. Basic Up is not an accurate measure by which to gauge this course, I must say. Try Survivor-meets-Full Metal Jacket. ...

Actually, I believe that there were 64 starting out. Of the 16 who left - 7 failed the Expres, 7 VR'd, and 2 were recoursed due to injury. Of the 4 Leadership platoons there now, I think the Jan. 5th course is still the largest. ;)

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That is what our staff told us and no one on our platoon got punted, although I don`t know if any failed, let alone the exact number of passes and failures (I did not poll them for their results ;)). In any case, I would say just give it your all. You have one crack at it and you want to impress...

Yep. It's not what you see on Basic Up, that is for sure!  On our first 5 a.m. run, 8 people out of 65 vomited. (I was not one of them, but still thought I was going to pass out and I got exempt on the Expres.) How's your course going, Stirling? :)

It is an all-day exercise in Farnham where in groups of 6 or 7 you will be expected to take turns being the leader and coming up with a plan to accomplish a difficult task. (It is outdoors and involves simulated military equipment and obstacles, so use your imagination). It is physically...

Very true. Also, just passing the minimum requirements on the Express test will not guarantee that you can keep up with the physical demands of the course. It is extremely rigorous, so aim for getting into the best shape you can be in, not just enough to pass the fitness test to stay in the platoon.