Gas Hut

[Murphy081]

Im going to the gas hut pretty soon for the first time, can anyone tell me what its like and if theres anything i can do to make sure i dont get all f^%$ed up???

 

[AlphaCharlie]

I just went like... less than I day ago.

Don‘t sweat it, it‘s not bad at ALL.

You go in 3 times. First, full MOPP, mask on and all that jazz. You do a bit of PT to check seals. Second, you go in full MOPP and drink from your canteen. Third you go in MOPP3 and you must put your mask on inside.

I got like half a breath of the gas and it tingles and kinda burns but nothing major. I sneezed a few times and that‘s about it.

 

[mattoigta]

My only suggestion is not to be a tough guy by walking in taking huge breaths.

 

[Pikache]

Don‘t panic, remember your drills and trust your equipment. It works.

 

[stukirkpatrick]

A nice side effect of the PT is that it causes your face to be nice and sweaty with moisture when you walk into the hut for the masking drill, which reacts great with CS gas :evil:

 

[chrisf]

Originally posted by Murphy:
[qb] Im going to the gas hut pretty soon for the first time, can anyone tell me what its like and if theres anything i can do to make sure i dont get all f^%$ed up??? [/qb]

Don‘t panic... really... that‘s about it...

Remember your training, think calmly, and remember the fact that it‘s over after a few minutes. That‘s it.

 

[chrisf]

Oh, and for specific information on the gas hut you‘re probably doing, if it‘s at Pussey‘s Hill, unless they set up mod to do it in, it‘s basically a baby barn with two doors... if you‘re having any trouble your instructor will turf you out the back door good and quick.

 

[scm77]

Gas Hut, I thought this thread was going to be about Taco Bell. Ba Dum Bum, thank you I‘m here all day.

 

[IceHawk]

mmm CS....it tastes kinda spicey...and so does taco bell depending on what you get I suppose. It‘s not that bad, mind you I did it a few years ago so...but I do remember that the Sgt. doing the gasing didn‘t even bother putting on his mask in the end hahaha.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Make sure you clean your hands before taking a piss. there are someplaces you don‘t want to get gas residue on, trust me, I know!

 

[Ex Ranger Instructor]

Let me assure you that it is "that bad" if a reasonable dose is given. Most of the time they don‘t put too much in the pan when gassing recruits, because there is no advantage to killing them all.

 

[Danjanou]

Hey Colin, I think we can place your comment under the WAAAY TOO MUCH INFORMATION THERE BUD.

Ah Pussey Hill range that takes me back. ATC during blueberry season really slowed down the section and platoon quick attacks.

Murphy welcome to the board by the way, nice Avatar bud. I can‘t see them using the old wooden range shacks as a gas hut that is unless someone has built new buildings there. We used to use them as barracks. Probably use a modular tent.

Are you sure that‘s where they‘re taking you. We used to use an old abandoned US gun emplacement outside St John‘s (White hills IIRC) for both Gas training and FIBUA (or MOUT or FISH or whatever we‘re calling it this week).

 

[chrisf]

White Hills still gets used for training sometimes, but most of the area is pretty toxic.

The shack that you used as a barracks is likely the one that‘s still up there. It‘s still generally used as a barracks/CP.

They‘ve also built a rather large garage like building, and there‘s a small baby barn type structure on site used as a gas hut.

There‘s also a lovely rapelling tower on site that 56 Field Engineers built.

 

[chrisf]

And in case you‘re wondering, aside from the out-houses and poles for the linesmen, there‘s still no structures at Emerald Vale.

 

[Murphy081]

thanks for the tips guys. and yes i will be doin it at pussey hills.

 

[Armymedic]

You guys are just too funny...

I was just going to tell him to breathe deep.

 

[stukirkpatrick]

Just remember, you‘ll be fine as long as you don‘t be afraid... The CS smells fear, and it doesn‘t like it.

 

[Bert]

Remember 3 things:

When you smell/detect gas...
1. SHUT YOUR EYES;
2. HOLD YOUR BREATH;
3. GET YOUR MASK ON AS SOON AS YOU CAN.

Everything else is just gravy.

 

[Korus]

And you‘ll have a great time reminiscing about the gas hut later on..

At least I do, I thought it was fun..

 

[chrisf]

Originally posted by Kirkpatrick:
[qb] Just remember, you‘ll be fine as long as you don‘t be afraid... The CS smells fear, and it doesn‘t like it. [/qb]

No... it smells sweat... and it doesn‘t like *that*


"Couldn‘t you have just turned the heat up a little?"
"No, it had to be terror sweat!"