We had a book in on 27th August. After a day of rest and field pack check, we started the field camp on the 28th August morning, which is a Tuesday. It drizzled a little, the environment was humid and cooling. It kicks off with the start of the 8Km route march with our Full Battle Order. Maybe it was a new route or maybe it was the new environment. With so many interesting things to see, and interesting songs to sing, the distance wasn't really the most prominent thing in our mind. Or at least my mind. We took a break at the 3Km mark, the 6Km mark and lastly, we reached the field camp site. The land is relatively flat with surprisingly very organized trees.
After accounting for strength and doing our cooling down exercises, we had a first taste of our combat rations. I remembered vividly that the first main pack I've received was the non-spicy menu 4, which consist of two entrees and one dessert. 1) Glutinous rice with chestnut (chicken), 2) Potato goulash, and 3) Green bean with orange peel dessert. The taste was better than I expected and the first entree taste just like Lo Mai Kai (just that it's not warm). We were also given another accessory pack which consist of several biscuits, fruit bars, beverages mix, etc. And basically we could eat them anytime we want. I really like eating the combat rations. But only for two days. After which, I started to miss fresh rations, meals in the cook house, steaming white rice so very badly.
My buddy and I build our Basha tent beside a tree. The ground was good and inserting the tent pins didn't really eat up our energy. We also made a drainage system around our Basha. We completed it at a comfortable time and I thought our collective effort was really 'up there'. But our Basha was 'attacked' at some point of time by a 'wild boar' which mistakenly see pieces of tissue paper as food. Lol... There's one part of the field discipline we're very not used to. One basically have to stay low. And now, I'd say being to stand up tall and straight is definitely a luxury. Our sentry duty was cool. My buddy and I ate, tried the beverages chatted and at the same time, staying alert. And while doing so, we managed to halt our charging PC. Many interesting things happened at night. Keke.
The second day was mostly lessons on fire movements. We fired blanks for the first time and it's really cool. With the smoke and sound and the recoil and all.
The third day, we cleared off from the Basha area to the ground which we will dig our shellscrape. This was an exciting day. I'd say the difficulty level of digging that plot of and was 'high' because of the condition of the ground and also because of the presence of tree roots. It rained when my shellscrape was like half completed. Hastily, we ran to a shelter with our FBO... We read our family letters there. Emotional moment we have there.
Then at night, we had or 1/3 alert. My duty was 11pm to 12am, 2am to 3 am, and 5am to 6am and subsequently into stand 2. I liked the night. I like that fact that we were able to talk. And I like the fact that I'm able to talk to my awes buddy. We took turns to 'shellscrape visit'. It's a night that I'll remember for a long long time. When it gets a little too hard to concentrate and stay awake, we sang songs. We talked and talk before our interesting friend came over to join in the conversation and this was something she shared.
What would you do if you heard several mozzies buzzing near your ear?
1) Use the issued insect repellent
2) Use your hand to shoo it away
3) Pretend that it's not there and continue to do your stuff
4) Use earplugs
HaHaHa. Shall not elaborate but it's definitely going to be one of the most funniest joke ever. Keke...
And the fourth day, we covered up the shellscrape and went over the the Sit-test area. The girls helped out with the stores before proceeding to company line.
I recuperated for the last three days already and I'm good to go. Badly needed a rest that time. Had a memorable status day with my buddy! :D
I spent my birthday in camp. Maybe this is the most unique birthday ever. So instead of booking out to have a dinner with my family, I was washing the MV together with my platoon mates. Brushing, digging out the mud etc. After lights off, my section 2 mates sang me birthday songs. And I did managed to read through all the well-wishes using my UMPC at night. All in all, unique. Company Minor also sang me a birthday song and I was given permission by my platoon sergeant to take a packet of Choco mint. Still, it's a present. Not bad at all. And when I returned home, I received a gifts. Home-cooked food and 10 bottles of Dragon brand birds nest. Sis must be thinking I've became an avid fan of the beverage. Like it but then, 破费了。
Put in 100% in whatever you do. It's logical since this is a path we've already decided to take.
Appreciate the people around you.
Booking in later.
:D
Tata.
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