Topic: Winter BMQ

[bgray]

 The main reason I started a new thread was to get updated comments on winter BMQ. When I searched "Winter BMQ" I found a lot of information that was postd in 2005, 2006 etc. Even if training hasnt changed a lot, would be nice to get some stories and tips from persons who have experienced the winter side of BMQ in the past year or two.

[CDN Aviator]

  I found a lot of information that was postd in 2005, 2006 etc.

Winter is winter...........

Same crap, different year. Move on.

[Danjanou]

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[Miller97]

Theres not too many secrets to it, farnham is cold as f#ck in january-february and listen to your DS they will provide you with a kit list and during the later weeks of BMQ or BMOQ you'll have lectures on training in cold weather. The only useful tip i can give you as change your socks as much as possible and shirt and underwear and if you get a weekend off before going out into the field grab some handwarmers from the mall they tend to help when wearing the goretex gloves.

[Devonm123]

Just finished bmq the only other thing to add to this is don't over dress if you sweat lots, activities like FOB security at 3 am will be unpleasant.

[EngineerWannabe]

This winter hasn't even been all that bad.

[SentryMAn]

Hand warmers are great to have during FOB security.  You don't get to move around much while patroling the Gate or Tower so you will get cold.

Cost-Co has them in Bulk Packs for cheap as well as lots of places online.

If you want to make life friends, pass a few around from time to time.  Helps with Morale when your section is freezing.

[gcclarke]

Hand warmers are great to have during FOB security.  You don't get to move around much while patroling the Gate or Tower so you will get cold.

Cost-Co has them in Bulk Packs for cheap as well as lots of places online.

If you want to make life friends, pass a few around from time to time.  Helps with Morale when your section is freezing.

You may wish to look into that. When I went through, apparently somewhere within the school's standing orders was something with regards to "no hand warmers in Farnham". Of course, I only found that out when our Company Commander popped by one day, and asked me why I kept shaking my hands up and down like that.

[Sadukar09]

You may wish to look into that. When I went through, apparently somewhere within the school's standing orders was something with regards to "no hand warmers in Farnham". Of course, I only found that out when our Company Commander popped by one day, and asked me why I kept shaking my hands up and down like that.

Losing hands to frostbite or breaking regulations...
 

[Robert0288]

I went through BMQ with a guy who was rejoining who lost a good chunk of thumb because of frost bite.  Not cool.  Also I'm sure that rule (like many) happened because someone at some point thought it was a good idea to eat them, or rip the package open and rub themselves with it, or added it to water to make coffee, or fell asleep with them somewhere and woke up with burns.  Reminds me of the other rule I kept seeing everywhere.  Do not iron or steam cloths while you wear them.

[gcclarke]

Indeed, I'm sure the vast majority of rules out there that don't seem to make sense were put into place because somewhere someone did something really stupid.