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Offline deathbydanish

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Lessons learned from Australia
« on: July 08, 2006, 12:53:26 AM »
This is from a Marine based at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

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Not technically airsoft, but applicable to any adventure out in the field


I have a map, compass, dry feet, no leeches, and general orientation of my surroundings. Plus I am a warehouse clerk so I automatically win.

1. You travel on your feet, so take care of them. Wet feet + running or even long walking in boots will guarantee you don't walk for a week. This did not happen to me since I was already wise to this little misery. Whenever you get the chance, air out your boots and feet and try to change socks. If you have no dry socks, at least try to dry the ones you have on now.

2. LEECHES. If you suspect you've been in a leech infested area, or the guy next to you is saying, "LEECHES!" you better check yourself right away. Since my boots were bloused and I wore double-socks, I was safe from leeches (as these were not the kind that drop from trees). Any place below the belt is not safe from leeches if they can attatch to your skin. Check your feet, ankles, calves, butt, and groin. These are the areas they are most commonly found.

3. Know which way is fucking north and carry a map. If you're northern hemisphere, look for that big dipper. South, look for that southern cross. Know where you are and where you can go if you get lost. Also, do not get lost in the dark since it will suck. We had two Marines (both going into the officer whatever) get lost... lost.... and lost into the dark-time. They were eventually found but it really really sucked. These were the two who got the leeches BTW.

4. Dummy cord everything to something secure. What is dummy cording? Well, tie a bootlace from your canteen to your belt. Now your canteen will never seperate from you. Unless in my case with my flashlight that was dummy corded and broke away anyway. I attribute this to the Australian vegetation that hated me.

5. Do not, DO NOT, DO NOT, eat local and strange looking mushrooms just to see if it will make you high. Just don't.


What really got me was number 5, it seems that people do it often enough for him to make a point of it.
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« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2006, 12:57:38 AM »
very very intrusting
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« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2006, 08:11:34 AM »
Haven't been to any SWPB games yet, but you think we'd have to do #1? Seems like we'd be doing a lot of sweating outside.
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« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2006, 12:36:34 PM »
Or #2.  I mean come on, when was the last time you went airsofting in Arizona and get home only to discover a leech hanging from your c*ck?
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« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2006, 12:45:58 PM »
Do trannies off Van Buren count?

uhh... oops ;)
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« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2006, 01:43:16 PM »
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Do trannies off Van Buren count?

uhh... oops ;)


LOL nasty!
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« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2006, 10:08:10 AM »
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Plus I am a warehouse clerk so I automatically win


that is the typical REMF attitude, otherwise this advice is damn good advice for 99% of the world.

Course it is a lil scary that you would have to post the #5..... then again he is a marine, and offically I'm not allowed no more to call them jarheads, a jar infers that it holds something :twisted:
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« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2006, 10:22:28 PM »
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Do trannies off Van Buren count?

uhh... oops ;)


Only if you were airsofting on Van Buren...whatever else you're doing in that neighborhood is your business, chief.
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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2006, 04:24:39 PM »
Not a bad idea, if you ask me... airsofting in Van Buren... We could do all sorts of SWAT type raids, on REAL crack houses! How cool is that?
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« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2006, 05:20:19 PM »
Yea untill you find out that the Op force is shooting too hot for AA rules.
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« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2006, 06:12:23 PM »
True, but they still can't shoot for shit.
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