Originally posted by eug
Only 1 is given for use and stand by bed, by the way the one for standby can ... be used! The other depends on batch is a Gilette Mach 3 shaver, sometimes CQ can forget to indent. The latter shaver may come much later in BMT.
Please no camera unless you want it confiscated. Rules says no camera.
No more than 10 tablets of Panadol allowed.
You only need 1 extra set of PT tee, singlet and shorts. Unless you don't intent to do any washing.
Most important thing that is usually lost are gutters to fold in the bottom end of the camo trousers. Get 2 pairs from beach road or buy with your credit (given when you enter).
If you are a smoker, stock up your cigarattes, but you will seldom get the chance to smoke.
liquid kiwi for last minute touck up if you have no time to shine your boots. Please 1 or 2 pieces of rag for area cleaning, fans are always dirty ...
photostated copies of qualifications (2 sets).
bring deep heat ... 1 to 2 tubes ... tiger balm is the best!!!
1 trash bag, 1 maglite if you can afford it ... batteries for your handphone ... no charging in there.
Don't have to bring your own iron as it is provided.
Bring girlfriend photo too so that you dun get to homesick.
Day 1 and 2 is very hectic ... your commanders will sleep much later than you.
Bring also a good alarm clock.
Bring a few pens and pencil ... maybe your whole pencil box with black permanent markers too. 1 free pen on day 1 but somehow on day 2, 70% of recruits will lose their pen because it falls out of their shorts easily.
Bring your own clothes peg (1 box of wooden pegs, so you can write your name) and hangers ... not provided. Bring 5 sets.
Bring your own tower as SAF towel does a better job as a rain coat.
Write your name on anything and everything, underwear included unless it is a Armani ...
whah ... long list ... there is probably some other thing ... but that's all for now!
Life is great in there, don't worry. You get to eat salmon and spring chicken or are they serving sashimi now?? ;p
Enjoy your king koil bed too.
First of all, thanks for all your replies! You know..its really comforting to know what's required and the things they do inside before you actually go in. So, I'm glad I heard so much from you guys. But this topic is only..like..half a day old?.. so I reckoned more ppl can post their experience.
You mention 1 extra set of pt tee, singlet and shorts. so socks no need hor? the place where they hang clothes can tahan 1 company load of clothings right? actually im a lil worried that my clothes cant dry in time. heh, tats y i was thinking of getting additional sets of clothes.
panadol...hmm.. dun think im bringing it in. im sure they have it in their medical place right?
yup, i've got the gutters! went down to beach rd with my fren to get it.
not a smoker. so ciggies no problem.
regarding the polishing boots thing, the kiwi polish and kiwi cloth also is included in the stand by bed? which means u must wash ur kiwi cloth everytime there's a stand by bed? do we have to bring rags in? will they provide? i think they will right... i mean..which recruit will know they've to bring rags in? ahah..
thanks for the advice for the photostated copies of qualifications. will get that done.
im bringing in the snake powder. just a medium 1..not the largest 1...hope its enuf ba. anyway im not the sort who keep on applying powder. even in sg where its so hot now, i also dun apply.
what is a maglite? do we have to bring trash bag in? u mean for area cleaning they wont give us trash bag? yup, i'm gonna buy extra 8310 batt...
do for stationery, i just have to bring 1 pen(maybe 2), notebook and 1 permanent black marker right? kk . i'll take note. do i have to really write them on my undies? haha... ok..will bring in own towel(for bathing). oh ya, need to bring in face towel(small 1)?
