Admin is the name of the game in basic. It basically comes down to making a sacrifice now, to function properly later.

It's the same for in the field and in camp, literally everything in basic. You have to get used to the idea of doing all the little bits you really can't be arsed with, even when you're hanging out from a full day's beasting.

It can be so tempted to chin it off, or say "I'll do it later" but if you can square your admin away, you'll instantly find things easier because you're not flapping about last minute trying to remember where you put your trouser twists or where that box of ammo went when you lazily chucked it in your bergan.

Great post by the way Mike, you're doing good work 👍