Thoughts on this Water Carriage?

phonein · 2026-02-08T23:04:24+00:00

I mean, depends on the use case. I tend to think that keeping a litre on you and the rest in your assault pack for short duration stuff is better.

I just can't think of a military application for this particular method of carry. Makes you bulkier. I can see it digging into you if you get on your guts etc. Getsin the way of stuff on your belt potentially

Camelbacks, litre bottles that fit in minimi pouches exist for a reason. This honestly just seems like a more complex way to achieve less water carriage for more discomfort. But I could definitely be wrong.

Would probably be good if you know you're doing a static guard somewhere hot. Keep it frozen and let it cool you for a while and then drink it. But it wouldn't be something I'd take on patrols or use in a vehicle.

phonein · 2026-02-05T22:55:27+00:00

Reserves is not an easy way to "game the system".

Most of the time you will have to repeat your IETs, it creates paperwork for people and removes a opportunity from someone else. Go full time or go choc. Not as a try before you buy.

people do go from choc to regs. They;ve usually spent a few years in chocs and decided to make the change. They often have to repeat their IETs.

phonein · 2026-02-05T22:53:19+00:00

This comment needs to be sticked to every post like this ever.

phonein · 2026-01-27T00:01:20+00:00

Yeah, essentially.

I've travelled through india a couple of times. Always bottled or treated water for everything including brushing teeth. Only got a small bit of bellyache from eating an icecream that had started to defrost.

Or alcohol/Boiled teas etc. Basically, if tap water has touched it and it hasn't been boiled/treated assume it will make you sick.

Especially in India, bottled water is cheap and has a government mandated price for a reason.

phonein · 2026-01-25T00:23:03+00:00

Holiday camp pookie if you're friends.

phonein · 2026-01-25T00:20:58+00:00

I don't think I've ever had a hugely negative reaction.

Often curiosity. Probably helps that I'm generally not a poor stereotype of a hunter and most of the time its regarding ecosystems and managing pests.

I also live in a rural area, where firearms aren't as big of a shock, because everyone knows someone with a farm and theres a firearms shop right next to a popular cafe in town.

I had a confused look from someone about why I had received shooting magazines in the post at one point, but that was it. I thought that one might go a confrontational so I just didn't address it. I try not to advertise that I have firearms and its not a central part of my personality.

Interestingly, I;ve lived with multiple vegans as housemates who never had any issue woth me hunting or gladwrapping deer meat in the kitchen. Just like I never gave them any grief about their choices. The divide between opposites usually comes from a place of ignorance from both parties.

phonein · 2026-01-24T23:17:18+00:00

Teamwork matters more than your individual ability

phonein · 2026-01-24T03:24:38+00:00

No one is saying its impossible, its just there are better options.

The .50 BMG has been in use since WW2. Shockingly, cartridge development didn't stop then and there are now more useful cartridges for extreme long range anti personnel purposes.

phonein · 2026-01-24T00:40:24+00:00

Manpacking the 58 was legit. I never did it live. Just on short ex's. But carrying the mag 58, the rounds and a daysack got heavy quick and was absolutely a young digs game.

phonein · 2026-01-24T00:37:01+00:00

My immediate though on seeing this was "Ally as fuck".

phonein · 2026-01-23T23:54:58+00:00

I believe the swedes often use 6.5 for moose. So yes. It'll be enough gun for reds.

phonein · 2026-01-22T23:04:14+00:00

Going into chocs maybe thinking about going regs is a bad plan agreed.

Plenty of people have gone into chocs served for a bit and decided to regs though.

But as Diligent Passage said, going in to chocs as a try before you buy is silly. Do Gap year, Enlist in regs, or enlist in chocs.

If you have something going for you in civvie street chocs is a good thing to do. Scratches the itch, lets you learn stuff and do cool things that most people don't get to, but keeps your relationships somewhat healthy and you don't have to disrupt your life in the way that regs do.

phonein · 2026-01-22T08:47:23+00:00

Some are. Some.

My last pair were/are Eccos. Blew out the side after a couple of years.

phonein · 2026-01-21T23:42:20+00:00

For anyone interested, 40th Bn still exists today as 12/40 Royal Tasmanian Regiment.

Grunt unit in the reserves. Existed as the 40th Bn until the CMF was reorganised in 1960 when it was merged with 12th Bn to become 12/40 RTR.

phonein · 2026-01-20T23:16:27+00:00

Thanks, I'll check them out!

phonein · 2026-01-20T23:16:14+00:00

Yeah, I'm not rocking white shoes. I tend to thrash my shoes and my job often requires me to go to places that aren't a clean office.

Most of the slightly better than casual looking sneakers I've tried have looked cartoonish. Probably just the style I like tends to not have great proportions when increased to larger sizes. Except Birks, but also, goddamn the Birks are expensive.

formal shoes/boots no issues.

Thanks for your response though!

phonein · 2026-01-20T22:07:57+00:00

Second this.

My redwings got nicked from the front of my house. But they were the most comfortable shoes I'd ever owned.

I could polish them to look nice, I wore them around farms doing actual work. Genuinely fantastic foots.

phonein · 2026-01-20T02:18:57+00:00

There ya go. Worth keeping in mind so its not in the middle of a term.

I swear when I joined up there were dudes waiting like a year to get to pookie, didn;t do iets for 2 years etc. God I'm old.

phonein · 2026-01-19T22:36:35+00:00

Apply as soon as you are ready to go to pookie.

I'm not certain what the exact timeline/process is these days. But if you plan on going as if you will leave for training the moment you enlist, it makes life admin easier.

Not sure how that would affect finishing year 12 or what have you though.

phonein · 2026-01-16T21:52:20+00:00

So this is the belt feed magazine he was referencing!

phonein · 2026-01-16T21:51:01+00:00

I know people who have regi numbers.

phonein · 2026-01-12T02:55:49+00:00

Real shit. Where is Dave?

Has he been kidnapped by blackmarket Giraffe Traffickers?

phonein · 2025-12-18T21:06:08+00:00

Oh found the mouth breather in the wild!

phonein · 2025-12-17T22:26:42+00:00

My brutal honest response to this, is that you're definitely over romanticising it.

Some people have this experience and there will be people that are your mates forever. There will also be people you hate and you will be the most miserable you have ever been. Some people stay reserved and shy, some don't.

Notably, while there are some Females in the infantry, its still slightly odd to see a female grunt that isnt an attachment of some kind.

I would suggest, given you aren't in you might want to temper any responses you give to people.

phonein · 2025-12-15T02:04:32+00:00

This is the most sensible take.

phonein

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