ARmy Rumour SErvice

**NicholasWilks** · 16-09-2011, 21:53

Hi,
Am going to RMAS next year and was wondering what kit you can get away with. I am not talking about field kit, but stuff in your lines. I have seen the joining instructions, but people seem to get away with other things that are not on the list, e.g. laptop, iPod radio, ect...

I was wondering if you can get away with a trouser press or ironing press? This is just one of a few pieces, but in general what other things can you take with you. I understand you cant take a flat screen TV, but what over and above the standard kit list can you get away with or is suggested.

Any advice or personal experiance would be great!

Thanks

Nick

**NicholasWilks** · 16-09-2011, 22:17

Or a little dremmel drill for polishing! Joke! haha

**Zero_Over** · 16-09-2011, 22:19

Are you honestly asking if you can take a trouser press to Sandhurst?

**Pillager** · 16-09-2011, 22:21

I have seen all the things youve mentioned at Sandhurst, If your DS are on side and you are a Minor Arab Sheik you can have a trouser press.

**sunami** · 16-09-2011, 22:25

What do you think your batman does for heavens sake? Although you may be lucky and be issued a batwoman.

**NicholasWilks** · 16-09-2011, 22:33

Originally Posted by Zero_Over

Are you honestly asking if you can take a trouser press to Sandhurst?

Why not, things such as laptops and dictaphones are not on the list but are accepted. So why not this?

**Pillager** · 16-09-2011, 22:38

Because laptops and dictaphones assist the course in producing paperwork and accurate lesson notes. Trouser Presses help you get more sleep, and lesser quality creases in your kit.

You are aware that RMAS exists to duck you about for 44 weeks so that only people with an incredible tolerance of bullshit survive to command blokes. If you remove the bullshit how arey ou going to deal with the shit at Bn and how can your new unit know you arent going to go AWOl when its shit if you didnt have your morale broken by a fastidious Csgt with more interest in pacing old college square than understanding the role of the 2nd Lt.

**Timble** · 16-09-2011, 22:43

Don't try to be funny here; you will probably get no mercy. At RMAS (bearing in mind my info is 6 years old, and each Pl/Coy DS are different) you will have very limited access to your own kit in the first 5 weeks - all we were allowed was a radio/alarm clock (Tuned to Radio 4). After you pass off the square, it relaxes slightly, and you are allowed more of your own kit (inc Laptops etc). I wouldn't take a trouser press for 3 reasons - 1) you may not be able to use it for the first 5 weeks, 2) You WILL be mocked. Incessantly. 3) Much better to buy a decent quality Iron with a good steam resevoir.

I'm sure there'll be someone with more recent info along soon to help.

T

**NicholasWilks** · 16-09-2011, 22:45

Originally Posted by Pillager

Because laptops and dictaphones assist the course in producing paperwork and accurate lesson notes. Trouser Presses help you get more sleep, and lesser quality creases in your kit.

You are aware that RMAS exists to duck you about for 44 weeks so that only people with an incredible tolerance of bullshit survive to command blokes. If you remove the bullshit how arey ou going to deal with the shit at Bn and how can your new unit know you arent going to go AWOl when its shit if you didnt have your morale broken by a fastidious Csgt with more interest in pacing old college square than understanding the role of the 2nd Lt.

Am not sure the part about the Csgt is strictly correct, but i understand your point and Pillager has seen them, so that was what i was just trying to work out.

**Pillager** · 16-09-2011, 22:45

Being the grey man works, the grey man doesnt have a trouser press unless he is Alan Partridge!

if your determined to make your life easy get some GHD hair straighteners - you can press trousers still on the trouser hanger with them (but I never said that, and yes I did enjoy my extra half hour in bed every night)