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What to wear in your bag when is freckin cold

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Wearing all your warm clothes whilst in your gonk bag

  1. Any idot can be cold

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  2. Horses for courses

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  3. I'm in middle management, I know best

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  4. Very silly indeed, listen to those that know best

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  1. atko

    atko Old-Salt

    One of the first things we always tell the recruits when sleeping out this time of year - don't wear all your warm kit in your sleep bag, you'll never get warm and you won't feel the benefit when you stag on/get up. Do they listen - do they fcuk.

    Anyway, just wonder what general opinion was, a rather cold and wet weekend (obviously I was neither cold nor wet) has just past.
     
    atko, Jan 24, 2005
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  2. error_unknown

    error_unknown

    a female lance-jack. it does what it says on the tin :D
     
    error_unknown, Jan 24, 2005
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  3. Ventress

    Ventress LE Moderator

    Dont join a Unit where you have to ask that question!

    Plus do like the 'LCpl' suggestion.
     
    Ventress, Jan 24, 2005
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  4. Moodybitch

    Moodybitch LE

    Why not just get them to smother themselves in Deep Heat and be done with it?
     
    Moodybitch, Jan 24, 2005
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  5. maninblack

    maninblack LE Book Reviewer

    Chanel No 5 like Maralyn said
     
    maninblack, Jan 24, 2005
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  6. error_unknown

    error_unknown

    I have found that by eating plenty of compo, I am able to circulate warmed gases around my gonk bag, thus maintaining near-tropical temperatures on even the coldest nights.
     
    error_unknown, Jan 24, 2005
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  7. black_taxi

    black_taxi Old-Salt

    wear as much or as little as you like, but just stay the fcuk out of those fridgee/freeezers they call bunkers at Nesscliffe, next time I am out in the trees
    8O 8O 8O
     
    black_taxi, Jan 25, 2005
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  8. fatcakes

    fatcakes War Hero

    Normally only have on tee shirt and skiddies in the w**king maggot and I've only ever been cold once. Having said that we did have to dig ourselfs out of our basha's that morning. 4 foot of snow in a night does tend to chill even us jocks a little!
     
    fatcakes, Jan 25, 2005
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  9. easesprings

    easesprings LE

    Glad you f o c k e r s get: A) Chance to get in your maggot sac and B) Time to get cold in it. I normally spend my down time perched on top of my bergan with my Softie on!!!!! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
     
    easesprings, Jan 25, 2005
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  10. airborne_artist

    airborne_artist Old-Salt

    Buy yourself a -15C bag - and don't forget the fur-lined jock strap.
     
    airborne_artist, Jan 25, 2005
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  11. bootie

    bootie Swinger

    if it gets really cold....light your basha on fire,,,bound to cancel the ex and or get turfed...you'll stay warm and have some mong tv aswell! have it!
     
    bootie, Jan 25, 2005
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  13. copper_knobblet

    copper_knobblet Old-Salt

    On my recruits a few months back we were told that if we were caught wearing anything more than trousers and a T-shirt in our gonk bags we'd get beasted. Predictably there were beastings.

    I'm very susceptible to the cold to the point where I have been known to be grateful to get into NBC suit and respirator to warm me up and I have never been cold in an issue sleeping bag.
     
    copper_knobblet, Jan 26, 2005
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