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Ironing board and iron is always a must. Padlocks are a good idea, combo ones means you dont forget/loose keys.
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You don't need an ironing board as there are plenty about.
You need only one combination lock and the rest have keys. In Catterick where the Army does infantry training you need 9 padlocks. Ok trying to remember 9 combinations if you are marvo the memory man or a card counter but not your average squaddie. The keys are left in the locker with the combination lock so that you don't have to carry them or lose them.
If they are joining the army and you have about £30 to spend this is a good pressie http://www.amazon.co.uk/Petzl-Tac-Tikka-Plus-Headtorch/dp/B0007Q3R3O
Must have a red filter on it.White light is no good.0 -
Baby wipes
Kiwi boot polish (black)
Toothpaste
Shower kit
Flip Flops (for communal ablutions)
Padlocks
Couple of tins of starch
Clothes brush
Coat hangars
Pack of cheap bic biros
Iron
Sweets (their favourites)
Top up card for their mobile.
Blu Tac (put up photo's/posters)
You get the idea...........!!
Zinc oxide tape and vaseline (petroleum jelly is same stuff but cheaper) for blisters.0 -
You don't need an ironing board as there are plenty about.
You need only one combination lock and the rest have keys. In Catterick where the Army does infantry training you need 9 padlocks. Ok trying to remember 9 combinations if you are marvo the memory man or a card counter but not your average squaddie. The keys are left in the locker with the combination lock so that you don't have to carry them or lose them.
Must have a red filter on it.White light is no good.
He is joining the RM not going to Catterick. If he has 9 combo locks you simply set the 9 combos to the same number - hardly rocket science even for an average squaddie. You will need to set the combo anyway as they all come out of the factory on the same number!
There are circumstances when white light if prereable to red, even at night.
No matter how many ironing boards are around, there is never one free when you want one!0 -
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Get him some decent bath sponges.
The rest of the lads will be proper jealous.0 -
travel wash could be a good one, from the TV programmes they get very dirty. I would also suggest baby oil for getting rid of the came cream with cotton woolOh....I'm not going to lie to you......At the end of the day, when alls said and done......do you know what I mean.........TIDY0
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wet wipes and swargefa wipes, between the two of them will get anything off.0
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How about some morale.... he's going to need it!0
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internationalhardman wrote: »How about some morale.... he's going to need it!
Family size pack
Make sure he takes new underwear (not vests) and no pj's!! or slippers0
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