Topic: What's the hardest physical trial you have ever experienced? 2

phoenix80 · August 26th, 2005

we have one thing in common... all of us have gone through Horror of bootcamp.

CanadianCowgirl · August 26th, 2005

We did about 35km in the blazing hot sun. It was supposed to be less than that but my group got a little bit side tracked and added about an extra 6 km onto that....I know I'll have lots of harder things to come in my career though....

Missileer · August 26th, 2005

I think basic, not all of it, the long march in full gear. I don't know if anyone knew how long it was but quite a few dropped out from dehydration. The M1 seemed to weigh 50 pounds at the end.

Spartacus · August 26th, 2005

A 15 mile+ trek across mountains with round 60 lbs of gear. Yeah were new to mountain climbing.

Obviously i have not yet been through boot.

Ed · August 27th, 2005

The CFA I did a few weeks ago, that was intense.

OORAH · August 28th, 2005

My Taekwondo Black Belt Test:
Day 1:5 hour written exam from

Day 2: 6 hour physical theory test( going up and down the floor demonstrating every move at least 20 times.)
Day 3: 6-7 hour application test (self defense, sparring, board breaking, more self defense, more sparring, and then a 2 or so hour question period)

I was so exhausted after taking this test, and the worst part about it is, I have to do it again October 13-15. ( I tested for my BB when i was thirteen, now I'm going for my second degree.)

AussieNick · August 28th, 2005

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The CFA I did a few weeks ago, that was intense.

The CFA is a bastard. The BFA seems like a walk in the park now. Have you seen the new CFA they are developing. It looks like it'll have about 10 different sections including timed fire and movement, shuttle run with rifle and webbing, jerry can carry and various other crap. Retaining the pack march as well. Still being developed though. They seem to think that the current CFA doesn't really tell them enough about our ability.

dougal · August 28th, 2005

The usual, I wont bore ya. Carnagh camp running around in cefo and helmet with Mary Ann our beloved log.

Wrose day ever altough thats going to be topped all next week on my NBC trainning.

ghost457 · August 28th, 2005

well, this probably wont compare to the rest of yours, but wrestling practice is probably the hardest thing i have done to date, especially on the days when the coach gets pissed. 20 minutes of power drills...... its up-downs, like in football, but with a set of push ups or something like that thrown in every minute. its pretty bad.

LeEnfield · September 19th, 2005

When I was in the middle east the people that came out from England would be taken on a 20 mile run in full kit during the late afternoon when the sun was at it's strongest, to get them used to working in the heat. One group in August did this run in temperatures of about 120'o and a number of them died from heat stroke. When questions were asked the reply was, at least one per cent of the men are expected to die in training each year and as we are preparing for action it is best to do this thing here rather than in the Battlefield, any way we have not reached the one per cent level this year yet. No further questions were asked.

August 26th, 2005	Post 12
CanadianCowgirl Primus Pilus Gear	We did about 35km in the blazing hot sun. It was supposed to be less than that but my group got a little bit side tracked and added about an extra 6 km onto that....I know I'll have lots of harder things to come in my career though.... __________________ "The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears." ~Arabian Proverb "No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle."~Winston Churchill

August 26th, 2005	Post 13
Missileer Nuclear Duck Hunter Gear	I think basic, not all of it, the long march in full gear. I don't know if anyone knew how long it was but quite a few dropped out from dehydration. The M1 seemed to weigh 50 pounds at the end. __________________ “War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.” —John Stuart Mill

August 26th, 2005	Post 14
Spartacus Primus Pilus Gear	A 15 mile+ trek across mountains with round 60 lbs of gear. Yeah were new to mountain climbing. Obviously i have not yet been through boot. __________________ Qui tacet consentire. Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. Nec Aspera Terrent. Vir sapit qui pauca loquitur.

August 27th, 2005	Post 15
Ed Optio	The CFA I did a few weeks ago, that was intense. __________________ \"There is no greater evil than the indifference of good men.\"

August 28th, 2005	Post 16
OORAH Primus Pilus	My Taekwondo Black Belt Test: Day 1:5 hour written exam from Day 2: 6 hour physical theory test( going up and down the floor demonstrating every move at least 20 times.) Day 3: 6-7 hour application test (self defense, sparring, board breaking, more self defense, more sparring, and then a 2 or so hour question period) I was so exhausted after taking this test, and the worst part about it is, I have to do it again October 13-15. ( I tested for my BB when i was thirteen, now I'm going for my second degree.) __________________ And shepards we shall be For thee, My Lord, for thee Power hath descended forth from thy hand That our feet may quickly carry out thy command So we shall flow a river forth to thee And teeming with souls shall it ever be In nomini Patri, et Fili, Spiritus Sancti Veritas, Aequitas

August 26th, 2005	Post 11
phoenix80 Banned Gear	we have one thing in common... all of us have gone through Horror of bootcamp.

August 28th, 2005	Post 18
dougal Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	The usual, I wont bore ya. Carnagh camp running around in cefo and helmet with Mary Ann our beloved log. Wrose day ever altough thats going to be topped all next week on my NBC trainning. __________________ \'I have heard him speak of the Ireland he wished to see. When he struck the spark on the anvil, he struck the anvil in my heart. When I leave school, the only pursuit I want to engage in is the winning of the freedom of my country\'.

August 28th, 2005	Post 19
ghost457 Primus Pilus	well, this probably wont compare to the rest of yours, but wrestling practice is probably the hardest thing i have done to date, especially on the days when the coach gets pissed. 20 minutes of power drills...... its up-downs, like in football, but with a set of push ups or something like that thrown in every minute. its pretty bad.

September 19th, 2005	Post 20
LeEnfield Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	When I was in the middle east the people that came out from England would be taken on a 20 mile run in full kit during the late afternoon when the sun was at it's strongest, to get them used to working in the heat. One group in August did this run in temperatures of about 120'o and a number of them died from heat stroke. When questions were asked the reply was, at least one per cent of the men are expected to die in training each year and as we are preparing for action it is best to do this thing here rather than in the Battlefield, any way we have not reached the one per cent level this year yet. No further questions were asked. __________________ LeEnfield Rides again