Thread: Underrated but Valuable Kit

Aly ,if youre lurking online and pick this up -iceaxe onTM auction 925778345 closing 1 1/4 hrs out to you


right hypothermia -if your are in any doubt whatsoever re a companions fitness to carry on stop immediately and do bloody something about it a break under shelter a feed and a brew is a good start and take it from there -inconvenience yes but nothing is quite as hellish as a human in a body bag! same bloody goes with hyperthermia- was on a T F exercise once when we hit real hot dry+++ temps in sth canterbury.
one young clown guzzled two water bottles as we decamped then 45mins later as we "crept' out of a ravine he came to a crashing halt-OC at time was also in St Johns -took one look stopped the whole company and ordered immediate caseuvac via iroquios chopper- a very fuckin sick soldier who was bloody lucky he didnt suffer brain damage or a complete organ shutdown as i was later to find out! myself Ive had 3times in my military career where i has called to deal with soldiers who.d gone psychotic-but that friends is completely different kettle of fish which we may fry another day!
remember the mantra -theyre youre mates and mates dont let each other down!