I have finally managed to light a fire. The first night was harder than I expected, most likely because of the distance I had to swim in order to get from the drop point to the island. I'm rather surprised this still functions, though I have no bars and must concerve battery power ( Read more... )

Wheels went down at 2200 on the Hyuga Class aircraft carrier, Ise 18DDH It's small and taking her maiden voyage outside of Japanese Waters. I'll be on board until we reach my final destination. There, I'll go out in a Blackhawk and be dropped at Grid Zone BT2972. The drop will occur on the 3th. Until then, I'll be working shipside with the medics ( Read more... )

I've decided to stop going over my pre-drop packing list. It's getting rediculous. It's not like I had a lot on it anyway. Instructions are to bring the bare minimum. I'll be given the rest right before the drop. It's hard to believe of the 15 recruits, only I've made it this far. Everyone else failed out back in advanced combatives ( Read more... )