The stretcher run is not really a race against time. It has to be completed within the 1-2 hour PT session but the instructors are not really fussed on how fast you’re going as long as they can see you’re putting in max effort.
You can wear whatever clothes you like in your own time as long as it doesn’t have inappropriate pictures or words on it.
Your weekends and spare time is your own. Due to covid we weren’t allowed to leave camp at all but it might change when you get there. most of us watched movies in the briefing room or had a kick about outside (ask your instructors if you’re allowed to do this first because each intake has different rules on this). You can have a walk around the camp but other than that there’s not much else to do around there. You won’t be bored though because there’s always something you can be getting on with. Polishing s***s, ironing clothes & fresh bedding etc.
Like I said in the previous, I couldn’t leave in the 10 weeks I was there but that was only due to covid. I know that before covid the recruits could.
There’s on average about 10-12 per room.
Up at about 5:30/6 every day. Block jobs, room jobs, get ready then breakfast. Morning routine was like this pretty much the entire time. Sometimes we’d be up earlier 4/4:30. Depends on if we had inspections.
Mod 1 is the first 3 weeks. Mostly classroom lessons to prepare for the exam. Drill practice and lessons on ironing and prep for first inspections. The days were long and mostly finished by 7:30pm. But then had to wash, iron clothes and revision.
Mod 2 for the next 4 or so weeks. You’ll be having breakfast a little earlier. Usually waiting outside the armoury by 7:30 to be marched down to IFPT. It’s about a 10 minute walk/run with the rifles 5 days a week. You’ll learn weapons handling, cbrn, first aid, going down the range and preparing for CPT on week 7 I think it is. You’ll be finished a little earlier these days but you’ll have more to do in the evenings revision wise.
Mod 3 is the home strait. It goes very quickly. You’ll be on adventure training for a week. It’s very relaxed and fun. Then back to Halton, into your blues and you’ll be preparing for day 63 inspection. After the inspection it’s pretty much arms drill all day every day. The days are shorter again and it’s more chilled out. Enjoy it. It’s your last week.
Anything else you want to know feel free to ask