Outfield = Fun for Sergeants

Today was IFC ( individual field craft) lesson 3: Cover and concealment. Super fun deluxe. Brought the recruits to Salabin. Haha. Sure brings back memories seeing the recruits putting on camo cream on their faces, necks, chests and hands for the first time. Some looked like the "Incredible Hulk", a group like "Shrek", others like "Swamp thing", a handful like they had mud on their faces, some like frogs with beige spots, and a few beyond recognition. Heh.

Camouflage done. Now comes concealment. The recruits were given 10 mins to stuff grass, shrubs, leaves, sticks, whatever they can find from the jungle, around their whole body, in the event breaking the overall shape of the body. This will provide better concealment among the surroundings. Its real fun to see the recruits stuffing all sorts of plants into their buddies' webbings, helmets, etc. They all came out looking like garden hedges. Cute!

Now for the durability test. "Jumping jacks in position ready!!!" After 10 counts of 4, disaster strikes. There goes all the weeds. Most of them are now reduced to their usual self. So much for "being possessed by the plant spirit" as 1 of my recruit puts it. Hahaha.Those who past this test proceed to the final test.....

The recruits are then divided into 2 groups. 1 group will hide among the vegetation while the other group will try to spot them after they have settled down. This is the most enjoyable part of IFC 3. Hehehe. Those chao recruits think of the best spots to hide. Juz like they always do when we need volunteers for sai kangs. Sheesh. Wonder where they honed their dodging skills. Those who were spotted? The usual. Carry on 20.

And i got a new pet! its a pet praying mantis that i caught outfield today. It is brown in colur about 5 cm long. Has to date polished off 2 spiders and 1 cockroach for meals. Heh. Reliving those good ol insect catching childhood days. Fun. Haven thought of a name for it either. Hahaha. Suggestions anyone???