The e-course at OCS (3.5mile) wasn’t loaded up with all that much, if I recall, it was flk, two canteens (full), magazines, rifle – it is still a butt kicker. OCS in general is seems to be designed to break your body down, instead of receiving adequate recovery time from a workout; you’ll be going on a little run the next day. Most people will come back at least 10-15lbs lighter, and those that did not report in strong wound up with stress fractures. Those who were smart, were training at least a year prior, and drinking milk (running will increase your bone density – this takes time, nothing that is going to happen in a couple of months). When you get to TBS, they will introduce you to some more weight. You get the flack for the very first time – yippee. The e-course there (4.8 mile) had a lot more weight; day pack that was fully loaded, it had to have weighed at least 20 – 30lbs, and then the usual loaded up flk, rifle and Kevlar. TBS also gives you an introduction to everyone’s favorite thing, the PRC-119, only the most sadistic volunteered to carry this for the humps (oops, the Marines call them hikes now, more pc).
Train hard so you can pound the beer instead of Gatorade on what little liberty OCS gives you.
Train hard so you can pound the beer instead of Gatorade on what little liberty OCS gives you.