Field craft especially if it is your first exercise can seem quite daunting and it's easy to get worried about it. However here are a few tips to help make things a little easier.
1. Pack light, will most likely be expected to carry our own stuff so the less stuff you bring the less heavy it will be the easier it'll be on own your back.
2. Get ton know your section. It may seem obvious but you will be living with these people so get to know who is who, who is better at what, who needs with this, by knowing everyone's strengths and weaknesses you'll be able to work out who is best for what job.
3. EAT! Yes I know a lot of you won't like ration pack food but it's all you're going to get so you really should eat it. You'll be running around a lot, you'll be up early and asleep late so you need your energy. The food you're given is designed to give out energy and yes I know it's not always the best tasting but it's better than fainting and getting taken off the exercise. You can always ask around see what wants to swap meals (someone always does)
4. Be wary of arguments. When out in the field people tend to get snappy and tense so don't take everything people say to heart just remember if you are feeling like crap and not enjoying the chances are that so is someone else. If all start arguing it ruin the whole exercise. Try to be positive and think about how good the fun bits are like section actions rather than how crap stag duty is.
5. Sleep. Whilst staying up all night can be fun at the time, it's not when you have to get the next morning (trust me on this one guys). Go to sleep, sleep is like the food idea you need it especially as you'll be working all day and if you're tired and grumpy it'll ruin your exercise and people will start to get fed up with you.
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