Kit list for Airsoft weekend events

[ScoobySnacks]

Gatorade etc. are great for rehydration, but the sugar provides a VERY temporary energy increase, but the payback is a bitch.

As for the drugs, I rarely take any at all so the 8mg do the trick for the migraines, at least enough to function. The DHC I've never actually used, they live in the "only in the case of direst emergency" first aid kit, and the Tramadol are in pretty much the same category. I was on Tramadol for a few months after open heart surgery as they had to go in between two ribs, which leaves you in pain every time you take a breath. 30/500 co-codamol I keep in case I manage to set my old back injury off and I've used them once for toothache, they are also a great cure for hangovers! (not that I'm advocating the use of prescription strength opiates for self-induced pain of course! )

 

[Ian_Gere]

Gatorade has caffeine in it. You may be surprised at how many soft drinks do. To get around legislation requiring stricter controls on pharmacologically active substances over the counter, it is listed as a flavouring. FFS! A flavouring!?! That's not blatant corruption, eh?

Do you know that caffeine is a phenethylamine very similar in composition to amphetamines and, as such, is as difficult for the body to get rid of as amphetamines? A lot of people who use plenty of caffeine say that the first cup/can/bottle in the morning is essential; that they cannot properly wake up without it. If that is you, here's an experiment - for 3 days, instead of a caffeinated drink first thing, drink a pint of cold water. See how you feel. Obviously don't go cold turkey, like no caffeine all day, or you may well suffer from sudden bastards of headaches. Just try substituting the first one for a whole pint of cold water.

 

[ScoobySnacks]

And give up tea? My one remaining vice?

 

[Ian_Gere]

Not at all, Scoob. Just for a few days, substitute the first brew for a pint of cold water. Trust me. See how you feel.

 

[SheriffHD]

You'll find Ian that gatorade and powerade actually dont have caffeine in them. They arnt energy drinks, they are sports drinks. So they contain the electrolytes which hydrate you. unlike caffeine which will dehydrate you. Its why if you have a case of the sh*ts you drink a powerade/gatorade. (handy fact there if you didnt know it) The will usually recommend Dioralyte, Which you can buy from your local pharmacy, but it taste like crap and is a rip off.​

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But yeah, Cold water is best thing you can drink. If you want a little cheat to help lose weight (when thrown in with a good diet and exercise) Drinking at least 1 liter of COLD water a day can boost your metabolism resulting in around 1000 extra calories to be burned a month where the body will expend extra energy to bring the Ice cold water to body temp.

 

[Ian_Gere]

Oh right, well I was pretty sure I'd read "caffeine" on the label of Gatorade, but maybe I was mistaken. I'm not going to spoil the experiment by telling people what happens, but water is amazing stuff alright :lol: Mind you, you'd have to have some kind of OCD to be arsed about 1000 calories in a month...

 

[meddy]

Me on the cold war red myist game overdid it a bit

all the zelts XD yeh 6 of the dam thungs

2 sleeping bags and a grate coat full winter kit and still the -4 snuck in and chilled me. Went through about 12 500ml wsters and was still drhydrated so had to break out the Dioralyte dam that stuff saves you alot of pain if you get it in you befor its to late

Cleany kit lots of wet wipes and loo roll alcamholl gel cleaner. tooth paste brush Cloths bucket and ofcourse communial rucksack water bowser (next time im bringing it for sure)

Ditto the gaffa tape prefrabrly fabrick type depending on time period of weekender ect

Ppe and p1staid kit usefull but leave it for he organisers.

Always pays to check your networks coverage map to see if you will be able to call in help if radio cant.

Errre fooooodd lots of dinner noms and brefast noms

And im gunsa pass out now

 

[SheriffHD]

Ahh food. One thing I like to do.

Asda own baked beans 17p

Asda cheap saussages 8 pack £1

Asda Bacon £1

Musrooms £1 down the local farm shop for a nice bag of the things

Get some garlic butter for cooking the shrooms.

And a Loaf of bread. Needless to say, it equals one awesome breakky.

Also buy a satellite phone and order in a pizza for the evening lol if you can.

 

[beermonsta]

How about a sat nav so you find a local Mc D's or similar junk food outlet. And maybe a pub if in walking distance

 

[SheriffHD]

Mc D....pft hell no. Nothing taste better than field cooked food.

Want to know what the best dish ever is?

barrel made stew.

 

[Stormhall]

Ahh food. One thing I like to do.

Asda own baked beans 17p

Asda cheap saussages 8 pack £1

Asda Bacon £1

Musrooms £1 down the local farm shop for a nice bag of the things

Get some garlic butter for cooking the shrooms.

And a Loaf of bread. Needless to say, it equals one awesome breakky.

Also buy a satellite phone and order in a pizza for the evening lol if you can.

Have a nice day eating mush.

 

[SheriffHD]

well, you dont throw it into the same pan. Cook it seperate. I have a small stock pile of cheap mess tins from 99p store.

 

[sp00n]

Mcd's bah! Give me Burger King any day!

 

[TPI]

Theirs nothing like Cooking for yourself (or atleast lighting the fire and setting everything up for the other's to do the cooking for you!)

 

[Ian_Gere]

Ahh food. One thing I like to do.

Asda own baked beans 17p

Asda cheap saussages 8 pack £1

Asda Bacon £1

Asda farts - priceless!