crosscobra
Banned
imported post
_____ LevelI gear minimum. Level II gear if that's your status. ( can be found on www.volunteermilitia.com)
_____ Snow camo/1white bed sheet
_____ Snow Boots (No Jungle Boots or Steel Toes)
_____ Winter Jacket
_____ Pants (2 Pair)
_____ Gloves (2 Pairs)
_____ Balaclava Head Cover (or Ski Mask)
_____ Thermal Underwear (2 Changes)
_____ Wool Socks (2 Pair - At Least)
_____ Winter Sleeping Bag
_____ Personal Shelter, Tarp or Poncho
_____ Gear Sled/ main packwe must have at least 1 per fireteam
_____ Winter or Metal Canteen
_____ Sunglasses or Tinted Goggles
_____ Food For 3 Days (Carried In Your Gear)
_____ 4 Quarts Of Water (Approx. 4 Canteen's Full)I will have 10 gals of water
_____ Roll Of Toilet Paper
_____ magnesium fire starter
_____ knife either combat or work or both
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
_____ Snow Shoes
_____ Ski's
_____ Small Propane Stove or Heater (or Alcohol Stove)
_____ Chemical Hand Warmers
_____ Tent
_____ Extra Food, Water Or Toilet Paper
WINTER SURVIVAL SKILLS YOU MUST PREFORM
_____ Construct A Winter Shelter For Yourself
_____ Build A Fire
_____ Gather Firewood For A 6 Hour Fire
_____ Dry Your Boots & Clothing
_____ Thaw Drinking Water (1 Canteen Full)
_____ Prepare A Hot Meal For Yourself
_____ Winterize Your Rifle
_____ Transport Your Gear With Your Sled
_____ Camouflage Yourself And Your Gear For Winter
WINTER FIRST-AID SKILLS
_____ Transport A Casuality With Your Sled
_____ Treat A Casualty For Hypothermia
_____ Treat A Casualty For Dehydration
_____ Treat A Casualty For Frostbite
_____ Treat A Casualty For Snow Blindness
WINTER SHOOTING SKILLS
_____ Shoot 10 Shots From The Prone Position At A
9" Paperplate From 100 Yards.
_____ Shoot 10 Shots From The Prone Position, Using
Your Sled, At A 9" Paperplate From 100 Yards.
_____ Shoot 10 Shots From A Non-Bench Position At A
9" Paperplate From 100 Yards.
_____ Shoot 10 Shots Using Your Ski Poles As A
Support At A 9" Paperplate From 100 Yards.
_____ 4 Pin Shoot - Using The Standing, Kneeling &
Prone Positions While Using Cover And
Concealment Moving Forward 100 Yards.
_____ Low Light Shooting.
Our Field Support Will Prepare One Hot Meal Per Day. Remember, The Purpose Of This Training Is How YOU Will Survive As An Individual In A Winter Situation.
THIS IS THE SCHEDULE WE FOLLOW :
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 5TH
2000 - Advance Team Deploys To Camp D-Day
Priorities
Secure Perimeter, Recon And Locate Camp Area In Woods, Out Of The Wind.
Build Your Shelter.
Build A Fire.
Post Guards, Guides And Radio Watch
(Monitor FRS Channel 2, ALT Channel 5 or CB Channel 2 & 22)
HAM Operators - Monitor 146.420
2300 - Midrat's (Hot Food & Drink)
2400 - Guard Duty (Change Of Watch)
SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 6TH
0400 - Guard Duty (Change Of Watch)
0600 - STAND TO PROCEDURES - Wake Up Call. Team Leaders/Medics Will Check
Individuals For Cold Weather Injuries Or Other Problems. Breakfast & Hydration.
0800 - Guard Duty (Change Of Watch)
0900 - Gear Up, Camo and Gear Check.
1000 - Two Team Bounding In The Woods, Check Movement, Camo & Communications.
(or L1 & L2 Qualifying Walks At This Time)
1200 - Lunch & Hydration Break (L1 & L2 Qualifying Shooters May Shoot)
1300 - Cold Weather Shoot. Minimum Of 2 Strings Of 10 Shots Each At A 9" Paperplate From
100 Yards. 1 String From The Prone, and 1 String From Other Non-Bench Position.
Qualifiers May Shoot Concurrently With This, But No More Than 2 Strings At A Time.
1500 - Casualty/Gear Re-Supply Movement (With Security Element) Using Sleds Will Cross At
Least 1 Danger Area, Either Linear Or An Open Field.
1700 - 4 Pin Shoot. Fire Building Class And Water Thawing Concurrently.
1800 - Dinner & Hydration Break. (Hot Food & Drink)
1900 - Low Light Shooting. Hopefully We Will Use Silhouette Targets For This. We Will
Discuss And Try Some Practical Low Light Shooting Aids.
2100 - Night Recon, Perimeter Patrol. Check Night Movement & Communications.
2400 - Guard Duty (Change Of Watch)
SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 7TH
0400 - Guard Duty (Change Of Watch)
0800 - Guard Duty (Change Of Watch - Wake Up Call. Team Leaders/Medics Will Check
Individuals For Cold Weather Injuries Or Other Problems.
Breakfast & Hydration (Hot Food & Drink)
0900 - Gear Up, Camo and Gear Check.
1000 - 2 Mile Tactical Walk (Un-Timed)
1100 - Additional Fire Building Class, Snow Shoe and/or Ski Practice.
1200 - Lunch & Hydration Break.
1300 - Open Range & Cold Weather Pistol Shoot.
1500 - End of Exercise
_____ LevelI gear minimum. Level II gear if that's your status. ( can be found on www.volunteermilitia.com)
_____ Snow camo/1white bed sheet
_____ Snow Boots (No Jungle Boots or Steel Toes)
_____ Winter Jacket
_____ Pants (2 Pair)
_____ Gloves (2 Pairs)
_____ Balaclava Head Cover (or Ski Mask)
_____ Thermal Underwear (2 Changes)
_____ Wool Socks (2 Pair - At Least)
_____ Winter Sleeping Bag
_____ Personal Shelter, Tarp or Poncho
_____ Gear Sled/ main packwe must have at least 1 per fireteam
_____ Winter or Metal Canteen
_____ Sunglasses or Tinted Goggles
_____ Food For 3 Days (Carried In Your Gear)
_____ 4 Quarts Of Water (Approx. 4 Canteen's Full)I will have 10 gals of water
_____ Roll Of Toilet Paper
_____ magnesium fire starter
_____ knife either combat or work or both
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
_____ Snow Shoes
_____ Ski's
_____ Small Propane Stove or Heater (or Alcohol Stove)
_____ Chemical Hand Warmers
_____ Tent
_____ Extra Food, Water Or Toilet Paper
WINTER SURVIVAL SKILLS YOU MUST PREFORM
_____ Construct A Winter Shelter For Yourself
_____ Build A Fire
_____ Gather Firewood For A 6 Hour Fire
_____ Dry Your Boots & Clothing
_____ Thaw Drinking Water (1 Canteen Full)
_____ Prepare A Hot Meal For Yourself
_____ Winterize Your Rifle
_____ Transport Your Gear With Your Sled
_____ Camouflage Yourself And Your Gear For Winter
WINTER FIRST-AID SKILLS
_____ Transport A Casuality With Your Sled
_____ Treat A Casualty For Hypothermia
_____ Treat A Casualty For Dehydration
_____ Treat A Casualty For Frostbite
_____ Treat A Casualty For Snow Blindness
WINTER SHOOTING SKILLS
_____ Shoot 10 Shots From The Prone Position At A
9" Paperplate From 100 Yards.
_____ Shoot 10 Shots From The Prone Position, Using
Your Sled, At A 9" Paperplate From 100 Yards.
_____ Shoot 10 Shots From A Non-Bench Position At A
9" Paperplate From 100 Yards.
_____ Shoot 10 Shots Using Your Ski Poles As A
Support At A 9" Paperplate From 100 Yards.
_____ 4 Pin Shoot - Using The Standing, Kneeling &
Prone Positions While Using Cover And
Concealment Moving Forward 100 Yards.
_____ Low Light Shooting.
Our Field Support Will Prepare One Hot Meal Per Day. Remember, The Purpose Of This Training Is How YOU Will Survive As An Individual In A Winter Situation.
THIS IS THE SCHEDULE WE FOLLOW :
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 5TH
2000 - Advance Team Deploys To Camp D-Day
Priorities
Secure Perimeter, Recon And Locate Camp Area In Woods, Out Of The Wind.
Build Your Shelter.
Build A Fire.
Post Guards, Guides And Radio Watch
(Monitor FRS Channel 2, ALT Channel 5 or CB Channel 2 & 22)
HAM Operators - Monitor 146.420
2300 - Midrat's (Hot Food & Drink)
2400 - Guard Duty (Change Of Watch)
SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 6TH
0400 - Guard Duty (Change Of Watch)
0600 - STAND TO PROCEDURES - Wake Up Call. Team Leaders/Medics Will Check
Individuals For Cold Weather Injuries Or Other Problems. Breakfast & Hydration.
0800 - Guard Duty (Change Of Watch)
0900 - Gear Up, Camo and Gear Check.
1000 - Two Team Bounding In The Woods, Check Movement, Camo & Communications.
(or L1 & L2 Qualifying Walks At This Time)
1200 - Lunch & Hydration Break (L1 & L2 Qualifying Shooters May Shoot)
1300 - Cold Weather Shoot. Minimum Of 2 Strings Of 10 Shots Each At A 9" Paperplate From
100 Yards. 1 String From The Prone, and 1 String From Other Non-Bench Position.
Qualifiers May Shoot Concurrently With This, But No More Than 2 Strings At A Time.
1500 - Casualty/Gear Re-Supply Movement (With Security Element) Using Sleds Will Cross At
Least 1 Danger Area, Either Linear Or An Open Field.
1700 - 4 Pin Shoot. Fire Building Class And Water Thawing Concurrently.
1800 - Dinner & Hydration Break. (Hot Food & Drink)
1900 - Low Light Shooting. Hopefully We Will Use Silhouette Targets For This. We Will
Discuss And Try Some Practical Low Light Shooting Aids.
2100 - Night Recon, Perimeter Patrol. Check Night Movement & Communications.
2400 - Guard Duty (Change Of Watch)
SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 7TH
0400 - Guard Duty (Change Of Watch)
0800 - Guard Duty (Change Of Watch - Wake Up Call. Team Leaders/Medics Will Check
Individuals For Cold Weather Injuries Or Other Problems.
Breakfast & Hydration (Hot Food & Drink)
0900 - Gear Up, Camo and Gear Check.
1000 - 2 Mile Tactical Walk (Un-Timed)
1100 - Additional Fire Building Class, Snow Shoe and/or Ski Practice.
1200 - Lunch & Hydration Break.
1300 - Open Range & Cold Weather Pistol Shoot.
1500 - End of Exercise