Breaking the ice here

[Pete]

Ok;
I'll throw this out to start things off.

I've found that no matter how many times we went to the field our loads were always just a bit different. It took about 3 days for everything to re-settle into a comfortable place for each individual.

The first night things are just not quite right or in the right place or order. By the third day everything is placed just right and you could unpack and repack your ruck in the darkest of night getting just the right item when you needed it.

That was also the time everybodies sleep patterns evened out and somebody moving quietly around would wake you up.

After a week it felt like you were on auto pilot and could go forever. That was also the time your concentration could start to wander.

And then we got vehicles and more stuff to cart around.

Pete