Packing for British Army Basic Training | CivieToSoldier

What I’m taking to SDC and phase 1 training. Thank you all for the support recently. Links below for websites I found helpful:
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www.argos.co.uk
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[@civietosoldier]

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[@rickysnr5684]

If you haven't already left.. get cycling shorts they help when tabbing etc to help stop sore's on your thighs.. good luck in your journey 👍

[@civietosoldier]

I brought cycling shorts! Thank you! Going to pin this for others!

[@reviewswork5796]

I also love how you took spares for the others who may need.

[@civietosoldier]

Privilege is only real when shared ❤️

[@civietosoldier]

Hey guys! Thank you for the support on this video! I worked really hard on it and plan to make more like this in the future! Quickly want to address. I talk about the eco system and masks becoming an issue in the environment, and quite stupidly show you that I bought disposable razors 🪒 🤦🏼‍♀️😅 I was just trying to spread the message about masks and how they will be found for years to come! I should have mentioned an amazing company that I use called TerraCycle which disposes of hard to recycle materials. The reason I bought disposable razors is because I was running out of money and couldn’t afford one £10 razor but could afford a 10 pack for £1. Not environmentally friendly but I intend to use TerraCycle to ensure they are recycled and disposed of in a safe way! Thank you for understanding and I know what I said sounded very hypocritical but if you know me in my personal life, you know this is something that I care about and you will almost never catch me littering. Thank you again for all the support!

[@jakerobson6623]

goodluck with training i remember my months in ITC Catterick just keep your head down crack on through the pain dont give up and always be prepared the night before and have a great attitude and you will be fine

[@Aianan22]

I had been postponed twice on my assessment dates and had been scheduled for next date. I am so looking forward for my assessment, I really do love your videos, was a bit nervous when I started to watch your video, but for this one 👌💚 And yes, I am a commonwealth candidate.

[@ted2544]

Love your videos, thank you for being so helpful. I’ve got my assessment at the end of this month and I’m really looking forward to it, watching your videos has made me feel so much more prepared. Best of luck for soldier development you’re going to do amazing!

[@civietosoldier]

Thank you so much! Best of luck for you too x

[@civietosoldier]

There is power in kindness 🌸

[@jakerobson6623]

Love the army i do ive been a Guardsmen for a year it does get more relaxed and chilled out

[@thomaswindsor9485]

If you a guardsman mate then why is your profile pic the para reg crest???? Just saying...

[@callum7018]

@@thomaswindsor9485 Maybe, just maybe his guard para plt. or his had it as it was whate he aspired to join.

[@jacobrhodes7777]

@@thomaswindsor9485 Probably attached as a Guardsman to the Paras.

[@me5969]

He probably is or was Para pl. who are attached to 3Para.

[@civietosoldier]

New and updated packing for basic video coming to my channel next week! I have a lot more knowledge now. This video was an amateurs advice but now know exactly what is best to take!

[@matioshodge]

Keep doing what you are doing, it’s so amazing

[@civietosoldier]

Thank you so much it means a lot

[@joshuwigham2241]

Gave me a lot of ideas and reminders. Going Royal Marines myself, good luck.

[@civietosoldier]

Amazing good luck mate

[@xxdrtsxx7040]

Damn good luck bro

[@joshuwigham2241]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@xxdrtsxx7040]

@@joshuwigham2241 bro when you get let us know

[@joshuwigham2241]

@@xxdrtsxx7040 honestly I’ll probably forget about this lol but give me your Instagram I’ll follow u

[@cassianremmington2952]

Just reapplied so found this really helpful!

[@chloegb2682]

You look so good just saying hope you do really well with basic training x

[@alexandraokoye7717]

Thanks for this Nat I really appreciate. Good luck on your journey n I hope to meet you soon xx

[@bethanyprentice9884]

This was a great video! Well done 👏🏽

[@TNYTN]

Thank you for the helpful content!!

[@xxdrtsxx7040]

Found your channel last night and im going to ATC Pirbright in January. Nice to see people doing their opinions and kit lists

[@x0nks]

When in January?

[@xxdrtsxx7040]

@@x0nks 18th mate

[@x0nks]

@@xxdrtsxx7040 Oiiii that’s my birthday, I’m going on the 24th. Good luck.

[@xxdrtsxx7040]

@@x0nks cheers mate... best of luck to you and have a good birthday🎉🎂

[@rachaelrose1457]

@@xxdrtsxx7040 I’m off on the 17th :)

[@rafidwaseeuddin3671]

Funny story about our basic for the RMAS Group I'm not sure if everyone else has to do it too but we had males having to carry female hygiene products too because apparently it's our duty to cater for our team too. Was a great laugh when the lads had to go pick them up from the shops The amount of stuff you have to get yourself is atrocious though. Especially me being a little guy with all the kit in my Bergen had it sticking out way past my head haha Love the vids mate. Very useful to compare kit list with others to see what works

[@civietosoldier]

Hahaha great story! I actually hate this video and hate that it's my most viewed video because I know so much more now I've been to basic! I'm doing updated videos but this seems to be the one everyone gravitates to! More content coming soon tho!

[@ant8006]

Great advice in this video, I start basic in June. Thanks for the heads up on what I might need!

[@civietosoldier]

You're so welcome! Good luck.

[@skielewis7293]

This is so amazing thanks this has helped lots

[@civietosoldier]

I'm so glad!

[@MsJstanley24]

you can also, get sheets of mole skin. It's what i used for tabbing and being in the field. You can cut however big a size you need, and I even had them in 120 degree weather, and didn't sweat them off either.

[@enty2613]

Harrogate this Saturday, already packed up with lots of stuff lol. Good vid tho

[@sosmooth8147]

Same I'm going Saturday

[@tomlawrence8614]

I'm going Sunday

[@TheMeekester]

You got cpl taig?

[@gametagzz2814]

@Not2Rozza i signed up and have just gave the letter for my PHCR to be sent off to them today so ill get my assessment date soon or i should.

[@potatoes1354]

Some of this you definitely won't need. That ledergloss stuff you definitely won't use. Liquid shoe polish definitely don't use. Stick to kiwi black/dark tan. I'm not going to list everything you should take but here are a couple of things that will make life easier: Sniper tape. Get a nice big roll. You'll need it and it's better than waiting for that one roll that makes it's way around the whole troop. Scissors. Get a few pairs. A few black sharpie pens. (label your initial issue kit almost immediately, they will check). Bungees. An ironing board. It might say don't take one but trust me your lines will have a handful that most people will snatch up straight away. And most are falling apart. Get one of those hanging clothes shelf thingies. Honestly they're a life saver and help keep your civvy locker organised. The naffi on camp probably sells them but you'll have little opportunity to get one within the first few weeks so you're better off bringing one beforehand. Get some brillo pads for cleaning your mess tins on exercise. Get some gucci rifle cleaning kit on the sly. You're not supposed to use anything other than the issued stuff but honestly if you can get away with using one of the amazon ones or a boresnake then it'll definitely make life easier. Or at the very least get some red scotch bright pads

[@civietosoldier]

I actually do use Leder Gloss for one pair of boots and Kiwi dark tan for the other. Agree that you need sniper tape, I have a roll that I bought on camp. Bungees you do not need as they are issued in your starter kit. I mentioned the hanging clothes shelf in my video! Sharpie pens you definitely need and are in my stationary kit! I’m going to do an updated video soon to critique my own video!

[@lozzpenguin5873]

Hey Girl (: just wondering how old you are and how long from the assessment was it untill you were loaded on to your SDC?

[@civietosoldier]

3 weeks! I’m 19!

[@ampn4912]

Lit! I would use more than half of those. Am Still trying to decide whether to join or not.

[@xxdrtsxx7040]

Do it

[@adeleorr281]

Same

[@jameswilkinson8105]

Definately do it

[@googleadder1681]

Don't do it.

[@googleadder1681]

@Joocey Pale Boi no i didn't delete my reply. And how does it make me look weak?

[@chromatic__4849]

I hope all is well , we’re waiting for an update 🙏🏾

[@shannonwilliams9539]

Hey did the girls take hair dryers/straighteners with them to SDC and basic training or are there hair dryers provided in Pirbright? X

[@civietosoldier]

Took with them :)

[@robtolley]

Good luck ( don't forget the kitchen sink )

[@RageQuitSco]

oh whats the soldier development course ? never heard of that actually

[@James-gd7ts]

if you are a biff and cant pass a selection centre because you cant run 2km or show confidence then they put you on a mollycoddle month, they are also the ones that are most likely to come down with a "injury" when things get slightly hard during training which isnt as hard as its made out to be (100% still tough in places for sure though). i know this sounds harsh but its the truth.

[@RageQuitSco]

@@James-gd7ts fair enough mate

[@eligil4629]

I passed my assessment on Thursday, can't wait to start Basic Training.

[@isabellemiddleton2683]

Can I ask what you did to prepare and What you learnt for the interview at the end of the assessment centre ? And maybe what kind of questions they asked you

[@eligil4629]

@@isabellemiddleton2683 Make sure you are training for the physical tests, so do lots of running and some upper body work. I also practised the cognitive test using an app called PEAK and also the one on the army website. In the interview they ask you questions about the training you will be doing so make sure you have knowledge on where and how long your phase 1 and 2 will be. I also got asked about basic army policies ie the drug one. I wouldn't worry about the interview just make sure you know information about the regiment you want to join and the training that will be involved, also revise you CDRILS as they ask about them. Good luck!

[@isabellemiddleton2683]

@@eligil4629 Thankyou ,I’ve been practising everything and got my assessment in January was just stressing about the interview as some people say it’s like a proper interview but others say it’s more like a careers chat so wasn’t sure ! X

[@eligil4629]

@@isabellemiddleton2683 Honestly don’t stress! The atmosphere of the whole assessment is nice (except med that’s stressful 😂) and the staff all want to help you! Just know about the regiment but it’s nothing crazy and I don’t think you can actually fail the interview anyway. They seemed to ask us all different questions , some people said they didn’t really get asked anything!

[@isabellemiddleton2683]

@@eligil4629 sounds like a really stupid question but when you say the regiment (my three roles are all royal logistic Corps) do you mean the royal logistic Corps etc ? Or all of the different regiments within the rlc etc x

[@joshleonard2864]

I’m joining the navy this summer, and they don’t tell you in the ads that it’s gonna cost you so much 😂, I have managed to meet some people on my intake and everyone was saying the same thing about the price 😂

[@rafidwaseeuddin3671]

Trust me mate you get some proper tryhards who come to training with like two grands worth of kit haha. But realistically you're looking at about 300 quid for everything. Can do it for less but better to buy good once as opposed to buy cheap and keep replacing it

[@joshleonard2864]

@@rafidwaseeuddin3671 I go in 12 days mate spent about £450

[@rafidwaseeuddin3671]

@@joshleonard2864 where are you doing your basic mate

[@joshleonard2864]

@@rafidwaseeuddin3671 not aloud to tell you mate because of security and that shite, you can guess though mate it’s fairly normal to do naval training there 😂

[@rafidwaseeuddin3671]

@@joshleonard2864 yeah lol. Good luck

[@jeromeharrson5205]

Do you reckon this would be pretty similar to what you'd need for Royal marines training?

[@charlotte__3657]

I’m so excited for you to start your journey!!😄😄 Quick question (may sound silly), like you said there’s barely any videos on what to pack for the British Army, are you allowed to take face washes & face moisturiser? And are you also allowed to bring your contraception/birth control with you? Thank you and good luck!!!!💗

[@xICE_PANDAx]

Not sure about face washes and moisturisers, but I know you can continue taking birth control as it shows on the what bring with list. Hope this helps

[@charlotte__3657]

@@xICE_PANDAx Oh that’s good!! It’s something that’s not really talked about but thank you for letting me know 😊

[@xICE_PANDAx]

@@charlotte__3657 you might be able to find a updated kit list online that will show it to you, also no worries! :)

[@charlotte__3657]

@@xICE_PANDAx I’ll have a look online to see what I can find! 😊

[@civietosoldier]

Take anything you need. I have face wash :)

[@thomaskayak5536]

Good luck!

[@sosmooth8147]

I'm going to basic training on Saturday

[@MFK206]

I just got my letter sent off to the GP. How long until I do my assessment?

[@civietosoldier]

Could be soon! Good luck

[@rafidwaseeuddin3671]

If there aren't too many red flags within days mate. Also good luck hopefully you're through already

[@imranzazai7404]

I am your new subscriber from Afghanistan I like very much your videos.love

[@meganh6353]

Thank you 😊.

[@thudjrful]

I would highly recommend you buy some lighters as well for exercise and a lot more brown boot polish cuz you will honestly burn through the stuff

[@civietosoldier]

Just bought 4 more tins of kiwi and I have 6 lighters x

[@thudjrful]

@@civietosoldier good idea and best of luck with basic especially with the covid restrictions believe me I know I only passed out of there back in july

[@George-ob3vh]

Make sure you get some of that mahogany boot polish it’s the best honestly

[@benipar8852]

The box is a good idea for exercise but get a smaller one, the staff see that big one and they’ll throw it across the room

[@civietosoldier]

Ah awesome xx

[@kobeking175]

Can I dm you to ask some personal questions about the British army ?

[@Harry-ib9dv]

You can ask anonymous questions on the army mod website without applying first and you can ask specific people who do different things

[@emitchell9080]

Are you of to pirbright??? If so when if you know?

[@caitlinsanderson2681]

If you go on Ebay you can get some slumber nets to match your hair colour and they're basically just strong hair nets, cost like £3 for 2 but they last for months took like a week to arrive though but really really good😊

[@civietosoldier]

Awesome thank u!

[@rahul4650]

Can you tell me from where I can study of my assessment test next month is my test

[@theaceasar637]

Eco gel is so good for baby hairs x

[@rickysnr5684]

What is the SDC all about?? Must be very recent!! All we did was apply, go to an assessment and then basic in 2017 when i joined...

[@eligil4629]

SDC (Soldier Development Course) is for applicants that don't quite meet the standards in the physical assessments but otherwise appear promising. I believe its a 3 week course to help them get ups to standard and they are reassessed at the end.

[@ilhancinar9580]

Hi I have applied to the army and aiming for the RMP any advice for getting 60 on the ACT (BARB test)?

[@civietosoldier]

I got 60 on the test so it can’t be too hard hahhaha just do lots of puzzles and practice

[@ilhancinar9580]

civietosoldier alright will do, thanks.

[@ellehawksford2680]

I’m going to the assessment centre Lichfield on 3rd February, how long was it until you got your basic training date after going to the AC?

[@officialfb2546]

mine ac was on a fri and I got my date the following monday

[@Tature13]

@@officialfb2546 What date did you get? I wanna be out my job asap lol and was given 13th of Jan AC date yesterday.

[@officialfb2546]

@@Tature13 I start at catterick 24th of jan so just over a month. My AC was on 8th oct but depending on what job role you do it may take longer to get a start date, mine was pretty quick cause there always needing infantry. Just worry about ac for now its pretty easy cause of covid you only do 3 events but still put 100% in everything (basically beep test is the only thing somewhat challenging). One day you have 80 days to go the next its 40 just take your time to train and be ready. Good luck bro

[@Tature13]

@@officialfb2546 Appreciated mate and best of luck to you. At first wanted to go in as paras but the royal artillery was best as I can do AACC & P company. Can't wait..

[@officialfb2546]

@@Tature13 Yeah I was gonna go paras an could of with my ac results but Im not a strong runner at all so no chance I could pass p company. Going rifles now, Good luck to you aswell AC is easy just do what they say and have fun.

[@reviewswork5796]

So useful thanks

[@simrandhillon2254]

What is sdc?

[@liamsanders7913]

What reg you joining?

[@carolinegriffin5068]

Thanks for this. My daughter starts in Feb.

[@civietosoldier]

I wish her luck!!

[@eligil4629]

I start on feb 14th and Pirbright, where is she going!?

[@amandacavinder2343]

I also start on Feb 14 at Pirbright...

[@danjones4432]

@@amandacavinder2343 goodluck today

[@psychoticgoose2331]

For boot polish, I'd recommend against kiwi and that you should use cherry blossom instead as it leaves a much better shine for parade

[@civietosoldier]

Cherry blossom is awful in my opinion!! Kiwi is what everybody uses x

[@psychoticgoose2331]

@@civietosoldier Each to their own😂

[@civietosoldier]

@@psychoticgoose2331 for sure ♥️

[@morganstewart3812]

How do you get a place at soldier development?

[@daveblack8102]

you get offered it after your assessment in the careers discussion

[@loganarmstrong7412]

During basic training do u have to shower with others?

[@civietosoldier]

There's dividers. Least of your worries also x

[@eyianromimichael8205]

Hi👋, how long did your recruitment process take, starting from the day you went to the recruiting office?

[@civietosoldier]

2 years!!!

[@eyianromimichael8205]

@@civietosoldier thank you

[@theaceasar637]

Do you take an iron board with you

[@civietosoldier]

You do indeed!

[@petrasmith296]

What is SDC? What is it used for? Is it like basic or a different thing?

[@tanyabarnes8665]

If you fail any part of the assessment but they think you are on the borderline of almost being there they can choose to offer you the soldier development course where they will spend 4 weeks focusing on whatever you need to improve in . Some people will be sent to bring there fitness levels up, others to improve there maths/English skills and some improve there confidence etc. You get given the choice to take this course as opposed to waiting for another assessment date to try again.

[@afyaxther3124]

@Tanya Barnes how long after the sdc do you wait to start phase 1? Because I know the course is 1 month. Do you go straight to phase 1 after passing? Thankyou

[@connor1396]

Is there an interview at the end of the assessment centre. If so what do they talk about?

[@civietosoldier]

It’s more of a career discussion about your options

[@connor1396]

@@civietosoldier also is the ice breaker still a thing

[@xICE_PANDAx]

@@connor1396 yes, you do multiple ice breakers during basic

[@themonk7625]

What camp have you gone to for SDC

[@scrublord321]

Hopefully she’s got a wind proof lighter, kit list says normal lighter but my friend says to get wind proof 👍🏽

[@civietosoldier]

I don’t need that for sdc but I will be getting one! The jet one

[@oliviafruitpot8846]

@@civietosoldier I have this amazing camo lighter. It's rechargeable (usb) has a torch/ flashlight, the flame is double arc. It's so handy to use in the field and I would defo recommend! >> www.amazon.co.uk/dibikou-Waterproof-Flashlight-Rechargeable-Camouflage/dp/B07RN4KQCS . Good luck with your training xx

[@civietosoldier]

Liv Mooney thank u!!!

[@oliviafruitpot8846]

tip for polishing boots: cotton balls/pads, polish and water!! the best trick. Also, microfiber cloths are great.

[@oliviafruitpot8846]

put some polish of the cotton ball and circulate that all over your boot. Go from that to a wet cotton ball a few times until you start seeing a shine. Another tip is to take a deep breath and breathe all over your boot (this can take a few breaths) then use a slightly damp (not as wet as before) cotton ball and circulate over the boot. :)

[@civietosoldier]

Liv Mooney I learnt this in cadets and you’ve just jogged a memory 😅 amazing advice thank you!

[@jakerobson6623]

@@oliviafruitpot8846 for drill boots aye but no need for combat altbergs

[@oliviafruitpot8846]

@@jakerobson6623 Ineed

[@chrisstuart6979]

I’m amazed how much you need to bring, I did both enlisted recruit training and Officer candidate school and you bring next to nothing. Very different.

[@civietosoldier]

What can I say? I’m an overachiever 😂🤷‍♀️

[@alfiesimmons4317]

600 subs soon!

[@vultureairsoft2153]

Joining in September of 2022

[@maxgould175]

What force?

[@vultureairsoft2153]

@@maxgould175 army

[@vultureairsoft2153]

Infantry

[@TheDailyWeeklyShow]

You should do an updated 2021 version of this!

[@northorn9660]

What regiment are you going to be joining

[@civietosoldier]

RLC

[@eligil4629]

Waiting on my assessment date currently!

[@civietosoldier]

Best of luck!!!

[@shaw9851]

If you need any help let me know

[@ethancrowton8508]

How long have you been waiting?

[@eligil4629]

@@ethancrowton8508 first applied in august but it’s been slowed down with Covid

[@ethancrowton8508]

@@eligil4629 yea I was wondering why it was taking so long I’ve been waiting a couple months now

[@evanmclean4893]

Good luck

[@austinshannon4197]

Hello. I have a question as an American I’ve always been curious about? Are you and the rest of the british army still pissed off about America declaring illegal independence from the union of Great Britain? Also is the British army still plotting Ana track in America to regain its original British territory back to the british union? If so I warn you, the U.S. military is very powerful. The U.S. military now has arguably overran the british military as the most powerful military the world has ever seen. A whole now. I’d say since the end of world war 2 we have. During world war 2 Great Britain became very vulnerable and actually asked America for help quite ironically because we fought against Great Britain for independence because of what we call tyrannical British laws.

[@civietosoldier]

Couldn’t give a toss mate 😅

[@yesa3340]

I'm going to Winchester in 3 weeks for my phase 1. most of the stuff on the list I was given isn't on the newest list they gave me so guess i'll take em anyways?

[@yesa3340]

@@xICE_PANDAx november 1st winchester?

[@baneaker5459]

Yeah mate irons here are shit

[@yesa3340]

@@baneaker5459 cheers pal will do

[@amelieclayton5772]

what about shampoo and conditioner?

[@civietosoldier]

Yeah of course I packed those but I was mostly going for things you wouldn’t think of or aren’t on the kit list :)

[@richardmccowat8233]

Doesn't she need shaving foam or gel, also take yellow dusters for shoes and boots.

[@civietosoldier]

Already on it, as I said there’s a few things that are in the mail haha. And I do have shaving cream yes :)

[@austinshannon4197]

Not Ana track. I meant attack.

[@JamesSmith-zq9ry]

What’s soldier development

[@tanyabarnes8665]

If you fail any part of the assessment but they think you are on the borderline of almost being there they can choose to offer you the soldier development course where they will spend 4 weeks focusing on whatever you need to improve in . Some people will be sent to bring there fitness levels up, others to improve there maths/English skills and some improve there confidence etc. You get given the choice to take this course as opposed to waiting for another assessment date to try again

[@willixmxjb8279]

Anyone going assesment centre on 20th october?

[@redlightrecords9711]

I swear it says dont bring your own ironing board on that list

[@civietosoldier]

No it doesn’t. It says to bring an ironing board on the new list.

[@rhysg4224]

@@civietosoldier on my kit list for Pirbright it says you can bring your own ironing board but a lot of people leave them at the base so you don’t have to.

[@redlightrecords9711]

Im going to catterick so idk if its different

[@rhysg4224]

@@redlightrecords9711 just follow what the army tells you

[@jakerobson6623]

@@redlightrecords9711 just take one i did when i was there especially with covid get your own because when i was ther everyman needed one

[@jakerobson6623]

one thing you missed out notepad and pens

[@civietosoldier]

11:23

[@jakerobson6623]

id recommed a grip bag

[@jakerobson6623]

med kit not bad but get more plastics gen

[@m.tshimanga7403]

😂❤Peach

[@sharpy1695]

Anyone suffering with blisters in basic..piss on your feet in the shower!!!

[@gametagzz2814]

What is your instagram ?

[@morganl9142]

I start in 13 days

[@xICE_PANDAx]

Winchester?

[@morganl9142]

@@xICE_PANDAx nope Pirbright

[@fufugames9369]

If you're a boy just don't bring anything for your hair lmao

[@civietosoldier]

Well yes of course 😂

[@richardmccowat8233]

Bath towel

[@civietosoldier]

I showed that in the video :)

[@Ghost_Recon_404]

Sorry ur joining the army but u wash ur hands I get why but that's the point of it down and dirty 😂

[@civietosoldier]

Huh???

[@J_dicken]

Did you need to take an ironing board?

[@civietosoldier]

Yes :)