WHAT TO BUY AT NAVY BOOTCAMP•WHAT YOU WILL NEED

[@stephaniezephir]

Thank you 🫶🏽

[@garybeller5499]

If you're looking for something at the NEX and don't see it, or the spot is empty, ask the staff. We'll do our best to find it for you.

[@Lynda-gi7oc]

Any advice for someone who doesn't have family or friends who can send stuff once out of boot camp.

[@casandrabrowne4805]

Downy wrinkle guard or bounce spray is really good too! I just tried the wrinkle guard spray and it smells awesome and really does get rid of the wrinkles

[@sports1mvp]

I wish I knew that hairspray trick while I was in bootcamp!😡😂

[@beneciajenkins2884]

😭

[@Lena-pl4oo]

How much time did they give you to get ready (wash your face, brush your teeth, do your hair, and shower etc.)? How many people shower at a time? Thanks!

[@Hintsofhappy]

From 30-40 mins for 60-75 people!! Yup you’ll learn to “hit the hot spots” and go! Each person has about two minutes each

[@Lena-pl4oo]

@@Hintsofhappy Are there enough mirrors in the bathrooms or compartment? Is the RDC in the shower watching and keeping time?

[@deerussell8513]

The Villagrans 30?! They only gave us 15min🤭😬

[@alejandrasotelo1223]

did they let you keen your notebook

[@SnowboardGuy15]

Are you allowed to buy like advil or tylenol when they take you to the NEXT? Im afraid that Im going to get really sick like everyone does and the last thing I would want to go is go to the medical bay.

[@tarabeeeeee]

I got sick while I was there and I’m going back to training lol. You can go to medical and they’ll give you a “ common cold pack “. Try to go to medical when no important stuff is happening and you should be good. You wouldn’t be missing any of the important things during training. So in your “ downtime “ go to medical.

[@garybeller5499]

Any medication has to come from Medical. The closest the RTC NEX gets to medication is Drip Drop and Pedialite, and cough drops (Recruit Candy). We aren't even allowed to carry muscle creams like icy hot.

[@tarabeeeeee]

Gary Beller kinda sucks for the Navy. The Army you can have Icy hot in basic training lol

[@brianacraft7248]

Can you bring hair care and facial products in a travel bottles that are not in the original bottle? Like I buy conditioner in bulk and put it in smaller bottles for basic.

[@brianacraft7248]

Just wondering, since you mentioned they get picky about products to be tampered with.

[@-rainiasnebula-4949]

1) hairspray 2) downy spray 3) hair gel 4) foot spray 5) cough drops/sweet powder for water to make juice 6) lotion/moisturizer {WHAT U NEED TO BUY}

[@jadegaming2021]

I ship to bootcamp in 7 months, trying to make sure I find out as much as I can

[@lablabdog]

My local airport won’t allow aerosol hairsprays tho so I’ll just get that hairspray at the PX

[@UrbanAirsoft46]

Will they let you keep your own products that you bring or will you have to put it in a box?

[@Hintsofhappy]

If the products are small enough you'll be able to keep them. I put hair gel and moisturizer in travel tubes and I was able to keep and use them.

[@tny3188]

I’m late, but Should I bring my laptop to boot camp for A- School since I heard that they will be keeping your stuff and you should bring what you might need after boot camp.

[@Hintsofhappy]

You can bring it and then keep in your box if that’s what you want todo. And yess a couple other things that you might want for a school

[@makaylatomacina7649]

Do they possibly let you get up early to shower first or will you have to shower with everyone ?

[@Mari-it2de]

you’re the first person who explained how we actually pay for our items, I was confused bc I was told not to bring money😂 but thanks for this vid super helpful!!

[@gessichaparker5426]

So you are allowed to wear head scarves to bed at boot camp? Because I'm seeing a lot of mixed reviews and maintaining my hair during boot camp is a very major concern for me. All of the recruiters at my location are males so I have no female sailors to look to for guidance on this.

[@omegamochi2838]

Will they provide a mask?

[@lablabdog]

Yes

[@Batlynsmith]

I ship out April 6th of 2021

[@ramseysmick]

Me: has no hair.

[@Coreymiller803]

Can you take leave after ait or no bc of the virus ?

[@christinemcfadden8745]

What’s your rate?

[@amarilysdidi8753]

Thanks for all you advice i really appreciate! I ship out soon!.

[@kristynj9287]

how would i get my clothes for A school? like do i pack them before i leave for boot camp and have them shipped to me or how would that works during covid

[@keelyespinoza2315]

you put your personal belongings (that you can’t/won’t have in your sailors bag) into a box that they used to send back home but now it stays in chicago and give it back when you graduate

[@kristynj9287]

keely espinoza no i know that but i’m talking about other stuff that i won’t bring to bootcamp but that i need for A school

[@briannalayton9653]

Kristyn J I was wondering the same thing I ship soon so if you find out lmk pls!!

[@kristynj9287]

Brianna Layton i found out from my recruiter that you should just pack a box of things that you want your parents or whoever to ship to your A school (laptop, clothes, anything you miss from home, stuff like that) before you leave for bootcamp

[@dccs6009]

From a former RDC: Wish they had the Downey spray when I pushed...good greef the male house would have smelled so much better (so guys buy this too..don’t be stinky chucks). Not sure I like the whole cough drop as candy thing (they used to be part of a cold pack from medical). Not sure about the drip drop or pedialite because of the canteen cleanliness thing (make sure you regularly clean out your canteen). Moisturizer especially if you are there in the winter!

[@brandiopsitos2546]

Thanks for the videos! My son left August 20th and I haven't heard from him yet. When do you get to write home?

[@dfuentes871]

What is your family able to send to you at bootcamp?

[@victoriav1673]

Just letters

[@jerritanner275]

Thank you! What do you recommend for A school?

[@lablabdog]

Depends on where you’re going for a school.

[@nasirbaxtron948]

were are your flags on your shoulders????

[@Hintsofhappy]

I’m not wearing my patches because my A school doesn’t allow them. It helps to separate the students from instructors!