A question out of curiosity. Where do military people put their boots at night when they're in the field? Do they keep them on? Isn't that bad for your feet?

Quote from: Dr. Meh on October 26, 2014, 11:52:01 AM
A question out of curiosity. Where do military people put their boots at night when they're in the field? Do they keep them on? Isn't that bad for your feet?

As a Pillow. It keeps them warm, dry and critters out of them.
That's what we did, but that was more than 40 years ago.

Quote from: Solar on October 26, 2014, 12:10:53 PM
As a Pillow. It keeps them warm, dry and critters out of them.
That's what we did, but that was more than 40 years ago.

Really? That sounds uncomfortable. And smelly.

Quote from: Dr. Meh on October 26, 2014, 12:24:48 PM
Really? That sounds uncomfortable. And smelly.

Not really, if you do it right by stuffing your socks in your boots and wrapping your uniform around them.
This serves several purposes. One, it is a safe place to keep valuables, also guarantees they dry and somewhat warm, no critters, because you tuck in all under your sleeping bag.
And in an alert, everything you need, is right where you left them. We had quite a time with slickie boys stealing everything not nailed down.

I was riding the back of a deuce and a half in 30 below zero weather pulling a trailer, when I saw a duffle bag go rolling in the road.
It was so cold, I couldn't stomp my feet to get the drivers attention, so I used the butt of my weapon against the outside of the cab.
As he slowed down, I saw two guys laying on the hood of a tiny car holding a duffle bag, they got away, we only lost a couple of bags.
But it just shows the extremes they'll go to to steal you blind.
Yeah, even wandering into a camp of 50 guys, just for a few trinkets.

Quote from: Solar on October 26, 2014, 01:01:38 PM
Not really, if you do it right by stuffing your socks in your boots and wrapping your uniform around them.
This serves several purposes. One, it is a safe place to keep valuables, also guarantees they dry and somewhat warm, no critters, because you tuck in all under your sleeping bag.
And in an alert, everything you need, is right where you left them. We had quite a time with slickie boys stealing everything not nailed down.

I was riding the back of a deuce and a half in 30 below zero weather pulling a trailer, when I saw a duffle bag go rolling in the road.
It was so cold, I couldn't stomp my feet to get the drivers attention, so I used the butt of my weapon against the outside of the cab.
As he slowed down, I saw two guys laying on the hood of a tiny car holding a duffle bag, they got away, we only lost a couple of bags.
But it just shows the extremes they'll go to to steal you blind.
Yeah, even wandering into a camp of 50 guys, just for a few trinkets.

I never considered the theft aspect. That's pretty ballsy to go into a camp filled with armed soldiers to steal some bags.

Quote from: Dr. Meh on October 26, 2014, 11:52:01 AM
A question out of curiosity. Where do military people put their boots at night when they're in the field? Do they keep them on? Isn't that bad for your feet?

Maybe is different in Norway, but in the cold or wet climate I found it better to have them on depending on the length of the field exercise. If the alarm goes off and you are comfortably tucked in the sleeping bag it takes forever to get on 3 sets of clothing. If it was for weeks then we had guidelines to follow everyone had to organize their equipment similar the boots being at he end of the sleeping bag close to the oven in the tent. We didn't have problems with slick thieves though, although there were some who brought their early smartphones/gaming platforms who got theirs stolen. I didn't bring any electronic items or valuables except for snacks

Quote from: Mountainshield on October 27, 2014, 03:27:42 AM
Maybe is different in Norway, but in the cold or wet climate I found it better to have them on depending on the length of the field exercise. If the alarm goes off and you are comfortably tucked in the sleeping bag it takes forever to get on 3 sets of clothing. If it was for weeks then we had guidelines to follow everyone had to organize their equipment similar the boots being at he end of the sleeping bag close to the oven in the tent. We didn't have problems with slick thieves though, although there were some who brought their early smartphones/gaming platforms who got theirs stolen. I didn't bring any electronic items or valuables except for snacks

We weren't allowed to sleep in uniform, if you did, it was an automatic article-15, meaning busted.
The reason being, if you went to bed dressed, you had nothing to put on to warm you up, though we are allowed to wear long Johns in bed.
This all may have changed since I was in, because back then, the Military was ignoring the cold climate soldier and focusing on S/E Asian wars. 

Quote from: Mountainshield on October 27, 2014, 03:27:42 AM
Maybe is different in Norway, but in the cold or wet climate I found it better to have them on depending on the length of the field exercise. If the alarm goes off and you are comfortably tucked in the sleeping bag it takes forever to get on 3 sets of clothing. If it was for weeks then we had guidelines to follow everyone had to organize their equipment similar the boots being at he end of the sleeping bag close to the oven in the tent. We didn't have problems with slick thieves though, although there were some who brought their early smartphones/gaming platforms who got theirs stolen. I didn't bring any electronic items or valuables except for snacks

Are you from Norway or did you just serve there? I hear it's an awesome country.

When you say oven in the sleeping bag, is there literally a warming device built in?

Quote from: Dr. Meh on October 27, 2014, 09:18:47 AM
Are you from Norway or did you just serve there? I hear it's an awesome country.

When you say oven in the sleeping bag, is there literally a warming device built in?

It called a body.  You don't get out much do you. 

Quote from: Dr. Meh on October 27, 2014, 09:18:47 AM
Are you from Norway or did you just serve there? I hear it's an awesome country.

When you say oven in the sleeping bag, is there literally a warming device built in?

I think what he said was there would be a stove in the tent, not inside a sleeping bag.

Quote from: walkstall on October 27, 2014, 04:20:08 PM
It called a body.  You don't get out much do you.

It's called a question mark. It's used after questions. You don't think much, do you?

Quote from: TboneAgain on October 27, 2014, 04:23:36 PM
I think what he said was there would be a stove in the tent, not inside a sleeping bag.

You're right. I misread it.

Quote from: Dr. Meh on October 28, 2014, 09:08:44 AM
It's called a question mark. It's used after questions. You don't think much, do you?

Who would'a thunk it?     The Dr. getting the last word in.      

Quote from: walkstall on October 28, 2014, 10:21:34 AM
Who would'a thunk it?     The Dr. getting the last word in.   

Oh the irony 

Depending on the situation. High alert, keep them on. Stand-by, dry feet and one boot under each armpit.