"When the going gets tough...

...the tough get going"

Training Camp & NAVEX II (5th-6th Feb)

This year, with the basic training being held in winter, the recruits are coming up against some pretty interesting weather as they found out during the first night nav 3 weeks ago. Though luckily for the recruits, the weather let out last weekend while they were in the field once again. The objective this time was intensive training on basic skills such as knotting, bivvy building and bandages & slings, while also incorporating other skills such as field cooking & nutrition, stoves and some drill.

Keith & Tom during the Bandages & slings session...

Recruits & Directing Staff during morning PT...

On the 2nd day, after a session on bandages & slings, the recruits readied themselves for their 2nd navigation exersize - though this time the recruits will be navigating during the day and on their own, putting their individual skills to the test. The 16km route took the recruits from the cliffs of Imtahleb, through Rabat and down into Ghar il-Kbir where they carried out a casualty evacuation.

All smiles with some good ol' SVS hot chocolate...

Tom during one of the knotting excersizes...

Next weekend the Unit will be back in the field for some fire & cooking and a climb on Saturday. To close off the post I just want to give a shout out to Keith and Tom for successfully completing the Training Camp & Navex II and also a big thank you to GSL David and ASL Simon for helping out during the weekend!

I'll leave you with a couple more pics from the weekend...

(right)Keith & Tom during one of the command tasks and (left) Unit photo on the steps of "Château SVS"

(Right) Tom & Cremona surveying the landscape and (left) "Unit Band Photo" on the steps of the Château

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