Coffee at bootcamp

camfurr · 08-12-2012, 12:29 PM

Hi, I was just wondering if they offer coffee at boot camp. I'm gonna be in one of the 800 div, and from what I've read, we start every morning with a swim at 0430. I usually start my day off with a nice warm cup of coffee and a run at about 0630, and normally the coffee comes before the run. I wanted to know if I'm aloud to have coffee when I first wake up.

LT Guppy · 08-12-2012, 12:36 PM

Don't count on it.

sweetmtn · 08-12-2012, 12:38 PM

Remember..they want you HYDRATED before physical activity...coffee actually does the reverse....you will most likely have to drink WATER.

jdAECF · 08-12-2012, 12:40 PM

Yeah I wouldn't think so. It's probabily not even on the menu for breakfast. Caffeine is a drug, remember :p

LENNY0861 · 08-12-2012, 01:21 PM

caffeine is also in cola, but you can have that cant you or is it restricted in boot camp

JaxSailor22 · 08-12-2012, 03:12 PM

Lot of misconceptions going around, so heres what I experienced. Coffee is offered, and you may have it during breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There are two types; Kona blend, and Kona strong ( neither of which are all that great). As for it being straight black- you can put sugar and milk in it to make it passable for coffee. It's not the best, but for bootcamp it worked for me!

AVSailor · 08-12-2012, 06:02 PM

Hey! I was just there so i can answer it

Depends on your RDC's. My bf drank coffee every single morning. I didn't touch it. There is a coke machine (only diet pop and juices like powerade in it) and i litteraly only hit powerade and water. My rdcs didn't allow you to drink pop. And then there was a juice machine (oj/apple/etc) you could have that. And then there was a coffee machine (hot water/coco/coffee) and i didn't even touch it because i didnt wanna get yelled at. And then there is a milk machine thing. Hot water is for tea or oatmeal and milk is for drinking or cereal. Which u can have at any meal.

Its a good layout. I was just to afraid to touch it. My rdcs were kinda evil

warehimer33 · 08-12-2012, 12:38 PM

I heard there is coffee but most recruits stay away from it because it's so gross. And I heard it's black coffee too.

Navy_Melone · 08-12-2012, 03:11 PM

I have recently talked to a sailor who made it through bootcamp at the end of June and she said 'Yes' there is coffee. But, it is decaf.

As stated above there is no caffeine for you to get your hands on at boot camp. As soon as i heard this i cut all caffeine from diet and dealt with the headaches now. If you don't know 'Most' not 'All' people that have daily consumption of caffeine will experience very painful headaches around 24-48 hours of not having caffeine in their system. They usually last from a few days to upto two weeks in most cases i have heard.

Boot camp is gonna be stressful enough, for me when i experienced the caffeine withdrawal headache, it was one of the worse headaches i have ever experienced.

But back on topic, also eating is not one of the first things we do. A lot of times there is an early morning PT we do first anyways, so getting the morning cup like you are use to will not happen. I know this because another sailor tipped me to stretch right when i get up because they would sometimes be running 20 minutes after they awoke.

Hope this helps.

08-12-2012, 12:29 PM	#1
camfurr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 134 Rep Power: 0	Coffee at bootcamp Hi, I was just wondering if they offer coffee at boot camp. I'm gonna be in one of the 800 div, and from what I've read, we start every morning with a swim at 0430. I usually start my day off with a nice warm cup of coffee and a run at about 0630, and normally the coffee comes before the run. I wanted to know if I'm aloud to have coffee when I first wake up.

08-12-2012, 12:36 PM	#2
LT Guppy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,858 Rep Power: 0	Don't count on it.

08-12-2012, 12:38 PM	#3
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,792 Rep Power: 0	Remember..they want you HYDRATED before physical activity...coffee actually does the reverse....you will most likely have to drink WATER.

08-12-2012, 12:40 PM	#4
jdAECF Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 86 Rep Power: 0	Yeah I wouldn't think so. It's probabily not even on the menu for breakfast. Caffeine is a drug, remember :p

08-12-2012, 01:21 PM	#5
LENNY0861 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: coral springs florida Posts: 89 Rep Power: 0	caffeine is also in cola, but you can have that cant you or is it restricted in boot camp

08-12-2012, 03:12 PM	#6
JaxSailor22 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Coronado, CA Posts: 61 Rep Power: 0	Lot of misconceptions going around, so heres what I experienced. Coffee is offered, and you may have it during breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There are two types; Kona blend, and Kona strong ( neither of which are all that great). As for it being straight black- you can put sugar and milk in it to make it passable for coffee. It's not the best, but for bootcamp it worked for me!

08-12-2012, 06:02 PM	#7
AVSailor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Detroit Posts: 244 Rep Power: 0	Hey! I was just there so i can answer it Depends on your RDC's. My bf drank coffee every single morning. I didn't touch it. There is a coke machine (only diet pop and juices like powerade in it) and i litteraly only hit powerade and water. My rdcs didn't allow you to drink pop. And then there was a juice machine (oj/apple/etc) you could have that. And then there was a coffee machine (hot water/coco/coffee) and i didn't even touch it because i didnt wanna get yelled at. And then there is a milk machine thing. Hot water is for tea or oatmeal and milk is for drinking or cereal. Which u can have at any meal. Its a good layout. I was just to afraid to touch it. My rdcs were kinda evil

08-12-2012, 12:38 PM	#8
warehimer33 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 435 Rep Power: 0	I heard there is coffee but most recruits stay away from it because it's so gross. And I heard it's black coffee too.

08-12-2012, 03:11 PM	#9
Navy_Melone Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	I have recently talked to a sailor who made it through bootcamp at the end of June and she said 'Yes' there is coffee. But, it is decaf. As stated above there is no caffeine for you to get your hands on at boot camp. As soon as i heard this i cut all caffeine from diet and dealt with the headaches now. If you don't know 'Most' not 'All' people that have daily consumption of caffeine will experience very painful headaches around 24-48 hours of not having caffeine in their system. They usually last from a few days to upto two weeks in most cases i have heard. Boot camp is gonna be stressful enough, for me when i experienced the caffeine withdrawal headache, it was one of the worse headaches i have ever experienced. But back on topic, also eating is not one of the first things we do. A lot of times there is an early morning PT we do first anyways, so getting the morning cup like you are use to will not happen. I know this because another sailor tipped me to stretch right when i get up because they would sometimes be running 20 minutes after they awoke. Hope this helps.