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.

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.

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

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.

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

FutureND · 08-12-2012, 06:08 PM

So out of all of the answers, there was only one from someone who has been there. It's good to know that there will be coffee, though I will probably do my best to get off of caffeine before I leave. I am a coffee every morning drinker, not any sodas really, and I know it will probably be rough for a few days but it will pay off to "kick the habit" before I leave.

JaxSailor22 · 08-12-2012, 06:33 PM

Not to be that guy, but there were responses from a few people that have actually been there. Once you arrive at RTC, you'll find that many things you thought you'd be concerned with (like coffee) will never even cross your mind.

kforbs126 · 08-12-2012, 06:35 PM

There's definitely coffee but it tasted like shit. Tried it twice but never went back. I drank 1 glass of water and 1 glass of Sprite Zero every meal. Our RDC's didn't care what we did.

LT Guppy · 08-12-2012, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaxSailor22

Not to be that guy, but there were responses from a few people that have actually been there. Once you arrive at RTC, you'll find that many things you thought you'd be concerned with (like coffee) will never even cross your mind.

Agreed. And not having been there doesn't necessarily mean people don't know what they're talking about.

FutureND · 08-12-2012, 06:46 PM

Jax - as I don't personally know anyone on here all I can do is go by the user profile. You are active duty so you have been there and avsailor has been there as she is past military. That being said, those are the opinions I would go off of because they have personal experience. I would rather get my advice from those who have been there and done that rather than those who have heard this or that.

Laworlo · 08-13-2012, 01:25 PM

Yes, the coffee is there, but sucks. In fact, one of the lyrics to one of the cadences is as follows: "They say that in the Navy the Coffee's mighty fine, it looks like muddy water and tastes like turpentine!"

Bingle · 08-21-2012, 03:06 PM

Well you wont be able to get it before your work out since you're in a 800 division. Chow doesn't start until 0545, so theres the problem. As far as the coffee goes, I didn't try it when I was there, but other said it was nasty and or it was decaf.

bbrandon92 · 08-22-2012, 10:21 AM

Uh I was just there, yes they have coffee, the rumor is that it is decaf but I dont think so, I had it a couple times felt my little caffine buzz, and there is milk and sugar to put in it.

08-12-2012, 12:29 PM	#1
camfurr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 134 Rep Power: 20	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: 343	Don't count on it. __________________ Officers: making simple stuff hard since 1775 ACTIVE DUTY SAILORS - Click here to have your account verified

08-12-2012, 12:38 PM	#4
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,787 Rep Power: 390	Remember..they want you HYDRATED before physical activity...coffee actually does the reverse....you will most likely have to drink WATER. __________________ Proud Military Mom, Navy Vet Justin(MM2n), and Army Vet SSgt Clayton "*Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude*." Thomas Jefferson

08-12-2012, 12:38 PM	#3
warehimer33 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 435 Rep Power: 50	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, 12:40 PM	#5
jdAECF Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 86 Rep Power: 15	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	#6
LENNY0861 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: coral springs florida Posts: 89 Rep Power: 15	caffeine is also in cola, but you can have that cant you or is it restricted in boot camp

08-12-2012, 03:11 PM	#7
Navy_Melone Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 9	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, 03:12 PM	#8
JaxSailor22 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Coronado, CA Posts: 61 Rep Power: 13	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	#9
AVSailor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Detroit Posts: 244 Rep Power: 31	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, 06:08 PM	#10
FutureND Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 756 Rep Power: 140	So out of all of the answers, there was only one from someone who has been there. It's good to know that there will be coffee, though I will probably do my best to get off of caffeine before I leave. I am a coffee every morning drinker, not any sodas really, and I know it will probably be rough for a few days but it will pay off to "kick the habit" before I leave.

08-12-2012, 06:33 PM	#11
JaxSailor22 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Coronado, CA Posts: 61 Rep Power: 13	Not to be that guy, but there were responses from a few people that have actually been there. Once you arrive at RTC, you'll find that many things you thought you'd be concerned with (like coffee) will never even cross your mind.

08-12-2012, 06:35 PM	#12
kforbs126 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, Ca Posts: 944 Rep Power: 127	There's definitely coffee but it tasted like shit. Tried it twice but never went back. I drank 1 glass of water and 1 glass of Sprite Zero every meal. Our RDC's didn't care what we did.

08-12-2012, 06:46 PM	#14
FutureND Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 756 Rep Power: 140	Jax - as I don't personally know anyone on here all I can do is go by the user profile. You are active duty so you have been there and avsailor has been there as she is past military. That being said, those are the opinions I would go off of because they have personal experience. I would rather get my advice from those who have been there and done that rather than those who have heard this or that.

08-13-2012, 01:25 PM	#15
Laworlo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 322 Rep Power: 39	Yes, the coffee is there, but sucks. In fact, one of the lyrics to one of the cadences is as follows: "They say that in the Navy the Coffee's mighty fine, it looks like muddy water and tastes like turpentine!"

08-21-2012, 03:06 PM	#16
Bingle Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 70 Rep Power: 14	Well you wont be able to get it before your work out since you're in a 800 division. Chow doesn't start until 0545, so theres the problem. As far as the coffee goes, I didn't try it when I was there, but other said it was nasty and or it was decaf.

08-22-2012, 10:21 AM	#17
bbrandon92 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 72 Rep Power: 14	Uh I was just there, yes they have coffee, the rumor is that it is decaf but I dont think so, I had it a couple times felt my little caffine buzz, and there is milk and sugar to put in it.