What to bring

Soccer_cat · 06-17-2013, 11:13 PM

Thank you all for this wonderful forum! I've learned so much!

I leave next Tuesday--crazy 9 month wait is over!

I'll be staying at the hotel the night before and am trying to get organized.

As far as what I can bring, I know it will all be mailed back. Toothbrush & paste, deodorant? Should I just throw them away at the hotel?

The battery in my phone doesn't last very long. There is no way it would last basically two days from when I check in with my recruiter to the "I'm here" call to my parents the next night. Is it a problem if I bring the charger?

May I bring a drawstring bag to put all of this in? (Those nike one's that are small)

And phone cards--anyone recommend a company?

Thanks!

sweetmtn · 06-18-2013, 08:47 PM

You can bring those small things..they will just be sent home with your other stuff..good luck!

j1nx440 · 06-18-2013, 08:54 PM

As for the calling cards check out this website they give you free ones http://callsforrecruits.org/

warehimer33 · 06-18-2013, 09:19 PM

What are calling cards? Like how are they used? I've never used a payphone lol

Saithe · 06-19-2013, 04:21 AM

They're pretty simple, you just dial the 800 number on the card, put in a PIN, then they'll prompt you to dial the number you're trying to call. They're used for when the phone you're using doesn't have a long distance plan, you just pay for the call with the prepaid card.

warehimer33 · 06-19-2013, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Saithe

They're pretty simple, you just dial the 800 number on the card, put in a PIN, then they'll prompt you to dial the number you're trying to call. They're used for when the phone you're using doesn't have a long distance plan, you just pay for the call with the prepaid card.

Ohhh... lol I get it now

sweetmtn · 06-19-2013, 02:46 PM

If you get a calling card..make sure you activate it BEFORE you go to boot!

camfurr · 06-19-2013, 03:31 PM

Don't wear your favorite underwear. I wore my lucky underwear the day I shipped, and they made me throw it away. I was sad

Soccer_cat · 06-23-2013, 11:40 PM

Thanks all! Off to the hotel tomorrow!

lostsheppard94 · 06-24-2013, 02:23 PM

Instead of starting a new thread, I have one question. Would it be okay to bring my iPod with me? I would like to relax using the music during the plane ride and at the hotel. I know it will be sent home upon arriving at boot--just want to make sure I am allowed to take it with me though.

Haasino · 06-24-2013, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by lostsheppard94

Instead of starting a new thread, I have one question. Would it be okay to bring my iPod with me? I would like to relax using the music during the plane ride and at the hotel. I know it will be sent home upon arriving at boot--just want to make sure I am allowed to take it with me though.

iPod is fine... it'll just go in the box to be sent home. I brought my DEP backpack with a change of clothes, disposable toiletries, my iPhone and charger, a book, and my START guide... all of it went in the box.

gameingkine · 06-24-2013, 02:52 PM

theres a section of the start guide of everything you can have... page 21

sweetmtn · 06-25-2013, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by gameingkine

theres a section of the start guide of everything you can have... page 21

And basically it is mostly wrong...you cant keep hardly anything..you can keep a couple of stamps, your ID, a small bible, very small address book, a few dollars and a debit card.

gameingkine · 06-25-2013, 02:53 AM

thats all in there

06-17-2013, 11:13 PM	#1
Soccer_cat Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 9	What to bring Thank you all for this wonderful forum! I've learned so much! I leave next Tuesday--crazy 9 month wait is over! I'll be staying at the hotel the night before and am trying to get organized. As far as what I can bring, I know it will all be mailed back. Toothbrush & paste, deodorant? Should I just throw them away at the hotel? The battery in my phone doesn't last very long. There is no way it would last basically two days from when I check in with my recruiter to the "I'm here" call to my parents the next night. Is it a problem if I bring the charger? May I bring a drawstring bag to put all of this in? (Those nike one's that are small) And phone cards--anyone recommend a company? Thanks!

06-18-2013, 08:47 PM	#2
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,787 Rep Power: 390	You can bring those small things..they will just be sent home with your other stuff..good luck! __________________ 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

06-18-2013, 09:19 PM	#4
warehimer33 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 435 Rep Power: 50	What are calling cards? Like how are they used? I've never used a payphone lol __________________ Depped In: 15 AUG 13 Ship Date: 03 APR 14 "All the waste in a year from a nuclear power plant can be stored under a desk." --Ronald Reagan

06-19-2013, 02:46 PM	#7
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,787 Rep Power: 390	If you get a calling card..make sure you activate it BEFORE you go to boot! __________________ 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

06-18-2013, 08:54 PM	#3
j1nx440 Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 71 Rep Power: 14	As for the calling cards check out this website they give you free ones http://callsforrecruits.org/

06-19-2013, 04:21 AM	#5
Saithe Newbie Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 6 Rep Power: 6	They're pretty simple, you just dial the 800 number on the card, put in a PIN, then they'll prompt you to dial the number you're trying to call. They're used for when the phone you're using doesn't have a long distance plan, you just pay for the call with the prepaid card.

06-19-2013, 03:31 PM	#8
camfurr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 134 Rep Power: 20	Don't wear your favorite underwear. I wore my lucky underwear the day I shipped, and they made me throw it away. I was sad

06-23-2013, 11:40 PM	#9
Soccer_cat Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 9	Thanks all! Off to the hotel tomorrow!

06-24-2013, 02:23 PM	#10
lostsheppard94 Newbie Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Instead of starting a new thread, I have one question. Would it be okay to bring my iPod with me? I would like to relax using the music during the plane ride and at the hotel. I know it will be sent home upon arriving at boot--just want to make sure I am allowed to take it with me though.

06-24-2013, 02:52 PM	#12
gameingkine Active Duty Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 121 Rep Power: 19	theres a section of the start guide of everything you can have... page 21

06-25-2013, 02:53 AM	#14
gameingkine Active Duty Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 121 Rep Power: 19	thats all in there