My journey with Swift begins tomorrow!

Kusanagi good on you for assistance with weeding out truckers that think along the lines as your first mentor. They are just the ones that will be affecting the safety of others with poor judgement calls. Good luck on your future and get well soon!

L-Neck91

 

Awesome, thank you soo much for the heads up. I don't get burned really bad so I may do shorts and Tshirts and wear jeans after that if I get burned too bad. I switched dew for gatoraid to lose weight a while ago so I'm cool on that. I'm used to humidity and temps in the 90s being from il so I'm hoping the dry higher heat of Phoenix won't be so bad. I'm definitely looking forward to Cali and all I'm going to learn in Phoenix.

 

I definitely will use sunscreen. Kinda wanted to work on my tan but I'm gonna take your word for it. I love the San Diego area. I was at mcrd San Diego about 10 yrs ago and it was beautiful but when someone from socal tells me wear sunscreen I think it's smart to listen lol. Thanks again kusanagi and I hope your feeling better. Maybe after I get to Visalia we can get together to talk as your passing through.

 

Yes sunscreen is a must, AZ sun is a whole dif animal than most places.. I went thru the academy in May/June when it was just getting hot and I fried.

Just my 2c. here on the Powder Gatoraide.. Ive lived in AZ for lil over 20yrs now and I built homes here in the sun for 15+ of them.. The powder Gatoraide is ok, and I mean OK.. It's best to invest in Wally World bottles, or go hit the Jake Break and see if they have any in the store(next to the company store, forget its name).. You see the powder stuff tends not to desolve 100% and can/will have adverse effects on your kidneys. I used to mix 10gallons of that stuff daily for my construction coolers and ended up in the ER and got the low down from the Dr onhow he see's a few cases a year from this.. Now, not that it will happen, but just wanted to pass on a lil bit of info/exp yer way.. but DO drink tons of it !!
Drink a lot before you go out, and after, and obviously durring.. Yer not thirsty, go chug more... Last thing you want is to be sitting in the ER with a tube in yer arm loosing valuable range training and or a possible roll back.. !!

Sry, didnt mean to jump in thread..

-=Peace

 

Thanks hammer! I like the bottles a lil more anyway. All I ever see in walmart in powder is orange You guys are awesome on here and I am starting to get addicted to this forum lol. As far as bottles, do they mind if you bring a couple jugs, do you have a locker for lunch and drinks, how is it set up and what do you get to take on the range with you?

 

There is a company store in the driver area, the store next to it, again forget the name.. They sell damaged products or refused items off loads.. Sry I didnt mean the actual Jake Break... If you can get to a Fry's Grocery store, summer time you can get 10 bottles of gatoraide for $10, and I think Power Aide is lil cheeper..

Lockers, no, but there is a small trailor that you can put your lunch containers, etc.. I used to put my motorcycle helmet and jacket, backpack..etc, in there, it's safe.. Bring ALL the drinkables you can out on the range, they have water coolers out there as well. they wont get on you for that..

Good luck out there !

-=Peace