From what I have heard, you don't need any of this anymore, especially the birth cert, shoes, and underwear. They give you everything and they make you buy the shoes with your own money for PT.
Yeah, don't buy any of that. All you'll need is one or two days worth of clothes (for your hotel stays before your travels to basic training) and your toiletries. You'll probably have to carry around whatever you pack, so pack lightly. You WILL need all of the above things at basic, but they'll send you to a PX with a pre-paid government credit card with about $300 to buy all of that stuff. They send you all to the same place so you all have the same shit. Don't arrive at basic with anything you don't need. You'll end up regretting it.
You don't need any of this, you get everything you need in reception when you get there. When I left for basic in 2012, I brought stuff with me and it all got stuffed in a bag and locked up in a closet along with everyone else's stuff. I got it all back when I finished basic.
this is b.s , do not take anything to boot camp....all you need is your personal documents(birth certificate,etc.) unless you want to get your bag and stuff dumped all over.
Just kind of an FYI if you're planning on joining the Navy, the Navy will provide everything down to the undergarments! Bring as little as you can because everything except for important documents, files and photos, will be sent back home!!
Really? wow. I plan to join the Marines and from my research I've found out that you don't need all of this. I wish you the best of luck with the military. :)
***** just went through navy bootcamp and brought a bunch of clothes and stuff and had to ship it home. Beleive me they supply you with everything you need and your recruiter will tell ypu what you need to take closer to your ship date
+One Pepsi Each branch is different for what to bring. Navy and Marines will make you ship everything back home, so only go with the clothes on your back. This video applies primarily to Army and National Guard, though most of this is optional (shower shoes, towels, etc.)
lol Army. My Marine recruiters told us to only take our ID, $20, birth cert, and social security card lmao. i may be missing a little bit more but doubt it. Army having you pack for a vacation😂
i wanted to join marines at first too because its well-known that they have the best infantry but then realized the army would give me more chances to grow meaning 3 weeks of airborne school i could join the 82nd airborne division(which is an elite unit on par with marines) 6 months later join rangers(tier 2 level under SOCOM) a year later join green berets/special forces and who knows maybe even one day Delta Force(tier 1).. marines would be basic infantry/0311 for 4 years before you can even try out for marsoc
john paul Army actually has the best infantry. They cover %70 of all combat for a reason and they don't get hand me downs like the marines. Army has updated gear in the field.
I brought my new uniforms & patches from my drill (reserve) unit, couldn't use ANY of them. They issue you - or MAKE YOU BUY- EVERYTHING at reception. No choice, no exception.
Dont bring anything that wont fit in a folder, and your wallet. Wear as few clothes as you can get away with, depending on weather. I recommend wearing sweat pants and sweat shirt with a t shirt underneath. You will be buying everything you need at the NEX/PX and any clothes you came in wearing will be placed in a vacuum sealed bag.
They issue you everything when you get there. They also give you a chance to buy all of these things once you arrive with an advance-of-pay. The best thing to do is to show up with the least you can. Just bring all the paperwork and documents.
Most of the stuff he listed off that you need for basic, the Reception Battalion will issue you and you will go to the PX to get whatever you need for personal hygiene.
No Name maybe he was attached with the first Marines on a combat deployment I'm not sure but I think I herd somewhere once that if you were deployed with them your allowed to wear it like I said not sure.
How to pack for basic training: 1) Don't pack at all. Even of you get everything you need, they're gonna take money out of your first check and make you buy it all over again. Save yourself the wait, the weight, and the cost
Bring it all Pack Very Heavy it will pay off big time at the end especially the locks nd soap bring a heavy plain shirt , sweater, and jogging pants and shoes to run in no name brand kind they will brand your clothing must have white socks a gray or black heavy hoodie and sweat pants so they can brand it for you.
Exactly. Show up wearing clothes that you won't mind throwing away. You'll want to bring your cellphone, though. You're guaranteed one short phone call once you arrive to basic. "Mom, i'm sheltered and fed. No time. Goodbye." Any others are usually rewards. They're going to baby you while you're in reception. If you don't have something you need they'll make sure you get it. Even if they yell at you a little first.
I am only bringing my travel hygiene kit and my social security card and my wallet and paperwork on the first day I went to meps. I ship out this Monday for the army
-Travel size conditioner and shampoo -only the clothes that you are wearing -personal documents -Maybe a little bit of cash -Phone and phone charger -you might want a small and cheap watch -deodorant Pretty much all the other stuff is bs because you are only wearing your clothes to reception.
What should I do if I have very sensitive skin and can't use a regular razor? I can only use an electronic razor because it doesn't irritate my skin and cause it to swell and bleed.
I'm so excited man I ship out on July 7th to fort benning for basic then to the defense language institute in California for language training. After all of that to goodfellow air force base for more training! Im so excited. Any shippers on the 7th in the east side?
This only applies to Army recruits, right? All the videos I've seen on USMC Boot Camp have the recruits showing up with the clothes on their backs and some recruitment papers. I'd hate to see someone show up there with a back pack full of these things.
I think I'm not sure but I think you can, they will give you an ID you must have at all time if you can find a place to put a small picture (one pic) that's the size of a drivers license you should be fine any more questions just ask your drill sergeant or a recruiter
I don't know about anyone else, but when I went through basic training, we were allowed to have phones, but they were all locked up in the drill sergeant's office. We got to pull them out twice to call our families.
ship out January 11th Fort. Sill... can we bring over the calf full white compression socks? can we bring shower gel instead of soap? Is a baby G shock watch OK to bring?
I don't think so. I was at MEPS in Sacramento and one kid had on some compression shorts for the physical exam and one of the Sergeants made him get a pair of white underwear.
Neither, when I joined the army I brought stuff with me and it all got locked up in a closet and I didn't see any of it until I left basic. You'll get pretty much everything listed in the video during reception.
Wait, do we need to have pierced ears for women? Mine got infected a while back when I was around 8, and I have cleft ears(My lobes aren't connected to my jaw line like everyone else) and I need Plastic before I redo it. Just wondering...
robertrulay What if he is a 42A, and you just made fun of him, oh and he happens to join your unit. I know for a fact, that if you are military Army you well know how valuable us 42A's are. He/She could also be a 91D get your ass in trouble.
+Javier Robles Fort Sill is definitely an easy place to go. Just keep a positive mindset, work as a team, and know why you signed up. I graduated back in March and I miss it sometimes. Alpha 1-19🇺🇸💯
From what I have heard, you don't need any of this anymore, especially the birth cert, shoes, and underwear. They give you everything and they make you buy the shoes with your own money for PT.
you need TWO black markers, to put your name on the other marker using your marker
lol good point but i'm pretty sure i'd just borrow one to mark mine
constance mote Medium point works best, though.
Yeah, don't buy any of that. All you'll need is one or two days worth of clothes (for your hotel stays before your travels to basic training) and your toiletries. You'll probably have to carry around whatever you pack, so pack lightly. You WILL need all of the above things at basic, but they'll send you to a PX with a pre-paid government credit card with about $300 to buy all of that stuff. They send you all to the same place so you all have the same shit. Don't arrive at basic with anything you don't need. You'll end up regretting it.
^ I am going with this method if I can just buy it when I get there. Also, I have no desire to have earrings lol
My brother enlisted about a year ago and he said all he brought was the clothes on his back and earphones
You don't need any of this, you get everything you need in reception when you get there. When I left for basic in 2012, I brought stuff with me and it all got stuffed in a bag and locked up in a closet along with everyone else's stuff. I got it all back when I finished basic.
This recruiters troll lvl: over 9000
a bottle of shampoo-conditioner so you can wash all that hair you're gonna have xD
lol
thinking that was directed more towards females who plan on keeping their hair, lmao
You grow your hair back you idiot it’s only for basic and training.
@@dimesgaming2111 and the packing list is for basic training as well, so yeah. Unless you're a female, you really don't need hair products.
Lolq
this is b.s , do not take anything to boot camp....all you need is your personal documents(birth certificate,etc.) unless you want to get your bag and stuff dumped all over.
"Please dont forget that deodorant"
I almost died
Just kind of an FYI if you're planning on joining the Navy, the Navy will provide everything down to the undergarments! Bring as little as you can because everything except for important documents, files and photos, will be sent back home!!
Don't bring any of this
Really? wow. I plan to join the Marines and from my research I've found out that you don't need all of this. I wish you the best of luck with the military. :)
Arum Ace I also plan do join the Marines but it will be difficult for me becuase I live in another country :/
***** just went through navy bootcamp and brought a bunch of clothes and stuff and had to ship it home. Beleive me they supply you with everything you need and your recruiter will tell ypu what you need to take closer to your ship date
+One Pepsi Each branch is different for what to bring. Navy and Marines will make you ship everything back home, so only go with the clothes on your back. This video applies primarily to Army and National Guard, though most of this is optional (shower shoes, towels, etc.)
Boot camp is a way to become a US citizen.. im late but.
lol Army. My Marine recruiters told us to only take our ID, $20, birth cert, and social security card lmao. i may be missing a little bit more but doubt it. Army having you pack for a vacation😂
i wanted to join marines at first too because its well-known that they have the best infantry but then realized the army would give me more chances to grow meaning 3 weeks of airborne school i could join the 82nd airborne division(which is an elite unit on par with marines) 6 months later join rangers(tier 2 level under SOCOM) a year later join green berets/special forces and who knows maybe even one day Delta Force(tier 1).. marines would be basic infantry/0311 for 4 years before you can even try out for marsoc
john paul Army actually has the best infantry. They cover %70 of all combat for a reason and they don't get hand me downs like the marines. Army has updated gear in the field.
too bad its not that easy
Now, the Marines only have you bring your ID, $20, and your recruiter's business card haha
Actually, before shipping, I was told to carry what you mentioned above.
I brought my new uniforms & patches from my drill (reserve) unit, couldn't use ANY of them. They issue you - or MAKE YOU BUY- EVERYTHING at reception. No choice, no exception.
So basically an excellent packing list if you're going pretty much anywhere and don't want to end up lugging everything you've ever owned. Shiny.
Dont bring anything that wont fit in a folder, and your wallet. Wear as few clothes as you can get away with, depending on weather. I recommend wearing sweat pants and sweat shirt with a t shirt underneath. You will be buying everything you need at the NEX/PX and any clothes you came in wearing will be placed in a vacuum sealed bag.
All you need is State ID, social security card and a good running shoe and a cellphone for your first call.
They issue you everything when you get there. They also give you a chance to buy all of these things once you arrive with an advance-of-pay. The best thing to do is to show up with the least you can. Just bring all the paperwork and documents.
Don't you get a $250 smart card to buy all these materials at the PX?
halofandude123Studio exactly
Yes
you don't need to bring anything but the clothes on your back basically and the packet they give you at MEPS.
I got more info from the comments. Thanks. I am ready for Monday.
Most of the stuff he listed off that you need for basic, the Reception Battalion will issue you and you will go to the PX to get whatever you need for personal hygiene.
USMC gives you mostly everything, ask your recruiter what few things to bring
Shoe can be anything from sandals to swimming shoes. You can buy some at sports authority
If he's in the Army, why is he wearing the 1st Marine Division as his combat patch?
No Name maybe he was attached with the first Marines on a combat deployment I'm not sure but I think I herd somewhere once that if you were deployed with them your allowed to wear it like I said not sure.
I did all this and ended up not being able to use any (Ft Leonard Wood)
This Sergeant is a recruiter. The Drill Sergeants will make you throw most of your stuff in a can. Just enough for 2-3 days.
how about liquid soap?
I got yelled at for bringing a plastic shopping bag worth of stuff, cause i knew i was gonna have front load a personal bag
Aren't they just gonna lock it all up until you graduate (or something) anyways?
Not if you need it
Don't know what they do now but a few years back all of your civilian clothes were sent home
@@coreyhepler2503 unless you wash out. They give your stuff back to you.
How to pack for basic training:
1) Don't pack at all. Even of you get everything you need, they're gonna take money out of your first check and make you buy it all over again. Save yourself the wait, the weight, and the cost
There is a lot less stuff on the list of what to bring to fort Jackson. My sergeant told me the less amount of stuff you have, the better.
They give you a small box to send things like phones or outside objects to send back home
What branch does this refer to?
Fort Benning in 52 days HOOAH! 25B
Bring it all Pack Very Heavy it will pay off big time at the end especially the locks nd soap bring a heavy plain shirt , sweater, and jogging pants and shoes to run in no name brand kind they will brand your clothing must have white socks a gray or black heavy hoodie and sweat pants so they can brand it for you.
11 Bang lol
Really..wow. When I was in basic 1971- 73, ya didnt bring anything, & if ya did they took it. They provided everything.
Your suppose to get all issue this when you go in. For the USMC
Thanks. I was wondering if you could bring your own stuff or have to buy everything there. Thanks for the lock trick too!
Exactly. Show up wearing clothes that you won't mind throwing away. You'll want to bring your cellphone, though. You're guaranteed one short phone call once you arrive to basic. "Mom, i'm sheltered and fed. No time. Goodbye." Any others are usually rewards. They're going to baby you while you're in reception. If you don't have something you need they'll make sure you get it. Even if they yell at you a little first.
don't take towels to bmt, I know the Air Force is current, but this lost was way off. & please bring a decent razor and an extra pack of razor heads!
lol too late now I'm gone in a few days. But you can probably buy those at the PX, right?
Headed to Fort Jackson July 30th, see ya there!
Bring it all pack heavy its gonna benefit BIG TIME
+11 Bang lol.
God Speed and Good Luck!
Is he wearing a marine division combat patch?
2:13 your welcom
I am only bringing my travel hygiene kit and my social security card and my wallet and paperwork on the first day I went to meps. I ship out this Monday for the army
Aren't they just gonna toss all of that shit anyways?
Either that, or they'll lock it away until you graduate.
-Travel size conditioner and shampoo
-only the clothes that you are wearing
-personal documents
-Maybe a little bit of cash
-Phone and phone charger
-you might want a small and cheap watch
-deodorant
Pretty much all the other stuff is bs because you are only wearing your clothes to reception.
What should I do if I have very sensitive skin and can't use a regular razor? I can only use an electronic razor because it doesn't irritate my skin and cause it to swell and bleed.
consider a different career path
I am debating on whether or not i should join. If I was (which is almost going to be a yes) i would be a marine.
im headed to the same place on the 22nd of july, good luck man, and listen to the DS!!!
when it comes to underwear can i wear briefs?
Fort L.wood in 2 weeks! Hooah! Not sure if boxers are ok, gonna find out...
I plan on joining the navy then the navy seals
Will this list remain the same?
hell yes fort bennings feb 11th 11X quite excited :D
Thumbs up if your goin to the military after high school :D
Bring your person. Anything after the paper...don't bring.
why the heck do you need a full body slip?! or panty hose?! last time i even owned a slip was six years ago.
Wow! I was told to bring the clothes on your back............ That's it! Besides the payperwork.
marines?
Drake Rusk Army.
+Quil Lyles when's your ship date?
asseater5000 I'll post a viedeo on my date I'm currently waiting on a waiver. But most likely I'll ship before December.
Well at least you'll .. Well, WE will be coming home for Christmas lol. Good luck on your waiver though
Are recruits able to take undershirts such as beaters?
Don’t bring anything but a binder
Fort sill march 25 13B hooah!
I'm so excited man I ship out on July 7th to fort benning for basic then to the defense language institute in California for language training. After all of that to goodfellow air force base for more training! Im so excited. Any shippers on the 7th in the east side?
I ship out in July also not sure the exact date, to the Great Lakes (navy)
Any thoughts or opinions after 4 years?
You'll be throwing a lot of this in a can.
Im headed to Fort Jackson July 9th. Cant Wait!!
This only applies to Army recruits, right? All the videos I've seen on USMC Boot Camp have the recruits showing up with the clothes on their backs and some recruitment papers. I'd hate to see someone show up there with a back pack full of these things.
o an dont bring a suitcase i feel sorry for some of my battle buddies that did it was hell for them.
i have 1 question.can i bring photos of my family?
You can, as long as they're not nudies. You'll also have to delete any nudies from your phone.
I think I'm not sure but I think you can, they will give you an ID you must have at all time if you can find a place to put a small picture (one pic) that's the size of a drivers license you should be fine any more questions just ask your drill sergeant or a recruiter
Of course
Damn you guys get phones? Lol Army
I don't know about anyone else, but when I went through basic training, we were allowed to have phones, but they were all locked up in the drill sergeant's office. We got to pull them out twice to call our families.
It's possible! What's your MOS?
@Tristan Mcdonald no you cant i can assure you of that
Does it matter what kinds of underwear? Some people are saying butt huggers and some are saying boxers.
ship out January 11th Fort. Sill... can we bring over the calf full white compression socks? can we bring shower gel instead of soap? Is a baby G shock watch OK to bring?
I'll be in ft sill on January 5th
I'll be in ft sill on January 5th
I ship January 11th to Fort Sill also, MOS 31 Echo
+Ashley Lopez no kidding also shipping to fort sil jan 11th 63 whiskey
Instead of white underwear can I bring black compression shorts
I don't think so. I was at MEPS in Sacramento and one kid had on some compression shorts for the physical exam and one of the Sergeants made him get a pair of white underwear.
I have to pay to get to BMT? I thought the bus takes you
Andrew Ryan No you don't have to pay to get to BMT and the bus will take you to the airport.
Johnny mahsrow, So I dont have to buy a plane ticket or bus ticket before hand? I ship out to fort Benning in two months.
Extra Socks, seriously. And write your name on everything, stuff disappears
How needs to make an up date video now
Just out of curiosity I have Old Spice deodorant and shampoo, should I get deodorant and shampoo without a scent or am I allowed to bring those?
Uncle Sam will give you initial pay to buy exactly what's on his list. The socks is where the don't bring list starts. Don't bring any of it.
Ive heard different things and I saw this one as the true response. So, just all the documents you need and that's basically it?
Wallet...DONE!
What if you dont have the money to buy all that stuff
Why does he have a Marine corps First battalion patch on?
I am bringing nothing but my wallet, I am throwing everything, I don't need before reception.
What does he mean "Long-distance calling card?"
so you can call home because you are not probably not going to be getting a hold of your cell phone.
Ft Jackson in 5 days !
Chennelle Bailey how was it
I am shipping out tomorrow to Fort Jackson!
U mean shampoo & conditioner in a "2 in 1" bottle?
Good luck!!
Does anyone know if I can bring my iPad and black and gray underwear, and Nike running shoes
Yes you can also bring an illegal Mexican that will do basic training in your place.
Loaf Bloke I am illegal Mexican
LMFAO
Is this for BCT or is it for Reception?
Neither, when I joined the army I brought stuff with me and it all got locked up in a closet and I didn't see any of it until I left basic. You'll get pretty much everything listed in the video during reception.
so what should we exactly bring
Marines! OORAH!
Lol we had to buy all that stuff at boot
Wait, do we need to have pierced ears for women? Mine got infected a while back when I was around 8, and I have cleft ears(My lobes aren't connected to my jaw line like everyone else) and I need Plastic before I redo it. Just wondering...
No, earrings are optional.
Oh okay, thanks. Just hate needles.. o3o
Back-pack. 2 days worth of clothes. Phone charger. Phone. Yourself. Dont go if you can help it.
Is this for marines corps too?????????
Fort Jackson 2morrow HOOAH!!!
Pog
robertrulay What if he is a 42A, and you just made fun of him, oh and he happens to join your unit. I know for a fact, that if you are military Army you well know how valuable us 42A's are. He/She could also be a 91D get your ass in trouble.
Fort benning Tuesday May 20 :D
robertrulay Hey some POGs are badass. Forward observers, combat medics, etc.
what is your MOS?
I leave Dec. 28th to Fort Sill
How was sill 😂 I ship out tomorrow to Fort Sill
+Javier Robles Fort Sill is definitely an easy place to go. Just keep a positive mindset, work as a team, and know why you signed up. I graduated back in March and I miss it sometimes. Alpha 1-19🇺🇸💯
AT FORT BENNING< THEY WILL MAKE YOU BUY YOUR OWN RUNNING SHOES!!!! so you dont have to bring your own :)
Army Infantry since 2013 lolol #e4mafia
Do we have to pay out of our own pockets for the shoes? I go to Fort Benning July of 2017
No don’t bring any of this only bring your personal stuff they give you soap and everything else.