Post wake up rations.

[ArmySGT.]

I think I will continue to leave the cooking kit out, except in the case of the Winter Kit.

Just to force the players into the villages to trade (with contents of the trade pack) for knives and cook pots.

My experience in the past is it is damned difficult to get them out of the V-150. to the extent that their trying to even sleep inside.

I simply impose a discomfort rule and make lack of sleep cumulative and a negative skill modifier to boot.

[dragoon500ly]

Originally Posted by ArmySGT.

I think I will continue to leave the cooking kit out, except in the case of the Winter Kit.

Just to force the players into the villages to trade (with contents of the trade pack) for knives and cook pots.

My experience in the past is it is damned difficult to get them out of the V-150. to the extent that their trying to even sleep inside.

I simply impose a discomfort rule and make lack of sleep cumulative and a negative skill modifier to boot.

Well, based on my own experiences, a GI can truly sleep anywhere, some of the more locations are taking naps will sprawled along the gun tube, my TC was famous for that, for the driver, simply flip the splash guard up, rest your feet on one headlight, slap your CVC on and rest your head on the opposite headlight. You can nap, but it isn't comfortable.

I agree with you, impose a discomfort rule and lack of sleep modifiers.

[dragoon500ly]

As far as food supplies go, you have to plan for a reasonable amount of time, the question then becomes, what is reasonable? For planning purposes, 30 days is not unreasonable for rations, 2-3 units of fire for the small arms would also be reasonable.

So what can a PD do?

According to the modules, the V-150 is supposed to support a 8 man team, one solution is to delete two positions and replace them with supply lockers to hold food and ammo, the tunnel leading back to the rear hatch is converted with additional storage racks along one side, a chemical toilet is placed next to the rear hatch. A 50 gallon water tank is placed on the engine bulkhead, with a water tap for use and in a outside locker, a pump, filter and hose to allow the team to refill from local sources.

You can also attach a trailer to the V-150...there is a tow pintle at the rear of the vehicle and you can always store additional gear....as well as enjoy the driver modifiers when crossing obstacles or backing up in those combat situations!

[Matt W]

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Why restrict yourself to MREs? The French and Dutch options look quite attractive

[ArmySGT.]

Originally Posted by Matt W

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fo...-revealed.html

Why restrict yourself to MREs? The French and Dutch options look quite attractive

Or text! She's cute too.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...VYuJgOi1P3Vt90

[ArmySGT.]

Originally Posted by dragoon500ly

Well, based on my own experiences, a GI can truly sleep anywhere, some of the more locations are taking naps will sprawled along the gun tube, my TC was famous for that, for the driver, simply flip the splash guard up, rest your feet on one headlight, slap your CVC on and rest your head on the opposite headlight. You can nap, but it isn't comfortable.

I agree with you, impose a discomfort rule and lack of sleep modifiers.

Oh I believe you. Considering the number of people I have woken who fell asleep on the shitter in the Field.

My personal fave is the hood of the humvee. Before sleep systems and bivy bags I had a artic bag and a body bag (nylon carrier). Totally scared the shit out of a guy in 1991 in the Iraqi desert. He thought I was, in fact, a corpse waiting for pick up when he came to our truck for directions and I sat up.

Slept on a pile a A-bags (Duffle bags) more than once on a tarmac to deploy somewhere.

On the deck (platform between the seats) of a humvee with my feet up under the radio during a looooonggggggg (three days) convoy while the truck was driving.

more than once in the old dogpile at the range because no woobie and just field jackets or gortex... Pro tip... polar fleece vests in black or green work under either and much better than liners.

What kind of positive modifiers for coffee, copenhagen, and pure hate for the living? +5% cumulative?

[dragoon500ly]

Coffee, Copenhagen, beef jerky and bug juice, all any real driver ever needs!

[.45cultist]

Originally Posted by ArmySGT.

I think I will continue to leave the cooking kit out, except in the case of the Winter Kit.

Just to force the players into the villages to trade (with contents of the trade pack) for knives and cook pots.

My experience in the past is it is damned difficult to get them out of the V-150. to the extent that their trying to even sleep inside.

I simply impose a discomfort rule and make lack of sleep cumulative and a negative skill modifier to boot.

How do they heat the the water for the rations they are issued?Is there an integral water heater on the MPV?

[ArmySGT.]

Originally Posted by .45cultist

How do they heat the the water for the rations they are issued?Is there an integral water heater on the MPV?

They will just have to stop at the next village and buy a pot with a silver dollar.

[mikeo80]

Originally Posted by ArmySGT.

They will just have to stop at the next village and buy a pot with a silver dollar.

That is what many of the teams I have played on did. I can see the logic of a integral water heater. You are running a fusion plant. Yes it is a cold fusion plant, but still....There should be SOME spare heat. OR...

A 120V/60 HZ plug in the vehicle to plug a coffee pot/water heater in.

Make sure you purify the water FIRST!!!!!

My $0.02

Mike