Been in for 7 years now, biggest thing is just to not quit, you will never be perfect and its the instructors job to rag on you about that constantly. Honestly worst part is just staying awake for the death by power point.
Awesome video and checklist. To add to the band-aids, the one private who brought the blister specific bandaids was a savior. I also brought 2 boxes of protein bars, though had to keep those on the low down. I remember just being hungry every night between dinner and sleep. Either way great list.👌
Also leaving for bmq in a few days! A few Questions: do they let you use your phone, if yes when? And do they let you out to see someone on weekends? Or its a complete isolated kind of training? Next question: when is the first initial fitness assessment done? What do they expect? Do they ask for pushups? I am bad at those.
One final important bit of advice is that be careful about letting people know about your UA-cam channel. You will have classes about having social media and being in the CAF. Having a UA-cam channel you are representing the CAF on the internet when you’re not yet graduated BMQ and only a PTE(R). This might give you some unwanted attention from the instructors if they hear about it. Just be careful. Good luck and see you on the other side bro
I’m going to basic soon for infantry then have to go to dp1 the next day I live close to gagetown and I have a few questions, first of all can I choose to come to gagetown since I live 30 minutes away from it and also can I come and sleep at the house I live at now if I do get to gagetown or do you have to stay on base every night for the whole course, responses would be incredibly helpful as this stuff has kinda left me in the dark wondering thank you
@ I realize that u have to for the 9 weeks of bmq but the day after you then get sent to DP1 so my questions was towards DP1 as can you choose wich base based on where you live and do you need to stay on base every night for 5 months of DP1
The #1 advice I would give as a graduate for prepping for BMQ is to stretch. Stretch whatever free time you have and hydrate. Trust me that will save you more than you realize. The 25 pushups is the minimum for the mini punishments(unzipped pockets, open buttons, etc). You’ll have to do more for the “beastings” which you’ll learn about. I would say yes running 5k is a start but hope your good at walking with 30lbs+ as well for 5k+ Also don’t expect to do a lot of physical stuff when you get there. Your first 4 weeks is just admin and classes. You’ll have pt with PSP here and there, you’ll have “beastings” and of course those dreaded stairs which you’ll also learn about. But that’s pretty much it. Week 5-9 is where it starts to get fun.
Been in for 7 years now, biggest thing is just to not quit, you will never be perfect and its the instructors job to rag on you about that constantly. Honestly worst part is just staying awake for the death by power point.
What coast you on
Good video bro!
Thank you!
Good luck on your journey!! ❤
Good luck bro, I’m here still waiting on my allergy test results to come back, that’s the only fdl that’s holding me back right now
All the Best Bro... Good luck for your BMQ and DP1... Looking forward to hearing from your experience
Awesome video and checklist. To add to the band-aids, the one private who brought the blister specific bandaids was a savior.
I also brought 2 boxes of protein bars, though had to keep those on the low down. I remember just being hungry every night between dinner and sleep.
Either way great list.👌
Also leaving for bmq in a few days! A few Questions: do they let you use your phone, if yes when? And do they let you out to see someone on weekends? Or its a complete isolated kind of training?
Next question: when is the first initial fitness assessment done? What do they expect? Do they ask for pushups? I am bad at those.
Am still on my testing process and am watching this. Hell yeah
Thanks for the update, still waiting on paperwork
still waiting on my medical congrats on being sworn in
Same, just waiting for my unit to send a email regarding my ceremony. I'll be doing BMQ with the reserves though.
@Gingras-v3v enjoy waiting at least another year
Did my DP1/RQ this summer, AMA
much appreciated!
Get some nice solid base layers, it’ll make life a lot easier in winter. Enjoy BMQ and thank you for your service.
hes not even completed bmq, what service?
@ the service he is about to go through with? you seem fun
@@torr4 hes about to go through, he hasnt even completed it. You will be made fun of in the CAF saying this stuff.
@@alphaisdank42069 you’re as smart as you are fun. Happy New Year bud I hope you have an enlightening year
@@torr4 you clearly arent in the caf, im not shitting on him, but thanking someone for their service that they havent completed makes no sense.
Congratulations I have my Ceremony on Feb 18
One final important bit of advice is that be careful about letting people know about your UA-cam channel. You will have classes about having social media and being in the CAF. Having a UA-cam channel you are representing the CAF on the internet when you’re not yet graduated BMQ and only a PTE(R). This might give you some unwanted attention from the instructors if they hear about it. Just be careful.
Good luck and see you on the other side bro
What about the individual quarantine contingency bag?
Bring a hair dryer or heat gun to safely melt your dress shoe/boot polish onto your dress shoes/boots as part of your polishing kit. BMQ Aug 2006.
Was supposed to leave Jan 13th couldn’t process paperwork in time so now I’m waiting till end of month 😢
I’m going to basic soon for infantry then have to go to dp1 the next day I live close to gagetown and I have a few questions, first of all can I choose to come to gagetown since I live 30 minutes away from it and also can I come and sleep at the house I live at now if I do get to gagetown or do you have to stay on base every night for the whole course, responses would be incredibly helpful as this stuff has kinda left me in the dark wondering thank you
I’m waiting to go to bmw for infantry too, you have to live on base for the whole 9 weeks 👍
@ I realize that u have to for the 9 weeks of bmq but the day after you then get sent to DP1 so my questions was towards DP1 as can you choose wich base based on where you live and do you need to stay on base every night for 5 months of DP1
@@xxpurpleviking2561 ^
hey man! i'm also going for infantry, i'll be posted to CFLRS on the 20th.
No, you get sent to where your trade training is taught, you dont have that choice
Hey Mike, thanks for the great video. I sent you an email asking a few questions. No rush. Thanks again for the info. Best of luck.
I just graduated couple weeks ago gonna start my dp1 soon lmk if you have questions
where is your DP1?
@@Mike_Lorusso wainwright
Do you have advice to prepare for BMQ and what I should expect?
@ make sure you can do 25 push-ups without stopping, prepare yourself to start running and work up to 5km if possible, get as close as you can
The #1 advice I would give as a graduate for prepping for BMQ is to stretch. Stretch whatever free time you have and hydrate. Trust me that will save you more than you realize.
The 25 pushups is the minimum for the mini punishments(unzipped pockets, open buttons, etc). You’ll have to do more for the “beastings” which you’ll learn about.
I would say yes running 5k is a start but hope your good at walking with 30lbs+ as well for 5k+
Also don’t expect to do a lot of physical stuff when you get there. Your first 4 weeks is just admin and classes. You’ll have pt with PSP here and there, you’ll have “beastings” and of course those dreaded stairs which you’ll also learn about. But that’s pretty much it.
Week 5-9 is where it starts to get fun.
Best of luck for your BMQ and specialization training , on a lighter note why you need "Shampoo"
What BMQ class are you going to?
Starting January 6th at CFLRS
@@Mike_Lorusso Me too! What platoon are you in?
@ 155E
@ 155E
Bring tide pods