Green Beret Gut Check- Camp Mackall NC. October 19th.

Woof. That's some fairly rugged terrain, thick woods & brush & some respectable water to deal with. We trained out there a lot & I jumped into more than a few FTXs there at 0200 hrs.

I'm betting it's pretty similar to a Ranger Challenge-type competition, with a 'tactical' shooting stage or 2. No way my fat, broken old ass is up for that kinda fun. Hell, that course would likely have been a ball-smoker back when I was a 31 y/o Master Fitness Trainer.
 
I'd like some more detail on these obstacles and challenges. Is it a "here's a map and compass, now gtfo" kinda deal?
 
Well, maybe some of you guys will be at Battery Oaks that day?
 
Woof. That's some fairly rugged terrain, thick woods & brush & some respectable water to deal with. We trained out there a lot & I jumped into more than a few FTXs there at 0200 hrs.

I'm betting it's pretty similar to a Ranger Challenge-type competition, with a 'tactical' shooting stage or 2. No way my fat, broken old ass is up for that kinda fun. Hell, that course would likely have been a ball-smoker back when I was a 31 y/o Master Fitness Trainer.
I did opfor for a couple of years down there (Vietnam style-Huey’s and A1’s). This was the early ‘90’s. You damned near had to carry plasma with you because of all the damn ticks. I guess if you’re moving instead of laid up on an ambush you’d be ok.
 
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20 k is only 12 miles, I have to work the 19th, but god gave me vacation days for such a reason............

Let me think on it.
 
I did opfor for a couple of years down there (Vietnam style-Huey’s and A1’s). This was the early ‘90’s. You damned near had to carry plasma with you because of all the damn ticks. I guess if you’re moving instead of laid up on an ambush you’d be ok.

Mackall can definitely provide the suck.

When we'd do land nav out there, the NCOs would compete for time. My best for a night time 4 point, 6km was 52 minutes. To be young & fit again...
 
Nope, my broken old ass is long past this kind of stuff! I’ve had enough of that terrain to last me a lifetime anyway! Spent a lot of time down range in that general area!
 
Dang, same day as the Battery Oaks meetup
 
Dang, same day as the Battery Oaks meetup
Yeah, but at Battery Oaks you don't have to run/be fit, though Billy might bark at you if you snatch the trigger!
 
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