OUTDOOR TACTICAL OUTDOOR DEVELOPMENT
THE COMPLETE WEEKEND WARRIOR!
IF YOU’VE NEVER BEEN TO A GAME THAT LASTS FOR 24 HOURS OR LONGER, WE HOPE THAT WHAT HAS BEEN COVERED SO FAR IN OUR TACTICAL OUTDOOR DEVELOPMENT COLUMN HAS HELPED TO POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION! THIS TIME BILL CONCLUDES HIS “PACKING LIST” WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THAT ALL-IMPORTANT GEAR THAT WILL SEE YOU THROUGH!
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ver the last few months Jon and I have looked in detail at how you can really thrive rather than just survive in a longer duration game setting, and to bring this initial sequence to a close I’m going to bring everything together in one place. What Jon and I have outlined will see you right for games Spring to Autumn, and next month I’ll take a look at how we can adjust our gear for full winter use. I’ve said many times before most of us continue to skirmish during the winter, but it’s the thought of those longer, warmer days and lighter evenings that really get me thinking about which games I’m going to sign up for, and now things have eased in relation to Covid I’m looking forward to seeing some righteous “weekend warrior” action soon, and indeed some of the team are already on this train!
I’ve played weekend games that have encompassed military training areas in the UK, vast tracts of forest woodland, French mountains, and even former monastery buildings on Crete, and a good “weekender” to me is the best possible form for an airsoft game as not only will it usually give two full days, possibly with a night game thrown in, of airsoft, but it will also give me an opportunity to catch up with fellow players from different parts of the world! There will always be a bit of a “social” element to a weekend game with good friends slinging “plastic death” at one another all day long and then coming together for a barbeque and an “ adult lemonade” when play ceases. Tactics from the day will be analysed, new kit will be discussed and rated, and new RIFs will be drooled over; it’s always great fun, especially if it’s warm
“THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A BIT OF A “SOCIAL” ELEMENT TO A WEEKEND GAME WITH GOOD FRIENDS SLINGING “PLASTIC DEATH” AT ONE ANOTHER ALL DAY LONG AND THEN COMING TOGETHER FOR A BARBEQUE AND AN “ ADULT LEMONADE” WHEN PLAY CEASES.”
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