Storing stuff in vehicle at OCS?

[pass-thru]

I've got a pair of Bates Lights semi-broken in, and was wondering if it would be a good idea to leave them in my car until liberty, so not to have to keep track of them during pick up? Is there any reason it's not a good idea to leave my cell phone in my car as opposed to in the contraband locker?

 

[Slammer2]

Its all up to you. The only thing is that its not going to be as bad as yo uthink during pick up as far as losing your stuff goes. You're gonna lose pens and crap like that. Boots will be easy. If you keep them in your car then you wont be able to have them until the 4th week at the earliest, but it seems like you already get that. You could keep your cell phone in there also, but again its pretty safe in the contraband locker. And they lock that up on like the 2nd or 3rd day so it is taken before pick up and wont get damaged.

 

[Todd022]

I'm driving up too...should I think about getting car cover for my truck? My impression is that my POV is gonna be exposed to the elements out in a parking lot for a month straight, correct?

 

[Fly Navy]

I'm driving up too...should I think about getting car cover for my truck? My impression is that my POV is gonna be exposed to the elements out in a parking lot for a month straight, correct?

Because parking it day to day doesn't do the same exact thing?

 

[nocal80]

Because parking it day to day doesn't do the same exact thing?

he's probably talking about having stuff stored in the bed of a pickup, meaning he won't be able to move his car or move his stuff inside if it rains.

 

[Slammer2]

if you are keepin stuff in the back then I would reccommend covering it up. It will most likely rain like a mother down there

 

[ArkhamAsylum]

There would have to be a lot of stuff to not fit in the cab. I would recommend storing as much non-essential gear (i.e. cellphone) in your car at first. You can always put it back in the contraband locker after libo.

 

[jamnww]

Because parking it day to day doesn't do the same exact thing?

He may just want to reduce the overall exterior damage to his car...yeah some people are like that...

 

[openbah]

I would recommend leaving your cell phone in the contraband locker. If you have a family emergency your staff might let you use their phone, but if you're lucky, they might let you use your cell and go outside. Happened to me.

 

[livefast]

You vehicle will be inspected by the staff before the first libo, so it's up to you whether you want to jack around with a car-cover in front of a short-tempered and very pissed off Gunny. My advice: put the cover on AFTER your first libo. And the only thing I would leave in your car is your ipod and your dip.

 

[Zilch]

Hey, just got back from OCS, it's a long story I'll post later in another thread. Anyway, I brought up some broken-in Bates jungles...never saw them again after pickup. It does happen.

 

[ArkhamAsylum]

You must not have labelled them correctly, because labelled items NEVER get lost.