Anyone seen this?

[Майор Хаткевич]

Yeah, we did.
They (at least the ones in our barracks) would snap apart randomly, and they weren't much fun putting back together.

But still! No 45 degree hospital corners! No six-inch folds, one foot from the end of the bed! That's like, a key part of the Encampment experience!

Once you master the duct-taped bunk, it's all "meh".

[titanII]

Once you master the duct-taped bunk, it's all "meh".

What on earth is a duct taped bunk?

[Майор Хаткевич]

Once you master the duct-taped bunk, it's all "meh".

What on earth is a duct taped bunk?

Just what it sounds like. I don't have the picture handy, but I'm sure Eclipse has one of a Navy Chief bouncing a challenge coin on it.

Of course two other Petty Officers were wise, and tried to see how the sheets look like under the blanket, which made the whole mattress come up from the bed. Once back down, the bunk looked good as new though.

[titanII]

Just what it sounds like. I don't have the picture handy, but I'm sure Eclipse has one of a Navy Chief bouncing a challenge coin on it.

Of course two other Petty Officers were wise, and tried to see how the sheets look like under the blanket, which made the whole mattress come up from the bed. Once back down, the bunk looked good as new though.

So the sheets are duct-taped to the bed? I'm still not really getting it.

[Eclipse]

Once you master the duct-taped bunk, it's all "meh".

What on earth is a duct taped bunk?

Just what it sounds like. I don't have the picture handy, but I'm sure Eclipse has one of a Navy Chief bouncing a challenge coin on it.

Was that 2006 or 2007?

Trying to find it.



Response:

"One of the nicest racks I've seen in a while..."

and then

"Whatever works..."

[SarDragon]

I HATED those racks. Had the displeasure of sleeping in them for three years, and don't ever want to do it again. Having a top rack made things a little better for comfort, but the middles were a little easier to make up.

It is the most difficult bed I have ever had to put sheets on, because access to the back edge is almost non-existent. Fortunately, the inspections involved were never as stringent as what you might have at an encampment. As long as the sheets were clean, and tucked in reasonably well, it was OK.

[Майор Хаткевич]

The two Petty Officers also specified they probably wouldn't let their recruits do it...but they found it quite fascinating.

[Spaceman3750]

WIWAC I went to Illinois Summer Encampment 2006 at Marseilles Training Center... If I recall they were chastising cadets who were making their bunk then sleeping on top (I think I did that but it apparently went unnoticed), so we definitely wouldn't have gotten away with a duck tape rack.

[Майор Хаткевич]

WIWAC I went to Illinois Summer Encampment 2006 at Marseilles Training Center... If I recall they were chastising cadets who were making their bunk then sleeping on top (I think I did that but it apparently went unnoticed), so we definitely wouldn't have gotten away with a duck tape rack.

We were able to acquire extra blankets.

[Eclipse]

WIWAC I went to Illinois Summer Encampment 2006 at Marseilles Training Center... If I recall they were chastising cadets who were making their bunk then sleeping on top (I think I did that but it apparently went unnoticed), so we definitely wouldn't have gotten away with a duck tape rack.

We just pull the sheets after inspection - if they still want to sleep on top, whatever, but the rack ain't spec no mo'.

[Eclipse]

I HATED those racks. Had the displeasure of sleeping in them for three years, and don't ever want to do it again. Having a top rack made things a little better for comfort, but the middles were a little easier to make up.

It is the most difficult bed I have ever had to put sheets on, because access to the back edge is almost non-existent. Fortunately, the inspections involved were never as stringent as what you might have at an encampment. As long as the sheets were clean, and tucked in reasonably well, it was OK.

I'm assuming you mean aboard a ship?  We're told that the ones on the RTC are actually a bit larger than the "real" ones.  They are a pain to make since
the blanket slides on the steel, and there's no way to pull it tight from the bottom (though no flags to tuck, either).  We had the old-style until mid-2004
and have been in new ships ever since.

Did you use the canteen trick?

[Al Sayre]

I HATED those racks. Had the displeasure of sleeping in them for three years, and don't ever want to do it again. Having a top rack made things a little better for comfort, but the middles were a little easier to make up.

It is the most difficult bed I have ever had to put sheets on, because access to the back edge is almost non-existent. Fortunately, the inspections involved were never as stringent as what you might have at an encampment. As long as the sheets were clean, and tucked in reasonably well, it was OK.

Ditto, and If you get the bottom, everyone steps on your nice clean rack with their nasty feet and sticks their butt in your space while they get dressed... the only positive is you're a lot less likely to break something if you get tossed out during bad weather.  Fortunately most of the top racks had "seat belts"...

[SarDragon]

I HATED those racks. Had the displeasure of sleeping in them for three years, and don't ever want to do it again. Having a top rack made things a little better for comfort, but the middles were a little easier to make up.

It is the most difficult bed I have ever had to put sheets on, because access to the back edge is almost non-existent. Fortunately, the inspections involved were never as stringent as what you might have at an encampment. As long as the sheets were clean, and tucked in reasonably well, it was OK.

I'm assuming you mean aboard a ship?  We're told that the ones on the RTC are actually a bit larger than the "real" ones.  They are a pain to make since
the blanket slides on the steel, and there's no way to pull it tight from the bottom (though no flags to tuck, either).  We had the old-style until mid-2004
and have been in new ships ever since.

Did you use the canteen trick?

The ones in the pic look different than what I slept in, but that was 30 years ago. The newer versions might be what you have in G'Lakes.

Don't know nuttin' 'bout no canteens.

[bflynn]

I HATED those racks. Had the displeasure of sleeping in them for three years, and don't ever want to do it again. Having a top rack made things a little better for comfort, but the middles were a little easier to make up.

Yeah, those racks are HUGE!  I can't believe all the space!

Try one of theses (mine was in the middle).

[SarDragon]

Yup, that's it. Being on a bird farm, we had more room between the racks in some of the compartments, depending on the allowable layout.