preparation for OBLC

I have not been to OBLC, but was stationed in Texas, at Ft. Hood for a couple of years. It gets HOT...but the problem comes when people are not acclimated to it. If you know you are going to OBLC in the near future, then just do as some of the other posters have said... get used to working out in the heat... turn the air off in your car...start running outside durring the hotest part of the day...and most of all, begin hydrating yourself a month or so before you leave for Texas. You are all nurses, so you know that if you start to feel thirsty, then you are already dehydrated. Get used to drinking a lot of water every day, even if you do not feel like you need it; it will save you a lot of problems during your training. Reducing your intake of caffeine will help also. Heed the advice of your cadre... they train there all the time, and know what to expect. Field training may not ever be "comfortable" but you do not have to be a casualty of the Texas climate...just prepare for it.

Good luck!!!
LA40