Army: Heading to the National Training Center

Alright everybody, so I am about to head out for the next month to Fort Irwin, California.  for those of you who own a map (or can successfully navigate google maps) will note this is a little too close to death valley for my total comfort, but oh well.

So, some fun things for you to know about my trip:
1. I have no clue why I am going.  We are supposedly doing some training, but we won't be training for our Afghanistan mission.  so... yeah.
2. I have no clue what I will be doing every day.  They say my job is to help track the battle field.  I have a limited idea as to what that will entail.
3. I may be sleeping in a tent.  And I say may because they are not sure we have tents, so it may be on the ground uncovered for all I know.
4. I found out when I leave approximately a few hours ago. And it's tomorrow...
5. I still haven't packed half of my stuff and am quite honestly avoiding it. Packing is the worst part, aside from leaving my husband for a month.

Here are a random list of things I like to pack aside from the Army issued items:

• A pillow case (i use it to keep my poncho liner in place, without wasting more space with a pillow).
• Dry shampoo (I might get 2-3 showers in the next 30 days... YIKES!)
• Homemade protein bars (I'll post the recipe sometime!)
• Jolly Ranchers (I eat them when I need to stay awake/ quick burst of energy)
• Electrolyte tablets (Flavored and caffeinated!)
• Leave on face wash (my attempt to feel like a girl)

I have some recipes I blogged awhile ago that I have scheduled while I am gone, just in case I don't get a chance to keep accessing my blog.  If I don't get a chance while I am out there, I probably won't be back on my blog for the next month or so.