Forks and our home away from home for the next 3 nights.
Our second day saw us able to sleep in until late into the morning, 0515. We had taken the time before going to sleep the previous evening to prepare our gear and uniforms so we only had to feed everyone, load up water for a forecast temperature of 40C, get everything and everyone loaded, and make the 30 minute drive to the field.
Our first order of duty when we arrived at the field was for the fighting group to register and introduce ourselves to our general. We were given general information on what we could expect in the morning battle, where we would be positioned, and what was expected of us in this role. Hold a choke point on the flank as long as possible and then every point behind it. After we had been briefed we had time to assist with setting up our field sunshades, air up and purchase our paint, then attend the 0800 briefing by the event organizers. We had to be chronoed and in position on the field for the 0900 scheduled start time.
After a grueling 2.5- 3 hours of tree to tree to bush to shrub to moss covered log fighting in extremely wet, hot, and humid conditions we cleared from the field for a chance to refresh our bodies with a healthy lunch and reload our air and pods.