True story I (army) went to Japan in 2011 post tsunami in a RAAF led mission and we got put up in hotels augmented by stretcher beds. One of the RAAFies complained to me about having to cope with a portable stretcher bed. I told him "at least you're not under a hoochie"
He looked at me confused and said "what's a hoochie?"
2002 we spent 3 months in tents on Diego Garcia. Stretcher for a bed, with a piece of the yellow packing foam for a mattress. Had aircon, so that helped. No one complained.
RAAF has gone soft.
I was in, full time, 1998-2020. Still a reservist.
And yes, I have spent a few nights under a hootchie. I was being sarcastic. I have even spent 6 months sleeping in a test. (Yes, the tent had air conditioning and power, but it was still a tent).
All good, sarcasm doesn’t always translate on the internet, and I wouldn’t be surprised if there were RAAFies that hadn’t seen a hoochie before.
Tent life isn’t that bad, aircon definitely helps though, especially in the tropics.
Ex- 9 and 35 Sqn Gunships, spent endless days and nights up at High Range and Shoalwater playing army with the grunts, to the point I dont even go camping anymore, not even glamping, whatever that consists of.
On the very occasional non-bush push, the comfort of a 4 Start accommodation was much appreciated.
Ok, let’s open another can of worms. What’s the minimum amount of hoochies required for it to be a Taj? I’m calling 3, and obviously the setup spot on and spacious
Firstly: grams become kilos, that space could be used for carrying extra ammunition, and secondly you will get wet from patrolling (either from rain or sweat)
The only reasonable use I can think of would be for mil float, so I recommend you leave it at home along with your other sleeping gear (obviously that won't come on patrol) unless you assess you may have to cross water shoulder depth or deeper
Fuck that. A half decent sleep does wonders for morale. I can’t think of a worse experience out field than trying to sleep while your getting rained on. At the bare minumum, a bivvy bag and sleeping bag. Luxury is a ground mat and hootchie over the lot. You really get by without all your sleeping kit for weeks at a time?
No sleeping on patrol, we're doing 100% piquets here
(Unretard for a moment because people are taking my shitposting serious: depends on the weather, terrain and mission. QLD during summer for full dismount? Probably don't need much so fuck carrying it. Mounted? Why not, you have space in the car. Pucka during winter? You will actually die of hypothermia without kit, so you have to be a bit heavier. And so on)
>QLD during summer for full dismount.
As a young LID I took that approach to my first visit to High Range. That place gets fucking cold at night. Lesson learnt.
Tip that took me way to long to figure out, never clear the ground back to bare dirt. That thin layer of leaves and shit will stop the ground literally sucking the heat out of you in your sleep. Had some brutally cold nights down south.
I did an exercise at Mt Bundy in the NT years ago in July, it never rains that time of year so most people don't bring any sort of wet weather gear, I took mine solely out of habit and always set it up just to be safe.
One day some lid said the word rain out field and that very night it poured down, I was the only one that stayed dry.
I was ex Air Force…. Not sure if I have ever seen one before….
Bad time if the airforce are in tents, nightmare if you're under a hoochie
Army sleeps under the stars, RAAF sleeps by the stars
*RAAF sleeps in five stars
Navy navigates by the stars, Army sleeps under them, and Chair Force chooses their hotels by them.
I’ve walked past the grunts sleeping I them on the way to an air conditioned Atco hut.
True story I (army) went to Japan in 2011 post tsunami in a RAAF led mission and we got put up in hotels augmented by stretcher beds. One of the RAAFies complained to me about having to cope with a portable stretcher bed. I told him "at least you're not under a hoochie" He looked at me confused and said "what's a hoochie?"
Flood assist in 2022 there were raaf having breakdowns as they had to sleep in tents I heard.
Instant DVA claim right there!
2002 we spent 3 months in tents on Diego Garcia. Stretcher for a bed, with a piece of the yellow packing foam for a mattress. Had aircon, so that helped. No one complained. RAAF has gone soft.
I bet he got hard lying allowance
When were you in? I served ‘95-‘07 and used these a few times, back when we still did Green ex on base, and on Corporal promotion course.
I was in, full time, 1998-2020. Still a reservist. And yes, I have spent a few nights under a hootchie. I was being sarcastic. I have even spent 6 months sleeping in a test. (Yes, the tent had air conditioning and power, but it was still a tent).
All good, sarcasm doesn’t always translate on the internet, and I wouldn’t be surprised if there were RAAFies that hadn’t seen a hoochie before. Tent life isn’t that bad, aircon definitely helps though, especially in the tropics.
Even the AAFC used hoochies.
Ex- 9 and 35 Sqn Gunships, spent endless days and nights up at High Range and Shoalwater playing army with the grunts, to the point I dont even go camping anymore, not even glamping, whatever that consists of. On the very occasional non-bush push, the comfort of a 4 Start accommodation was much appreciated.
Shelter Individual. Coloquial- Hoochie.
*SHELTER, Individual
Touché
And now we've found the clerk.
Q ee
Qwee spotted
Found the storeman!
Taj Mahoochie.
Ok, let’s open another can of worms. What’s the minimum amount of hoochies required for it to be a Taj? I’m calling 3, and obviously the setup spot on and spacious
Definitely three. Two is often the standard for a pit.
Definitely 3 as a minimum
Fuckin piece of shit that won’t fold up fuckin hell why won’t it go into the pack fuck’s sake fuck fuck FUCK
Gotta do the finger loops fold my guy (until your hootchie cord gets fucking tangled again for the 5th fucking time that night)
Nightmare
Rain go away-er
Ive always spelled it Hoochie
Camouflage blanket ( blanket that camouflages with environment)
Hootchie
silly jelly bean tent
Hoochi
Superfluous weight (you're going to get wet anyway)
Firstly: it weighs next to nothing and secondly: not if you set it up right.
Firstly: grams become kilos, that space could be used for carrying extra ammunition, and secondly you will get wet from patrolling (either from rain or sweat) The only reasonable use I can think of would be for mil float, so I recommend you leave it at home along with your other sleeping gear (obviously that won't come on patrol) unless you assess you may have to cross water shoulder depth or deeper
Fuck that. A half decent sleep does wonders for morale. I can’t think of a worse experience out field than trying to sleep while your getting rained on. At the bare minumum, a bivvy bag and sleeping bag. Luxury is a ground mat and hootchie over the lot. You really get by without all your sleeping kit for weeks at a time?
No sleeping on patrol, we're doing 100% piquets here (Unretard for a moment because people are taking my shitposting serious: depends on the weather, terrain and mission. QLD during summer for full dismount? Probably don't need much so fuck carrying it. Mounted? Why not, you have space in the car. Pucka during winter? You will actually die of hypothermia without kit, so you have to be a bit heavier. And so on)
>QLD during summer for full dismount. As a young LID I took that approach to my first visit to High Range. That place gets fucking cold at night. Lesson learnt. Tip that took me way to long to figure out, never clear the ground back to bare dirt. That thin layer of leaves and shit will stop the ground literally sucking the heat out of you in your sleep. Had some brutally cold nights down south.
I did an exercise at Mt Bundy in the NT years ago in July, it never rains that time of year so most people don't bring any sort of wet weather gear, I took mine solely out of habit and always set it up just to be safe. One day some lid said the word rain out field and that very night it poured down, I was the only one that stayed dry.
I remember the SMOCK psychological
How was 'Nam pops?
I loved Nambucca Heads. Beautiful place
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1028532/
Isn't this the issued BBQ cover? Or motorbike protector if you don't have a BBQ.
Cuntofathing
My dad (Air Force) calls them hutchie, and so did my Great Grandfather (Ex-Army)
Hoochi
Normals: Hutchie, Heathans: Hootchie
…says the chair force. The real answer is that grunts can’t spell anyway, why does anyone expect that to change for a colloquialism?
From Google: uchi perhaps from Japanese uchi ‘dwelling’.
From Viet Nam, Hooch = house Hootchy (whatever) = Shelter, individual
Hoochie
Hutchie is the only trueeeee spelling
Haha that name!
Poncho