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Comment by Phoenixmom on November 13, 2017 at 6:44pm

Great info I just texted him with that info thanks Allison!

Comment by Allison on November 13, 2017 at 6:19pm

Ima, amazon market is a good place to look for eggnog and other refrigerated goods to ship quickly. You could also try looking for powdered…apparently this exists, I have no idea if it's good haha it sounds kind of nasty. Also, if you want to include any baked goods, use a vacuum sealer/food saver or ask around if a friend has one. They'll be more fresh on arrival :).

Comment by Allison on November 13, 2017 at 6:15pm

Scotchguard is like a water repellent spray. I grew up in the PNW, so you can barely live without it here if you're into camping or are outdoorsy at all. For his gear, it will just help protect it and help it last longer when he inevitably exposes it to a lot of rain and snow. And definitely tell him to get on the baby wipes thing asap when it starts snowing, the salt they use really does a number on the boots and dress shoes over the months.

Comment by Phoenixmom on November 13, 2017 at 6:09pm

Hello Ima I'm waiting for my son to get his goodie box also hasn't gotten it yet though, hand warmers and feet warmers are excellent! I'm writing all this down myself LOL! Son just texted me and said his ATT class looks hard, he sent me pics of the book and it sure does look complicated.

Comment by Ima on November 13, 2017 at 5:59pm

Hello Ladies, happy Monday.

I haven't checked in on this site for a few days and feel like I missed so many things!!! I have been texting all your suggestions to my son to see if he needs or wants any of these things. He says he pretty much has everything he needs.

I did send a Halloween care package that was a big hit...Vampire donuts (thank you Pinterest), Halloween cookies and pretzels, ghost lollipops (thanks again Pinterest) and my daughter and I made goodie bags for him and his buddies. The were filled with candy, plastic spider rings (doesn't every sailor need one of those?!?) and handwarmers!!! The cookies and candies were all enjoyed but they LOVED the handwarmers the best!!!

I'm working on putting together a Thanksgiving care package, I'm definitely putting more handwarmers in and including some footwarmers as well!!! I'm trying to find some shelf- stable eggnog but am not having any luck. Have any of you ever seen it in a store??? I tried contacting the only company I can find that makes it and haven't heard back from them.

Have a good week!!!

Comment by Phoenixmom on November 13, 2017 at 5:17pm

I will wait for him to get here to get him those, so he can take back with him we have a military surplus down the street from us we can go take a look in there. what does Scotch guard do for the gear? baby wipes makes sense thanks for the info Allison.

Comment by Allison on November 13, 2017 at 4:35pm

I'm sure he will haha. They are issued a mock turtleneck, hat, ski mask, gloves, the world's worst scarf ever, and a fleece that zips into a warm waterproof jacket, and I'm sure at some point he probably bought ear muffs, recruits in bootcamp get really excited about it (there's not a lot to be excited about) lol, but now, he can wear thermal pants if he wants (long johns) under his trousers, he can also wear smart wool socks, as long as they're black and no visible logos, which it's really hard to have a visible logo in the boots, so that rule is really more for dress uniforms and PT gear. It might make a great Christmas gift…I know he says he doesn't want them, but I have worn NWUs in the December at Great Lakes, and it can get painfully cold, especially on the legs, and you're not really supposed to wear your sweats under them…but many do anyway, and it's not realistic under NSUs, and since he's from a warm place, he might still be cold in his dress blues. Another great thing to have is something like scotchguard and baby wipes! Scotchguard to protect gear and baby wipes to remove the salt from his shoes, so he's not endlessly polishing them.

Comment by Phoenixmom on November 13, 2017 at 2:29pm

I had asked him if he wanted me to send him some he said he has what he needs for the winter, but I think he may change his mind after a few months of this cold. LOL

Comment by Allison on November 13, 2017 at 2:16pm

Now that he's out of bootcamp, he's allowed to wear thermals under his NWUs. They usually have them at the NEX, or Target and Walmart are close if he has a friend that can drive or he can take a cab. You could also mail them :).

Comment by Phoenixmom on November 13, 2017 at 12:34pm

I will have to do that, thanks.

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