SAS: Are You Tough Enough?

[shooten]

There's a show on the Outdoor Life Network. It's a reality show from Britain. I just picked it up tonight but they're putting 16 civilians (out of ~50 that started) through realistic SAS training. It looks tough. They've had had them climb a mountain twice with 55 lb Bergens twice. Check it out. It's on at 9:00 PST on OLN. Oh yeah, there was a live fire training exercise to keep it gun related.

Scott

edited for grammer. sorry Mom.

 

[4v50 Gary]

Thanks for advisory and no, I'm not tough enough. No 4WD, no cable car, no helicopter, no horse = no mountain except from a spotting scope.

 

[444]

Crap
I forgot that was on tonight. I was going to watch the Monday night football game, and the baseball playoff game until that show came on and I forgot.

No, I know I am not tough enough. I have read several books about guys that actually went through it. They were active duty infantry soldiers who trained seriously for a year prior to taking selection and they failed. Where does that leave a couch potato like me ?

 

[Blain]

SAS: Are You Tough Enough?

Yes

 

[Devonai]

I would last for the first 72 hours...

Then I'd need to be carried away on a stretcher.

Back in April of '02 I had my first real drill of hell (what with being a volunteer and all) courtesy of the National Guard. We did three days of combat training, including OPFOR, lanes, and all night patrols. I've been in since March 2000 but this was by far the toughest weekend so far, and since. I made it through without fail, but by the following Tuesday I could barely walk and had to take the day off work. My thighs were practically non-functional from all the crouching and 3-5 second rushes.

It was a big wake-up call as to my true abilities. Since then I've gotten into better shape, but I still have a long way to go.

 

[Fed168]

Anyone up for trek through the Brecon Beacons?

 

[Leatherneck]

Wow. I thought all you had to do was sign up and pay to join the Second Amendment Sisters!


TC
TFL Survivor

 

[FPrice]

SAS: Are You Tough Enough?

Maybe in my (much) younger days I could have attempted it (not necessarily passed) but at 54 and with several surgeries behind me even day-dreaming about such stuff leaves me exhausted.

 

[jrhead75]

Along the lines of what FPrice said...When I was young and fresh out of Boot Camp some 28 years ago, I might have had a shot. But I got winded just watching that stuff.

 

[El Tejon]

No, not even on the Internet.

 

[Correia]

I went camping once with a bunch of Army Special Forces guys and a couple of Force Recon guys. Their idea of "camping" was drastically different than what most normal humans consider camping. I started to regain feeling in my legs about a week after we got home.

I'm a big, fat, slow, accountant. I would have to pass.

 

[atk]

I caught that at round 12:30 last night. It was a lot of fun to watch, and I'm sure it would be fun to try, but I don't think I'd make it all the way through. I'd still want to give it a shot, anyhow

 

[RocketMan]

I'm agreeing with Jrhead75 on this one.
I might have been able to do about 29 years ago when I was fresh out of boot camp.

(Hey, that anniversary is next week. Twentynine years...where did the time go? Where did my waistline go, fer' cryin' out loud!)

 

[ddc]

It would be fun to try.

I wonder how long I'd last; would it be hours or minutes?

 

[dinosaur]

Hours or minutes?

I guess that would depend on how long the Welcome to the SAS speech is.

 

[Ala Dan]

I probably use to be, but I'm an old man now with lots
of physical limitations after a near fatal motor vechile
accident.

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

 

[12-34hom]

I second that, 30 years ago, i would have taken my best shot.

Now, rather doubtful...

12-34hom.

 

[JohnK]

I'm with many of the others, several years ago I would have said yes and been confident I was "tough enough" (both physically, and to dumb to know that maybe I wasn't ). Today though, I might last a day or so...on a good day...if I'm lucky.

The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.

 

[yayarx7]

Heck no, thats why I joined the Air Force!

Just kidding.

 

[Gabe]

I was never in the military, but I hike alot. Enough to know climbing a mountain for 18 hours straight WILL blowout my muscles for 2 days, everytime. I'll stick to less physical forms of competition.

 

[duckfoot]

Maybe after two years of works ups and training every day, yeah I could do it? But now, as is, no.

 

[Tom C.]

35 yrs ago when I finished OCS in the Marine Corps I might have had a chance, but not now. Too old, too fat, too many accumulated injuries.

 

[45King]

I sincerely doubt I could have made it even when I was fresh out of high school 30 years ago. It would have been fun trying, though.

 

[Joe Demko]

20 years ago, I'd have attempted it. Can't say whether I would have made it or not, as there is more to selection for the SAS than just withstanding the physical demands. Like lots of elite units, they pretty much psychologically torture their candidates. I've a hot enough temper that it wouldn't have been unlikely that I'd have disqualified myself through inappropriate anger.

p.s. Blain, since you believe you are tough enough, by all means go and join up.

 

[Mornard]

Mentally, YES! They're all just good fun and games; but physically? nope...