Suspicious White Powdery Substance
The image above came about after combining more than 2 packets of powder. Apparently, somehow for my unit (read: Air Defence) when we have a fieldpack mobilisation (or something like that, still new to the unit), our items in the fieldpack have to be of a very exaggerated high standard. Sealed in package toothbrush, an insect repellent which has approx 2 times of its original err.. gel, all manually squeezed in. Likewise, I’m supposed to make my plastic green powder can as hard as a brick.
Talcum Flour
Funnel to guide the flour in
I spent around 2 hours cramming 4 packets of powder, using a makeshift pounder made of a dried up whiteboard marker and a $1 coin taped securely to the flat end of it. I placed a funnel at the mouth of the can, as my previous attempt in camp failed miserably, with powder spilling all over the table at that time.
Halfway through, I was so affected by the powder that were flying around due to my pounding that I actually contemplated using water to harden the powder but I didn’t have with me enough powder packs. Vision and respiratory abilities being compromised as a result of this unnecessary show of wayang. Power packed huh?
Brick
This is the end product, a work of art if I may add, that so nearly re-ignited my asthmatic passion. And I still have a week or so more to get my other items ready.
Sucks to be me.
