Wishlist
Accessories
Remoil - Spray can of fine lube oil. Made by Remington. Try Walmart. For cleaning weapons. “Hey guy’s check this out! *flick…..FWOOOOSSH!* AAIIIEEEEE!!! …whoops.”
Dish Towel - For general purposes. Mostly for weapons maintanence, but we also lack paper towels in the latrines…=) “Hey dude, the commander just put a company policy…no more rat tails.” “DANG IT! There goes my fun for the year.”
Wire Brushes - Looks like a tooth brush with wood handle. For cleaning weapons. Stainless steel is the brush of choice as it does not leave any marks behind. If you can find them in a small hand brush form, like a floor scrubber or somethin. That would help on the larger areas of rust. “What large area’s of rust? That thing is SPOTle- oh…those large areas…whoops.”
Gun magazines - Special Weapons, Handgun, NRA magazines, Guns & Ammo, ShotgunNews…anything that covers guns n stuff. “WHAT THE?!?! That aint no gun mag!!”
Snacks
Starkist Tuna Packs*Lunch To Go - There’s a couple different ways they pack it, one’s in a small tray and the other’s a cute lil can thing. Either way is much appreciated. These will help to substitue the stomach devouring MRE’s. “Studies show that a diet rich in tuna is very healthy for you.” “Really?” “No, but I had you going there for a second.”
Lickey Chewies - Mostly chewies. I like the chewables…Mike n Ikes are teh bomb and Starburst are good for distributing to the pan handleing IP’s and little kids. “Here’s yer stinkin chocolate!” *wings a couple starburst at a bunch of kids* Just kidding, but they love those things…so do the GI’s.
Beef Jerky - Peppered, Teriyaki, Smoked
Chocolates - I’m pretty partial to the crisped rice filled chocolates like Crunch bars n such. Those Hershey Grab bags make for good take out candies as it offers a variety to the local populace. “Maybe this time they’ll learn to start saying ‘mista! mista! Mr. Goodbar!’” *wings a handful of bite size hershey’s at a group of kids on bicycles*
Salted Peanuts - Individuallly packaged. For taking out in the field. The Planters ones are teh greatest, and they come in different varieties. SK hit it right on the spot. Tanks. “Dude! Stop feeding the dogs…they keep running under the tires!”
Mostly snacks that can be packed around. Trail mix is a great idea simply because we don’t get to go to the chow hall alot due to missions. We need them nutrients…and the MRE’s….well, they speak for themselves. Could you eat processed and preserved meats for a year? It does numbers on your digestive system. =)
“Remoil - Spray can of fine lube oil. Made by Remington. Try Walmart. For cleaning weapons.”
Hey there… it’s my understandin of the postal regs that we aren’t allowed to send anything in an *aerosol* spray can ~ does that come in a non-aerosol can?
Just happened to notice that, thought i’d throw it out there.
I haven’t heard that, but I woulden’t be surprised. I brought my box already packed, so they didn’t know. And I did mark on the customs sheet that remoil was in the box, but i didnt mention aerosol. maybe we can sneak it by em that way.
Glad you got the package and liked the peanuts. I could probably be persuaded to send more;) Nice to see you’re doing OK….keep your helmet on!
i’m trying to find where I read that at…. If i can find the specific list of guidelines, I’ll post it… (thnat’s a BIG ‘if’ by the way!).
anyway, here are a couple sites that offer “creative care package” ideas, themes adn tips:
http://www.janellsretreat.com/carepackagethemes.html
Here’s one with a wealth of information - everything from “Packing tips/ dos & don’ts” (cuz those packages get trampled, thrown around, crushed, etc) to ideas for care packages. Look on the lefthand side of the webpage and click on the link that says “Care Packages”-
http://www.aapavatar.net/
Lots of fun & creative ideas on both these sites.
OK y’all… now on with “spoiling” sure fire!!!!!
OK, here’s a few handy links of cool places to order “stuff” from. I promise, I’ll go away and quit cluttering up these comments now, honest….. Poor SF and/or Chad…i’m gonna make them close this comment thread, lol
I promise, no more posting on this one, honest… but since I can’t really send anything right now, I’m tryin’ to help out those who can! 
AVON BUG GUARD - http://www.avon.com/
BANDANAS - http://www.actiongear.com/
BEEF JERKEY - http://www.obertofactorystore.com/
CHILLOWS - Cooling Soothing Pillow Inserts –these have gotten rave reviews from soldiers i’ve had folks send them to!!! —- http://www.soothsoft.com/
COLEMAN 5 GAL PVC CAMP SHOWER -
CRYSTAL LITE ON THE GO – Flavored Tea or Lemonade that is packaged to be mixed with a 20 oz bottle of water. Can actually be shipped out to soldiers in an envelope so very inexpensive shipping costs. http://www.discountcoffee.com/
DRUGSTORE.COM - they ship to APOs - great for toiletries! http://www.drugstore.com/
FIELD TOWELS - http://www.actiongear.com/
GATORADE - Foiled Packages in a variety of flavors, servings, & quantities
http://www.gatorade.com/
http://www.discountool.com/
http://www.rei.com/
HAND & TOE WARMERS – Both Iraq & Afghanistan experience chilly evenings http://www.industrialsavings.com/ http:/www.heatreliefdepot.com/
HEAT GEAR T-SHIRTS BY UNDER ARMOUR – T-Shirts designed to keep soldiers cool. These shirts are running a size smaller than normal so please keep that in mind when placing your order with any of these companies. Also, please note that our troops are only allowed to wear certain colors depending on which branch of service they are enlisted with.
Army-Brown
Marines-Green
Air Force–Tan or Black
http://www.actiongear.com/ $24.99
http://www.rangerjoes.com/ $24.99 but expensive shipping costs though
http://www.reddiamondonline.com/ $21.99, best price on the net and low shipping costs
HEAT RELIEF DEPOT - great prices on cooling bandanas (aka: Cool ties or chilly willys) http://heatreliefdepot.com/
HICKORY FARMS - they ship to APOs! - http://www.hickoryfarms.com
MISTY MATES - Personal Cooling Systems that troops may carry around with them. http://www.heatreliefdepot.com/ http://www.hitrunscore.com/
http://www.mistymates.com/
PHONE CARDS – Operation Up Link will send a free phone card out to your troop if you sign them up to receive one. They currently have a waiting list and cards are taking four to six weeks to arrive. Visit http://www.operationuplink.org/ for details.
PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR - buy Neptune black frame with gray lens protective eyewear/goggles!
SAFETY GLASSES – Tinted lenses with 100% UV protection are the best, do not purchase any safety glasses with mirrored lenses - http://www.sharpsafety.com/
SHIPPING SUPPLIES – The post office offers free Priority boxes, Priority envelopes, Priority stickers, labels, and customs forms and will shipped these directly to your home. All products are located in the Business section and you can access their website at http://shop.usps.com/
THERMACARE PATCHES - Provides 8 hours of heat, great for those chilly nights. They can be worn on the body, tucked onto a cot for warmth, or to keep those toes toasty warm. Visit http://www.thermacare.com/index.jsp/
BIT OF INFO….
Remoil is fine ive already recieved a few can through the mail and no problem there. its more of the high explosive things that they look for. like lighter fluids and stuff that will catch on fire if punctured. Oh also if you want to make sure that the package is recieved in a timely manner. Mail it priority, ive had packages not mailed priority and it has taken up to 3 weeks to get it. priority get here normaly in 6 days. well dont want to make this to long just trying to pass info. Thanks for all your support. It really does make a difference
Thanks Kat. That is all very useful info! Same to you 31B-TL!
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anything from the great country of korea?????
Hmm….not unless you could get some Soju over here.