What do I need to bring to basic training?

Bring 1 set of clothes and a change of undergarments, banking documents, atm card, $20 cash, a bar of soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, razor and shaving cream, any family documents and your orders. If RSP leave your NG issue at home. The smallest backpack you can find, your cellphone and your address book, that's it.

Don’t bring anymore than what’s on the list. You won’t need it! More than one pair of clothes? Haha. Won’t need that either.

Wallet to hold your ID , a few family pictures, bank card or cash to get yourself a killer meal at the airport.
Start an address book and bring it. I use mine from 2007 to this day.
Clothes on your back.
If you're family is going to be at family day don't even bring your Cell phone say your good byes before getting picked up by your recruiter.

Everything else is a waste.

Anything I brought to basic was taken and locked up.

Lol i would bring a couple of outfits just in case you dont get leave in AIT that way when you get to your unit you dont have one outfit.

I am not sure if things have changed, when i was in BCT the only personal item i had has running shoes. We could and were supposed to bring them with us. ID, a way to call home, a few dollars... mostly a good attitude and willingness to learn.

There is a whole list of stuff your allowed to have in basic. Bring what you think you need or want. Not alot though. On your first day they will sit you all down and have you go through your stuff. They will tell you if u can keep it or not. If not then it will be locked up till the day before graduation.

Take as little as possible. What I tell people is to pack like your going to be back the next day. Go ahead get a decent haircut, DON’T get a high and tight unless you want to stand out.

remember mama telling you to put on your listening ears??? make sure you take them.

Whatever you can carry in your pockets and literally nothing else. I brought a backpack or undershirts and underwear cuz thats what was in the list i was given and instead, it was inventoried and tossed in a locker til graduation. Thanks fort knox. But then again that was 09

We were told to bring a small suitcase, two changes of clothes, toiletries, shoes (running) and a Bible (optional). Underwear, socks, uniforms, pt gear. Boots and shoes will be issued no more than two days of getting there.

Small hygiene kit, shower shoes, 1 change of clothes.

You know they all say the same shit, but when i went to basic, we went 4 days before getting our uniforms. Only take your cell phone and wall charger, also if you dont know them by heart, take a list of addresses and phone numbers of people important to you (mom, dad, brother, sister, and maybe a friend or two.) Also a pre-paid calling card of at least 500 minutes(if they still exist). The MEPS station will give you a food voucher for the airport but its only like $16. So make sure you have actual cash on you as well. Nothing over $50, but have at least $20 on ya. Make sure your shoes are comfortable. You will be doing alot of walking before you get your uniform. As far as your bag is concerned, a normal book bag will be fine, just dont pack it full. When you leave basic, you will be given everything you should need but just in case you need extra room you have it. Depending on where your basic is, dress for the weather your gonna be in. (I was in texas in april so shorts and tshirts) and a cheap clear poncho. ( .97 cents at walmart)

You will get issued a uniform and fatigues within the first couple of days. Don’t bring a lot of civilian clothing during basic as you will be to busy playing soldier

You need to bring very little civilian gear, after that first day you'll be. In uniform.
The most important thing that you can and should bring is a positive mental attitude.

Yup, yup. Less is best. You will find down time occasionally, I used to draw chess pieces and a board...but your schedule will be FULL. If you wear contacts you might even opt for the BC's because of the time you will save in the morning.
Oh, yeah...bring your appetite.

When I went to boot camp in 1990, it did not matter one bit what I took to boot camp. By the time I left the first room in the receiving process, I had only the clothes on my back. Everything else was in a bag that I would not see again until graduation. By the time time I left the second room, all I had on was PT gear that they had issued me, and the only item that I had left that I started with was my go-fasters (running shoes).

What is all this lust of crap to take with you? Again, old Marine here, not used to the luxuries of Army life! All we took was the clothes on our backs, the shoes on our feet. No rings (unless married) a cheap Timex, and we were discouraged from any necklaces except religious (Star Of David or Crucifix).
Bring your addresses on a single sheet of paper folded in your pocket! Phones were in a booth outside the squad bays or on theDrill Instructors desk. We bought those funky Red running shoes with gold racing stripes or we could keep the ones we wore to Boot Camp. Mostly we ran in “Boots and Utes”!

I was told to take nothing to Parris Island. Anything I needed would be provided, and if it wasn't provided, I didn't need it.

Nothing really, if you need it they will issue it.