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.

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.