The Hooch

The small building we are staying in, we are calling our hooch. It is a solid, wood structure that is probably 20 feet long and 16 feet wide. It is subdivided up with a hallway connecting three rooms. Here is a picture of where I sleep, taken from the hallway.

As you can see, the room inside the hooch that I sleep in is only as wide as the bed. I have my clothes and gear and stuff under the bed and protected from the dust by my poncho liner. Then I have my poncho acting as a dust cover for my bedding. There is nothing between the gable vent and the floor except rafters, so anything that blows in (leaves, dust, pigeon feathers...) just comes straight down on the floor.

The lights, air conditioner and single plug that is in my room is run by an old 1960 Iraqi generator, so when that beast goes out, we lose power. That has happened once since I have been here (a week) but I am told that is rare.

I cannot ask for much more. It is a great set-up. Sgt Garrett is in this building and his room is set up generally the same way.

Work and toilet facilities are at the IP station, about 25 yards away.

This picture is taken looking at the IP station from the hooch. I will hit on more of this picture at a later time.

Semper Fi,

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