Operation East Wind IV March 12-20 2011, NE Oklahoma

[Soviet_Kaz]

[Eudorus]

[MillerSA15]

[Rabbit]

[Blitzkreig]

[Russkie]

[Rabbit]

[LiberalPacifist]

[LiberalPacifist]

[aswayze]

[LiberalPacifist]

[MillerSA15]

By my calculations this will cost me, ballpark, $1000 to attend.

The bulk of the cost is in cost of the event, and the cost of not being at work for 11 days (unless someone figures out a way to teleport me there and back, with gear). ~$600.

Then there is the cost of traveling. At this point driving looks like the best option. Having a buddy split the cost (and driving time (which is like 32 hours of driving)) puts this cost right around $200.

The only part that isn't really set is cost to get into kit. The Russian group is the only one I have the guns for, but I would rather go US (unless I am informed that I will get plenty of time on some quality Russian NVGs if I go Russian; not to sound stupid, but if I travel all the way to this thing, where people will be using NVGs to the point they are sick of them, I better be one of those people or I will be very disappointed). I am pretty willing to pay $200 to get all the kit to go, which brings me to my grand total estimate of $1000.

As you can see, most of that is set, and there is no easy way to make it lower.

[aswayze]

Oh don't worry Phoenix, everybody is sick of night vision by the end of East Wind.

Numbers wise, we run at about a dead heat but the NATO units tend to be a little easier to field than the sometimes clunky but still generally effective Soviet ones. At any rate, if it is night time and you are going on patrol, I'll just about promise you that night vision is no further away than the supply tent no matter which side you are on.

If cost is an issue, do keep East German in mind. That's a VERY cost effective option and as an added bonus, they have nicer gear than the Soviets by and large.

[MillerSA15]

[darkaces07]