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Originally Posted by LoBlo
Here's another question for RL submariners...
How does HotBunking work? Is it just a matter of two guys one bed, whoever gets there first gets to sleep?
Or is there something more to it? Just curious.
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Ok, here is an easy way to understand it.
1) Subs are on 18 hour days vs your normal 24 hour days. That is three 6 hours watchs in rotation that make up each 'day'.
2) 3 people share 2 racks. They are all on a different watch. That way ONE of the three is ALWAYS on watch and thus not needing a rack. The other two can thus sleep if they need to. You work out who gets what rack beforehand if you have to get picky. For the most part, unless you get a real retentive rackmate, you just grab the empty one.
3) Of the 2 rackpans, One guy each gets 2/3 of a pan and the 3rd guy gets the remain 1/3 of each rack for his stuff. In case you are wondering, it is not a lot fo space. About the equivelant of 1 medium sized dresser drawer and you have to make sure that nothing breakable is in it.
4) Called "hot racking" becuase when you get off watch, you can climb into a pre-warmed bed.
And there you go.