I'm not a current cadet but as a mother of a 2021er I can tell you without a doubt if you stick to the list you will be A OK. As I stated in a previous post all the additional advice from FB parents and even some of the other forums got so overwhelmingly confusing that I finally told my DS we are going to stick to the list verbatim. All those things (as a mother) that I was concerned about ie: chapstick, sunscreen, socks, Advil, etc, etc were all issued to him on I DAY. As a matter of fact some of the basics bags were so full they were having a hard time carrying them! If nothing else stick to the list and good luck!