If i'm an engineer in the army reserve what will it be like if i'm getting shipped to kuwait?

Depending on the time of year the temperature can be anywhere from 65-140 degrees and that is without the heat index; that is just straight temperature. I have seen it as high as 147 degrees. It is very dry, almost no gr, very few trees and your body becomes accustom to it some after a bit. Depending on where you are stationed it can be alright and certainly a lot nicer than Iraq or Afghanistan. If you get a chance to take a shopping trip to Kuwait City I would recommend Faha Hill for gold buying. Kuwait City is very westernized and you will see many of the same stores and restaurants there as you do here. The threat level and who you are working for will determine how much access you will have to them and when. Don't bother buying any movie DVDs to take with you as you can buy bootleg ones there for a few bucks and are allowed to bring a single copy of any movie home with you when you return. You might want to consider a portable DVD player though and certainly take a couple of pair of gloves. Mechanic type gloves are great and when the temperature is that hot almost anything you touch is very hot if in the sun. For civilian clothing take a few pair of slacks as jeans are not allowed to be worn off post and plain shirts with collars are also required. Take a good Leathermen utility knife as you will use it a lot and it will come in handy along with a few micro lights. You will come back tanned and probably ten to twenty pounds lighter than before you went.