The longest that the exercises seem to get these days is roughly 10 days - this year it took place in Yellowknife from 2-11 May.
My experiences from reserve basic training is that with everything you will get out of it what you put into it. It isn't overly difficult if you put the proper effort into everything that you do and move with a sense of purpose. I took the weekend courses when I did it just due to time issues, personally I think that I got a hell of a lot more out of the full time courses that I have since taken as it is difficult to turn on army mode as has previously been stated.
If you do decide to go through with it feel free to send me a PM and I will answer as many questions as I am able to.
Keep in mind the process for getting all of your paperwork in is a long one and can take 4-6 months, so don't expect to do anything until at least September/October.
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