We women went out of the Battalion only for necessary things - to the Cobbler Shop - base chapel - etc. - one time drove to a shoe store in Beaufort (ah - outside world visible!) to purchase our dress shoes.
We had some free time in the barracks, but no phone access - no PX excursions - no visits from family!
Nothing until we had graduated.
We did have contact with male recruits in the chow hall serving line as we raced through, but I was too starved to care!
Still laugh when I think of my tray overflowing with a huge sirloin steak, baked potato and veggies and bread - and two bricks of ice cream..:))
No way could you gain with the rigorous activity - remained right on 118 the whole time.
Training in June-July-August, you sweated off any extra calories!