1. Rifle, Carbine, or Shotgun.
2. AMMO for the firearm above.
(minimum of 200 rounds).
3. Pistol or Revolver
(optional)
4. AMMO for Pistol or
Revolver (50 Rounds
minimum).
5. A complete SET of MILITARY
LOAD BEARING EQUIPMENT,
aka COMBAT HARNESS:
~Pistol Belt
~Combat Suspenders
~Ammo Pouches (2)
~Canteens w/Covers (2)
[at least 1 canteen cup]
~Butt Pack
~Compass & First Aid Pouches
[2] - [1 for Compass, and 1
for Battlefield Dressings]
~Holster for Handgun
6. A good quality Compass
7. Battlefield Dressings (2)
Military Bandages for
bullet wounds.
8. A small First-Aid Kit.
9. Bayonet.
10. Combat Knife.
11. Perhaps a small knife for
skinning deer, elk and
bears.
12. Pocketknife for skinning
squirrels, and many uses.
13. Small sharpening stone.
14. Leatherman Tool or
SWISS ARMY KNIFE.
15. Mini-Mag Lite, red lens
filter, & extra batteries.
16. Weapons Cleaning Kit
[Otis makes a good one.]
CHEAPER THAN DIRT has good
military surplus kits.
17. A spare Compass
[less expensive compass].
18. MAPS [a map case, even if
only a big zip-lock bag].
19. Signal Mirror, which can
also be used for shaving.
[A Computer Disk will
work, if nothing else.]
20. Personal Hygiene Kit
~Toothbrush
~Toothpaste
~Soap
~Foot Powder
~Razor, etc.
21. Whistle
22. Socks [3 pairs]
23. Extra T-Shirt [1]
24. Extra undershorts [1]
25. Insect Repellant
26. Note Pad & Pencil & Pen.
27. Toliet paper in heavy
zip-lock bag.
28. Military Style Shovel
[Entrenching Tool]
or a Garden Trowel
29. A RANGER HANDBOOK,
or other good
FIELD GUIDE.
30. Poncho Liner [a type of camo blanket that ties inside of the Poncho.
31. Wool Army Blankets
[1,2 or 3 to suit season]
or
Sleeping Bag to suit
the season & weather.
32. Sleeping Pad
33. 2 Ponchos [1 under
the butt pack, 1 in
the rucksack "pack"].
34. Parachute Cord and or
#36 Nylon Fishing
Twine [100 feet +].
35. Camo Jacket with
Liner in Cold times.
36. Swiss Militia - Grey
Great Coat Overcoat.
[In Extreme Cold].
37. SKEETER NETTING in
warm weather.
38. Sun Screen.
39. Sun Glasses.
40. Camouflage Face
Paint.
41. Leather Gloves.
42. Wool Gloves [Cold]
43. MEDICAL KIT
~FIRST AID SUPPLIES~
~Aspirin
~Ibuprofen
~Pseudofed
~Benadryl
~Cough Drops
~ETC.
44. BINOCULARS
45. SMALL SHORT-WAVE
RADIO RECEIVER in a
waterproof bag.
46. WALKIE TALKIE
[Waterproofed].
47. MESS KIT for cooking
drinking & eating.
Spoon and Fork.
48. Small Stove and Fuel
"Tommy Cooker" is OK
[folding stove with
heat tabs] or Sterno.
49. A better Cook Stove
IF you can afford it.
PRIMUS or some other
single-burner unleaded
and or white-gas type
back-packing camp stove.
50. LARGE or MEDIUM FRAME
"ALICE PACK" to load it
all into and tote it.
Any good Military style
Back Pack is OK, make do
with a Civilian pack if
that is all ya got, at
least until you can lay
hands on a good military
back pack.
51. KNIGHT'S ARMOR: top it all off with a good "Steel Pot" MILITARY HELMET. [keeps your head dry in the rain if nothing else]. Also when it "rains" hot lead and steel fragments it might well save your life. Think of it as your last vestige of knightly armor. Speaking of which, do not forget Body Armour. NOTE:[MILITARY BODY ARMOR in the form of a FLAK JACKET or BULLET PROOF VEST is good,
if you can afford them and will actually wear them. A Flak Jacket is relatively cheap, but of course the Bullet Proof Vest is a better investment. Truly a hangover from knightly armor!].
52. Water Purification Tablets.
53. WATER FILTRATION AND PURIFICATION SYSTEM [SMALL BACKPACING MODEL].
54. WOODEN STRIKE ANYWHERE KITCHEN MATCHES [In a good waterpoof zip-lock freezer bag.]
55. Think about it!??
ALL GEAR THAT MIGHT BE DAMAGED BY WATER SHOULD BE PACKED IN ZIP-LOCK FREEZER BAGS OR SOME OTHER SUITABLE "WATER-TIGHT" BAG.
