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Just curious what you hardened ground pounders ucary for personal gear in your web gear/line pack. My dept. just got issued them and we're kinda unsure as to what kind of things we shoud carry. Thanks in advance for the responses.
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Hmmmm, let me think.
Compass
GPS Receiver
Extra T-shirts
Extra socks
Matches/candles
Small First Aid Kit
Inexpensive raincoat
Bandanas
Emergency Strobe lights
C and D cell batteries
Backfire Fusees
Granola Bars/Fruit Bars
Knife
Shoelaces
Maps
Whistle
Extra helmet shroud
Headlamp batteries/bulb
Emergency Blanket
Flagging
My radio harness holds 2 extra Motorola batteries, a cellphone, extra cell phone battery and also a headlamp battery.
Extra water bottles on the web belt, along with fire shelter.Proudly serving as the IACOJ Minister of Information & Propoganda!
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In my line gear I have two nalgeen bottles of water, fusees, file (for sharpening tools), canteen cup, spare socks, cheap raincoat, space blanket, first aid kit, tuna and crackers, granola bars, 2L camel bak of water, poison ivy soap, baby wipes, misc medication, Emergen-C liquid drink mix, flashlight, batteries, bandana, boot laces, flagging, some other misc odds and ends.
One thing to remember is keep things as light as you can, but don't skimp on the water."Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all"Comment
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