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A few things need to be said about this list right up front.
Yes, it looks big. But, not everything will be necessary at each training session. However, it
would be a good idea to bring some of the unnecessary items just in case. This is a list of
"Things you should have", not "Things to bring with you to training".For instance, it might say
"3 sets of BDU's". Well, chances are you'll only need one, maybe two if it's hot out and you'll
be sweating a lot, or it's incredibly muddy and you don't want to drive home in muddy
clothes.
Don't think that you have to have all this stuff right now, today, or that you need it all before
you start training. We've seen people show up in jeans and a T-shirt. The important thing is
that they were out training. THAT is the most important thing. Everything on this list is just
stuff. It doesn't mean that you're prepared for unusual situations, only that you have stuff.
Skills and mindset are what prepares you for unusual situations. The stuff can be acquired
as it becomes possible to do so.
And so, without further ado.....
Item Quantity
Rifle 1
Magazines 6 minimum
Blank Firing adapter 1
BDU shirt (woodland or MarPat) 3
BDU trousers (same) 3
T-shirt, OD or brown 5
Socks (green, black, or brown) 5 pr.
Boots (all leather, jungle, or desert) 2 pr.
Field jacket or goretex parka (woodland) 1
Boonie hat (to match BDU's) 1
Pistol belt, OD 1
Load bearing gear (LBV, H or Y harness) 1
Magazine pouch 2 min
1 Qt. Canteen w/ pouch 2
(hydration pack may be substituted)
Buttpack 1
Gloves 1 pr.
First aid kit w/ supplies 1
Bayonet for rifle, or fighting/utility knife 1
Camo face paint, headwrap, or sniper veil 1
Pack 1
Note pad, small 1
Pens, pencils 2 minimum
Sleeping bag 1
550 cord 20 ft.
Whistle 1
Cold weather gear
(top, bottoms, wool socks, etc.) 1 pr. Each
Weapon Cleaning Gear 1 set
Hearing Protection
Paintball gun
Ammo tubes for paintball gun that hold as many rounds as
member's rifle (20 for FAL, 30 for AR, AK, etc.)
Some more stuff that's not really needed but IS nice to have:
Poncho and poncho liner 1 ea.
Insect repellent 1
Compass 1
Flashlight 1
FRS/GMRS radio 1
Additional socks 3 pr.
Additional T-shirts 3
Compression sack (for sleeping bag) 1
Waterproofing bag 1
Large trash bags (good ones, like Hefty) 3
Zip-type sandwich/storage bag 5
550 cord 1 spool
Firestarter 1
Polypropylene top 1
Polypropylene bottom 1
Goretex trousers 1
Wool sweater (OD, brown, or black) 1
Steel or Kevlar helmet (Kevlar recommended) 1
Body armor 1
Sewing kit 1
Emergency signal flare 2
Water purification (tablets or filter)
Baby Wipes (unscented) 1 pkg
Yes, it looks big. But, not everything will be necessary at each training session. However, it
would be a good idea to bring some of the unnecessary items just in case. This is a list of
"Things you should have", not "Things to bring with you to training".For instance, it might say
"3 sets of BDU's". Well, chances are you'll only need one, maybe two if it's hot out and you'll
be sweating a lot, or it's incredibly muddy and you don't want to drive home in muddy
clothes.
Don't think that you have to have all this stuff right now, today, or that you need it all before
you start training. We've seen people show up in jeans and a T-shirt. The important thing is
that they were out training. THAT is the most important thing. Everything on this list is just
stuff. It doesn't mean that you're prepared for unusual situations, only that you have stuff.
Skills and mindset are what prepares you for unusual situations. The stuff can be acquired
as it becomes possible to do so.
And so, without further ado.....
Item Quantity
Rifle 1
Magazines 6 minimum
Blank Firing adapter 1
BDU shirt (woodland or MarPat) 3
BDU trousers (same) 3
T-shirt, OD or brown 5
Socks (green, black, or brown) 5 pr.
Boots (all leather, jungle, or desert) 2 pr.
Field jacket or goretex parka (woodland) 1
Boonie hat (to match BDU's) 1
Pistol belt, OD 1
Load bearing gear (LBV, H or Y harness) 1
Magazine pouch 2 min
1 Qt. Canteen w/ pouch 2
(hydration pack may be substituted)
Buttpack 1
Gloves 1 pr.
First aid kit w/ supplies 1
Bayonet for rifle, or fighting/utility knife 1
Camo face paint, headwrap, or sniper veil 1
Pack 1
Note pad, small 1
Pens, pencils 2 minimum
Sleeping bag 1
550 cord 20 ft.
Whistle 1
Cold weather gear
(top, bottoms, wool socks, etc.) 1 pr. Each
Weapon Cleaning Gear 1 set
Hearing Protection
Paintball gun
Ammo tubes for paintball gun that hold as many rounds as
member's rifle (20 for FAL, 30 for AR, AK, etc.)
Some more stuff that's not really needed but IS nice to have:
Poncho and poncho liner 1 ea.
Insect repellent 1
Compass 1
Flashlight 1
FRS/GMRS radio 1
Additional socks 3 pr.
Additional T-shirts 3
Compression sack (for sleeping bag) 1
Waterproofing bag 1
Large trash bags (good ones, like Hefty) 3
Zip-type sandwich/storage bag 5
550 cord 1 spool
Firestarter 1
Polypropylene top 1
Polypropylene bottom 1
Goretex trousers 1
Wool sweater (OD, brown, or black) 1
Steel or Kevlar helmet (Kevlar recommended) 1
Body armor 1
Sewing kit 1
Emergency signal flare 2
Water purification (tablets or filter)
Baby Wipes (unscented) 1 pkg
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