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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Leveling your gear; 2nd line gear

Remember 1st Line Gear is you 'Survival Gear', right?

Well, 2nd Line Gear is your 'FIGHTING GEAR'.

So, here is a list of 2nd Line Gear:

 Load Bearing Vest, Chest rig, plate carrier, or similar
Fighting Rifle
Magazines
GPS
Emergency Flares
Bug Repellent
Carabiner
Camo face/body paint (for face, neck and hands/arms)
Communication device
AA Batteries
Weapon Cleaning Gear Rod/Pull Through Bore Brush Chamber Brush Patches CLP
Day/Night Flare
Water Bladder
Water Purification Tabs
550 Cord - 20 feet

OPTIONAL -

Binos
Hearing Protection
Red Lense Flashlight

And in the Butt Pack:

Poncho Liner
Poncho
Stripped MRE's (approx 3)
First Aid Kit Gauze Bandages Mil-Compress, 2 Suture Kits, Motrin, Burn Cream, Q-tips, 2 packets of Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate, Snake Bite Kit
Canteen
Canteen Cup Canteen Cup
Stove
Canteen Carrier w/ Water Tabs 4 Trioxane Tabs

With the above mentioned load - one is able to live and fight for a 1-2 day period without resupply.

REMEMBER TO DUMMY CORD ANY ITEMS TO YOUR LBV/PLATE CARRIER?CHEST RIG!