Recommended Gear

This is a recommended gear list for a patriot going on a patrol that will last up to 3 days. This is tailored to be for an assault type mission, maybe an ambush, or combat patrol. This is just a minimum standard for gear, and it is open to personal preference. This gear list is based on my experience and works for my team and I.




First Line Gear (The clothes you are wearing and the items in them)

 

•  Weather appropriate clothing (non-chafing)
•  Good quality boots
•  Good quality socks (wool preferred)
•  Non-chafing undergarments
•  Ball cap/Boonie/Beanie
•  Sidearm with at least one spare magazine(holster)
•  Knife
•  550 cord
•  Fire starter
•  Compass
•  Tourniquet

 Second Line Gear (Gear you need, but can ditch if you have to)

 

•  Chest rig/Plate carrier
•  Rifle Mag pouches (8-10 mags minimum)
•  Fighting knife/Tomahawk (Personal preference)
•  Blood type patch
•  Spare parts for primary weapon system
•  Tourniquet
•  Safety glasses/sun glasses
•  Comm gear

 

•   Battle belt
•  Rifle mag pouches (2 or more)
•  IFAK with blood type patch
•  14 gauge needle (2)
• CAT TQ (2)
• Chest seal (2)
• EMT shears
• Gauze (H&H, Curlix, Quickclot, 3” rolls) (2)
• Gloves, Nitrile (4 pair)
• Israeli Battle Dressing (2)
• NP Airway/Oral airway
• Quickclot sponges (2)
• Duct tape
• Sharpie
• Providine/Iodine 0.5 oz (4)
• Tape, Surgical 2”
• Trauma Cards
• Trauma pads 5” X 9” (3)
• Triangular bandages (2)
• Bacitracin 0.9g (8)
•  Gun oil
•  Fighting knife
•  Pepper spray (anti dog tracking)
•  Multi tool
•  Hearing protection (Amplified type)
•  Gloves, Tactical, or leather
•  Handgun magazines (2 or more)
•  Dump pouch
•  Handgun holster (or use a tac holster under BB)
•  Water filter/purification tabs
•  Water carrier/canteen
•  Storm proof lighter and tinder

Patrol Bag/Third Line Gear (Longer term sustainment items)

 

•  Spare ammo in mags (4-6 or more full magazines)
•  Water carrier(s)
•  Water purification (tabs/filter)
•  Rations (3 days minimum)
•  Eating utensils
•  Large Ziplock bag(s) for trash
•  Waterproof bag(s) for inside pack, to keep everything dry
•  Sleeping system
•  Hammock
•  Thermal tarp with 550 cord to hang it
•  Self-inflating sleeping mat (Without which all your body heat will disappear)
•  550 cord
•  Firearm cleaning kit
•  Gun oil
•  Socks X2 (wool)
•  Foot powder
•  Blister kit
•  Camo face paint
•  Seasonal spare clothing/rain gear
•  Gillie Suit
•  Shemag/sniper veil
•  Beanie/Balaclava
•  Gloves
•  Folding saw (coil hand saw)
•  Multi tool
•  Knife
•  Flashlight (with red lens)
•  Compass
• Maps of AO (in water proof case)
•  Flexi-cuffs (large zip ties)(at least 2 sets per person) 
•  Write in the rain notebook and pen
•  Medical kit
•  Bug spray
•  Small shovel to dig cat holes for poop
•  Baby wipes
•  Hand sanitizer
•  TP
•  Lip balm
•  Vaseline/petroleum jelly (to help mitigate chaffing)
•  Hard candy (to help prevent coughs and for morale/quick energy)
•  Caffeine pills (helps you stay awake on guard duty/patrolling)
•  Wind proof lighter/flint & steel/Tinder (Dryer lint works great)
•  Medications if needed
•  Mission specific gear: radios, batteries, wire cutters, breaching tools, long range weapon system, shotgun, flares, booby traps, thermal imager, tangle wire, early warning devices, drone (for scouting), burlap or camo for OPs

I personally put everything in my pack in ziplock bags, then most of my gear in the main compartment of my pack also goes into a water proof/float bag. Please use this list for you and your team. Modify it for your own use/AO.



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