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Old 11-27-2005, 18:18   #12
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Hmm, this could be similar to the missing SEALs from earlier this year as well, less the method of entry into the scenario.

Nice to have versus essential. Need versus want. 12 item limit, versus space available in E&E bag. I would change the criteria.

Up to seven days, you will need:

1. Ability to fight and evade. You already have that, less the M-4, which would have been nice to have, should you need to fight, and the civilian clothing (not for close-up disguise, but to make you non-descript from a distance). Consider acquiring quickly after initiating while still moving. Try not to attract attention once you are laid up.

2. Medical care (possible, high risk if not addressed). Design to treat injuries that could be life threatening if not treated within 7 days.

Trauma kit with IV kit and meds, to include stimulants and narcs

3. Shelter. High risk living in built-up areas, BPT survive as far away from civilization as you can get. Given potential sub-freezing temps for several nights, you will need more cover than BDUs. The ability to make fire is important if the opportunity presents itself, but may not be possible for tactical reasons, as they tend to attract attention, day or night.. If so, a very compact stove would be handy for heating food without bringing visitors.

Bivvy Sack in local color

4. Potable water. No easy way to make it 7 days on the run without it. Keep PediaLyte or other ORS in the pack.

Hydration bladder (full)
MSR MIOX

5. Food. Sure, you can go without food for seven days without long-term ill-effects if you are living in your house or are just relaxing outside in a temperate environment. Your body will not function properly and your mind will not make sound decisions if you are on the run in cold-weather for a week without nutrition. Eight hours or so and you will start to fade.

Lightweight, high energy food

6. Navigation. You need to know where you are, where you want to go, and when to stop to be rescued by the right people.

Silva Ranger
Map
GPS with spare batteries

7. Commo. You have to let them know that you are alive and that you are at a location to be extracted in a hostile area. No comms, you are walking out. Could be an option, but not a good one.

Radio or Cell phone with contact numbers, CEOI, etc.

8. Signals. Slightly different from commo, you need to be located specifically and identified for extraction. A good flashlight comes in handy here as well as having multiple other uses. Would like the full kit with mirror, signal panel, pen flares, and smoke, but your limit on the number of items is limiting.

Mirror on Silva Ranger compass will have to do.

9. Survival. Standard survival kit may come in handy should the opportunity present itself. Compact kit, small and lightweight provides a number of potentially useful items.

Adventure Medical Kits Pocket Survival Pak or Pocket Pro Survival Kit

10. Tools. You may have to fix a boot, construct a field expedient shelter, hot-wire a car, cut kindling, or fix a radio. Carry the most versatile tools possible.

Leatherman, if you don’t have one on you, or a Hatchet if you do

11. Cash. You will find that people will do a lot of things for you for money. Consider local currency, gold, etc.

Cash, coin, or barterables worth at least $1000.


Again, there are small portable needed items I would like to have with me.

-Space Blankets
-35 gallon garbage bags and Ziplocs
-Small Axe or hatchet with stainless steel wire wrapped handle covered with 100 MPH tape
-Indig civilian clothing or cover up, like a kaffiyeh and a robe
-Snivel gear as needed, perhaps some polypro and a windshirt like the PCU or the Arktis
-Signal scarf, pen flares, Firefly strobe
-Compact binos
-Suppressed .22LR pistol and ammo
-Spare ammo, smoke grenades, and an M67 Fragmentation Grenade or three
-Smallest, lightest sleeping bag you can find
-More food, possibly freeze dried, unless you like getting close to populated areas for stealing, dumpster diving, or shopping, not likely to find many unmolested fishing/trapping opportunities where you are going
-Water purification tabs
-Possibly a small Esbit stove. Would prefer the MSR, but too big and would not make the size/weight utility tradeoff
-Hatchet or small axe with stainless steel wire wrapped handle covered with 100 MPH tape (could also come in handy as extraction tool)
-Your NODs, if you didn’t have any on you. Add a SureFire M1 IR flashlight if you do.
-Slim Jim, large screwdriver, and some wire jumpers, if you might need a vehicle
-Passport
-Dictionary/Pointee-Talkee card, if not familiar with the language

That is enough of a laundry list for now.

TR
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