[Eagle Eye]

Speaking of which, weapon, twelve mags, pistol, three mags, MEDKIT, GPS, mpa and compass, radio, spare battery, 500US dollars, MRE , water bottle, NVG, armor. It’s a lot. It’s hot but f**k it, if its too heavy get membership at the gym. This job isn’t for everybody.

First off, I'm not in this guy's league. Not even playing the same game.

But after my first trip I realized that packing light was for the birds. Screw packing light, pack what you need. And what you might need. There ain't no Walmart nearby to get your last minute items that you forget.

Don't bother with cheap stuff. If you won't trust your life to it, don't get it. You just might have to do exactly that.

What you have has to be functionable. If it's also stylish that's just a bonus, but screw looking Hollywood with infrerior, non functioning gear just because it looks cool. For example, there is a very popular brand of 'tactical' clothing that is out performed easily by several no name brands that also cost less. Get what works, not what brand is cool. This is really true of knives.

Redundancy. Have extras. Have a dedicated travel kit. If that means 5 Leathermen so that you always have one exactly where you need one (glove box, bug out bag, belt, first aid kit, etc.) then do it.

There's a lot of lessons out there paid for in blood. Hopefully we'll be smart enough to honor those lessons by not spilling ours.

[Squantos]

Good point EE....Folks used to wonder why I paid 300 plus for a Randall 14 or 2K for a Wilson 1911A1.

For those who've never been there, no explanation is possible....... For those who have, no explanation is needed..........

Stay Safe !

[Jeff Head]

More great sage advise based on experience there on the ground...

Screw packing light, pack what you need. And what you might need. There ain't no Walmart nearby to get your last minute items that you forget.

Don't bother with cheap stuff. If you won't trust your life to it, don't get it. You just might have to do exactly that.

What you have has to be functionable. Get what works, not what brand is cool. This is really true of knives.

Redundancy. Have extras. Have a dedicated travel kit. If that means 5 Leathermen so that you always have one exactly where you need one (glove box, bug out bag, belt, first aid kit, etc.) then do it.

There's a lot of lessons out there paid for in blood. Hopefully we'll be smart enough to honor those lessons by not spilling ours.

Stay safe bro.