Here is my 1st,2nd,3rd line of gear.
Food, clothing, ammo and weapons are dependent on METT-T. This is for a total SHTF scenario where it no longer matters what you wear or carry.
1st line/E&E gear - the stuff you always have with you no matter what. If you fall in a cold river you will ditch or lose everything including your rifle.
Here I am using a Tactical Tailor padded pistol belt. This is much more comfortable to wear compared to a scuba webbing duty belt. Since you can cinch the belt tightly you do not really need to use suspenders. Some people mount their first line gear to their riggers belt but I always found that uncomfortable and 6 months of the year I have to wear overwhites and cold weather clothing which makes it even more of a pain.
2 or 3 rifle mags
treated maps of the AO
nomex hood and gloves- the hood goes on and off faster than any face paint ever could
shooting glasses with tinted and clear lenses
spare ear plugs
etrex legend color GPS - gets tied to BDU shirt. make sure to download your map data before you go out
GI tritium or silva ranger compass - gets tied to BDU shirt
watch with compass - the watch band has a lid to
eliminate glare and I sewed another 1" velco band to secure it
Toilet paper with 6 handwipes, babywipes - goes to my left BDU pant pocket
SRK knife - many times I will carry only my large voyager and leave the SRK behind
pistol with laynard and spare mags
550 cord on hat
around my neck all the time I have the following
medium voyager knife on its own chain
SAK with tweezers
P38 can opener
magnesium block
mini LED
handcuff key
on my BDU pants belt I carry
LED task light
multi tool
large voyager knife
spec ops pouch - goes to right BDU pant pocket
mini bic wrapped up so it doesn't get gunked up
1/2" x 2" candle - wrapped so it doesn't melt and gunk stuff up
aspirin
garbage bag in ziplock - both multipurpose
silver/OD emergency space blanket in ziplock
mini compass
portable aqua
mini-LED
SAK w/tweezers
4 4x4
2 condoms with twist ties - used for water carrying
P38 can opener
3 bandaids
pill bottle with hooks, sinkers, needles, cut strike anywhere matches and vaseline fire starters wrapped with fishline, lid held on with inner tube band which can be used to start fires
copied map of AO
pencil
safety pins
2nd line/fighting load
notebook with: 10 sheets 4x6 of rite in the rain paper, military protractor, space pen, mechanical pencil, grease pencil,[URL="http://www.totalresistance.com/codedmatrixblock.html"]coded matrix block[/URL], range cards, operation order sheets, various code cards etc If on a mission move all sensitive items (personal, matrix, ops sheets,codes) to your left BDU shirt pocket so if you ditch your gear you don't compromise your team. If you die a teammate can quickly remove it.
2 battle dressings with pre-filled out medic card (allergies,meds,blood type, medical history)
pace counting beads
earplugs, lens cloth
bug juice
rifle cleaning kit- CLP, pipe cleaners, bore patches, clean patches, kit caboodle rod and or extendable rod for bore obstructions
AA adapter for VX5R radio with 2 lithium batteries
cat crap antifog cream for goggles
collapsable 1 qt canteen, canteen cup, stove, lid
pepper gas
VX5R ham radio with PTT earpiece. the one I have works with GI earplugs
12x25 mini binocs
wet weather top,trou,poly balaclava (in winter)
medic scissor
9 223 mags or 6 .308 mags with magpulls, sides taped with 100mph tape to reduce rattle
FAK
2 roller gauze
black electrical tape
aqua tabs
neosporin,
pill bottle wrapped in fishline with aspirin, imodium, antibitotics, cough drops, dayquil with expirations sheet
chapstick
3 1/8 oz burn gel packets
2 ammonia inhalents
asherman chest seal (or vaseline gauze for occlusive dressings)
6 4x4 dressings
6 2x2 dressings
6 bandaids
latex gloves
triangular bandage - multipurpose
oral pharyngeal airway sized for me
3rd line/existance load
5 granola and oatmeal breakfasts
5 ziplocks of rice, cup of soup, spices,bullion cubes
5 dehydrated dinners
5 power bars, MMs
5 cocoa powder, apple cider
5 handwipes
t-shirt
undies
2 pair socks
foot powder in small spice container
poly top, poly trou
poncho with thinsulate liner
bible, toothbrush and paste
ALS/medic kit on rear of ruck
ALS supplies
6 4x4
roller gauze
Camelbak MULE - carried on top of ruck and can be removed for use as a day pack
100 oz water bladder
ammo in bandoleer with magazine charger
breakfast,lunch,dinner,drink,MM,MRE spoon,hand wipe
12 lithium batteries
8 hexamine - I prefer these over trioxane since they are smaller, burn hotter and longer
book matches for use during training
match case with cut in half strike anywhere matches and vasoline firestarters
katadyn mini-filter - only weighs 8oz but filters several hundred gallons
extra winter gear
GI white pack cover
white electrical tape for rifle camo
russian overwhite top and trou - these are extremely light, compress small and have a pinefrom type pattern similar to the West German ones.
wiggy top, bear suit trousers
I do not use a tent or sleeping bag. If it is cold and wet I wear my w/w clothes, poly pro and above insulation with my poncho and thinsulate liner over my head. This eliminates a lot of weight and bulk since you are carrying the other stuff anyways. If you have to pee at night you don't have to climb out of your bag either.
1st line weighs 11 pounds
2nd line weighs 24 pounds without rifle
3rd line weighs 35 pounds with the Camelbak MULE
winter gear weighs 5 pounds
Camelbak MULE alone weighs 14 pounds
in a 4th line duffle bag I carry my 1st and 2nd line plus
different BDU uniforms, socks, undies, t-shirts,boots with 550 cord laces
charger for radio
data cords and CD ROMs for GPS
spray can of bug spray
AA batteries
6 loaded magazines in MOLLE bandoleer
OD and white duct tape (for winter)
gas mask in shoulder bag with filters and drinking adapters
2 6-day mobile resupply bags giving me 18 days operational ability