Equipment

“I got the paper towels!”
– Dr. Teeth, The Great Muppet Caper

Equipment is what you need to get the job done – whether it is primitive camping in the backwoods or making your way through the urban jungles of the Big City.

The below is a list of posts, articles, and missives about various equipment recommendations, ideas and theory.

Arms	Equipment	Contingency
Primary Rifle, Shotgun Spear Bow and Arrows The Musket On Being a Rifleman	Clothing Clothing layers Boots, Shoes and Moccasins Why Socks Matter	E&E Kit Lockpicks and Entry kit Intrusion Countermeasures
Secondary Pistol The Big Knife	LBE/LBV LBE vs. LBV theory Load Out Theory Sample loadouts	Medical/iFak Contents of an iFak Trauma Care vs. “Owies”
Knives (3) EDC (Carry Knife) Work Knife The Woods Knife	Ruck/Bug Out Bag The 72 Hour Kit Survival Kits The Importance of Rope
Melee Tomahawk War Club Machete	Group Item(s) Platoon First Aid/Field Hospital Shovel Axe Field Fortifications	Training Equipment Knife Trainer Airsoft or Paintball?
Mission-Specific Arms The Crossbow Blowguns Tactical Hunting Considerations	Comms/Intel Personal radio (Baofeng UV-5R) Amateur Radio Options Field-Ready Computers Tactical Mobile Phone	Advanced Training Equipment Bushcraft equipment Reenacting as Advanced Training Backpacking vs. Bugging Out
	Mission-Specific Equipment Treasure Hunting Operations Rivertine Operations – Canoes and Kayaks

The Right Tools for the Job

Equipment can mean carrying a flashlight on all urban adventures for the unexpected tunnel or if you happen to find yourself somewhere unfamiliar after dark. It means always carrying a knife, the most basic and important of tools.

The following equipment examples include some items I bring when I go out into the woods – whether it is for camping adventures or an afternoon hike.