Consumables

Rations, drinks, vices, and fuel - things that get used up. Most items here have no direct mechanical effect but drive roleplay: the morning coffee ritual, trading a Snickers for intel, bribing a local with cigarettes, sharing the MRE pound cake after a bad day. See Gear Tags for tag definitions. Containers like canteens, CamelBaks, and water filters live under Field Kit.

Rations

Baseline calorie requirement for a deployed Operator: ~3000-4500 kcal/day. Heavy workload, cold, and altitude raise that.

Item	Weight	Tags	Notes
MRE (24 h rations)	1.1 kg	-	One day's calories; 3 meals with heater, snacks, drink mix.
MRE entrée only	0.4 kg	-	Main course stripped from the pouch; common weight-cut.
MRE pound cake / dessert	0.1 kg	-	Morale favorite; the unofficial currency of any MRE trade.
First Strike Ration (FSR)	0.9 kg	-	SOF 24h eat-on-the-move ration; no heater required.
Long-Range Patrol (LRP)	0.3 kg	-	Lightweight freeze-dried ration; needs hot water.
Humanitarian Daily Ration	0.9 kg	-	2000 kcal civilian-distribution pack; vegetarian.
EPa (Einmannpackung)	1.6 kg	-	Bundeswehr 1-day ration; Typ I-IV. Cult item in German units.
EPa Leberwurst tube	0.1 kg	-	Liver-sausage spread in a toothpaste tube; EPa classic.
EPa Corned Beef tin	0.2 kg	-	Rindfleisch-in-Dose; EPa staple.
EPa Schmelzkäse tube	0.1 kg	-	Processed-cheese spread in a tube.
Clif bar	0.07 kg	-	Civilian energy bar; 250 kcal.
Snickers bar	0.05 kg	-	Trade currency; morale.
Protein bar	0.07 kg	-	Civilian/gym staple.
Ritter Sport square (100 g)	0.1 kg	-	Iconic German chocolate; fits any pocket.
Haribo Goldbären (bag)	0.2 kg	-	Near-universal trade currency.
Landjäger (pair)	0.1 kg	-	Hard smoked sausage; pocket-carry, no refrigeration.
Cabanossi (stick)	0.1 kg	-	Similar hard smoked sausage; shelf-stable.
Knäckebrot (pack)	0.25 kg	-	German crispbread; indefinite shelf life.
Beef jerky (4 oz)	0.1 kg	-	Shelf-stable protein.
Trail mix (4 oz)	0.1 kg	-	Fat + carbs; pocket snack.
Hard tack / pilot bread	0.1 kg	-	Survival biscuit; indefinite shelf life.
Mountain House dehydrated pouch	0.15 kg	-	Freeze-dried meal; needs 2 cups hot water. 7-year shelf life.
3600 kcal survival bar	0.6 kg	-	Dense calorie brick; 5-year shelf life.
Maggi bouillon cubes (pack)	0.05 kg	-	Flavors bland field food.
Maggi Würze (small bottle)	0.1 kg	-	Liquid seasoning; ubiquitous in German kitchens.

Drinks

Item	Weight	Tags	Notes
Water (1 L)	1.0 kg	-	One canteen. Daily baseline 3-4 L; more in heat or exertion.
Sparkling mineral water (0.5 L)	0.5 kg	-	"Sprudel"; German default. Glass or PET bottle.
Apfelschorle (0.5 L)	0.5 kg	-	Apple juice + sparkling water; German field soft drink.
Mezzo Mix (can)	0.35 kg	-	German cola + orange; love-it-or-hate-it.
Fritz-Kola (0.33 L bottle)	0.4 kg	-	German craft cola; high caffeine.
Club-Mate (0.5 L bottle)	0.55 kg	-	Caffeinated yerba-mate; hacker / tech-culture staple.
Rip It energy drink (can)	0.4 kg	-	SOF staple; ~100 mg caffeine, 250 kcal.
Gatorade / electrolyte packet	0.05 kg	-	Single-serving powder; heat casualties.
Instant coffee packet	0.01 kg	-	Morning ritual; MRE-issued or individual.
Jacobs Krönung instant coffee	0.02 kg	-	Iconic German instant-coffee stick.
Starbucks Via packet	0.01 kg	-	Premium instant; morale upgrade.
Tea bag (each)	0.01 kg	-	Black, green, or herbal.
Military Energy Gum (2 pcs)	0.01 kg	-	~100 mg caffeine per piece; rapid uptake.
Beer (0.5 L can/bottle)	0.55 kg	-	Generic lager. Bundeswehr famously rationed beer; still a morale item on deployment.
Oettinger (0.5 L can)	0.55 kg	-	Cheapest beer in Germany; legendary among Bundeswehr conscripts and students alike.
Hip flask (whiskey, 8 oz)	0.3 kg	-	Full; morale, bribery, local customs.
Jägermeister miniature (40 mL)	0.08 kg	-	Herbal liqueur; morale / local barter.
Korn / Schnaps flask (200 mL)	0.3 kg	-	Clear grain spirit; bribery currency.
Mini-bottle (liquor, 50 mL)	0.06 kg	-	Airplane-bottle size; bribery currency.
Water purification tablets (50)	0.05 kg	-	Aquatabs; treats ~50 liters of field water.

Stimulants and Vices

Tobacco and alcohol aren't performance-enhancing, but they're culturally ubiquitous in deployed units - and excellent bribe currency in austere environments.

Item	Weight	Tags	Notes
Cigarettes (pack of 20)	0.03 kg	-	Trade currency in most of the world.
Cigarette carton (10 pks)	0.3 kg	-	Bulk bribery; duty-free.
West cigarettes (pack)	0.03 kg	-	German-market brand.
HB cigarettes (pack)	0.03 kg	-	Old-school German brand; Haus Bergmann.
Cigar (single)	0.02 kg	-	Mission-success / milestone ritual.
Pfeifentabak tin (50 g)	0.08 kg	-	Pipe tobacco; old-school German tradition.
Dip tin (Copenhagen)	0.05 kg	-	Long-op vice; no ash, no smell.
Nicotine gum (pack)	0.01 kg	-	Quitting / substitute.
Zippo lighter	0.06 kg	-	Windproof; often engraved, sentimental.
Bic lighter	0.01 kg	-	Disposable, reliable.
Waterproof matches	0.02 kg	-	Survival backup.

Cooking Fuel and Heat

Item	Weight	Tags	Notes
MRE flameless heater	0.03 kg	-	In every MRE; water-activated exothermic reaction.
Hexamine tablet (each)	0.01 kg	-	Solid fuel tab; heats water in ~10 min.
Esbit folding stove	0.1 kg	-	Pocket stove for hex tabs.
Jetboil stove	0.4 kg	-	Integrated canister stove; boils 0.5 L in ~100 s.
Jetboil canister (4 oz)	0.2 kg	-	Isobutane + propane mix.
MSR PocketRocket	0.07 kg	-	Minimalist canister-top burner.
Jerry can (20 L, empty)	2.0 kg	-	Steel or plastic fuel transport container.
Petrol / gasoline (1 L)	0.75 kg	-	Unleaded fuel.
Diesel (1 L)	0.85 kg	-	Vehicle and generator fuel.
Kerosene (0.5 L)	0.45 kg	-	Lanterns, heaters, small stoves.
Propane canister (227g)	0.5 kg	-	Small bottle; stoves and torches.
Fire-starter cubes (20)	0.08 kg	-	Paraffin tinder cubes; lights wet wood.