Field Kit¶
Standard-issue and individual-carry items for life in the field. See Gear Tags for tag definitions.
Standard Operator Issue¶
Every Operator is issued the following at check-in. Items referenced across other gear pages are linked.
- 1× Main rucksack, 1× day pack - see Packs
- 1× Chest rig or plate carrier
- 1× Battle belt with dump, admin, mag, and IFAK pouches
- 1× IFAK with 2 tourniquets
- 1× Squad radio with earpiece and PTT
- 1× Light sleeping bag, 1× heavy sleeping bag, 1× iso-mat, 1× camo tarpaulin 10×10 ft
- 1× CamelBak 2 L, 4× canteens (1 L each), 1× canteen cup, 1× MSR water filter, 1× mess kit
- 1× 100 ft paracord (550), 1× multi-tool, 1× flashlight, 1× headlamp
- 1× Combat knife or Bayonet
See Character Creation - Step 7 for how starting equipment is allocated.
Individual Items¶
| Item | Weight | Tags | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canteen (1 L) | 1.0 kg | - | Steel or plastic; 1 liter full. |
| CamelBak 2 L | 2.1 kg | - | Bladder in a carrier with drink tube; 2 L full. |
| MSR water filter | 0.3 kg | - | Purifies field water. |
| Iso-mat | 0.6 kg | - | Closed-cell foam sleep pad. |
| Light sleeping bag | 1.2 kg | - | Three-season; rated ~-5 °C. |
| Heavy sleeping bag | 2.4 kg | - | Winter / arctic; rated ~-20 °C. |
| Camo tarpaulin 10×10 ft | 1.0 kg | - | Bivy cover or hasty hide. |
| 100 ft paracord (550) | 0.4 kg | - | 550 lb test; all-purpose. |
| Mess kit | 0.5 kg | - | Pot + plate + utensils. |
| Canteen cup | 0.2 kg | - | Steel nesting cup; fits under 1 L canteen. |
| Leatherman Wave multi-tool | 0.25 kg | repair | Pliers, drivers, blade. |
| Gerber MP600 multi-tool | 0.3 kg | repair | Milspec multi-tool. |
| Surefire M600DF flashlight | 0.2 kg | - | 1500 lm weapon light; white. |
| Petzl Tactikka headlamp | 0.1 kg | - | White + red LED. |
| Fenix E35R pocket light | 0.1 kg | - | EDC flashlight. |
| Silva Ranger compass | 0.1 kg | - | Baseplate compass; map work. |
| Garmin Foretrex 701 GPS | 0.15 kg | - | Wrist GPS; waypoints, trail. |
| Survival kit | 0.3 kg | - | Fire starter, fishing line, whistle, mirror, wire saw. |
| Combat knife | 0.4 kg | - | Fixed-blade utility/fighting knife. |
| Bayonet | 0.5 kg | - | Mounts on rifle or wears on belt. |
| Entrenching tool (E-tool) | 1.0 kg | breaching | Folding shovel; doubles as improvised weapon. |
| Hand-crank flashlight / radio | 0.4 kg | - | Wind-up dynamo; no batteries required. |
| Foldable solar panel (20 W) | 0.6 kg | - | USB output; charges phones, radios, and power banks. |
| Rugged power bank (20k mAh) | 0.5 kg | - | IP67; ~5 phone charges. |
| Hand-crank USB generator | 0.6 kg | - | Pocket dynamo; charges USB devices. |
| Chemical hand warmers (10) | 0.1 kg | - | Single-use, air-activated; 8-hour heat. |
| Tea lights (pack of 20) | 0.1 kg | - | Small candles; light and minor heat. |
| LED camp lantern | 0.4 kg | - | Tent lantern; ~40 hours on AA. |
| Mechanical wind-up watch | 0.1 kg | - | Self-winding; no battery. |
| Road atlas (regional) | 0.8 kg | - | Civilian driving atlas; major roads and cities. |
| Street atlas (Falk-Plan) | 0.3 kg | - | German city map book; named streets, public transit. |
| Topographic map sheet (1:25k) | 0.1 kg | - | Military-grade terrain map; one sheet. |
| Waterproof laminated map | 0.15 kg | - | Weatherproof overprint; marks wipe off with a cloth. |
| Map case (waterproof) | 0.15 kg | - | Clear pouch for paper or laminated maps. |
| Chinagraph / grease pencil | 0.02 kg | - | Marks on laminated maps and acetate overlays. |
| Map protractor (MGRS / UTM) | 0.05 kg | - | Plots grid coordinates on 1:25k and 1:50k sheets. |
| Ranger beads / pace counter | 0.02 kg | - | 13-bead paracord counter; tracks distance walked. |
| Lensatic compass (Cammenga M-1950) | 0.1 kg | - | Milspec sighting compass; tritium-lit. |
| Sextant + nautical almanac | 1.5 kg | - | Celestial navigation; no infrastructure required. |