What gear did you carry, and what would you carry?

BadMuther · Post by **BadMuther** » April 11th, 2004, 2:38 pm

2nd line Gear. Lce, LBE, RACK, whatnot. Where you carry the majority of your gear that isn't in your pockets or in your pack.

What did you carry when you were in, and what would you carry now if you were going in harm's way.

When I was in, I carried the regular LCE......2 compass pouches, 4 mag pouches, and 2 canteen pouches....I had a compass in one compass pouch, 2 traumedic bandages in the other, along with some xxxx tape, some eng. tape, and a small vs-17 piece, and a small signal mirror. I carried 6 mags in two of my mag pouches. In the other two I carried a mini-maglite, some motrin/misc pills, a leatherman, a lighter, cammie stick, a BFA, a mirror, a small thing of tripwire, small bottle of CLP, small medic scissors, heat tab, and electrical tape.

I had the earplugs in my r. canteen pocket and my water pur tabs in my left canteen pocket. My left canteen pouch held a canteen cup and a stove.

I'm sure I'm forgetting something.

My LCE was situated so that the canteens were as far forward as possible. Approximately over my back pockets. This way it didn't interfere with me wearing a ruck.

These days for my gear I carry all the above in a RACK or other chest rig, plus

small e-trex gps
surefire 6z (replaces minimag)
strobe
radio
sometimes also a talkabout
flares
chemlights
additional med gear
550 cord
misc e&e gear-space blanket,trashbags,etc.
spare batteries
folding saw

I add or subtract med gear/survival gear depending on what I am doing.

I have my pistol in a dropleg and my SRK on my belt.
Sometimes I'll add my leatherman and my surefire to my belt depending on what I am doing.

I'm not a big fan of the drop leg holster and I am trying to figure out a spot for it on my chest harness.

I collect gear and have quite a few rigs set up. I'm also a fan of the Nylon Blackhawk tac vests.

I'll post a few pics on here in a few.

So let's hear what you used to carry, and what you would carry now.

Looon · Post by **Looon** » April 11th, 2004, 4:52 pm

All I remember is carrying a whole bunch of shit.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » April 11th, 2004, 11:39 pm

I carried two M67 Rounds.

McD · Post by **McD** » April 14th, 2004, 3:28 am

Then:
2 magpouches, 2 canteens, 2 firstaid pouches(one held my compass), and my Randall.
Now:
All according to where I'm going, for how long, and what the weather is going to be like.

Parabellum · Post by **Parabellum** » April 14th, 2004, 7:19 pm

Machine Gunner load: M240B GPMG #8 (gun name Berzerker)

LCE:
2 SAW pouches (100 rounds 7.62mm per pouch)
2 canteens (2 bottles iodine tabs, 1 camo stick, 2 strips of engineer tape w/standard name line, company and platoon in case of tree landing)
1 holster (9mm)
2 first aid pouches (1 for compass)
2 9mm mag pouches
1 ammo pouch (map markers, pen, notebook, Copenhagen, chemlights, VS-17 panel 2ft x 2ft, leatherman)
1 snap link
1 Sqd ICOM (radio)

Ruck:
1 2 quart (outside on left, 2 bottles iodine tabs)
1 E-tool (outside on right)
1 poncho (middle outside pouch)
1 wet weather top ((left outside pouch)
3 pair socks (right outside pouch)
2 brown T's (right outside pouch)
2 range cards (top flap)
1 protractor (top flap)
1 mosquito headnet (top flap)
100 ft of 550 cord
1 extra patrol cap
2 wet weather bags
1 poncho liner
1 field jacket liner
1 camel back (100 oz.)
1 set fast rope gloves
3 snap links
1 safety line
3 pair of socks
1 shave kit (5 razors, 1 tube tooth paste, 1 can shave cream, sew kit, waterproof matches, 1 bottle foot powder)
1 CLS bag (I.V., Curlex, surgical scissors, Israeli dressing, 1 roll surgical tape, J tube, scalpel, 3 cravats)
400 rds. 7.62mm link
1 set of NVG's (PVS-14)
8 extra AA batteries (NVG's, PEQ2 laser)
1 angle lense flashlight (red lense)
4 extra D batteries
2 extra batteries (Sqd ICOM)
extra Copenhagen (amount depended on mission)
1 gun cleaning kit (barrel rods, scraper tool, wrench, bore brushes, CLP)
4 chemlights taped to frame (2 red, 2 green)
1 roll 100mph tape
1 electrical tape
1 kevlar helmet
1 strobe light
2-4 MRE's (stripped)
1 bottle of that bug juice that melts plastic and numbs your lips and gums if you get it on your mouth. Word of advice to cherries don't put a dip in after you use this shit. You'll drool all over yourself for a couple of hours.

Looon · Post by **Looon** » April 14th, 2004, 7:47 pm

h8train1/75 wrote:Machine Gunner load:

LCE:
2 SAW pouches (100 rounds 7.62mm per pouch)
2 canteens (2 bottles iodine tabs, 1 camo stick)
1 holster (9mm)
2 first aid pouches (1 for compass)
2 9mm mag pouches
1 ammo pouch (map markers, pen, notebook, Copenhagen, chemlights, VS-17 panel 2ft x 2ft, leatherman)
1 snap link
1 Sqd ICOM (radio)

Ruck:
1 2 quart (outside on left, 2 bottles iodine tabs)
1 E-tool (outside on right)
1 poncho (middle outside pouch)
1 wet weather top ((left outside pouch)
3 pair socks (right outside pouch)
2 brown T's (right outside pouch)
2 range cards (top flap)
1 protractor (top flap)
1 mosquito headnet (top flap)
100 ft of 550 cord
1 extra patrol cap
2 wet weather bags
1 poncho liner
1 field jacket liner
1 camel back (100 oz.)
1 set fast rope gloves
3 snap links
1 safety line
3 pair of socks
1 shave kit (5 razors, 1 tube tooth paste, 1 can shave cream, sew kit, waterproof matches, 1 bottle foot powder)
1 CLS bag (I.V., Curlex, surgical scissors, Israeli dressing, 1 roll surgical tape, J tube, scalpel, 3 cravats)
400 rds. 7.62mm link
1 set of NVG's (PVS-14)
8 extra AA batteries (NVG's, PEQ2 laser)
1 angle lense flashlight (red lense)
4 extra D batteries
2 extra batteries (Sqd ICOM)
extra Copenhagen (amount depended on mission)
1 gun cleaning kit (barrel rods, scraper tool, wrench, bore brushes, CLP)
4 chemlights taped to frame (2 red, 2 green)
1 roll 100mph tape
1 electrical tape
1 kevlar helmet
1 strobe light

Thanks for reminding me of what all I used to carry.

Very few differences, though.

Looon · Post by **Looon** » April 14th, 2004, 7:55 pm

As an AB:

Motivated newbie Ranger type 1 ea.

M-16 A2 type 1 ea
6-30 round mags. 5.56
Whole shitload of extra 60 ammo
Trypod(snagged every fucking waitaminute vine on Benning)

PVS-4 night vision device
Assorted snivel gear
Lots of bug juice
3 MREs
2 1qt canteens
1 2qt canteen

Parabellum · Post by **Parabellum** » April 14th, 2004, 7:58 pm

Equipment I carried on one mission in Iraq (Helo infil)

Worn:
Body Armor
Mich helmet (w/NVG's, strobe light)
Chem suit (MOPP level 2)
Nomex gloves
Bolle tactical goggles
Molle vest

Carried:
Black Hawk thigh rig w/ 9mm Berretta
3 9mm mags (15rds a piece)
1 M4 carbine (ACOG sight, PEQ2 laser, surfire tac light, ready mag)
12 mags of 5.56mm
25 rds .12 gauge (buckshot) TL's carried shotguns
2 M67 frag grenades
5 flashbang grenades
1 claymore mine
3 blocks of C4 plastic explosives (time fuse, 4 initiators, 50ft detonation cord)
1 flex linear door charge
1 CLS bag (I.V., turniquet, Culex, Israeli dressing, 1 roll surgical tape)
1 mini sledge hammer (manual breach)
1 roll electrical tape
1 protective mask

You would be amazed at how much shit you can carry with MOLLE.

I would have ditched all the chemical shit, the claymore, the CLS bag, and the 9mm.

Looon · Post by **Looon** » April 14th, 2004, 8:11 pm

In Just Cause, Things I threw in the weeds:

Trypod type 1 ea. That was replaced too quick for my likeing.

1 Flack vest that was replaced quickly that was some how lost again almost immediately

Things I kept:

M-60 Machine Gun type 1 ea.

4 hand grenades
1 Claymore mine
200 rounds of 60 ammo
1 LAW
Water
Copenhagen

BadMuther · Post by **BadMuther** » April 14th, 2004, 8:19 pm

Too funny Luna!

Looon · Post by **Looon** » April 14th, 2004, 8:29 pm

BadMuther wrote:Too funny Luna!

Seriously, when my bird left Benning, it was colder than shit. We landed to that wonderful Panama climate. Humid and 85. No time to climatize. That was why my flac vest found its way to the weeds. There were heat casulties all over the place. I didn't want to be one.

It is funny looking back on it, though.

Parabellum · Post by **Parabellum** » April 16th, 2004, 1:46 pm

[quote="RGR Luna"]In Just Cause, Things I threw in the weeds:

Trypod type 1 ea.

Hey Luna you chucked the tripod.

I would have smoked the fuck out of my guys for doing that shit. When I was an AG/AB I had too carry that fucker everywere. So in turn they did too.

Looon · Post by **Looon** » April 16th, 2004, 1:53 pm

h8train1/75 wrote:
RGR Luna wrote:In Just Cause, Things I threw in the weeds:

Trypod type 1 ea.

Hey Luna you chucked the tripod. I would have smoked the fuck out of my guys for doing that shit. When I was an AG/AB I had too carry that fucker everywere. So in turn they did too.

No body new I did it. There were so many heat casulties and my AG was having a hard time so I had him get rid of it. An AG having a heat stroke with a tripod, is much worse than having an AG with no heat problems wth no trypod. Climatizing down there was hard on alot of the guys. A big part of my decision was based on the fact that I was damn good with that gun either way.

There is nothing in the history books yet,

But in some ways, I did shit that was unheard of in that conflict. That's another story.