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[CharlesHarris]

GHB thought process:

Ruck not to exceed 10kg as a constant.

Serves as contingency gear SAR scenarios, works for urban E&E, tactical movement “ get home” situation.

If must leave vehicle and walk home from work, cannot cover the 100 km in less than five-six days in a dangerous civil unrest scenario, being pursued/hunted, or if sick/injured. Ruck has essentials for concealment, shelter, insulation, heat, hydration, and calories to sustain 7 days of stealthy movement out of an urban area into the country.

“Snivel Gear “ :

Smallest compressed mummy bag (Wiggy’s) in ruck, polyester fleece jacket and pants, Gore Tex wind/rain suit, bivi bag (or ruck itself as shelter to save your toes/feet), cut down pad and USGI fabric backed casualty blanket, poncho and poncho liner (woobie).

Heat/Cook:
Natick cooker nested in canteen cup, Esbit fuel, in winter also Trangia burner and fuel bottle. Winter consideration for having to melt/boil water for snow.

Cooking: canteen cup used as basic pot, HeavyCover to conserve heat, used to melt water from snow, then boil for sterilization, hydrate freeze dried LRP-CW rations, make tea, coffee, soup. Maintain winter warmth, aiding hydration, calories, minerals, protein/fat.

Food: Ten pocket rations for quick energy, requiring no preparation, MetX bars. For hot chow six freeze dried LRP-CW rations. Protein, fats important in cold, longer lasting/ slower burning calories than carbs. 500g WASA multi-grain crispbread, 500g peanut butter. Ten dry soup packets, ten instant coffee sachets or tea bags. Maintain not less than 10% ratio each of protein and fat to total carbs.

Hydration: (2) qts. Water daily for meal prep and hydration as minimum. 1 metre drinking tube and Frontier FilterProPlus (military version) to replenish supply on the march. Use two flexible bottles to reduce “sloshing” noise for stealth. Canteen pouches insulate to slow freezing, aid attachment to ruck, protect skin from freezing to cold metal, use "hot water bottle" in sleeping bag. Canteen/cup/cooker/hydration system, serves as pot, stove/fire to heat water/melt snow/ice. Mandatory to have reliable long term method of purification, Frontier Pro Plus filter and supplement with Betadyne from FAK.

Pack - Camelbak Striker
Lg. trash bag pack cover
550 cord
Mora fixed blade knife
Fire Kit (Bic, Ferro, Vaseline infused cotton balls, Esbit tabs)
Petzl head lamp & spare batteries .
Wool watch cap
D3A leather shells and wool glove liners
First Aid Kit
Gerber Saw
U-Dig-It folding spade

Pocket EDC Gear
Mil-K-818 utility folder
Chapstick
Rope Cuffs
Bic Lighter
Fenix E01, ferro rod, striker and Suunto orienteering compass around neck
Map
Bandana
550 Cord
Cell phone

On Belt
Mora Knife
Belt EDC Kit (Frontier Filter Pro Plus, drinking tube, Signal Mirror, Whistle, BIC, Ferro and Skoal can full of Vaseline infused cotton balls, Esbit tabs, nylon decoy line, demolition wire, cable ties, spare Fenix EO1, button compass,
Leatherman Wave