2nd Line Gear for Field Use

• By tire iron
• 12 November, 2014
• 2 Comments

2nd Line Gear for Field Use

Remember 1st Line Gear is you ‘Survival Gear’, right?

Well, 2nd Line Gear is your ‘FIGHTING GEAR’.  So, here is my list of

2nd Line Gear for Field Use:

LBV
Fighting Rifle (my choices are one of the following – whereas yours may be different.)

• M4
• AKM
• FN-FAL

Magazines

• AR – up to 12 30 round mags plus 1 20 round mag of tracer (5.56mm when carrying M4)
• FN – up to 8 20 round mags
• AK – up to 8 30 rounds mags

General Items

• GPS
• Emergency Flares
• Smoke Generator – White
• Bug Repellent
• Carabiner
• 20′ of 1″ OD nylon tubing (for expedient rappel harness)
• Camo Pack (for face, neck and hands/arms)
• Radio/communication device
• Day/Night Flare
• Water Bladder
• Water Purification Tabs
• 550 Cord – 20 feet
• OPTIONAL – Binos
• Hearing Protection

Batteries

• Double the amount I recommended for the GPS
• Double the amount the radio needs
• 2 for PVS-14
• 2 for the EOTech or Aimpoint
• 2 for flashlights

Weapon Cleaning Gear

• Rod/Pull Through
• Bore Brush
• Chamber Brush
• Patches
• Oil/Cleaner (I use Rand CLP)

Butt Pack:

• Poncho Liner – Woodland CamoUSGI
• Poncho – Woodland CamoUSGI
• Stripped MRE’s (approx 3)

First Aid Kit

• Gauze Bandages
• Mil-Compress/QuickClot
• 2 Suture Kits
• Motrin
• Lomotil
• Burn Cream
• Q-tips
• 2 packets of USGI ‘Sodium Cloride – Sodium Bicarbonate’
• Snake Bite Kit

CanteenUSGI
Canteen CupUSGI
Canteen Cup StoveUSGI
Canteen Carrier w/ Water TabsUSGI
4 Trioxane Tabs
With the above mentioned load – your are able to live and fight for a 1-2 day period without resupply.
REMEMBER TO DUMMY CORD ANY ITEMS TO YOUR LBV!

An example of dummy cording gear – in this case dummy cording a canteen to a butt pack.

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE!!

Next up is 3rd Line Gear

cheers 

tire iron