Afghan patrol

i am going to afghan in march and it'll be my first tour, so could pepole tell me what you carry on patrols i know the obvius like water ammo and more,
but all the little bit so i know what to take
many thanks

 

Depends on the tasking, but the Taliban on ICOM call the brits 'pack-horses' to give you an indication on weight (around 60-70lbs in 55deg heat in summer)

 

s*** that aint light

 

oh the joys of manpack ecm

 

Don't use it then. I'm sure you'll be fine

 

obviously it's there for a reason

just means more weight to carry within the section/pl/fireteam

im happy im deploying as a driver for herrick anyways... no more faffing about changing the batterys in the back as a dismount like on telic

 

Its got a lot better in the last few years and no nation can match it.

 

And the rest! The average Rifleman patrolling in the Green Zone of Helmand will carry about 80-85lbs (that's 37-9Kg for you metric heads). The weight in itself is demanding, but the terrain and the heat can be the most debilitating factors.