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)
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)
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.