E&E Kit???????????

I am with Art nice list.

Maybe something more substancial for water like a couple 1 quart platypus bags.

Blister treatments.

Some anti-inflamitories and painkillers like Ibuprofen and codeine.

Immodium and antibiotics.

Map of AO and compass being key.

Skam
 
Thank You for your thoughts on the Subject, Yes I am in the Army with the 10th MTN Div out of Fort Drum, NY. Most of the stuff you talked about I have in my E & E Kit. I like your ideas and will add a few of the items you suggested to me. Thank You!
 
RickJ, have a look at this site, too. http://www.sasskit.co.uk/products/rescueandsurvival/index.htm

Years ago I bought a load-carrying vest from these guys, before vests were popular, its kinda old-fashioned looking & its cotton but still perfectly servicable. Their equipment is very well-made, its good kit.

SASS have some great SERE/E&E kit, theres an Escape belt which might interest you & even Silk Escape maps which were (presumably!) issued to 22Regt operators. Interestingly enough they have escape maps of Beirut & Moscow, too.

Hope the site's of some interest/help?
 
Meds: Imodium is good, Modafinil to keep one awake, Piracetam for heights, Aspirin (if tolerated).

TLM
 
I started putting together this E & E Kit last week to get ready for Afghanistan.

1. BlackHawk E & E Pouch ACU Camo
2. ACR MS-2000 IR Strobe
3. Brunton Classic Compass
4. 550 Cord 30'
5. SAK Outrider Gives me many things to include SAW, Can Opener, AWL, Scissors and Main Blade.
6. First Aid Dressing
7. TacTikka Headlamp

8. Survival Kit in Aussie MK III Container to include:
Small Signal Mirror, Whistle, Fresnel Lens, Sliver Gripper tweezers, Tin Foil, 2 X Oven Cooking Bags, Tinder Quik Fire tabs and Striker, Small Flat Knife, Needles, Small Cordage, Sewing Twine, Fishhooks, Small Snare Wire, Scalpel Blade, Small Vile of Potassium Permaginate.


I plan to add some water purification tabs (MicroPur) will fit nice and flat in my Kit Continer, and maybe a Platypus Water Container and a Survival Bag, and some small First Aid Stuff like a few Bandaids and Meds.
 
Sgt. Art, what is the Spec Ops REcon Wrap and do you know where I could look at one? An on-line source, I mean. Barring that, could you provide a description? Sounds like an interesting bit of kit.
 
Rick, you hit right on the head. Just like the head gator or SAS Headover but thinner, lighter and more compack. Another sourse:

www. specopsbrand.com

I've also seen the FS on Ebay.

Rick, I spent many summers at Ft. Drum when I was with the NJ National Guard.
 
I think many E&E kits completely disregard the two main, and most important aspects of it, which are -- past not getting caught of course -- keeping your core temperature at 98.6 and staying hydrated.

If it was me, in a mountain/desert environment, I'd go for :

- a poncho or a lightweight tarp (of course with suitable camo colors),
- a good wool stocking cap,
- something to store water in (small collapsible bladder, ziplocs, whatever),
- purification tablets (chlorine AND iodine),
- duct tape, and
- a good knife.

Add to that :

- a map of some sort
- a real compass that will allow a 1-2 degrees precision. Other than that the sun, moon and stars will do fine.

I'm a big fan of not flashing up headlamps or fires in E&E situations. Guess why. But if you're going over there right now you probably should already know how to walk in the dark ;)

Some E&E situations start with you being barefeet and wearing potato bags, so don't count on anything but your guts, wits, and balls.

David
 
Thanks for the answers, guys. I thouhgt it was the headcover thingy frm BQM, or similar, just wanted clarifiaction. I've seen them before and thought they'd be handy, although too large for most small kits.
 
If i might add one thing from experience. I think it was mentioned above, but I'll reiterate. Keep your E&E kit with you at all times. Not just in your assault pack, but on your body. Either in pockets or in a case of somekind. It's a bear to bail out of a Humvee that just hit and IED and not have anything with you.

Good Luck, Be safe and

Happy Hunting

Berdar
 
Afghanistan is COLD in iwnter and hot in summer; stove, cups canteen, knife, plastic sheet as big as you can fit. TGOLD something that you can give to locals to buy you some time or a favour or a goat..
 
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