Kit list for Airsoft weekend events

[Hav0c]

So, all you friendly guys on these forums',

 

I'll be attending an Airsoft weekender on the 1st & 2nd of June and am putting together a kit list of everything I'll need, so far it is as follows:

• Gun(s)
• Gear (Load carrying, boots, gloves, camo's, etc)
• A tent (as I'm staying on site)
• Gas stove (to cook food on)
• Frying pan/kettle (to cook food and brew in)
• Sleeping bag & roll mat
• Some MRE's and BAAAAACONNN! (for high energy consumption and awesome breakfast)
• Water & Beer
• Charger and adapter to use in cigarette lighter
• Battery(s)
• Some spare ammo
• Spare eye & face protection (just in case)
• And of course you need to take some banter with you

So that's my list so far, any additions, advice, or subtraction are welcome.

[CES_williamson]

sounds good i think you have everything, just out of interest where are you going for this airsoft weekender?

[Hav0c]

It's at Section8 in Shott's, Scotland

 

sounds good i think you have everything, just out of interest where are you going for this airsoft weekender?

[CES_williamson]

It's at Section8 in Shott's, Scotland

ah right the site where scout records some stuff well have fun!

[Ian_Gere]

Towel.

 

Don't skimp on the water - get a 5L bottle of spring water from a supermarket or a folding container to carry it from a tap.

 

You'll want a cup for brews & (since you're in a car) another one to be friendly.

 

Eating irons and a sharp knife.

 

More than 1 torch.

 

Since you're in a car it doesn't matter but flameless ration heaters are pretty good if you're going with MRE's (so long as you put exactly the right amount of water in them and wrap them in something like a towel while they heat the food) and they're lighter than a camping stove & gas. But get the Large green ones not the US issue ones b/c they're a bit sh!t.

 

High carb snacks like biccies and/or grapes and also sweets to keep your mouth moist if you have to exert yourself.

 

Edit to add: more tent pegs than you strictly need.

 

Bin bag for rubbish.

 

Supermarket plastic bags to tie to your guy ropes to stop people not seeing them and falling over them...

[ScoobySnacks]

Moist arse wiping material. You probably won't have access to proper washing facilities, it's amazing how refreshing it is to be able to wipe clean with a moist wipe, and helps to stop you going home smelling like a tramp! I usually go with baby wipes, but there are several brands that are specifically designed for adult arse wiping. Also great for getting rid of solid dirt.

 

Take a big pot of alcohol hand gel to sterilise your hands after wiping down with wet wipes and before preparing food or dealing with any injuries.

 

At least one full change of clothes, packed in a waterproof bag. There's nothing worse than being stuck in wet gear as you will get cold and be uncomfortable. As an absolute minimum you want fresh underwear and socks, and a fresh t-shirt to change in to before heading home.

[sp00n]

don't forget your towel

[ScoobySnacks]

But he's not hitchhiking!

[Ian_Gere]

Good advice re hygiene, Scoob. I tend to forget stuff like that because its in my permanent airsoft '1st aid cum carcass management' pouch. I'll list it for the sake of this thread's potential as a resource.

 

Standard Molle Medic Pouch contains:

Stainless Steel Clothing / Bandage Scissors (shaped blunt tip for sliding next to skin)
SS Pointed Dissection Scissors
SS Curved Toothed Forceps
Large Plastic Tweezers

Alcohol Hand Gel 50ml
10 x Alcohol Swabs
1 x Large Wet Wipe Stylee Rag in Ziploc Bag
1 x Small Nivea Moisturising Wipe (you may laugh but it's good for chafed skin, pre-blister soreness, & mild sunburn)
Small Pack of Tissues.

1 x 10x10cm Melolin Dressing
Roll of 50mm Micropore Tape
1m+ of 50mm Fabric Plaster Strip
Few Small Plasters
Wrist Splint Wrap (could double as a bandage)
Spare Rizlas in Ziploc Bag (apart from the peace of mind they offer a smoker, they are very good at stopping bleeding)
Roll of LX Insulation Tape


1 LED Button Sized Torch
25ml Specs Cleaning Fluid & Cloth

Folding Reading Glasses (usually in a shirt pocket)

10 x 200mg Ibuprofen
10 x 500mg Paracetamol
10 x 50mg Tramadol

Small 60ml Ultrathon Mozzie Repellant Lotion

Depending on circumstances I also sometimes add some/all of:

Sterile Wound Dressing Pack (hypo-alergenic gloves, gauze, sterile field, apron, etc.)
SS Curved Pointed Dissection Scissors
SS Scalpel Handle & 1 x #10 + 1 x #11 Sterile Blades
Large SS Angled Toothed Tweezers
1 x Large & 1 x Medium Sterile Sutures
50ml Lidocaine Spray
30ml Pre-Diluted Dettol Spray (which I intend to replace with Iodine Tincture)
30ml Boiled Water Spray (which I should replace with a couple of sterile ampules)
1 x British Army Issue First Field Dressing
1 x British Army Issue Combat Application Tourniquet
1 x 50mm Gauze Bandage

Safety Pin


Something else to remember is gun cleaning kit and perhaps maintenance kit. Mine is based on an SA80 Cleaning Kit. British Army Black Zip Pouch Contains:

Issue Kit -
4 x Steel Screw Together Cleaning Rods & 1 Handle Section
Stiff Pull/Push Through (Brass Tips Edges Filed Smooth & Round)
Small Brass Bore Cleaning Brush
Small Nylon Bore Cleaning Brush
50cm Bore Cleaning Ribbon
Plastic Handled Wire Brush

Non-Issue Kit -
Micro Multi-Tool with Pliers
Plastic Cleaning Rod Diagonal End with Thread for Stiff Pull/Push Through
Plastic Cleaning Rod Diagonal End with Thread for Bore Cleaning Rods
3 x Cross Head + 3 x Flat Head Mini Screwdriver Kit
Hinged Ring holds Mix of Snap-On & Cheap Allen/Hex Drivers
1 x Mini Cross Head Screwdriver
1 x Bent Paperclip Anti-Reversal Latch Hooking Tool
1 x Sliver of Flat Springy Steel Gearbox Reassembly Aid Tool

Wooden Cotton Bud/Swab Grease Applicator
15ml Squeeze-Bottle of Mixed Tape Head Cleaner & Computer Drive Cleaner (for Bore Ribbon)
Small Pot of Guarder Teflon Grease
30ml Squeeze-Bottle Abbey Silicon Oil

 

 

Oh yeah, and an essential when using tents in potentially windy weather or where they may get trampled: Gaffer / Duct Tape!

[Zak Da Mack]

Toothbrush anybody?

[remus]

money tends to be handy...

[Ian_Gere]

Toothbrush anybody?

Yeah and if you're in a car so weight doesn't matter: pit spray too.

[Hav0c]

Thank you Ian for that essay lol

[ScoobySnacks]

Ian, either you're a medic or are friends with some dodgy people. Tramadol is not something I'd recommend people to carry as a matter of course, it's not easy to get hold of (should be impossible in the UK without a prescription) and can have some strange effects on people.

 

I do always carry co-codamol, but the over the counter strength, 8/500. These are for my rare but debilitating migraines (although they're damn good for hangovers too) where I need a potent painkiller down my neck as soon as I spot the first signs, if I don't want to lose a whole day.

 

As you're in the car, weight is not really an issue, so a decent tool kit would be useful. Take about three times as many bb's as you think you'll need, three times as many batteries and three times as much gas.

[Ian_Gere]

I'm prescribed Tramadol for neuropathic pain - lots of pills all day every day. So, yeah, I know what it does. It is a prescription drug though so, naturally, I wouldn't give it to anyone else.

 

TBH, 16mg of codeine wouldn't do anything to me. When I feel a migraine coming on, like as soon as the visual disturbance begins, I need to lie down in a dark room and totally relax or, as you say, it's a whole day gone, sometimes I'm not much use the next day either.

[SheriffHD]

Para cord, survival knife and a bottle to capture your piss.....Doing this bear grylls style

[armysurplusandtoys]

and don't forget the hand signal chart that i posted on the forum , and just in case i would memorize some of the good ones like "shoot him in the ass"

[Mr_awol]

Ian, either you're a medic or are friends with some dodgy people. Tramadol is not something I'd recommend people to carry as a matter of course, it's not easy to get hold of (should be impossible in the UK without a prescription) and can have some strange effects on people.

 

I do always carry co-codamol, but the over the counter strength, 8/500. These are for my rare but debilitating migraines (although they're damn good for hangovers too) where I need a potent painkiller down my neck as soon as I spot the first signs, if I don't want to lose a whole day.

 

As you're in the car, weight is not really an issue, so a decent tool kit would be useful. Take about three times as many bb's as you think you'll need, three times as many batteries and three times as much gas.

Agree that tramadol won't be on everyone's kit list (I keep 8 handy for emergencies/injuries but avoid using them as it would be a pain in the arse to replace them) but I have to say that 8/500 co-codamol wouldn't take the edge off a gnat bite......

[ScoobySnacks]

Ian, Awol, not everyone is a hardened druggie like us! Most people find a couple of 8/500 co-codamol plenty for pretty much any pain. I carry 8 tramadol and 8 30/500, and some 50mg dihydrocodeine, but try to avoid the stronger drugs if at all possible, so the 8mg works well to stop the migraines if I get it into me in time.

[Kaza66]

Don't forget a BFG to pop in someone's tent at night,

[Ian_Gere]

@Scoob: You're a hardened druggie and you manage to hang on to 50mg DHC tabs? 'S the whole reason I use Tramadol - all kinds of unpleasant consequences would more than likely ensue from a ready supply of opiates that actually work...

 

@Kieran: mini CO2 fire extinguisher let off in the sleeping bag never did anyone any permanent harm

[Kaza66]

@Scoob: You're a hardened druggie and you manage to hang on to 50mg DHC tabs? 'S the whole reason I use Tramadol - all kinds of unpleasant consequences would more than likely ensue from a ready supply of opiates that actually work...

 

@Kieran: mini CO2 fire extinguisher let off in the sleeping bag never did anyone any permanent harm

LOL! Just a bitta post traumatic stress for a few day haha!!

[sp00n]

DHC just gives me ridiculous head aches, and I still felt the pain, I ended up binning them lol

[fivezerothree]

I'm a bit of a phone pest so I would also bring my 12,000mah battery phone charger. It's also good currency to use too because everyone wants to use it and you can with one with a capacity as big as mine – more bacon butties for meeee.

[Ian_Gere]

IKWYM Sp00n, like a steel band tightening round your head, right? The trick is to build up the amount in your system gradually. Not much use to the casual abuser, but to the hardened druggie... needs must etc. What really puts me off however is the constipation. Fine if the payoff is the degree of pain releif from diamorphine or morphine sulphate, but for a tragic little pill like DHC, especially the headache inducing modern equivalant of DF118s, they probably are better for you in the bin... unless you're lost up a mountain with a broken leg and bugger all else perhaps

 

Anyway, Tramadol may be a smidge weird at first but it's not like it poleaxes you, it's very effective for muscular and/or bone related pain, and it doesn't stop your giblets from functioning. The perfect thing to keep handy for emergencies.