Hav0c Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CES_williamson Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 sounds good i think you have everything, just out of interest where are you going for this airsoft weekender? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hav0c Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CES_williamson Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 It's at Section8 in Shott's, Scotland ah right the site where scout records some stuff well have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Ian_Gere Posted May 23, 2013 Supporters Share Posted May 23, 2013 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoobySnacks Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters sp00n Posted May 23, 2013 Supporters Share Posted May 23, 2013 don't forget your towel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoobySnacks Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 But he's not hitchhiking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Ian_Gere Posted May 24, 2013 Supporters Share Posted May 24, 2013 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 ScissorsSS Curved Toothed ForcepsLarge Plastic TweezersAlcohol Hand Gel 50ml10 x Alcohol Swabs1 x Large Wet Wipe Stylee Rag in Ziploc Bag1 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 DressingRoll of 50mm Micropore Tape1m+ of 50mm Fabric Plaster StripFew Small PlastersWrist 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 Tape1 LED Button Sized Torch25ml Specs Cleaning Fluid & Cloth Folding Reading Glasses (usually in a shirt pocket)10 x 200mg Ibuprofen10 x 500mg Paracetamol10 x 50mg Tramadol Small 60ml Ultrathon Mozzie Repellant LotionDepending 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 ScissorsSS Scalpel Handle & 1 x #10 + 1 x #11 Sterile BladesLarge SS Angled Toothed Tweezers1 x Large & 1 x Medium Sterile Sutures50ml Lidocaine Spray30ml 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 Dressing1 x British Army Issue Combat Application Tourniquet1 x 50mm Gauze Bandage Safety PinSomething 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 SectionStiff Pull/Push Through (Brass Tips Edges Filed Smooth & Round)Small Brass Bore Cleaning BrushSmall Nylon Bore Cleaning Brush50cm Bore Cleaning RibbonPlastic Handled Wire BrushNon-Issue Kit -Micro Multi-Tool with PliersPlastic Cleaning Rod Diagonal End with Thread for Stiff Pull/Push ThroughPlastic Cleaning Rod Diagonal End with Thread for Bore Cleaning Rods3 x Cross Head + 3 x Flat Head Mini Screwdriver KitHinged Ring holds Mix of Snap-On & Cheap Allen/Hex Drivers1 x Mini Cross Head Screwdriver1 x Bent Paperclip Anti-Reversal Latch Hooking Tool1 x Sliver of Flat Springy Steel Gearbox Reassembly Aid ToolWooden Cotton Bud/Swab Grease Applicator15ml Squeeze-Bottle of Mixed Tape Head Cleaner & Computer Drive Cleaner (for Bore Ribbon)Small Pot of Guarder Teflon Grease30ml 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Da Mack Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Toothbrush anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remus Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 money tends to be handy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Ian_Gere Posted May 24, 2013 Supporters Share Posted May 24, 2013 Toothbrush anybody? Yeah and if you're in a car so weight doesn't matter: pit spray too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hav0c Posted May 24, 2013 Author Share Posted May 24, 2013 Thank you Ian for that essay lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoobySnacks Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Ian_Gere Posted May 26, 2013 Supporters Share Posted May 26, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheriffHD Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Para cord, survival knife and a bottle to capture your piss.....Doing this bear grylls style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armysurplusandtoys Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 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" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_awol Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 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...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoobySnacks Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaza66 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Don't forget a BFG to pop in someone's tent at night, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Ian_Gere Posted May 29, 2013 Supporters Share Posted May 29, 2013 @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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaza66 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 @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!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters sp00n Posted May 30, 2013 Supporters Share Posted May 30, 2013 DHC just gives me ridiculous head aches, and I still felt the pain, I ended up binning them lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivezerothree Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Ian_Gere Posted May 30, 2013 Supporters Share Posted May 30, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.