“Mission Essential”; Planning your Personal Logistics in the Field by Mike VonSteuben

If you read my article about how to pack a ruck, you have a good idea how to choose what gear to take on a patrol. The next step is determining what you need to take in order to keep that gear working for you. Many items that we carry have consumable components that must be replaced from time to time to keep them working, so we must plan for this too. In this article I will lay out what consumable items you have and how you determine the quantities of those items that you need to carry. I’ll close with some tips to simplify your personal logistics in the field.

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