JR Riley Equipment


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When JR is carrying up to 21 kg, he's Unencumbered:

 

When JR is carrying 22 to 42 kg, he is Loaded:

 

When JR is carrying 43 to 84 kg he is Burdened:

 

When JR is carrying more than 84 kg he is Overloaded:

 

 

     His role kit plus field gear totals 28.7 kg; with survival gear he's carrying 40 kg of gear.

 

role kit #6:  close assault - shotgun

#

item

kg

1

Atchisson shotgun with 3 loaded drums

11.5

1

HP-35 pistol with 4 loaded magazines, holster, magazine pouch

2.0

1

M26A1 fragmentation grenade

0.5

1

M34 white phosphorus grenade

0.8

2

M9A1 BZ gas grenades

0.9

3

empty Atchisson drums

(2.7)

total

15.7

 

 field gear 

#

name

kg

1

Resistweave coverall, with name tape, Project patch, Engineer patch, and team patch

1.71

1

black beret, with Morrow Project badge

0.2

1

Morrow Project ID card (MP ID)

--

1

Camillus pocket knife (shackle, 1 blade, bottle and can opener, screwdriver, punch)

--

1

note pad with pen and pencil

--

1

boots, black leather, one pair

1.52

1

KCB-70 knife with scabbard

0.77

1

M25A1 tank crew protective mask, in carrier, with hose and M10A1 filter canister. Mask includes microphone to attach to CVC helmet

2.83

1

Morrow Project M1 CBR kit in belt pouch, uses a "radio battery"

0.79

1

Morrow Project med kit in belt pouch, uses a "radio battery"

0.68

1

field dressing in olive drab belt pouch

0.1

1

AN/PRC-68 or AN/PRC-126 radio, with carry pouch, uses a "radio battery"

1.6

1

EM200 earpiece and transducer microphone

0.1

1

web belt w/two ammunition pouches, suspenders, compass case

1.2

1

lensatic compass with tritium markings

0.1

1

plastic 1-liter canteen, filled, with insulated cover and metal canteen cup

1.4

1

ammunition carrying bag

0.2

total

13.0

 

survival gear 

#

name

kg

1

LC-1 medium field pack (doesn't include the 1.4 kg frame)

1.5

1

5 quart (4.7 liter) folding canteen, nominally empty

0.2

7

freeze-dried LRP meals (0.32 kg each)

2.25

1

mess kit (mess tin, fork, knife, spoon, P38 can opener)

0.4

1

generator flashlight

0.2

4

boxes of strike-anywhere matches, in plastic waterproof container

0.1

1

spare Resistweave coveralls, with the usual patches

1.71

2

spare undershirts, shorts, and pairs of socks, various colors (usually gray, blue, or olive drab)

0.5

1

weapons cleaning kit (for rifles and pistols)

0.3

1

toiletry kit (hair comb, tooth brush, 2 boot laces, 45 needles, spool of olive drab thread, bar of soap, spare buttons, hand towel, small tube of tooth paste, safety razor, package of razor blades, canteen "gas mask" adapter, etc.)

0.5

1

coil 50 meters of "550 cord" (260 kg breaking strain)

0.33

1

sleeping bag and cover

2.0

1

waterproof nylon poncho, olive drab

0.4

1

poncho liner, camo

0.85

total

11.24

 

CBR gear 

#

name

kg

1

set AUIB protective clothing, tan or sage green; size M. The jacket has no hood, but the jacket and trousers have pockets. Comes sealed in a zippered plastic bag.

2.5

1

M5 field protective hood (for head and shoulders, under helmet; makes it difficult to hear the headphones)

0.2

1

M3 winterization kit for protective mask

0.1

1

black vinyl overboots, pair (sized)

1.4

1

chemical protective glove set (14 mil standard), in M.

0.2

1

CBR auxiliary equipment set:  skin decon kit, detector paper

0.1

1

SCALP set

0.6

total

5.3

 

vehicle crew gear 

#

name

kg

1

pair nomex gloves, size M

0.1

1

CVC helmet, size M

2.0

1

CVC helmet liner (OD cotton shell, nylon fleece lining), size M

0.3

1

CVC fragmentation protective undergarment

1.0

total

3.4

 

cold weather kit

#

name

kg

1

knit watch cap, black wool

0.1

1

GI sun/wind/dust goggles, with dark insert; ballistic protection and laser safety

0.2

1

white wool scarf

0.1

1

commando sweater, olive drab wool

0.8

2

pairs of long underwear, gray knit wool

0.4

6

pairs socks, gray wool

0.6

1

pair cold weather black leather mittens, size M

0.1

1

pair cold weather green wool glove liners, size M

0.05

1

pair black winter boots with inserts, sized

2.2

1

cold weather trousers, olive drab, sized

1.6

1

cold weather hooded parka, olive drab, sized

1.9

1

Stoner Weapon System winter trigger

--

1

Resistweave coverall, white, sized M but actually super-oversize

2.0

1

pocket stove

0.1

50

hexamine stove fuel tabs

0.3

1

pair of magnesium snowshoes with bindings

2.4

1

can of wind/burn salve

0.1

1

plastic bottle (2 ounce) of cold weather weapon lubricant

0.07

total

13.0

 

desert kit 

#

item

kg

1

olive drab boonie hat

0.1

1

GI sun/wind/dust goggles, with dark insert; provide laser safety and ballistic protection

0.2

6

pairs socks, grey wool

0.6

1 6 ounce can of sunburn cream

0.2

1

6 ounce can of SPF 30 sunblock

0.2

1

2 ounce bottle of CLP oil

0.1

1

water filtration unit, Katadyn or equivalent

0.7

2

bottles of iodine water-purifying tables (50 tablets per bottle)

0.1

1

solar still water condensing kit

1.0

1

(extra) plastic 1-liter canteen, filled, with insulated cover and metal canteen cup

1.4

1

folding entrenching tool and cover

1.4

1

signal mirror, stainless steel

--

1

desert survival manual

0.1

1

wool commando sweater, tan

0.8

1

cold weather hooded parka, sized small, medium or large, tan

1.9

1

10 ounce bottle of rubbing alcohol

0.3

1

bandanna, tan

--

1

collapsible 20 liter water carrier (weight is 21 kg when full)

1.0

total

12.0

 

personal effects

#

item

kg

1

baseball cap:  Freightliner Trucks

0.1
1 pair, leather work gloves
0.1
1 pair, flip-flop sandals
0.2
4 pair, Project-issue black plastic-framed prescription reading glasses 0.2

1

pair, Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, with case

0.1

1

plastic-handle travel toothbrush

--

2

pair, hunter's earplugs in plastic case

--

2

pair, leather boot laces

--

1

white leather baldric (SCA armsman)

0.3

2 molle 10rd shotgun shell belt pouches 0.2

1

shemagh, tan wool

0.2

1

plastic case for 5.25" computer diskettes, contains:

  • “The Architect's and Builder's Pocket-Book. A handbook for architects, structural engineers, builders, and draughtsmen” – 14th edition.  By Frank Kidder, pub.  1908

  • “FM 5-34 Engineer Field Operations”

  • Rogue PC game; there is enough space on the diskette to save one (1) game

  • “Henley's Formulas for Home and Workshop”

  • “The Field and Forest Handy Book” - By D.C. Beard., pub. 1906

0.1

1

pocket-size notebook, with a mechanical pencil and 6 spare leads

0.1

2

Fisher "write-anywhere" pens and 4 ink refills

0.1

2

Sharpie permanent marker

--

1

zip-lock bag with styptic pencil, 2 deodorant sticks, box of dental floss, chapstick, sunscreen, 1 pair of earplugs

0.2

1

pocket eyeglass repair kit  customized (superglue, extra temple screws and hinges, nose pieces, etc.)

--

3

empty half-gallon zip-lock freezer bags

--

3

small roll duct tape, 3" wide

0.6

1 waxed paper bag with 2 ounce jar of North Carolina hot sauce, 2 ounce jar of black pepper
0.2

2

United States flag shoulder patch

--

2

Confederate flag shoulder patch

--

1

Leatherman pocket survival tool

0.15

1

Handbook of Chemistry & Physics, 44th Edition; paperback, pub. 1963, 3604 pages, 7.1"x4.8"x3.3", 1.8 liters volume

1.4

1

Musson's Improved Lumber and Log Pocket Book; 180 pages, 0.16 liters volume

0.14

1

paperback metallurgy reference book

0.2

1

Mini-Mag AA flashlight & nylon belt sheath

0.1

1

wire stock and welding jig for Stoner M23 carbine ... needs welding before can be assembled and used

0.5

1

Swiss army knife, "Super Tinker", includes scissors and phillip's head screwdriver

0.1

1

Damascene hunting blade:  3" self-forged blade with bone handle, brass fittings, leather belt sheath

0.2

1

"lucky" 6" long crescent wrench

0.5

2

Morrow Project survival kits, wrapped in plastic, wax and tape

0.9

1

small waxed paper pouch of 20 band aids coated with burn ointment

0.1

1

shirt pocket protector

--

1

metal ruler, 6"

--

1

small pair of vice grips

0.2

1

spare amber lens for standard snow-wind-dust goggles

--

4

rolls of bow string

0.1

15

three-bladed steel broadhead arrowheads

0.1

1

left-hand holster for Browning HP-35 pistol

0.2

1

Colt Lawman Mk V .357 Magnum revolver with 2" barrel

0.6

1

left-hand cross-draw holster for Lawman revolver

0.3

24

rounds of .357 JHP ammunition, in a zip-lock bag

0.45

total

8.74