What non-issued luxury item would you take to the field ?

2016-01-24T17:42:12-05:00

Mine would have to be a roll of TP and corn starch powder. The C rat toilet paper was John Wayne. " wouldn't take Crap off of anyone !" What would yours Be ?

Response by Craig Hatch made Jan 24 at 2016 5:43 PM

2016-01-24T17:43:22-05:00

O I so want one

Response by SN Greg Wright made Jan 24 at 2016 5:49 PM

2016-01-24T17:49:41-05:00

SGT John " Mac " McConnell A Kindle, hands down.

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Jan 24 at 2016 5:53 PM

2016-01-24T17:53:18-05:00

SGT John " Mac " McConnell: I am SOOOO impractical. But I love my watch. I would take that with me. LOL
I gave my step-nephew a big red watch; for in Garrison. He loved it. He is a Marine. I never found out if he ever got a chance to wear it; though. Maybe on Sundays.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Jan 24 at 2016 5:56 PM

2016-01-24T17:56:21-05:00

My easy chair and TV. Second choice, my wife.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 24 at 2016 6:08 PM

2016-01-24T18:08:54-05:00

I'll take one of the picture you posted. I'm sure it has a trailer hook up and I'll figure out a way to hook it up to my Bradley.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 24 at 2016 6:10 PM

2016-01-24T18:10:04-05:00

I usually carried a dog-eared paper back book with me.

Response by SCPO Charles Thomas "Tom" Canterbury made Jan 24 at 2016 6:11 PM

2016-01-24T18:11:06-05:00

Well, that bar in that picture...and my camper... A 32 inch flat screen, two leather lazy boy recliners and a queen-sized bed. Don't forget the corion countertops...

Response by SFC Pete Kain made Jan 24 at 2016 6:38 PM

2016-01-24T18:38:17-05:00

Jello, it's pure energy drunk hot or warm. Alaska teaches many lessons.

Response by CDR Michael Goldschmidt made Jan 24 at 2016 6:43 PM

2016-01-24T18:43:58-05:00

I took a battery-operated Sharper Image personal air conditioner.

Response by SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz made Jan 24 at 2016 7:14 PM

2016-01-24T19:14:21-05:00

My comic books

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 24 at 2016 7:39 PM

2016-01-24T19:39:15-05:00

I have a cadillac camp chair with an insulated cooler that is money for the field (and tailgating).
Throw in the Weber and I'm eating good no matter where I am.

Response by MSgt John Carroll made Jan 24 at 2016 7:57 PM

2016-01-24T19:57:26-05:00

I went and bought a boot drier after my first tour in Afghanistan. I took that with me to Iraq. By my second tour in Afghanistan we had boot driers issued so that no longer counts. I brought a mini coffee pot. I would strap it down inside the JERRV and make coffee first thing every morning.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jan 24 at 2016 8:18 PM

2016-01-24T20:18:05-05:00

Baby wipes!

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jan 24 at 2016 8:37 PM

2016-01-24T20:37:20-05:00

Desert Storm and I am with a Heavy Equipment Maintenance company. Our welders made 55 gallon grills. Our sister company which was Quarter Master had steaks. I think you can piece this together.

Response by Maj Mike Sciales made Jan 24 at 2016 8:43 PM

2016-01-24T20:43:46-05:00

Baby wipes.

Response by SSG Karl Fowler made Jan 24 at 2016 8:51 PM

2016-01-24T20:51:55-05:00

I always took a hammock, netting, and lots of wet wipes. If possible a phone

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Jan 24 at 2016 9:26 PM

2016-01-24T21:26:06-05:00

Baby wipes, corn starch, strobe light, flashlight with extra batteries, extra coffee, tanker stove, heat tabs, non wool socks, laundry soap, woobie, air ground recognition panel, extra Willie Peter bags, pogey bait (granola bars, landjagers, jerky, ramen, soup packets etc) my own compass.

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Jan 24 at 2016 9:37 PM

2016-01-24T21:37:39-05:00

SGT John " Mac " McConnell A cell phone would have been luxury in the '60's,but the TP would have been a nice add on. lol

Response by SMSgt Thor Merich made Jan 24 at 2016 10:51 PM

2016-01-24T22:51:56-05:00

TP, hand downs

Response by PO2 Steven Erickson made Jan 24 at 2016 11:29 PM

2016-01-24T23:29:35-05:00

On board a submarine underwater for 85 days with the same air?

Fabreeze. A metric cubic butt-tonne of Fabreeze...

Response by SSG Laureano Pabon made Jan 25 at 2016 8:10 AM

2016-01-25T08:10:49-05:00

My Watch.

Response by COL John Hudson made Jan 25 at 2016 8:34 AM

2016-01-25T08:34:04-05:00

"WIPES"

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Jan 25 at 2016 8:34 AM

2016-01-25T08:34:36-05:00

I got so I'd take my camera in a plastic bag. A pouch of Redman.

Response by Col Joseph Lenertz made Jan 25 at 2016 8:48 AM

2016-01-25T08:48:51-05:00

My own pillow, because the pillows at the Marriott are too hard. :)

Response by SFC Thomas Howes made Jan 25 at 2016 9:38 AM

2016-01-25T09:38:23-05:00

I took the TP and trail mix I would make it my self back in the late 70 to med 80's they didn't have any in the stores

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2016 11:28 AM

2016-01-25T11:28:12-05:00

Every soldier should know what to take. TP, Snaks, your laptop w some movies. that is the basic, but the must important will be Information...(what the supply SGT likes)... he will maintain my supplies running............LOL.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2016 12:26 PM

2016-01-25T12:26:53-05:00

Oh my gosh. My FIRST duty assignment, I did not go to AIT, MET my unit IN the field...Here I am a young specialist, thinking this is 'campout with the scouts' tent, dirt floor, mat, web gear, M16, MRE's and there ya go, heck we just did that in basic right? WRONG! Big ass tents, plywood flooring with CARPET on em, AIRMATTRESSES ON THE COTS, A COFFEE POT in the tent WITH ELECTRICITY...I'm like, what the hell? My platoon sgt puts his arm around my shoulders, and says, hey, did you think this was basic training II??? Welcome to the med corps! *smh* I re enlisted for another 5 yrs after that one....lol

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Jan 25 at 2016 12:39 PM

2016-01-25T12:39:45-05:00

Seriously, if you go to sea on a submarine that may never see the light of day, with the exception of periscope liberty, for up to three months, luxury items aren't what comes to mind first. Toothpaste and razors and the small things you need become very important when there is no source for replacement.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2016 1:34 PM

2016-01-25T13:34:31-05:00

baby wipes.....and if your really looking for comfort, those baby wipes with (some kind of preparation H) on it, those things are $

Response by CPT Pedro Meza made Jan 25 at 2016 2:10 PM

2016-01-25T14:10:09-05:00

I was with a team that would take a small propane stove and a big pot, which we used to make MRE gumbo. Dam that was good and the best part we did not need toilet paper for days.

Response by MSgt Marvin Kinderknecht made Jan 25 at 2016 2:11 PM

2016-01-25T14:11:45-05:00

Glad to see you are on a "liquid" diet.

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Jan 25 at 2016 2:17 PM

2016-01-25T14:17:32-05:00

Camp chair.

Response by SPC Jeremiah Ginn made Jan 25 at 2016 4:31 PM

2016-01-25T16:31:48-05:00

A match grad 1911 .45

Response by MSgt John Grollimund made Jan 25 at 2016 4:50 PM

2016-01-25T16:50:20-05:00

baby wipes and beef jerky

Response by SSG Todd Halverson made Jan 25 at 2016 5:16 PM

2016-01-25T17:16:32-05:00

Without a doubt it would be baby wipes. They are multi functional so you have 1 item instead of a bunch of items

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2016 5:49 PM

2016-01-25T17:49:15-05:00

Hot Sauce. Normally misappropriated that morning from the chow hall.

Only one thief the Marine Corps, everyone else is just trying to get their shit back.

Response by MSgt John Taylor made Jan 25 at 2016 6:06 PM

2016-01-25T18:06:44-05:00

I was AF, so it would be something like; cappuccino maker. Everything else was on hand.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2016 7:25 PM

2016-01-25T19:25:01-05:00

I bring non-issued waterproof bags. Typically two 20L bags inside of the ruck. Also I like to bring a book or two!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2016 9:09 PM

2016-01-25T21:09:40-05:00

If I could do it all over again, I would take one of these to the field.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2016 9:19 PM

2016-01-25T21:19:29-05:00

If I could do it all over again, I would take this with me in the field.

Response by 1stSgt Eugene Harless made Jan 26 at 2016 12:53 AM

2016-01-26T00:53:41-05:00

Girly-mags and ramen noodles.

Response by SSG Clarence Blackburn made Jan 26 at 2016 6:02 AM

2016-01-26T06:02:28-05:00

TP & Babywipes

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 26 at 2016 5:49 PM

2016-01-26T17:49:05-05:00

Hot tub

Response by MSgt Marion (Trey) Miller III made Jan 30 at 2016 12:20 AM

2016-01-30T00:20:58-05:00

I always brought my own coffee creamer. Chocolate. Always brought a big knife, baby wipes and shitloads of zip-ties. You can never carry too many zip-ties.

Response by SGT Robert Wagner made Feb 1 at 2016 6:46 PM

2016-02-01T18:46:04-05:00

always took food, soda, TP, a pillow, batteries for my electronics, but IF I could have, women

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2016 7:09 PM

2016-02-17T19:09:30-05:00

Books, batteries (for flashlights so you could read in the dark), pogie bait (because C-Rats or MRE's 3x a day will make you real fat real fast, and of course TP since leaves and pine needles suck.

Response by LTC Jason Bartlett made Feb 22 at 2016 4:31 PM

2016-02-22T16:31:04-05:00

Automatic benchmade knife

Response by Sgt Dale Briggs made Jul 26 at 2016 9:41 PM

2016-07-26T21:41:47-04:00

TP. Peaches and pound cake. Hot sauce to make C Rats edible. Bug spray. Back in the day of course.

Response by SPC Gary Welch made Jun 8 at 2019 1:23 PM

2019-06-08T13:23:06-04:00

Toilet paper

Response by SPC Lyle Montgomery made Apr 24 at 2022 12:48 PM

2022-04-24T12:48:20-04:00

A good camera. I took enough photos in Nam in 1970 to fill 7 albums. Many can be seen on "alphaco.us"

Response by SPC Lyle Montgomery made Apr 24 at 2022 12:56 PM

2022-04-24T12:56:50-04:00

Also a rosarie. I wore one around my neck for my entire tour in Nam. Got out Ok and still say a rosarie every day. MY Catholic faith saw me through that mess. I still have that rosarie but have no idea where my dogtags went. Probably tucked away in a closet somewhere.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 1 at 2022 5:54 PM

2022-10-01T17:54:19-04:00

"Tucks" for quick.

Response by SGT Ruben Lozada made Oct 1 at 2022 6:21 PM

2022-10-01T18:21:08-04:00

Mine would be baby wipes.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 1 at 2022 10:07 PM

2022-10-01T22:07:28-04:00

Basically when my company went to the field we took the equivalent of a Walmart with us.