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Posted on Jun 9, 2017
What piece of gear would you tell a first time deployer to make sure to have?
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Joseph Gunderson
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Besides tithe issued equipment that are going to be brought downrange regardless of if you like it or not, what item(s) would you tell one of your first timers to make sure to bring to either make their life easier or perhaps just more bearable?
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Dip
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A camera, woobie and multi tool...
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Tommy Brock
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A washboard, maybe laundry services have changed but we had our families sending them, and of course a good leatherman or Gerber
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Scotty Byrd
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Extra batteries
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Nathan Kidd
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Jetboil for sure. Lifesaver!
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Barry George
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PB and J
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Ken Shefveland
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Baby Powder
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Crocs, hands down
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James Arlington
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Condoms.
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Abel Candia
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Hot sauce
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