Part 23 (1/2)

During the hike your equipment for living will be limited to: (1) your pack (things that you carry on your back), (2) a few authorized articles which are placed in a squad laundry bag (called a surplus kit), and (3) a blanket roll.

Contents of the Pack

1 bacon can.

1 condiment can.

1 blanket.

1 poncho.

1 shelter half (one-half of a small tent) 5 small tent pins.

1 tooth brush.

1 comb and any other toilet articles desired.

1 cake of soap.

1 or 2 towels.

1 extra suit of underwear.

1 pair socks.

1 pair shoe strings.

Contents of Surplus Kit

1 pair of breeches.

1 suit of underwear.

1 s.h.i.+rt, olive drab.

1 shoe laces.

2 pair of socks.

1 pair of shoes (tan).

Any other article that may be prescribed by the company commander.

The surplus kit of each man will be made up into a neat, compact bundle, tied with a string (use a shoe string for the purpose), and tagged with the owner's name. These individual kits will be packed in a laundry bag, called ”surplus kit bag,” tagged, one for each squad.

Contents of Blanket Roll

1. Extra blankets.

2. One ramrod for each squad.

3. Any other articles that may be prescribed by the company commander.