Basic items to be in the 24th C.M.R. kit

*** THESE ARE THE MINIMUM ***

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18th century blanket

wood, or horn canteen painted red or one tin canteen (British Style) painted black

metal or wood plate

wood, horn or pewter spoon

tin cup

metal or wooden fork

knife suitable for eating (pocket knife) 

piece of linen/cotton cloth large enough to be used as a hand towel

wooden cartridges

wooden flint

flints

musket tool

musket cleaning kit - containing the following:

      a. 1 worm

      b. several clean cloth patches

      c. 1 oiled cloth to wipe the lock & musket

      d. 1 leather pouch to carry items

rifle coat

musket or rifle

ramrod

leather sling

cartridge box or hunting pouch with a cartridge block in it

flashguard mounted on the lock

frizzen guard attached to the lock and fitting snugly on the frizzen

brush & vent pick attached to the leather strap of the cartridge box

leather bayonet scabbard, sword scabbard and strap

bayonet

sword

Additional recommended items to be in the kit

after the above items have been purchased

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knit cap (any suitable color) Liberty Cap

brown or black waist belt with correct 18th century buckle

small candle holder with 3 18th century style candles

pair of clean stockings

clean shirt

haversack to carry and store extra food

sewing kit - needles, thread, buttons, thimble and carrier

Additional items you may want to add at a later time

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flint & steel or tinder box 

hunting knife

camp ax (tomahawk)

 

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