What do I need for overnight...
 

Okay so this maybe something almost too crazy.. but..
I'll be going to my first overnight game, there will be 8 people... everyman for him self..
I'm wondering what essential airsoft and survival equipment I may need?
I'm thinking lotsa ammo for sure.. what else?
All help and info is greatly apreciated.
Thanks.

I'm thinking:

Flashlight(s)
Water
Food
Normal Gear
Adapted Clothing (gonna rain? be cold? etc)
Sleeping bag?
Airsoft gun(s)
Ammo
Walkie-Talkie/Communication Device

Those food packs where you add water, they any good? .. And as for communication all we have is a whistle incase of something

I'll let a soldier answer if their food is 'any good' :p

Yeah whistle is a pretty good idea if something turns sour or everyone needs to meet up. But nothing replaces a good cell/walkie talkie if you need to contact someone (another player, parents, friends, police, etc).

hahaha.. I don't know what else to think of, a fire may attract too much attention >.>
A tent being more home-like, thing it could be pulled off?

Glow sticks will prove to be useful Im sure.
Also, a multitool and a first aidkit.

Well you will need some Night vision a Infared laser along with strobes to mark targets those are used for prep for an airstrike. another good thing is Cats eyes on your teams gear and infared tabs they will make it so you can se them. make shure your enemy is wearing non infared coated materials so you can se them. and a gun is also good.

*Note - Not kidding, know where it is, how to get there the fastest way, & designate an emergency vehicle. Think of yourself & your teammates.

Sweet, I think I'm pretty set for gear..except for the food issue.. anybody got any ideas? I really think an open fire cooking something is really noticable.

protein bars and granola bars work well bring a ton of water also its needed

Trail mix is always handy to have.
Good for a snack or if you need a quick pick me up. Better to go with the kinds where the nuts havent been cooked and salted, so they still have the majority of nutrients in them.

Cannibal Corpse... mmmm.

Am I going to be able to carry all this stuff semi easy? XD hahaha... and yeah I've considerd canibalism... is my pinkie finger really all that important?

- Comms
- Glow stick/narc beacon/strobe (so you can be found if you're injured)
- Food (cliff bars are a good choice). Avoided salted foods. They'll make you thirsty.
- Water
- Toilet paper (when nature calls, she's usually not asking for ammo)
- Extra layers (it can get colder at night)
- Spray bottle with alcohol (as a disinfectant and for washing your hands in the field)
- Cyanide capsule (in case you can't be found or saved)

sweet :) this is getting better :D you guys rock.. keep the good info like that coming!
Thanks lots everybody who's given info so far

ooh yeah and take pics those are allways important.

There is an army surplus in Oshawa that had real army ration packs. Each pack had one days food for one man. I have bought a cpl and the food is good. there is breakfast lunch and supper in the pack even comes with a spoon, paper towel. They are small enough that a cpl could be carried in a small pack or mussette bag, or breadbag(german)

I'm not sure where Oshawa is but, there is a surplus store near me they sell a different brand of ration packs. "Mountain house®" The one I'm looking at is a wee bit expensive then I'd like.. I'm thinking I could order some IMP's off of Army issue... I've been told they don't, well go through so well? High intake low out put? >.>

Psh... At my only night game I needed none of this! I slept for 2 hours in my regular camo uni in a dried up creekbed we used like a trench. I had rocks for pillows. Ha! That was a fun night. Really that was like the best place I've ever slept. Get yourself a tent and a nice sleeping bag if you want, but if it's an all night game I'm assuming that all night you're open to attack? I'd rather be sleeping in a ditch holding my rifle ready for attack than tied up in a sleeping bag in my hot pink polka-dot boxers in a tent in the dark if you get what I'm getting at. You would be screwed if anyone attacked you. Even if you had someone on watch, I'd say you'd be trapped in that tent being shot at. And your tent would end up with a bunch of holes. But, maybe its just me. For some odd reason I absolutely love the concept of sleeping in a cold muddy ditch with the sounds of people and gearboxes alike screaming all around me. No idea why, but that's always sounded awesome to me. Sorry for the uber-long post...

I didn't need to know you sleep in hot pink polka-dot boxers! >.< Okay so I'll consider the tent issue what not... but what about food? :(

Unless you plan on setting up a really well hidden hide, you might as well forget about rats for what is basically going to be a 9 hour op.

You mentioned you were 8 "every man for himself". You aren't going to see much action if you all hunker down at 0130 for food then crash :D

Be a fast mover, carry everything you need on your rig or in a small (NOT a three day pack here, I mean SMALL) pack.

9 hours in Milsim isn't backpack territory in my opinion, but to each his own. It's all about having fun and using that kit you spent all your cash on. :D

I don't put a pack on till they get to the 24 hour mark, 48 for sure. I stuff my pockets with everything I don't have on my plate carrier, which is basically energy food and Gookinade powder, then snivel kit like TP or a mickey of rye* ;)

NOTE - No rye in the feild during winter games. asking for trouble there.

TM Tracer unit and Tracer BBs ;)

A strong will and silent shoes.

Bug spray if your in the bush and its applicable in our area.

Dont forget a fleshlight

those are important

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.........hahaha

No overnight adventure in the forest is complete with out a fleshlight.

hahaha! basicly we're starting at 10:00 AM.. ending at 11:30 PM the next day. and so far what I understand is at 1:00 AM, there is a cease fire unless you are at your base and you see somebody close by, then at 8:00 AM cease fire is off. so maybe a tent is not such a good idea, I'm guessing basicly then load up on protein bars, granola bars, un cool no salt trail mix :).. cool..
anybody got a flesh light I can borrow? O.O
You've all been a great help thanks so much.. if anything goes wrong I'm blaming all of you though :D

I'm surprised nobody mentioned coffee...

or some kind of stimulant if you fall asleep easily.

The only caffein(can't spell) I drink is ice tea, and cappucciono's in the winter >.< no coffee for me :) ..Be sides I can just wing it sit with my gun in my arms and hope the other person thinks I'm ready for combat, and they run away in fear :D hahaha, anybody try that trick?

Biggest advice i can give you
Water-lots of it
Some type of nuts- although most people say salted is bad, you lose alot of minerals in sweat and such, the extra salt helps even if it does make you a little more thirsty, almonds are my greatest recommendation.
A blanket of some sort- Ranger blankets may not be designed for comfort, but they are dam handy and do keep in alot of warmth while shedding water.
Light sorce.