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LIST 
OP 
NECESSARIES AND LUXURIES, 
FOB 
CAMPAIGNING AND EXPLORING, 
BY 
CAPT. T. FRASER, R.E, 
{Reprinted by permission.) 
Those marked A to accompany the Officer always. Those marked H to do so 
when convenient. Those marked C as a reserve, or when in a standing camp near 
the base. Those marked f are exceptional. 
Luggage and Furniture. 
Horse Appointments. 
No. and description. 
Bedstead bag... P 
Soldier’s kit bag . 
Mule basket, 24-ins. by 
11 ins, by 15 ins, deep 
inside . 
Bed bag 
Furniture. 
1 air cushion . 
1 blanket bag..,. 
1 bedstead . 
1 4-legged stool (Field’s) 
1 table complete . 
1 pole strap . P 
1 bath and case. 
1 indiarubber basin. 
1 looking glass . ? 
1 sword cover, leather.. 
1 spare blanket. ? 
1 folding chain chair ... ? 
1 ground sheet . p 
In addition to luggage 
-I 
How 
carried. 
B (1) 
A 
B(2) 
B(l) 
B or C 
B(2) 
B(l) 
B 
A or B 
A or B 
B (1) 
BorC 
B or C 
C (1) 
P 
Approx. 
weight. 
Approx. 
cost. 
I 
1 No. and description, 
fj 
How 
carried. 
Approx. 
weight. 
Approx, 
cost. 
lbs. oz. 
£ s. d. 
| . 
lbs. ©z. 
£ s. d. 
2 0 
0 15 0 
1 1 regulation saddle, with 
1 9 
0 4 9 
I thong, girth, stirrups 
1 and shoe case. 
A 
17 8 
5 16 6 
jj 2 wallets. . . 
A 
2 0 
1 12 6 
18 0 
2 6 0 
| 2 pockets. 
A 
2 0 
1 12 6 
A 
0 8 
0 3 0 
12 0 
2 15 0 
1 3 valise straps . 
A 
1 0 
0 3 6 
| 1 saddle cover . 
A 
2 0 
0 5 6 
| 1 spare shoe and nails. 
A 
1 4 
| 1 double bridle and bits ... 
A 
5 0 
1 2 0 
1 1 headstall and halter. 
A 
2 4 
0 7 3 
3 o : 
15 0 
| 1 regtl, nosebag. 
A 
1 3 
0 5 6 
4 8 
1 5 0 j 
A 
7 0 
0 13 6 
14 0 
1 10 0 j 
3 1 roller... 
A 
1 0 
0 4 6 
2 0 
0 7 6! 
a 1 regtl. packsaddle .") 
60 0 
4 15 0 
6 0 
0 14 0 1 
| 1 headstall and halter... | 
0 10 
0 2 9 
A or B 
2 8 
0 17 0 
| 1 nosebag . | 
0 12 
0 5 6 
| 1 spare shoe and nails ...J 
0 8 
0 0 6 
1 spare halter . 
B 
0 8 
0 1 5 
0 8 
2 roller bandages. 
B 
0 8 
0 2 3 
4 8 
0 8 6 
1 curry comb (for 3) . 
B 
0 8 
0 0 7 
5 0 
0 15 6 
2 brushes (for 3) . 
B 
1 8 
0 8 0 
3 7 
0 16 0 
1 spare fore shoe . 
B 
1 4 
| 1 » hind „ . 
B 
1 4 
| Spare nails. 
B 
0 2 
For Camp. 
1 indiarubber bucket ...1 
(1) 
1 0 
0 2 0 
! 1 picket shovel.p 
2 8 
0 2 6 
1 hand axe.p 
2 0 
0 2 6 
i 1 shoeing hammer ... P 
1 0 
1 picket rope. ? 
8 8 
0 2 6 
1 heel rope.. P 
B or C 
1 10 
2 canvas water bags for 
carrying water on a 
horse; each for 8 gals. 
(per party) . P 
5 0 
1 mallet .j 
Totals. 
Totals. 
lbs. oz. 
lbs. oz. 
7 8 
All for horse ... 
A 
43 0 
11 4 
Exclusive of pack equi- f 
B 
6 2 
14 8 
page. 1 
C 
2 10 
11 8 
? 
19 0 
