Barbed Wire, Antipersonnel: Concertina wire consisting of strips of metal with razor-like blades. This is in common use by NATO forces. Weight (per meter): 2kg; Price: (Per meter): $20 (V/C)

Barbed Wire, Concertina: Spring-like coil of barbed wire, with interlaced strands of normal barbed wire, also known as a "combat slinky." Weight (per meter): 2kg; Price: (per meter): $10 (V/V)

Barbed Wire (Straight): Normal lines of heavy wire with knots of barbs. Weight (per meter): 0.3kg; Price: (per meter) $2 (V/V)

Body Bag: An all-too-common necessity. Weight: 0.5kg; Price: $35 (V/V )

Bucket: Holds 10 liters, may be plastic, wood, or metal. Weight: 0.5kg; Price: $5 (V/V)

Bullhorn: Makes voice distinctly audible at 300 meters and indistinctly audible at 600 meters. Powered from internal batteries. Weight: 3kg; Price: $40 (S/S)

Bungee Cord: 1 meter long (stretches to 2 meters). These are in common use by soldiers to attach gear and build shelters. Weight: (per 4) 0.17kg; Price: (per 4) $8 (C/C)

Camouflage Netting: Modern camouflage netting is typically infrared- and radar-scattering, and impose a one level penalty on such detection attempts. Eastern-Bloc nets are normally square; NATO nets are a modular set of hexagons and diamonds. Camouflage nets have a different pattern on each side (normally summer/spring and fall; other patters include winter/snow, sand/scrub, jungle, and others are certainly available). Weight and price is for an arbitrary 10x10m square, and includes the poles and spreaders for erection. Weight: 10kg; Price: $1500 (V/V)

Chemlight: A small tube filled with glowing chemicals. Chemlights are available in red, green, yellow, orange, and blue. A chemlight glows at maximum intensity for 3 hours (visible at 100 meters, or at the maximum range of a night vision device) and half intensity for 9 hours. (Merely putting the chemlight in a pocket will stop the light. )

Another variety of chemlight, the Brightstick, will produce very bright light for 30 minutes (visible at 250 meters, or twice maximum night-vision gear range). Brightsticks come only in white or yellow.

High-intensity chemlights are used by police and special operations, and are sometimes issued to pilots. A high-intensity chemlight produces 5 minutes of extremely bright light, tile first minute of which is actively blinding. They are available only in red.

Infrared chemlights function as normal chemlights, but are visible only to individuals using night-vision gear. They glow for 6 hours.

Lightdiscs are simply disc-shaped chemlights. They may be written upon and are most often used as markers. They glow for 4 hours, and are available only in green. A lightdisc is 100mm wide. Weight: (per box of 12) (Lightdisc) 0.5kg (Others) 0.25kg; Price: (Chemlights)$26 (V/C) (Brightstick)$32 (V/C) (High-Intensity Chemlight)$36 (C/S) (Infrared Chemlight)$75 (S/R) (Lightdisc)$30 (C/S)

Chemlight Case: A plastic tube used to hold a chemlight. Twisting the endcap turns a shutter which blocks as much of the chemlight's glow as desired. Weight: Negligible; Price: $3 (C/S)

Cigar: Average quality, per 10. Weight: 0. 1lkg; Price: $50 (R/R)

Cigarettes: Any brand, per carton of 240. Weight: 0.5kg; Price: $50 (S/S)

Cigarette Lighter: Total 500 seconds of flame (approximately 250 lights). Most require butane or propane, but some can be fueled by motor fuels or alcohol. (Tinkering might help.) Lighters can be found in the pockets of most soldiers. Weight: 0; Price: $10 (S/S)

Compass, Lensatic: Reads in degrees or mils, and is luminous for night use. Weight: 0. 1kg; Price: $30 (V/S )

Cord: Such as "550 Cord'' parachute line. Per 15 meters. Weight: 0.1kg; Price: $3 (V/V)

Dictionary, Language: An extensive translation of one language to another, including idiomatic phrases. Unfortunately, it takes some time to use in a conversation. Weight: 0.5kg; Price: $20 (C/S)

Dictionary, "Pointee-Talkee": Small booklet consisting of basic phrases on one and the equivalent phrase in two other languages on the opposite page. The use points to the desired phrase and asks the other person to point to his reply (the instructions are the first set of phrases). Phrases are simple ("Where is food?" "Does anyone speak English'' "Glad to meet you", etc.) and contain phrases in the following subjects: finding an interpreter, courtesy phrases, food and drink, comfort and lodging, communications, injury, hostile forces, and friendly forces. There are approximately 5-20 phrases per subject (as necessary). These dictionaries are normally issued to aircrews. Weight: 0. 1kg; Price: $50 (R/R)

Drum, 200-liter: Normal steel or aluminum drum, though plastic is becoming available. Weight: 10kg; Price: $30 (V/V)

Field Washstand: This is a small washstand for field use, able to be used by four people at once. The faucets are pumped manually using a foot pump, and the stand has a paper towel holder and soap dispenser. The stand is fed by an 83-liter water tank and a 10-liter soap tank, and has another tank for capture of wastewater. Weight: (empty water tanks) 27.22 kg; Price: $115 (C/R)

Fishing Line: 20 meters, including a hook. Weight: 0.2kg; Price: $5 (S/S)

Fishing Net: 1x1 meters, with weights. Weight: 1.8kg; Price: $38 (S/S)

Fishing Pole: With 20 meters of line and a hook. Weight: 4kg; Price: $50 (C/C)

FLEXCEL Liquid Container: This is the large rubber fuel bladder so often seen slung underneath Chinook helicopters during Gulf War footage. These bladders can be parachuted without using a pallet or any sort of padding, can survive a fall of 100 meters without a parachute, or a fall of 12 meters from an aircraft moving at 170kmh (ComMov 137). Fuel is pumped by putting a heavy weight on the bladder (normally, the vehicle receiving the fuel runs over the bladder), and the bladder can typically be emptied in 25 seconds. A FLEXCEL comes in two sizes, a large (2.6x0.36m) and a small (1x0.2m). Large FLEXCELS hold 250 liters; small ones hold 45 liters. Weight and cost include hoses and valves. Weight: ( 250L ) 56.7kg (45L) 10.3kg; Price: (250L)$150 (45L)$30 (V/S)

Grapple: This is a multiple-pronged hook to be used at the end of a length of rope to assist in climbing walls, etc. It can be thrown as any other object, but counts as two kilograms instead as one (because of the rope also attached). Some models are designed to fold, collapse, or otherwise dismantle for ease of transport. Wt: 1 kg; Price: $60 (V/V).

Handcuffs: Used to restraining appendages. There are two types—metal and plastic. Metal cuffs are reusable and open with a key, while the plastic cuffs are disposable and must be cut off. Applying handcuffs counts as an action and takes five seconds. WI: Metal, 0.2 kg; plastic, 0.001 kg; Price: Metal, $20 (C/C); plastic, $2 (V/S)

Jerry Cans, 20-liter:  These are the standard cans for fuel and water.  Fuel cans are normally metal, while water cans are plastic.  Weight: 1 kg; Price: $5 (V/V)

Jumar Ascender: This is a special climbing rig consisting of a pair of foot loops attached to clamps which lock on a hanging rope when downward pressure is applied. The climber uses the Jumar Ascender to literally walk up the rope, almost as efficiently as climbing a ladder, at a speed of 2 1/2 meters per phase. This may be doubled (AVG: Climbing or DIF: Agility) or tripled (DIF: Climbing or FOR: Agility). Weight: Negligible; Price: $100 (C/C)

Krill Light: These are basically electronic versions of chemlights. They are powered by AA batteries and have LED bulbs. They come in red, green, orange, yellow, blue, and white, and come in the standard version, the Krill 180 (where the luminosity is variable), and the Extreme Krill (twice as bright as the standard Krill Light). The Krill and Krill 180 last 120 hours on a single charge, while the Extreme Krill lasts 50 hours. The standard Krill Light is slightly brighter than a chemlight. Weight: 0.1 kg; Price: (standard) $6, (Krill 180) $7, (Extreme Krill) $9 (S/-)

Lantern: Lights a 10-meter radius. Weight: 2kg; Fuel Consumption: 1 liter; Price: $25 (V/V)

Lock, Average: Key or combination. Weight: 0. 1kg; Price: $5 (V/V)

Lock, Bulletproof: Key or combination. Will withstand most blows and gunshots (gunshots and very heavy blows will ruin the lock, but it will not open.) Weight: 0. 1kg; Price: $15 (V/V)

Maturing Theatre Latrine (MTL): This is a very fancy name for a porto-potty made to military specifications. It is the normal sort of outdoor toilet common at open-air events and construction sites throughout the US and other countries, but in addition to the wastes being carted away or disposed of in sewers systems or other ways, the bowl for the wastes can be removed from the toilet, flammable liquid placed within, and the wastes burned. Though popular at command posts of higher echelons, they were generally considered too big for elements of maneuver units and even if issued to them, they were generally discarded or traded to rear elements for more desirable items. Weight: 50 kg; Price: $300 (S/-)

Modular Initial Deployment Latrine (MIDL): Somewhat more robust then the personal commode, this is used to service units up to platoon size in the first stages of deployment or when the unit will not be long in one place. It consists of a collapsible fiberglass or plastic commode with hangers for a plastic bag below the opening. Wastes are deposited into the bag, and then the bag is sealed and burned or buried. A frame for supporting a privacy screen is provided with the MIDL. Enough bags are provided with the kit for 25 soldiers for 30 days, assuming normal bowel functions during that time. Weight: 8 kg; Price: $90 (S/-)

Mosquito Net: 2 1/2x2 1/2 meters. Weight: 0.5kg; Price: $10 (S/S)

Paint: Any Color, one liter. Weight: 1kg; Price: $10 (C/C)

Personal Defense Aerosol: These have been marketed extensively to civilians and police forces in the United States, but civilian sales have been prohibited in other Western nation such as Canada. Normally, the filler is CS or CN aerosol, but it can also be 1% capsaicin, a cayenne pepper derivative. All fillers act as per irritant gas rules in Twilight: 2000. A special 5% capsaicin solution is sold only law enforcement personnel, and the irritant gas rules are modified for this by making the Constitution roll at: DIF level. Hitting is accomplished according to standard direct-fire rules, with the total range being limited to 10 meters. The spray contaminates any surface it hits, but disperses within 10 minutes. Wt: 0.2 kg. Cost. $25 (C/R)

Rope: This is milspec 11mm rappelling line. Wt: 5 kg per coil; Price: $100 per 50m coil (V/V).

Rubber Fuel Bladder, 50-liter: Collapsible fuel bladder. Fuel may be pumped by placing a heavy weight on the bladder (squashing it with a vehicle is the normal method). Includes hoses and valves. These bladders can be safely airdropped from a height of 100 meters without a parachute. Weight: 3kg; Price: $200 (S/R)

Rubber Fuel Bladders, NATO: This is a generic category of fuel bladders, used by many countries since they take up far less space than the usual assortment of jerry cans and 200-liter fuel drums found at other fuel dumps. These are normally shaped like a giant rubber pillow (unlike the drum-shaped FLEXCELS), and do not have the strength of a FLEXCEL; the bladder will need a pallet for a parachute drop, and can be free-dropped only 50 meters, or from aircraft moving at a maximum of 80kmh without preparation. Many sizes are generally available. All of these bladders will collapse to 15% of their normal size when empty. Weight and cost include hoses and valves, and fuel is pumped by squashing (requiring 3 phases per liter to empty). Weight (210L) 19kg, (380L) 34kg, (945L) 42kg, (1,890L) 48kg, (1,950L) 50kg, (2,840L) 52 kg, (3,785L) 62kg, (5,670L) 68kg, (7,570L) 77kg, (9,460L) 83kg, (11,355L) 97kg, (15,140L) 102kg, (18,295L) 117kg, (28,380L) 151kg, (37,850L) 169kg, (56,775L) 197kg (75,710L) 273kg, (189,300L) 564kg; Price (210L) $95, (380L) $170, (950L) $420, (1,890L) $850, (1,950L) $875, (2,840L) $1275, (3,785L) $1700, (5,670L) $2550, (7,570L) $3400, (9,460L) $4250, (11,355L) $5100, (15,140L) $6800, (18,295L) $8200, (28,380L) $12375, (37,850L) $16500, (56,775L) $24750, (75,710L) $33000, (189,300L) $82500 (S/R)

Rubber Fuel Bladder, Warsaw Pact/Eastern Bloc: Similar to the NATO fuel bladders above, the size of these bladders is based on metrics instead of gallons. They are often used to convert flatbed trucks to makeshift fuel tankers. Weight (4,000L) 125kg, (6,000L) 135kg, (25,000L) 290kg, (50,000L) 580kg, (150,000L) 1050kg, (250,000L) 1450kg; Price (4,000L) $3400, (6,000L) $5100, (25,000L) $21250, (50,000L) $42500, (150,000L) $127500, (250,000L) $212500 (R/S)

Sandbag: Wt 0.2kg (empty) 10kg (full); Price $1 (V/V)

Skyhook (Ground Unit): A specialized ground/air pickup rig for extraction by aircraft when ground conditions do not permit a landing, which was originally designed for military and civilian air/sea rescue units. The ground unit consists of a personnel harness (very similar to a parachute harness), a coil of cable, and an inflatable helium balloon large enough to carry the cable several hundred feet into the air. The unit can be used for either personnel or cargo. Skyhook requires a specially modified multiengine aircraft, usually provided by the patron (few merc groups can afford to maintain them).

Using Skyhook: The passenger dons the harness, inflates the balloon (upon arrival of the pickup aircraft), and prepares himself for the shock of pickup. A specially modified cargo aircraft snares the balloon/cable with a specially fitted V-shaped "blimp-catcher" on its nose, and reels in the passenger until the passenger is close enough to a specially installed cargo door on the bottom of the aircraft. The aircrew snares the passenger/cargo, hauls him/it aboard the plane, and prepares for another pickup if necessary.

The shock involved is no more severe than an opening parachute, provided that the pickup aircraft does not fly too fast. The process is dangerous, but no more so than a parachute jump if done properly.

The pickup plane must fly straight and level a few hundred feet off the ground. The whole operation needs suitable terrain (no nearby obstructions) and reasonable privacy. The blimp can be equipped with IR/white light strobes (activated at the last moment) for a night pickup. The weather must be reasonably clear, with no excessive wind conditions. Skyhook can also be used at sea. A skyhook ground unit may not be reused. Wt: 18 kg; Price: $800 (R/-)

Small Unit Shower (SUS): This is a hollow collapsible metal frame with rubberized fabric walls to provide four shower stalls. The shower units are similar to those aboard naval vessels, with push button controls that spray only when the button is pushed. Hot water is provided by a 75-liter water heater that can provide 16 showers to soldiers before the tank is exhausted. The tank requires 50 minutes to fully heat the water, and is powered by diesel or aviation fuel (30 liters per period), an external generator (45kW), or vehicle power. The unit packs into two canvas bags. It may be set by two soldiers in 15 minutes. Weight: 68 kg; Price: $275 (S/-)

Spray Paint: Any color. Weight: 1kg; Price: $10 (C/C)

Tactical Smoke Generator: This is a device to produce a massive volume of thick smoke that is opaque to certain optical frequencies. There are several types available, based on when they are made:

Pre-1970s: The smoke blocks vision and image intensification. Price: $2000 (V/V)

1970-1980: The smoke blocks vision, image intensification, and lasers. Price: $2500 (V/V)

1981-1985: The smoke blocks vision, image intensification, infrared, and lasers. Price: $3000 (V/C)

1986-1993: The smoke blocks vision, image intensification, infrared, thermal imaging, and lasers. Price: $4000 (C/S)

1994-2000: The smoke blocks vision, image intensification, infrared, millimetric imaging (such as the guidance of fire and forget missiles), and lasers. Price: $5000 (S/R)

When vision is blocked, all tasks related to the vision or aiming (if lasers or millimetric waves are blocked) become three levels more difficult.

A tactical smoke generator weighs 1.2 tons, and may be transported in any vehicle or trailer capable of supporting its weight. The smoke generator produces a cloud equal to three smoke grenades in volume every phase, and typically runs for 90 minutes on a tank of fuel (about 650 liters, 7.2 liters per minute). It is basically a pulse jet engine that injects special oil into its exhaust to produce the smoke. The fog oil also lasts for 90 minutes on a tank (about 450 liters, 5 liters per minute). The jet engine runs on almost any type of military fuel except alcohol, including diesel, jet fuel, gasoline, AvGas, etc. Fog oil costs are as follows:

Pre 1970s: $15 per liter (S/S)

1970-1980: $20 per liter (S/S)

1981-1985: $25 per liter (S/R)

1986-1993: $35 per liter (S/R)

1994-2000: $45 per liter (R/-)

Fog oil is not acceptable for use as motor oil or transmission fluid without refining. Fog oil of earlier types can be used in later generators, but will only produce the effects of that earlier type of oil. Fog oil of later types cannot be used in earlier generators without damaging the generator.

Certain armored vehicles can lay a smokescreen by injecting diesel fuel into their exhaust. Such smoke screens are equivalent to tactical smoke generators from the period 1970-1980, but are only the equivalent to two smoke grenades per phase of generation. Such smoke screens cost the generating vehicle one liter of fuel per phase of laying.

Conventional smoke grenades are also equivalent to 1970-1980 tactical smoke generators. More advanced smoke grenades exist; these cost quadruple for 1981-1985 equivalent, and 8 times normal cost for 1986-1993 equivalent.

Underwater Carrier: A sealed container to transport weapons, ammunition and equipment underwater. This cylindrical container is 1.5 meters long and about 0.4 meter in diameter. It opens like a clamshell for ease of access, and contains several straps and lashing rings to secure gear inside. When sealed, the container will protect its contents from water damage. By inflating or deflating several internal flotation/ballast bladders, its buoyancy can be adjusted to enable it to float, sink, or be neutral (preferable for hauling gear long distances underwater). Pulling a lever will inflate several emergency bladders, making the loaded container capable of supporting the weight of an average person as well.

The container can carry up to 50 kilograms of equipment, and when neutrally buoyant, has the same effect on a swimmer as light personal equipment. The weight given below is empty. The carrier weighs this plus the weight of any contents when out of the water. Wt: 6 kg; Price: $85 (S/S).

Vehicle Low-Altitude Extraction Kit: This consists of a drogue parachute and a shock-absorbing pallet strapped to the bottom of the vehicle. The aircraft must have a rear cargo ramp to utilize this kit. The aircraft flies at extremely low altitude (three to five meters) at minimum speed and deploys the drogue chute out the back. The drogue chute opens; the vehicle is yanked out of the aircraft; and the pallet absorbs most of the shock of landing. Vehicles larger than 25 tons cannot be dropped in this fashion.

Crew may not ride in the vehicle while this goes on. It requires 10 minutes to make a vehicle operational after landing. Wt: 1.5 tons; Price $8000 (R/R)

Vehicle Parachute Kit: This consists several parachutes (depending on the weight of the vehicle to be dropped), a retrorocket assembly, and a shock-absorbing pallet strapped to the bottom of the vehicle. After the vehicle is dropped from the aircraft and the chute deployed, a contact sensor on a cord drops three meters below the vehicle and the retrorocket package deploys above the vehicle. When the sensor touches ground, the retrorocket package fires and slows the vehicle's descent even further. Vehicles larger than 15 tons cannot be dropped in this fashion.

Crew may not ride in the vehicle while this goes on. It requires 10 minutes to make vehicle operational after landing: disconnecting the chute and the pallet, freeing everything that had to be tied down for air transport, screwing down everything that was jarred loose during the landing, and—last but least—a quick inspection, which is not something to have to do in a hot DZ. Wt: 1 ton; Price: $12,000 (R/R).

Water Desalination Unit: This unit is capable of desalinating 300-700 liters per hour, depending on the raw salt content of the water. No chemicals are needed for the operation of the unit, though a tank is provided to add chlorine, if desired. The unit requires that an external 1.5 kW generator be hooked up during operation. A disinfecting unit is also provided, but other pollutants such as fallout, sand, and mud cannot be removed by this device. Water can be siphoned from containers, or directly from a natural water source. Weight: 175 kg; Price: $2,600 (S/R)

Water Purification Unit, Medium: This is a machine carried in a backpack. It eliminates organic, mineral, and bacterial pollutants by using a set of mechanical filters. Filters last for 1,200 liters. Water is purified at the rate of 200 liters per hour. The unit runs from internal batteries and can purify up to 7 liters of water from internal tanks while being carried, or siphon water from containers or directly from a natural water source such as a pond, lake, or stream. It is not capable of desalinating water. Weight: (unit) 18 kg, (extra filter) 5 kg; Price: (unit) $750, (filter) $150 (S/R)

Water Purification Kit, Small: A small machine designed to draw water through a system of filters, purifying the water of most contaminants. Purifies 0.75 liters per minute, and runs on hand power. It is not capable of desalinating water. Filters last for 50 liters. Weight: 1.5kg; Price: $170 (S/R)