Equipment for Military Journalist characters:- 35mm Camera with assorted accoutrements (various lenses, sling, tripod, etc.) and film
- Digital camera with memory cards and rechargeable batteries
- Camcorder with videocassettes
- Sketchbook and pencil set
- Notepad and ballpoint pens
- Battery powered tape recorder and mini-microphone
- Carrier pigeon (for delivering field reports) [if that seems outlandish, see link in OP]
What else?
A Google Search for "portable military dark room" yielded this:
https://petapixel.com/2012/01/11/us-...minum-shelter/
Could make for a neat random encounter, if nothing else.
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