A well-made bedroll treated with oil to resist mildew and dry faster on deck.

A solid leather backpack, reinforced with tarred seams to resist spray.

A length of hempen rope, everyday useful for mooring and climbing.

Silk rope favored by skippers for delicate rigging or hauling sails.

A corked waterskin. Holds roughly 4 pints and has been rinsed with saltwater then freshwater.

A day of hard tack and cured fish; keeps well aboard ship and fills a hungry sailor.

A simple torch. Useful for close-range illumination on decks and in caves.

A hooded lantern that gives steady light and can be shaded from wind-driven spray.

Lamp oil; one flask fuels a lantern for several hours.

A fisher's set for catching near-shore fish and baiting longlines.

Bits for patching a sail or fashioning a quick splint; a cheap but useful pouch of odds and ends.

A bundle of twenty arrows, fletched for use with short or long bows.

A leather kit packed with bandages and splints; many crews carry one for emergencies.

A quality thieves' toolset for opening chests and disabling simple shipboard locks.

A strip of hardy jerky favored by sailors on long runs; staves off hunger and salt cravings.

A patch of saltproof sailcloth used to mend sails or fashion makeshift tarps.

A stormglass-housed compass prized by captains; resists sea spray and keeps a steady needle.

A small trinket fishermen tie to a line or wear at the throat to ward against bad weather.

A woven net used to snare fish or unarmored foes; can tangle limbs and gear.

A short, curved blade useful in tight quarters on a rolling deck.

A compact shortbow, easier to use on cramped ship decks than a longbow.

A light sling carved from bleached reefwood. Reliable and compact for shipboard fighting.

A common glass phial of rosy liquid that mends wounds when drunk.

A chemical compound sailors use when they suspect a venom; it steadies the body against poison.