The issue of supplies is of paramount importance for the guerrilla. The guerrilla column is lives completely separate from the population during the first stages of an insurgency. One has to carry all of the supplies for one's self as well as a portion of communal items. In his tome. Guevara give a detailed account of what to bring and why, which you should read in full. Here I will briefly excerpt him and then summarize his list. Also feel free to add your suggestions.
"The facility with which the guerrilla fighter can perform his function and adapt himself to the environment will depend upon his equipment. Even though joined with others in small groups, he has individual characteristics. He should have in his knapsack, besides his regular shelter, everything necessary to survival in case he finds himself alone for some time.
In giving the list of equipment we will refer essentially to that which should be carried by an individual located in rough country at the beginning of a war, with frequent rainfall, some cold weather, and harassment by the enemy; in other words, we place ourselves in the situation that existed at the beginning of the Cuban war of liberation."
• Hammock, with a tarpaulin or piece of waterproof material to cover your hammock with when it rains and rope/cord to rig it all up
• Warm bedding, clothing and footwear appropriate for the range of temperature that you will encounter and built tough enough to hold together for months of combat and marches.
• A good backpack to keep it all together
• Personal and communal food: "Indispensable articles are lard or oil, which is necessary for fat consumption; canned goods, which should not be consumed except in circumstances where food for cooking cannot be found or when there are too many cans and their weight impedes the march; preserved fish, which has great nutritional value; condensed milk, which is also nourishing, particularly on account of the large quantity of sugar that it contains; some sweet for its good taste. Powdered
milk can also be carried. Sugar is another essential part of the supplies, as is salt, without which life becomes sheer martyrdom, and something that serves to season the meals, such as onion, garlic, etc., according to the characteristics of the country."
• Supplies to clean your gun, which should be done as often as possible, to keep the gun accurate and in working order
• A secure but accessible way to hold your ammo
• Cutlery and plates, metal so that they can be used to cook as well as eat
• A canteen
• Medical supplies
• Smokes and related items "A customary and extremely important comfort in the life of the guerrilla fighter is a smoke, whether cigars, cigarettes, or pipe tobacco; a smoke in moments of rest is a great friend to the solitary soldier. Pipes are useful, because they permit using to the extreme all tobacco that remains in the butts of cigars and cigarettes at time of scarcity. Matches are extremely important not only for lighting a smoke, but also for starting fires; this is one of the great problems in the forest in rainy periods. It is preferable to carry both matches and a lighter, so that if the lighter runs out of fuel, matches remain as a substitute."
• Soap, for people and dishes
The following are extra items to be carried if needed, depending on terrain and situation:
• Compass • One extra pair of pants, if that • A book • A machete • Gas or fat/resinous wood to start fires when its wet (also I have found that paper towels that were used when making bacon work well) • Pen and a notebook • Extra string and rope • Materials for mending clothing.
This list should be adapted to fits one personal and geographic needs.
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