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Find out what a Norwegian sniper carries so that he can survive out in the cold for at least seven days.

Among the thousands of NATO troops during exercise Trident Juncture in Norway, there was a platoon of Norwegian snipers. This piece profiles Senior Sergeant Stian from that platoon, as he reveals what kit he carries. In his bag is everything needed for a sniper to survive out in the cold for at least seven days.

During Trident Juncture 18, around 50,000 personnel from 31 NATO Allies and partner countries tested their ability to operate together in NATO’s biggest exercise in recent years. Held in Norway, the exercise ran from 25 October until 7 November.

Footage includes various shots of Senior Sergeant Stian revealing the kit he carries.

1. (00:00) SLOW MOTION MIDSHOT - NORWEGIAN SNIPER WALKS IN SNOW
2. (00:03) VARIOUS SLOW MOTION - NORWEGIAN SNIPER LOOKS AT CAMERA
3. (00:07) WIDE SHOT - SNIPER TURNS AROUND SHOWING BACKPACK
4. (00:22) AERIAL SHOT - SNIPER STANDS NEXT TO HIS UNPACKED KIT
5. (00:26) MIDSHOT - CAMO NETTING
6. (00:29) TIMELAPSE - SNIPER UNPACKS FOOD RATIONS
7. (00:31) MIDSHOT -THERMOS
8. (00:33) MIDSHOT - WATER FILTRATION KIT
9. (00:36) MIDSHOT - JACKET
10. (00:39) MIDSHOT - TROUSERS
11. (00:42) MIDSHOT - SLEEPING BAG
12. (00:45) MIDSHOT - EMERGENCY BACKPACK
13. (00:49) MIDSHOT - SURVIVAL KNIFE
14. (00:52) MIDSHOT - SHELTER
15. (00:55) MIDSHOT - AMMUNITION
16. (00:58) MIDSHOT - TOURNIQUET
17. (01:02) MIDSHOT - FIRST AID KIT
18. (01:06) MIDSHOT - COMPASS
19. (01:09) MIDSHOT - STOVE
20. (01:12) MIDSHOT - MATCHES
21. (01:15) MIDSHOT – SNIPER HOLDS RIFLE
22. (01:19) TIMELAPSE - SNIPER PUTS BELONGINGS BACK INTO BAG
23. (01:24) SOUNDBITE IN ENGLISH - SENIOR SERGEANT STIAN, NORWEGIAN SNIPER

“This is what a Norwegian sniper carries in his backpack.”