The Roman infantry always carried not only a morion, a sword, and a shield (for as to arms, says Cicero, they were so accustomed to have them always on, that they were no more trouble to them than their own limbs): "Arma enim membra militis esse dicunt." but, moreover, fifteen days' provision, together with a certain number of stakes, wherewith to fortify their camp, sixty pounds in weight.
Oinezko erromatarrek ez zuten bakarrik kaskoa, ezpata eta ezkutua eramaten (zeren, armei zegokienez, dio Zizeronek, hain ohituak ziren bizkar gainean edukitzera non ez baitzituzten gainerako soinadarrek baino gehiago oztopatzen: "arma enim membra militis esse dicunt" ) baina, haiekin batean ere, hamabost egunetarako behar zuten janaria, harri-peza zenbait harresien egiteko, hirurogei liberatako pisuraino.