They carried no tents and had only two days worth of rations in their haversacks. The troops refused to carry British knapsacks, only haversacks. Dupree remains in London to buy all their uniforms, boots, haversacks and sleeping bags. During the night, they resorted to searching the haversacks of fallen soldiers for rations. If troops needed a backpack, pattern 37 haversacks and packs were used. Through necessity, Antler started producing haversacks, webbing belts and military equipment. Unlike the French, they did not carry haversacks. The men of the 111th laid down their haversacks, formed up, and charged. Lacking helmets and entrenching tools, they carried packs and haversacks weighing in excess of .