"If you have the tent and the cooking gear and a supply of food, then you are set for the basics. If you have extra clothes, it might be worth bringing them so that you don't only have one set. Anything that you might need for a few days off the train."

He paused for a moment and considered before he asked, "Are you knowledgeable in fighting? It is a possibility and if you are not strong in it, I will make sure others who are will be upfront."