You hit the ground with a thud, noticing the lack of extra weight and casting a grimace up at the nestle of trees that held your backpack firmly in its branches. With a sigh you squatted down and called up the Major, explained your situation and heard him begin laughing, wheezing for a few seconds before replying "You lost it in a tree? That's-well no it's not really funny persay, you need that gear for the mission. But just-I mean just is it that hard to keep a bloody bag on yourself?"