They were poorly equipped and had planned their trip very badly.
Call knew they didn't have long before winter, and his men were poorly equipped.
Its ground forces, once at 12,000, are down to 5,000 or so poorly equipped men.
When the boys started up again they were poorly equipped.
They were poorly equipped and did not have enough winter clothing for every man on board.
The Afghan police force, while growing, remains small and poorly equipped.
Additionally, the soldiers were rather poorly equipped during their first year.
The "protection force" was poorly equipped: many members were too young to have received any military training.
The boat carries neither food nor water, and is poorly equipped.
Libya really is very poorly equipped when it comes to political opposition.