The long list of supplies reveals just how prepared Frein, accused of shooting two state troopers in September, was to survive a manhunt.
Police also found cooking supplies including pots, a propane stove, silverware and even seasoning, soy sauce and salt and pepper.
Frein, who evaded capture for nearly seven weeks in the woods of Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, had stored maps, a radio, multiple piece of camouflage clothing, a raincoat, binoculars, matches, twine and more in the old Birchwood-Pocono Airpark hangar, according to the search warrant.
He also appeared prepared to keep up good hygiene while in hiding -- the haul included nail clippers, a shaving kit, dental supplies and laundry detergent.
The hangar, abandoned for 16 years, served as Frein's final hideout before he was captured near there last Thursday, ending a massive manhunt that sent fear throughout rural Pennsylvania, closed schools and hurt local businesses.
Police recovered Frein's notebooks, a 14-page note and typed pages with random prayers, along with various ammunition, in the search. Police previously found weapons, ammunition, food and other supplies scattered throughout the woods in weeks leading up to the capture.
Frein, 31, appeared in court on Friday and was charged with first-degree murder, homicide of a law enforcement officer, attempted murder and possession of weapons of mass destruction. He did not enter a plea.
An attorney for Frein declined to comment.
He is accused of opening fire on the Blooming Grove police barracks on Sept. 12, killing one trooper and injuring another, before he fled to the woods.
Police have said Frein, a survivalist who often spent time in the woods, had extensively planned his attack. They discovered he searched on his computer for "how to escape a manhunt," "can police track cell phones," and "SWAT raid tactics" before he went missing, police said.
Frein is being held at the Pike County Correctional Facility in Lords Valley, Penn., nearby his home in Canadensis.
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