diff --git a/lama.lua b/lama.lua
index 31e7875..0f55c5c 100644
--- a/lama.lua
+++ b/lama.lua
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ local env = getfenv()
 local fuel = {}
 local facing = {}
 local position = {}
+local equipment = {}
 
 --Fuel tracking
 fuel.load = function() --loading fuel data
@@ -84,6 +85,21 @@ facing.load = function() --loads facing / current movement direction
 	end
 end
 
+--equipment tracking
+equipment.save = function()
+	local file = fs.open(".lama/equipment","w")
+	file.write(textutils.serialize({equipment.left,equipment.right})
+end
+
+equipment.load = function()
+	if fs.exists(".lama/equipment") then
+		local file = fs.open(".lama/equipment", "r") 
+		equipment.left, equipment.right = unpack(textutils.unserialize(file.readAll()))
+	else
+		equipment = {left={},right={}} --assume nothing
+	end
+end
+
 --position tracking
 position.save = function() --saves position (x, y, z)
 	position.update() --update the position based on direction and fuel level, then save it to a file
@@ -198,6 +214,24 @@ env.refuel = function( n ) --needed because we depend on fuel level
 	return false --otherwise, return false
 end
 
+env.equipLeft = function()
+	local tData = turtle.getItemDetail()
+	local bOk = turtle.equipLeft()
+	if bOk then
+		equipment.left = tData
+		equipment.save
+	end
+end
+
+env.equipRight = function()
+	local tData = turtle.getItemDetail()
+	local bOk = turtle.equipRight()
+	if bOk then
+		equipment.right = tData
+		equipment.save
+	end
+end
+
 env.overwrite = function( t ) --writes env values into the table given
 	t = t or _G.turtle    --or, if no value was given, _G.turtle
 	for k, v in pairs( env ) do
@@ -231,4 +265,4 @@ fuel.load()
 
 fuel.save()
 position.save()
-facing.save()
\ No newline at end of file
+facing.save()