Pickups
Pickups (or collectible Items) are all the things you can pick up in the Tomb Raider Games, and put in the Back Pack (the Inventory)). Weapons, First Aid Items, Keys, Tools and Artefacts can also be Pickups.
Not all Weapons (e.g. the Pistols) and Tools (e.g. the Catapult) are pickups. Some are in Lara's inventory from the start, others are combined from two ore more pickups.
Lara can pick up things by standing (or swimming) above them and pressing the Action Button.
In Tomb Raider Legend some items are picked up automatically, like medipacks or Ammo for a weapon you currently carry.
Gear
The Gear consists of items that are (after collecting them) constantly in her inventory, like weapons and first aid items. Please not that not all gear belongs to the pickups. Even Lara's Outfits can be considered gear.
Other Items
During her adventures, Lara finds a lot of different items that don't belong to her constant gear, like keys she uses to open doors and other itmes she only uses once and then leaves behind.
