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GPS lanyard
butane lighter
fishing hooks
rain jacket

2011-06-30 Stuff in my ready pack: (actual packing depends on expectation for the day) (items are packed in ziplock bags and stuff sacks to aid sorting)


top pouch:

cell phone (not stored)
watch
hand flashlight
this list
green stuff sack
top: headlamp
avalanche transceiver (winter only)
ice picks (winter only)
monocular
searcher ID
hat, yellow, PCSAR
SAR log book, vol 1 & 2
2 plastic shopping bags
notebook (evidence)
pencil
pen, www.spacepen.ca
multitool
whistle
flagging tape
GPS
small green stuff sack:
top: tape measure
sun tan lotion
candle
snare wire, 2 gauges
Muskol insect repellent, double bagged (non-winter)
ear plugs
flint & steel
fishing hooks
1 set spare batteries for headlamp (3 AAA)
1 set spare batteries for GPS/flashlight (4 AA)

under flap:

map 82G/8
zip lock bags


main body:

traffic vest
small black stuff sack
(items that have aircraft warning)
butane lighter
2nd lighter
flare pen and flares
1 box waterproof safety wooden matches
1 box strike anywhere wooden matches
(room for bear spray)
small Outdoor Research compression sack:
top: fleece jacket
fleece pants with leg zippers
small blue stuff sack:
bellaclava
mitts with wool liners
1 neck warmer
folding saw
large white stuff sack:
top: work gloves
nylon pants with leg zippers
silponcho (non-winter)
rain pants with leg zippers (non-winter)
wicking long underwear, tops and bottoms
orange garbage bag
gaiters
small black stuff sack:
top: 2 pieces duct tape (about 8' around a flat piece of plastic)
1 partial and in use
1 complete and contiguous
2 tea bags
tea billy
trail mix
signal mirror
water bottle, full (non-winter with filter)
experimental substitute: water bladder
thermarest
jetboil stove (experiment)
quicksplint (folding corrogated plastic)
avalanche shovel (winter only)
avalanche probe (winter only)
first aid kit: (bottom)
loose on top:
this list
latex gloves
pocket 1:
ziplock bag
patient info note pad
pencil
tweezers
antiseptic wipes, 8
e.g. PharaSystems Health Saver Wipes
insect bite wipes, 2
ziplock bag:
safety pins, 7
pocket 2:
sterile sponges, 10cm x 10cm, 2
combine dressings, 20cm x 19cm, 2
pocket 3:
mouth-to-mouth mask
pocket 4:
latex gloves, 2 pair
pocket 5:
small bandaids, 6
knuckle bandaids, 2
fingertip bandaids, 2
extra large bandaids, 3
sterile non-stick pads, 5 cm x 7.5 cm, 2
wound closure strips
blister/burn dressing (GlacierGel), 2
pocket 6:
pocket 7:
sterile conform bandage, 5 cm x 4.5m
sterile conform bandage, 10 cm x 4.5m
pocket 8:
adhesive tape, 1 roll
pocket 9:
medical shears
pocket 10:
pocket 11:
pocket 12:
rescue space blanket 56" x 80", 1
moleskin, 240 cm^2
pepto-bismol, 8 tablets, list of usage, contraindications
tylenol, 8 tablets, list of ingredients,
usage, contraindications
asprin, 12 tablets, list of usage, contraindications
salt, small packets, 8
temperature strips (NexTemp), 3
SAM splint
pocket 13:
pocket 14:


outer pouch:

cord, 25m, 7mm static, ~1000kg tensile
harness, swiss seat & chest
2 carabiners, locking

outer pouch webbing:

check list of last minute packing items
(see call-out-check-list)


side pocket:

handkerchief

side pocket:

compass, attached by lanyard

belt:

bear spray



no longer carried:

thermometer with compass
hand chain saw
chemical hand warmer
plastic socks
fire paste
Meal Ready to Eat
electrical tape
figure 8 descender
disposable camera
waxed string
waterproof notebook
wicking wool socks


Frequently Asked Questions


Q: What do carry when you're hiking?

A: This is the pack I carry when I go hiking. I need to point out all the ways in which this pack is not typical.

This is a Search and Rescue "ready" pack. The intention is to have a backpack already packed and ready to go when there is a search called. We need equipment for all weather, all environments, all seasons. I do however pull a few things if I have the opportunity (I don't often need an avalanche shovel in the summer). I'm not as experienced with first aid as I'd like to be, so I'm still trying to refine things in that area. The pack weighs about 30 pounds.

The core items for Search and Rescue are considerably less than this. But I've found each of these things worth taking along.

I almost always carry this pack on my ordinary hikes, but mostly because I feel I need to train to this weight.


Q: Where's the mule to carry it all?

A: The mule is strapped on top of the pack. You have to make sure it's rested enough for when you really need it.

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