Pack List
Field Team Member Personal 72 hour Pack List
Individual Gear

  • 2 Types of Fire Starter
  • 2 Quarts of Water
  • Container to heat water
  • Food
  • Eating Utensils
  • Thermal Blanket
  • Personal Shelter
    (tent, tarp, bivy, etc.)
  • Para cord or similar cordage
  • Wind and Waterproof Shell clothing
  • Insulation Clothing layers
  • Hat, Hood, Balaclava (wool or synthetic)
  • Change of Socks (no cotton socks)
  • Flashlight
  • Spare Bulb & Batteries
  • Sunglasses
  • Clear Goggles (for working with helicopters)
  • Ear plugs (for working with helicopters)
  • Sleeping Gear (seasonal and personal preferences)
  • Water purification treatment
  • Personal First Aid Kid
  • Personal Medications
Team Gear
  • 60' Belay Line
  • Heat Packs
  • At least 2 Radios w/ Spare Batteries
  • At least one GPS Unit
  • At least one cell phone
  • Unit First Aid Module
On-Person Items

  • Fire Starter
  • Appropriate Clothing
  • Approved Hiking Boots
  • Knife
  • Map
  • Compass
  • Notebook
  • Pen or Pencil
  • Whistle (non metallic)
  • Signal Mirror
  • Radio
SAR member favorites and/or seasonal recommendations
  • Gaiters
  • Walking Stick
  • Stove w/ Fuel
  • Binoculars
  • SAR Pack Cover




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