Clothing and Equipment
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Hasty Pack
Hasty Bag
Hasty bag should be about 2700 cubic inches
plus or minus some, with hip belt and side pockets.


Clothing
clothes
Boots with heel cups, hat, wicking socks,
wool socks, polypro underwear,
nylon ripstop pants, silk shirt for a start.


Shelter
Small tent
Tent to keep the critters off.

Food and water

Watersalal
Water and natural foods like salal
berries keep you fit.

Just Boil Water
Food boil water only
Cup of Soup, Cocoa, Mac & cheese,
Sardines, Granola bar, Fig Newton,
Raisins, Instant oatmeal; food
for a day, 1620 calories.

Fire
Fire1
Fire the key to survival.

Three ways to start a fire.
lighters
Trioxane, Lighter, Cardboard dipped in hot wax,
Magnesium and flint, Waterproof matches,
and Match box with strike anywhere matches.
You really need to know how to build a fire.

Blossom Fire, Oregon  2005
What not to do!
This is what Not to do!

Stoves
Iso/butane/propaneTrioxane
Iso/butane/propane stove, Trioxane.
A small stove is the answer to hot meals.

Communications
communications
Communication is a life saver.
Signal Flag, Signal Mirror, Whistle,
Radio, Flash light and cricket all could
save your life.  You need to know how to
use them and make them work!

Navigation
map

Don't go without a map that has UTM
numbers around the outside of the map!

Silva RangerMagellan 310
Silva Ranger Compass   and   Magellan GPS

Taking a bearing
Bearing
Practice your skills.
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