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* Child 2: diabetic, takes insulin | * Child 2: diabetic, takes insulin | ||
=== Example | === Example group item list === | ||
The below (draft) list is intended as a guide for groups of up to 5 or so people providing 3 days of support | The below (draft) list is intended as a generic yet comprehensive guide for groups of up to 5 or so people providing 3 days of support. These items would be organised into bags to support both group and individual needs. A large 75L Backpack carried by the strongest person(s) in the group can carry items for the whole group, alongside their own personal items. | ||
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! Item !! Per group !! Per person | ! Item !! Per group !! Per person | ||
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| 1 small traveling towell || || X | | 1 small traveling towell || || X | ||
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| 1 tube SPF50+ sunscreen || X || | |||
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| Insect repellent || X || | |||
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| 1 roll of toilet paper and hand sanitiser in zip lock bag || || X | | 1 roll of toilet paper and hand sanitiser in zip lock bag || || X | ||
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| 1 Wet bag for wet/dirty clothing. Strong rubbish/trash bag will do || || X | | 1 Wet bag for wet/dirty clothing. Strong rubbish/trash bag will do || || X | ||
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| | | Toothbrush || || X | ||
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| 1 tube toothpaste || X || | |||
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| 1 multi-tool (LeatherMan or similar) with pliers, scissors and screwdriver heads || X || | |||
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| 1 Cigarette lighter and/or safety matches in plastic ziplock bag || X || | | 1 Cigarette lighter and/or safety matches in plastic ziplock bag || X || | ||
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| 1 whistle || || X | | 1 whistle || || X | ||
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| 1 mobile phone, pre charged and with credit || || X | | 1 mobile phone, pre charged and with credit (see [[Cellular_communications]]) || || X | ||
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| 1 Hand held AM/FM radio with retractable antenna and pre-charged batteries || X || | | Pair of walkie talkies (see [[Radio]]) || X || | ||
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| 1 Hand held AM/FM radio with retractable antenna and pre-charged batteries (see [[Radio]]) || X || | |||
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| 1 Pre-charged USB (minimum 20,000 mAh) power bank, solar banks better || X || | | 1 Pre-charged USB (minimum 20,000 mAh) power bank, solar banks better || X || | ||
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| Essential medications in screw top plastic bottles and/or zip-lock bags || || X | | Essential medications in screw top plastic bottles and/or zip-lock bags || || X | ||
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=== Size and weight considerations === | === Size and weight considerations === | ||
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Children can use their school bags as Go Bags. In it should be enough to keep them warm, dried fruits and other healthy snacks, their ID, phone, a torch and anything to comfort them such as a favourite stuffed toy or book. | Children can use their school bags as Go Bags. In it should be enough to keep them warm, dried fruits and other healthy snacks, their ID, phone, a torch and anything to comfort them such as a favourite stuffed toy or book. | ||
== Protecting contents == | |||
In an environmental or other disaster the conditions you and your gear are exposed to can change suddenly. As a result, it is important that you consider what the elements can do to the contents you depend upon. | In an environmental or other disaster the conditions you and your gear are exposed to can change suddenly. As a result, it is important that you consider what the elements can do to the contents you depend upon. | ||
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[[File:Dry bag.jpg|thumb|A 'dry bag' can be a good option for keeping many items dry at once, then placed into the larger backpack.]] | [[File:Dry bag.jpg|thumb|A 'dry bag' can be a good option for keeping many items dry at once, then placed into the larger backpack.]] | ||
Identification papers, cash, toilet paper and towel, a change of clothing all need to be protected from humidity. For the purposes of waterproofing, protect what you need to imagining that the entire Go Bag can be briefly submersed in water. Solutions to dry storage: | |||
* Quality zip-lock plastic bags. Typically transparent, can help you quickly find what you need | * Quality zip-lock plastic bags. Typically transparent, can help you quickly find what you need | ||