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First sketch of example Go Bag item list
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Another contingency to consider is that the whole back is stolen. For this reason critical items like identity papers, cash and medicines can be best stored on the body itself, rather than inside the backpack. A water resistant 'money belt' that sits under clothing can mitigate for such a situation. | Another contingency to consider is that the whole back is stolen. For this reason critical items like identity papers, cash and medicines can be best stored on the body itself, rather than inside the backpack. A water resistant 'money belt' that sits under clothing can mitigate for such a situation. | ||
== Example Go Bag item list == | |||
The below (draft) list is intended as a guide for groups providing 3 days of support | |||
* Tent(s), or tarpaulin(s) and rope, or plastic sheeting and rope and/or duct tape (in order of preference) | |||
* Sleeping bag per person | |||
* 3L of water per person, sealed in plastic bottles or hiking bladder | |||
* 1 Water 'straw' with carbon filter per group | |||
* 1 full meal per person per day, plus sealed bought bag of dried fruits per person | |||
* Camping stove and pot, camping bowls, 'spork' (spoon and fork in one) per person | |||
* First aid kit, including painkillers and sterilisation spray | |||
* One small traveling towel per person | |||
* One roll of toilet paper and hand sanitiser, per person | |||
* One reflective gold/silver rescue blanket per person | |||
* One full change of clothes per person including warm thermals and hat | |||
* Raincoat per person | |||
* Wet bag, strong rubbish/trash bag will do, used for wet clothes that need to be transported | |||
* Cigarette lighter and/or safety matches in plastic ziplock bag | |||
* Torch, with fully charged batteries and set of spare batteries (USB charged torches with LiPo batteries better) per person | |||
* One full tang fixed blade knife for group | |||
* One small locking folder knife per adult | |||
* Whistle per person | |||
* Mobile phone per person | |||
* Hand held AM/FM radio with retractable antenna and pre-charged batteries | |||
* Pre-charged USB (minimum 20,000 mAh) power bank, solar banks better | |||
* Analog compass | |||