Sarge47
03-04-2010, 07:11 PM
Okay guys, no more debating from the mean 'ole Sarge; just an idea that can be added to by the more experienced members here. 1st, just let me say that I've got nothing against people going camping & working on there survival skills, so let's just figure out how to keep it as safe as can be, ok?
1.) How many people in the group? _______.
2.) What are their ages & areas of experience & knowledge?
a.)___________________________________________
b.)___________________________________________
(and so on.)
3.) Who in the group has received 1st aid training & CPR?
4.) Who has food knowledge; wild edibles, hunting, etc.?
5.) How many members need cross-training so that we are all knowledgeable in that area?
6.) What is the equipment list for each member, plus a "community equipment list" for the whole group?
7.) What kind of knives are we taking?
8.) How much food & water will we take initially?
9.) What's in the 1st aid kits?
10.) How do we signal for help if things go bad? Who knows where we are?
11.) What kind of clothing will we be wearing? How much more will we take for back-up?
12.) Does every member of the group carry a "10 Essentials" kit? If no, why not?
13.) Do we have a current TOPO map of the area & several compasses within the group along with the knowledge & skills to use them?
14.) Will we be using an open fire or a stove for our cooking? If a stove, what about fuel?
15.) Do we have the appropriate permissions, licenses, & so forth?
16.) Have we left information with people back home so they can call for help if we fail to show up at a designated time?
17.) Each person will require __________ of food calories per day, How will we provide that? We will also require a gallon of water per person per day. How can we be assured of a safe water supply to meet our needs?
18.) What will we take along for our shelter assuming we are not allowed to cut down live trees &/or branches?
19.) How will we know about bad weather coming in?
20.)Who will be qualified enough to train, test, & then release us on our own?
Many of you more experienced hands might want to add to this & many of you not-so-experienced ones might wish to copy it. :cool2:
1.) How many people in the group? _______.
2.) What are their ages & areas of experience & knowledge?
a.)___________________________________________
b.)___________________________________________
(and so on.)
3.) Who in the group has received 1st aid training & CPR?
4.) Who has food knowledge; wild edibles, hunting, etc.?
5.) How many members need cross-training so that we are all knowledgeable in that area?
6.) What is the equipment list for each member, plus a "community equipment list" for the whole group?
7.) What kind of knives are we taking?
8.) How much food & water will we take initially?
9.) What's in the 1st aid kits?
10.) How do we signal for help if things go bad? Who knows where we are?
11.) What kind of clothing will we be wearing? How much more will we take for back-up?
12.) Does every member of the group carry a "10 Essentials" kit? If no, why not?
13.) Do we have a current TOPO map of the area & several compasses within the group along with the knowledge & skills to use them?
14.) Will we be using an open fire or a stove for our cooking? If a stove, what about fuel?
15.) Do we have the appropriate permissions, licenses, & so forth?
16.) Have we left information with people back home so they can call for help if we fail to show up at a designated time?
17.) Each person will require __________ of food calories per day, How will we provide that? We will also require a gallon of water per person per day. How can we be assured of a safe water supply to meet our needs?
18.) What will we take along for our shelter assuming we are not allowed to cut down live trees &/or branches?
19.) How will we know about bad weather coming in?
20.)Who will be qualified enough to train, test, & then release us on our own?
Many of you more experienced hands might want to add to this & many of you not-so-experienced ones might wish to copy it. :cool2: