The SAR 24-Hour Pack in Winter
The air is getting a little chillier, and hunting season is coming: it's the busy season for Search and Rescue teams. Thinking back to November in prior years, this is the time when resources are stretched looking for lost hikers, missing hunters, and those who have wandered away in the night. Search and Rescue in Winter I also recall heading out to searches where searchers were vastly unprepared to deal with the weather, terrain, and other issues of conducting SAR in a winter environment. I've seen people show up for searches in snow wearing sneakers and jeans - of course, they aren't carrying any water or basic survival supplies either. Yes, though it is hard to control what the myriad of volunteers bring with them, as SAR team members - we must do our best to be prepared for all conditions. Though clothing and footwear is a huge component for venturing out into the woods, what I think we should talk about first is the 24-hour pack. Yes, we could load all...
