Be prepared

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• GPS unit or know how to use navigation phone app
• Food & Water - 3 liters per person for a day hike
• Matches / Lighter
• First-Aid Kit & Meds
• Flashlight & Extra Batteries
• Extra Clothing & Gloves for cold nights
• Fully-charged Cell Phone with extra battery charter
• Shelter / Space Blanket
• Rope / Cord for erecting a shelter
• Knife/Multi-tool
• Compass & Map or navigation app on your phone
• Signal Mirror for signaling helicopters and searchers
• Whistle for signaling to searchers
• Hat for sun or precipitation protection

• Be aware of the weather for the period of your hike
• Tell someone where you’re going and when you’ll return
• Recognize hiking limitations: children, dogs, elderly, darkness, weather conditions

S top …..………  Don’t Panic, Stay Calm

T hink ......……  Keep A Positive Attitude

O bserve …… Where You Are & What You Have

P lan …..………. Priorities: Shelter, Fire, Water 

• 3 Blasts from Your Whistle

If You Hear a Helicopter, Make Yourself Visible:

• Wave with BOTH Hands
• Use a Signal Mirror or Smoke from a Small Fire 

Always Use Care with Any Fire