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by N8EUI on December 12, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
I want to build an emergency go bag for two meter use. I have the two meter HT. What I don't have is a collection of additional things to go along with the HT. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks, Tom, N8EUI

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by KG4RUL on December 13, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
You can't go wrong with throwing in spare battery packs, a J Pole antenna, bug repellent, sun screen, a flashlight (spare batteries and bulb), a simple First Aid kit, Moist Towelettes, a copy of your license and any other credentials you might have, campers toilet paper, some snacks, bottled water, note pad, pens/pencils. Dennis - KG4RUL

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by N8EUI on December 18, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
Thanks Dennis for the info. I'll apply it to my go kit. Tom, N8EUI

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by WB2AZE on December 19, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
Tom, as the ARES DEC for my county, I found the Information in several locations. Rather than recommend that hams go to 5 or 10 sites, I set up a group in Yahoo.com that contains information on what to have in go kits. You can access the site at. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HunterdonARES/ You may need to get a free yahoo account to be able to view the files on it. I even have a copy of the Virginia RACES training slides courtesy of ED KE4SKY. All amateurs in ARES/RACES are welcome to use the information on this site. Dave WB2AZE DEC Hunterdon County, NJ

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by W9WHE on December 22, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
Where will you be "going" with this kit? Marriott? A week in the backcountry? A cave?

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by K2GW on December 23, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
>>Where will you be "going" with this kit? Marriott? A week in the backcountry? A cave? The correct answer is all or any of the above. Per the current training in the ARECC Level I course, a "go kit" is all of the equipment you would need to establish communications (normally 2 meter FM) and sustain yourself from any location in your ARES or RACES team's normal area of coverage. There are two standard levels of such kits; one that sustains you for 24 hours and one that sustains you for 72 hours. The major difference is the amount of food, waterand batteries as well as shelter, sleeping and cooking arrangements. The idea is to have this equipment pre-packaged so you're ready to go within a half hour of being notified without a lot of fumbling around when an emergency strikes. KE4SKY has a good article right here on eham.net describing some of the things to consider in such kits. 73 Gary Wilson, K2GW Section Emergency Coordinator Southern New Jersey Section, ARRL

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by WB2AZE on December 23, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
We will respond to where ever ARES EMcomm is needed WB2AZE ARRL DEC hunterdon county NJ

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by N3SKO on December 23, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
If you want to be really prepared for the worst, I would suggest that you go to one of the web sites run by the Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT) which are now part of DHS. Their members are packed for a minimum of 72 hrs independent operation without external support. And they have done this enough times to know what works and what doesn't, in all sort of weather conditions. I modeled my go kit after a hybrid of DMAT and Army packing lists. Worked out of it for 3 days during this years' Grecian Firebolt exercise and was in pretty good shape. I did learn that an extra pair of boots and some extra socks in a ziplock bag are a good thing in rainy weather! And having a bottle of permetherin was useful when you find chiggers in your antenna field. :-) john N3SKO/AAT3BF/AAM3O/AAA3DE/AAA9AC

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by WB2AZE on December 24, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
People, there is a distinct difference between a go kit and a 72 hour deployment kit. the go kit is for a basic response, it will not have everything in it nor is it suppose to. Esentially grab it and go out the door. dave wb2aze ARRL DEC Hunterdon County NJ

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by N3SKO on December 24, 2003	Mail this to a friend!
That is true. However, my philosophy is "plan for the worst and hope for the best". In 1979, I was part of a radiological emergency response team. COL Brown told me to grab my go kit and run up to TMI to assist the State Of PA with airborne radio-iodine and particulate monitoring. I kept a three day deployment bag in my trunk and was one of the few people there who had everything they needed for what turned into a more than overnight situation. I have had several other experiences along the same lines over the years where a short-term deployment turned longer-term. I still carry my 3-day bags and TA50 in the back of the truck. Better to have it and not need it. My 0.02. john N3SKO/AAT3BF/AAM3O/AAA3DE/AAA9AC

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