Recommended Gear: SAR Tracker 1 Class

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• Always wear appropriate layers of clothing to include a hat

• Sun glasses

• Sturdy hiking boots

• Sun screen and bug spray, if appropriate

• Small pack with food and water. The class consists of mostly field work, so bring appropriate amount of water and snacks for this period

• ​Tracking Stick - Must be 38 - 42" long made of light material such as a wooden dowel or ski pole

• Signal mirror 

• Hand held flashlight for night tracking- white fluorescent between 500 - 1000 lumens

• Knee pads

• Pencil, pen and paper

• Surgical gloves, 2 pair 

• Extra batteries for flashlight

• One package (100) wooden skewers- you can buy these at Walmart, grocery stores or craft stores

• Florescent spray paint - red or orange

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Spray the skewers about a third - half of the way from the end (opposite the pointed end) with the paint. These will be used in field tracking.

 

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