[Sledd'n Daddy]

OOOHHH, You'll love this!

Being a Search and Rescue member that has been on WAYYY too many rescues AND recoveries, here is what I carry with me in either the Pack or on the Sled:

(Remember, my normal riding is in the worst friggen weather mother nature can throw out. People can't seem to figure out that it's much better for Search and Rescue if they'd start getting lost and stuck on a nice Sunny-Blue Sky Powder day! So my list may seem extensive to some, BUT I can promise you I have used EVERYTHING in my list on the trail AT LEAST ONCE!)

Let me know if you have any comments on my list... I'm always open to suggestions.

**AVY BEACON - first and formost
**AVY PROBE and SHOVEL - ON the Pack not in the sled. if your in an avalanche and the sled is covered but you are not, what are you going to do?
**GPS
**FRS Radio
**Cellphone (I know it sounds crazy, but cell companies are getting farther and farther all the time)
**Glowsticks
**Flashlight
**Water proof matches and fire starter - any army surplus store has good waxy ones in a waterproof container
**Small aluminum mess kit bowl - it's better to melt snow and drink the warm water than it is to eat cold snow... your body has to burn too much caloric energy to melt the snow in your mouth)
**Protein Bars - better than chocolate bars, you can eat less of them and they fill you up better with better energy than sugar
**Extra Socks
**Extra bottled water (usually carry this in the sled trunk).
**Compass & Map of area
**Space Blankets (I usually have 3 or 4 of these in my windshield bag and 1-2 in my backpack)
**Leatherman multitool (any type, doesn't have to be Leatherman)
**Tools for sled (i.e. tow rope, wrenches, extra plugs, extra belt)
**Extra Gloves
**Small first aid Kit
**Beanie hat (you don't want your head to get cold from sweating in your helmet)

Some misc. stuff I have in mine that are kind of a personal choice are: Extra batteries, regular bic lighter, rubber gloves, granola bars, hard candy.

I'll get some pics, I carry an HMK backpack and I LOVE IT! I can carry a ton of stuff and not even know it... it carries really high on my back, but is shallow enough to allow movement.

Let me know if you have any comments on my list... I'm always open to suggestions.

Whew. The end.