Steve,
Can you somehow cut and paste the form into a post so I can see it? I like the idea of having the correct info to hand off to a family/friend (because I refuse to pay the ridiculous yearly fees that SPOT requires -- especially when I read the continuous complaints about the thing....but that is a different topic for a different time)
Bee: I tried the cut/paste thing, but maybe b/c of the pdf format, it came out all crazy. Sorry...
ReConn FormEmergency Dispatch Phone Numbers:Inyo County Sherriff Dept Dispatch 760-878-0383
Mono County Sherriff Dept Dispatch 760-932-7549
Sequoia/Kings Canyon Nat'l Park Dispatch 559-565-3195
Yosemite Nat'l Park Dispatch 209-379-1992
Fresno County Sherriff Dept Dispatch 559-488-3939
Or call 911
Your Name:Transportation:- Car (Make, Model, License #):
- Bus
- Shuttle
- Hitch Hike
- Bicycle
- Walk
- Other
If you checked other than car, make sure to list bus or
shuttle numbers and transfer points with times included:
Starting Trailhead:Name and location of main trailhead
Date and Approximate Time of Departure:Include exact time of departure from trailhead on the form
you leave in your car.
Date of Approximate Exit:Include the approximate time you’ll get to the trailhead too.
If using a different trailhead to exit than the starting one
list here.
Identity Description:Height:
Weight:
Eye Color:
Hair Color:
Include current photo (as an attachment for online
and a hard copy attached with form in car).
List any medical conditions and medications:
Emergency Location Devices Taken:- SPOT (Make, Model):
- PLB (Make, Model):
- SatPhone (Make, Model):
- Cell Phone
- Mirror
- Whistle
Reporting Your Location To SAR:Use Lat/Long in either decimal degrees or degrees minutes
seconds. Also make sure you specify Datum. Many USGS maps
are still NAD 27. Your GPS will convert to anything you
set it to, recommend keeping it in NAD83 or WGS 84.
Experience/Preparedness:- Trail hiker
- Trail hiker with some class 2 pass experience
- Backpacker with class 2, off--]trail experience
- Backpacker with class 3, off trail, climbing experience
- Backpacker with class 4, off trail, climbing experience
- Backpacker with class 5, off trail, climbing experience
- Prepared for weather, aware of forecast for the week
- Taken wilderness first-aid class
- How many days of extra food are you taking? _________
- How many miles per day do you hike on and off trail?_______
Route Description:Describe your main route, including all possible departures
from it:
List campsites, including the alternate locations if departing
from the main route:
If basecamping, list all possible day hikes and areas of
interest to you:
If doing climbs from a campground or from basecamp,
describe the climbing routes your planning to do:
Include a map with the main route of interest in red, and
alternate routes using different bright colors , download
it from Google Earth or other mapping software captured as
jpg and attach, or make a hard copies of the map, draw in
routes, and campsites by hand and attach to all forms.
Equipment Description:Tent (Make, Model, and Color):
Backpack (Make, Model, and Color):
Shoe/Boot (Make, Model, and Color):
Sleeping Bag (Make, Model, and Color):
Trekking Poles (Make, Model, and Color):
Clothing, Outer Layers:
(Make, Model, and Color):
Climbing Equipment: (Make, Model, and Color):
Fishing Equipment: (Make, Model, and Color):
Ice Axe: (Make, Model, and Color):
Crampons: (Make, Model, and Color):
Skis: (Make, Model, and Color):
Snowshoes: (Make, Model, and Color):\
List any other durable and/or distinguishable gear
that could help SAR tie them to you:
Please answer all the questions as thoroughly as
possible. The more detailed you are the better.