Mounted search and rescue

["Lila Corey" <Caballera@embarqmail.com>]

Just wanted to say I am back from the wilderness SAR and survival weekend. 
Thanks to all for your suggestions.  It was a great learning experience.  It 
was very well planned.  We had an equipment check, had to build  "tent" in 
less than 15 minutes, build a fire without matches or lighter and 
extinguishing it afterwards,  had a lecture on edible fauna and flora in the 
area by the park ranger, manuevers during the day to find points on the map 
and at night also.  Then on Sun. we had instruction on field expedient high 
lines.  I was totally exhausted, but glad to have participated.  The pack 
worked well, after some adjustments with the straps, and I never had any 
issues with back pain or shoulder pain.  I did not have time to get a mat to 
sleep on, that I WILL have next week.  Other than that, my equipment worked 
well.  And as luck would have it, bright and early Monday morning, we got 
called out on a search.  The subject was found but unfortunately not a good 
ending.   Can't believe after all the walking this past weekend I wasn't 
sore anywhere.  Thanks again.

Lila
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Una Smith" <una.smith@att.net>
To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: [MSAR] BackPack Question


> Barry Wells wrote:
> > Heavy Sigh,  Its just this type of info that gets people in trouble. 
> > Take
> > a light source, two is better.  We are looking for clues and lost folks.
>
> This thread is about someone going on a wilderness survival weekend,
> not SAR.  Also, no one said anything about not having any flashlight
> at all.
>
> For SAR, I agree a flashlight is required, and carrying a second is
> a good idea.  However, depending on what you are searching for, the
> environment, and the ambient light that night, using the flashlight
> may not be your best choice.
>
> Una Smith
> New Mexico
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