1. Remembering you forgot your radio because you remembered you forgot your water.

2. Overview What is a go-kit? What should go in it? How to take care of it. Sample Kits. Seasonal issues.

3. What is a Go-Kit? A collection of things that you might need when called to activate A bag or box with all the things you will need to operate and keep yourself healthy when away from home

4. What Should Be Included? The really important stuff – don’t leave home without them The sort of important stuff – you will want it most of the time The kind of important stuff – you will want it occasionally or for big events Comfort items and other optional items

5. The Really Important Stuff Do not leave home without: Identification Photo ID (driver’s license) Copy of FCC license Other ID (Emergency management ID, health insurance, medicine list, next of kin) A radio At least a 5W dual-band HT Charged batteries A (well read) copy of the manual

6. More Really Important Stuff A spare antenna and coax J-pole Magnetic mount External power supply Cigarette plug and/or other DC adaptor Headset/external mic PWCARES Quick Reference Guide Stationary Supplies

7. Still More Really Important Stuff Personal Medications Your favorite pain reliever “Sucky things” Allergy medicine Other basic meds Sunscreen/lip balm Appropriate Clothing and Footwear and Hat Food and Water.

8. Important Stuff Money Extra power Connectors Supplemental reference material Tool kit First Aid Kit Work gloves

9. Kind of Important Stuff Collapsable chair Collapsible table Change of clothes Clock/Wrist watch Extension cords (power and signal) Spare connectors

10. Other Items Sweater/Sweatshirt Blanket Downtime entertainment Supplemental lights Non-flammable flairs Deep cycle batteries Toiletries Clean underwear Shelter

11. How to take care of it What to put it in Care and feeding

12. What to put it in Bags Backpacks Plastic boxes Vests Hummer or similar large haul vehicle.

13. Small Item organization No GLASS! Put your clothes in “stuff” sacks Garbage bags for waterproofing Compression sacks for space savings Bring spare “zip” lock plastic bags

14. Care and Feeding It costs a lot of money to build a good go-kit, take care of it. Don’t buy it all at once. Go-kits evolve as you use them. Food, water and meds have shelf lives. People change over time. Rubber “ages.”

15. Last Minute Items Make a list of “last minute” items that you will grab on your way out the door. Water Rain Coat Hat Battery on the charger

16. Seasonal Issues Winter time Dress in layers Add extra clothing to your kit Lip balm Summer time Sun Screen Hat Remember that DC can have 40 degree temperature shifts.

17. Recap ID, Radio, stuff to keep you going – important Chair, book, change of socks – sort of important Take care of your kit and it will take care of you Make a list of last minute items Don’t forget a rain coat