This list is broken up into three categories:
Things that should ALWAYS be in your harness:
- Photo copy of ID, med card and allergies if app
(or keeping your wallet in a handy location i.e. back pocket)
- Hand written EM phone #’s
- Whistle (front-pocket accessible, w/lanyard. Recommended type - All-Weather Safety Whistle Co. "Windstorm Whistle")
- Knife – Not just a hook knife
- LED Flashlight –consider taking batteries out
- $$ - coins, paper,plastic
- Emergency blanket
- first aid kit: band-aids, aspirin/ibuprofen/tums/antihistamine
- Lighter/water proof matches
- EM food i.e. power bar
- Sunscreen
- Toilet paper
- Mini multi-tool kit /Leatherman tool
- Dental floss, 50 yards waxed is recommended (if you land in a tree you would this to pull rope back up)
Things I fly with on any given day:
- Cell phone
- Hat
- X-water
- Ham radio
- Mosquito repellent
Consider if flying XC:
- GPS or compass
- Sign-pilot needs ride
- X-water
- Mirror
- Hat
- Spare battery -freshly charged - radio
- Hand written phone #’s (flying buddies cells, EM #’s)
or maybe a call in number to a home answering machine, color of gliders for driver and cell # next to it
- Hot rod antenna
- Duct tape
- Streamer material or some sort of wind indictor
- Rope
- A very small cell phone charger AA or a spare cell phone battery freshly charged