Emergency Kit
Edit on GitHubThe beacon-adjacent emergency kit: the small pouch of items that make the beacon part of a working survival system.
Emergency Kit
The beacon is the signal; the emergency kit is everything the signal needs to matter. This page is the beacon-adjacent pouch: small, checked with the beacon, always packed together.
The pouch contents
| Item | Why |
|---|---|
| Spare 18650 cell | The beacon’s runtime extension (see Battery Field Swap) |
| Whistle | The close-range signal (see Whistle Signals) |
| Signal mirror | The daylight long-range signal (see Mirror Signaling) |
| Thermal blanket | Hypothermia defense (see Hypothermia Recognition) |
| Notepad and pencil | Writing coordinates, logging (see Beacon Log Template) |
| Small first aid kit | The basics (see First Aid Kit) |
| Spare antenna and SMA tool | The most common field failure (see Antenna Mounting) |
| Emergency contact card | Frequencies, callsign, contacts (see Emergency Communications Plan) |
The one-pouch rule
Keep these items together with the beacon, not scattered across the pack. When you reach for the beacon in a crisis, the pouch comes with it: the signal, the tools to maintain it, and the tools that work alongside it.
The check
The Pack Check Routine checks the pouch as part of the five-minute routine: cell charged, mirror present, card current, blanket sealed.
The card
The emergency contact card is the paper version of the beacon’s payload: your callsign, your frequency, your contacts, your emergency plan. It costs nothing, needs no battery, and survives everything except being left behind.
Related pages
- Pre Trip Checklist for the packing list
- Emergency Communications Plan for the plan
- Signaling Techniques for the toolbox