Wildland Gear

[AWOTIS]

We are required to carry hot shields face masks in case we get into heavy smoke.

cal-osha and cal-fire require lots of protection...

[slackjawedyokel]

Dont forget some aluminun foil.

[ramseycl]

A couple things to add:

Advil (ibuprofen of some kind)
Benadryl(if you have allergies)
and as my friend so delicately put it: Something to make you go and something to make you stop going. (anti constipation medicine and anti diarrhea medicine) Sure isn’t fun to get stuck out on the line for days and have problems.
Write in the rain note pad in pants pocket (also keep papers in a zip lock in my pocket)
Batteries!!!!
space blanket
Spare glasses/ contacts if you wear them



Extra stuff I always have
Sling psychrometer and RH tables
Kestral weather meter
GPS
If you’re a sawyer I always have an extra file and wedges in my pack, and a bar nut or two on my key ring.

[Bushwhacker]

I got ya! Makes sense now.

[gobears75]

I was'nt paying attention to the starting thread, this is stuff that I carry on a hotshot crew, although while I was on an engine we would at times carry sigs if a saw was needed, but that was rare

[Bushwhacker]

Lets see here, so much fun stuff
2 gallons water
6 fusees
gas/oil sigs
3 light sticks
warmie
beenie
waterproof jacket
lighter
irpg
knife
2 MREs
headlight
extra batts
wet wipes
power bars/snacks
poison oak wipes
supplement powder for water
flight gloves
extra laces
all ppe
handtool
first aid kit
crossword puzzles

why are you carting Sigs?

[gobears75]

Lets see here, so much fun stuff
2 gallons water
6 fusees
gas/oil sigs
3 light sticks
warmie
beenie
waterproof jacket
lighter
irpg
knife
2 MREs
headlight
extra batts
wet wipes
power bars/snacks
poison oak wipes
supplement powder for water
flight gloves
extra laces
all ppe
handtool
first aid kit
crossword puzzles

[mikeyboy]

I guarantee the drip loop WILL hang on something before you hit the ground.

I luv it..... So true..... ROFLMAO.

[mikeyboy]

Yep yep... Plus, no bending-over... Dam, I'm getting lazy..... LMAO.

[slackjawedyokel]

I am a died in wool "engine slug" and from the South also so its torches for just about everything we do. And carrying a torch through the woods is also a big safety plus ------ if you ever fall off a cliff, I guarantee the drip loop WILL hang on something before you hit the ground.

[Bushwhacker]

B.W. or T.P. is like "Fire Line Gold..." You'd be surprised what a Guy would trade for it in desperate times..... LOL.

Medicated Gold Bond (blue bottle) Powder. It's good fer the tootsies and also in the valley, hopefully you're picking-up what I'm throwing down... LOL.

I carry similar to what Bushwacker carries minus the fusees and diesel since we have those on the Rig. If I'm doing a burn job, then I'll carry fusees and lots of them so I can stack them and not have to bend over. We light our Drip Torches from our fusees, keeps the digits away from the dripping fuel.

Lol Diesel is what my Multi tool is called, Sorry about that.

Fusees vs drip torches - kinda another "regional" type thing - We carry a bunch on the engine , but seldom used.

You can use the Fusses to Light the Drip Torch I love the torch but they are kinda unpractical to to carry in your line gear, but man they sling do much more fire SO much faster.

[slackjawedyokel]

Fusees vs drip torches - kinda another "regional" type thing - We carry a bunch on the engine , but seldom used.

[mikeyboy]

B.W. or T.P. is like "Fire Line Gold..." You'd be surprised what a Guy would trade for it in desperate times..... LOL.

Medicated Gold Bond (blue bottle) Powder. It's good fer the tootsies and also in the valley, hopefully you're picking-up what I'm throwing down... LOL.

I carry similar to what Bushwacker carries minus the fusees and diesel since we have those on the Rig. If I'm doing a burn job, then I'll carry fusees and lots of them so I can stack them and not have to bend over. We light our Drip Torches from our fusees, keeps the digits away from the dripping fuel.

[ChiefKN]

Ditto on the lighter - nothing more embarrasing than setting up to burn out a road and have to run to a spot on the flank some where, to light off your torch. With about 7 engines lined up laughing and hollering "hurry up "

More then once, that was how I got to work the torch.

[slackjawedyokel]

Ditto on the lighter - nothing more embarrasing than setting up to burn out a road and have to run to a spot on the flank some where, to light off your torch. With about 7 engines lined up laughing and hollering "hurry up "