http://blog.sarguygear.com Gear, Equipment, and Technology for Search and Rescue Responders Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:55:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have had quite a few variations of these over the years, so I was happy to see someone take a different perspective on this. Kevin Kelly's Cool Tools has a quick review of one I haven't used before. I will get some photos of a couple different ones I use ... http://blog.sarguygear.com/2008/02/21/notebook-organizer-for-bdu-pockets/ Yup, my wife is having a baby. I've been busy getting the house in order, installing a fireplace, painting a guest room and nursery, installing trim, etc. As such, I haven't had much time to update this blog, and for that I apologize. Lorna went into labor today and we are ... http://blog.sarguygear.com/2008/01/25/update-sorry-folks-baby-on-the-way/ I received this avalanche shovel and probe set as a Christmas present from my wife this year and I can't wait to get out and see how well it works. Good avy gear in the backcountry is a must (so I have been told!) and this is a good start ... http://blog.sarguygear.com/2008/01/02/demon-escape-elite-shovel-and-avalanche-probe/ SPOT is a new device from Globalstar that combines a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver with a Globalstar satellite transmitter. It allows the user to send preprogrammed text messages or email with a link to a Google Map with your location. There are four buttons: On/Off, OK, Help, and 911. The OK and ... http://blog.sarguygear.com/2007/12/13/satellite-phonesort-of-introducing-spot/ Searching in Eastern Washington in the winter usually requires snowshoes or skis.  I'm not much of a skier (yet), so I strap a pair of Evo Ascent shoes by MSR on my feet and step it out.  I got a pair last year for Christmas and the Evo Flotation Tails ... http://blog.sarguygear.com/2007/12/07/msr-evo-ascent-snowshoes/ Over the past several years, one name keeps popping up in discussions about the right clothing to wear for SAR when being transported via helicopter.  That name is Massif. Massif has made a name for itself in the wildland firefighting world for creating useful Nomex fleece jackets and Nomex underwear. Since ... http://blog.sarguygear.com/2007/12/03/nomex-fleece-jackets/ The TracMe Beacon is a large part of the "why" I created this blog. I'm concerned that people might purchase this product and expect a satellite-based response (COSPAS-SARSAT) and not get one. As I did the research for this post, I found that I am not alone in these concerns. http://blog.sarguygear.com/2007/11/25/tracme-personal-locator-beacon-or-not/ With a little luck and a lot of work, this blog will become the place to go for information on equipment and technology for SAR responders. If you have any experience as a search and rescue responder, whether professional or volunteer, you have probably found things that work and ... http://blog.sarguygear.com/2007/11/25/hello-world-welcome-to-the-sarguy-gear-blog/