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Got to keep the essentials! Fridge, bathroom, and coffee maker. Everything else is questionable. lol - Lance

Thank you for watching! We're glad you found it helpful. - Lance

Agreed! An invaluable resource in my opinion. - Lance

Thank you, we hope so too. - Joe

It was a horrible thing for sure - Joe

We appreciate the opportunity to help and hope this will bring attention to your team's needs. - Joe

They are easy to set up as long as you have all the information about the settings for what frequency you want to use. We have found them to be very affordable - but also found that a certain percentage of them have problems. The most common is interference from close frequencies - Joe

Love the perspective! I don’t disagree, paper does has its place that is for sure. Thanks for the comment! - Lance

Thank you for the information, Great Idea - Joe

Thank you - we probably should have mentioned that. - Joe

That can be a complicated question. You can use the GMRS radios for search and rescue if you are volunteers. You do have to have a license, but there is no test and you only need one license for a family. I think it costs $10. As for the Baofeng. It is designed as a ham radio which does require each person to have a license. We use our radios on the Local Sheriff's department frequency under their license. You should do your research on radios - there are too many variables to give you a good answer in this space. I hope this gets you going in the right direction. - Joe

Good point! They kinda go hand in hand, but we can always be better. 😀 Thanks for the comment. - L

@@AutieTortie I had to laugh when I read your comment. You are exactly right. We don’t script our videos and went off on a tangent. I should change the name of the video to include carabiners. And yes, we will consider doing a separate video on carabiners. Thank you for the comment - Joe

Thank you. It is a lot of fun for us. If you have suggestion on topics feel free to let us know! - Lance

Thanks for the question. There are so many choices out there and the technology changes so quickly. I like the Garmin Rino family of GPS units. I personally use a Rino 755 t. This is the unit our team provides for those who don't have their own GPS unit. I like the ability to take pictures and send them via the GMRS radio. I also like the ability to 'see' other team members on your unit. Our team is now migrating to the Garmin Montana. We have each of the Team leaders carry one because of the Satellite communications ability. I do not have much experience with them yet. I'm sure there will be a video coming on those units sometime in the future. That being said - I suggest you talk to your Command Team and find out what brand or format they would like you to use. Different brands use different formats and connectors so downloading files can get complicated. Good luck. - Joe

I guess I never thought about pre-printed flagging, that is a great idea! We also will use multiple strips in areas that seem to need more help standing out or helps identify the trail better. We use pre/post deployment checklists to help use remember to Finish the tracks on our GPS and SARTOPO. it does cause a headache with command if we don’t. Great comment! - Lance

Great addition. I didn’t explain a height, but yes we try to stay consistent with placement location on the trails and with height. It makes it easier to locate the marker! Thanks for your input. - Lance

Interesting. Do you use color? If so what is your favorite color? Electrical tape is very durable but can see it being a pain to clean up. We don’t always go out the same way we go in, so that is a benefit to the biodegradable. Thanks for the comment! - Lance

This is a good question. The radio on the Garmin Rino is an FM radio which basically has a line of site transmission range. If you are in the open dessert you can get five or even ten miles range. In our area we have very rugged terrain with lots of hills and canyons. Sometimes we get as little as 1/2 mile range. We have recently experimented with a GMRS repeater and are very pleased with the results. Properly placed, we expect five to ten miles range, even in our rugged terrain. Thank you for the question. - Joe

@@2sarguys Thanks for the response !!

I’m grad you brought this up So say repeater uses Freq:462.650 Input:141.3 Output: 141.3 That mean I would have to use 19R ctcss 22 Tranmit: 457.650 Channel 19R Receive: 462.650 PL: 141.3 Ctcss 22 Correct? Repeater only list one frequency. Or would you use channel 19 with ctcss 22 because gmrs channel 19 on this radio is Tx/Rx 462.650

@ Oh boy - your question is confusing to me. The GMRS frequencies are pre-programmed in the Garmin Rinos. The input frequency is different than the output frequency on repeaters. See if this chart helps: www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/rino700/EN-US/GUID-D92B9341-0405-44A4-8E28-6FB105A2D82D.html I hope this answers your question - Joe

Thanks, will do! - Lance

GMRS can be a very useful tool. Down fall is that they don’t always have the reach as other types of radios. Just as all tools, everything has its place. - Lance

I have thought about doing that also, but I have chose to just use the gear I already carry instead of adding more weight. On missions where I know we will be doing more rope rescue type work I will adjust my pack for the harness and others pieces of gear. Thanks for the comment! - Lance

Thanks for the comment! There definitely is an advantage for using the sticks that is for sure. Sometimes we have to learn the hard way to see the benefit of the little things like loops, at least that’s the route I generally take 🤪. - Lance

Awesome suggestions! You are absolutely correct when you say a third leg, creek crossing can be tricky. Thanks for the comment! - Lance

Yeah - I forgot to talk about the tracking elastics on the pole. I've mentioned that in another video though. Shame on me.....Joe

We are on the Oregon coast. Thanks for watching! TW200 are awesome little motorcycles! - Lance

Great comment, Thank you for the encouragement of using poles. I should use them more than I do! I agree that they play a big part in limiting overall fatigue and give a confidence boost on tricky ground. Thanks for the comment! - Lance

It took about two years of trial and error before I ended up realizing that one pole is perfect for me. Every individual is different and you have to do what works for you. - Joe

Thanks for the questions Randy. I am a huge fan of this Harness. It has taken some time to get use to it but overall it works great for short searches. I would not use it for a long term search, but for short searches were you are out for only a few hours they work well. I use a very modular system with my packs overall, so switching stuff between the harness and my larger backpack is relatively simple. If you use a water bladder it cuts out a lot of your overall storage but through a little creativity you can make it work. Joe and I will discuss making a new video on the evolution of our set up if that is something that our viewers are interested in. Thanks again for the comment. Stay safe! - Lance

Thank you for the questions. As I mentioned in the video I'm still not using the vest all the time. We are required to wear it for some types of events and I do. Any time we go on a search, I go back to my old standby - chest harness and backpack. The main reason is the storage of electronics and access to items that are quickly needed such as flagging tape, paper and pencil, phone, GPS, flashlight etc. I also like to carry my clothing layers because weather changes so fast here on the coast. I think that redividing the storage areas and making them more accessible from the top might change my mind. I have to reiterate - the vest is a good product. It is well made, adjustable, durable, visible and just plain solid. - Joe

Glad you like them! 🤪 Ann you’re awesome! - L

I mix it up a lot! 🤪 - Lance

Our pleasure! Hope it helps! - Lance

Our pleasure! - Lance

Hi There. Thanks for the question. In Oregon we do not need to register or carry documents for utility trailers under 1500 pounds. So I don't have a place for documents. It would be easy to add some type of waterproof container if I needed a space for that type of thing.

That is a very sad statement for sure. Technology is awesome and has helped SAR tremendously, but can never replace an actual person for all situations. With cell phones and other gps capable devices our call volume has gone down (at least perceived). The “lost person” is not as common, but SAR is utilized for many other situations. Urban settings have there challenges and advantages to finding a person. Volunteers are awesome and should never be discounted. I hope your leadership will wake up and realize how crippling that sentiment is for their community! - Lance

Interestingly enough we were activated last night to find and bring a 79 year old person out of the deep wilderness area. Drones could do none of the locating the the extremely tall timber in very steep topography. It took a team of 12 volunteers and two paid staff to bring them out. We did use technology to locate the general vicinity of his location with a cell phone ping. Then his cell phone died before we actually found him. Good old fashioned sound sweeps got the job done. That being said, our call volume is down. We are more often now looking for emotionally disturbed or mentally altered persons, carrying out injured hikers, and recovering deceased persons. Even though Technology has reduced the number of activations, when we are needed, there is nothing else that can do the job. - Joe

Thank you you for the encouragement! 25 years! that is awesome. Thank you for your service. - L

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment! - Lance

Thank you. we had a really busy summer, but are getting back to making videos! Thanks for your comment and encouragement. - L

@@itsyaboimat2393 I Agree. Six years later I still use my Coaxsher chest rig as my primary accessory for carrying equipment in the field. Thank you for the comment. - Joe

Hope you like it! Thanks for watching! - Lance

Glad the video helped. Have fun exploring! - Lance

Thanks for subscribing and your comment. We are in Newport area. - Lance

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Thanks for joining us! Let us know if you have suggestions on things that would be useful for your team or area! Thanks for serving your community. - Lance

@@2sarguys oh cool! Will do. ❤️

Thanks for the comment. I’m going to check that out. I honestly never think about the position of my gas cap. My thought was if it goes on it must be correct. I guess I might have been very lackadaisical when it comes to a fuel cap! - Lance

Glad it was helpful! We appreciate the comment. - Lance

Great tip! Thanks Kathy! - Lance

Thank you for the comment. I'll see if I can find a link to the Brunton compass that works. - Joe

You are welcome - thank you for the comment. - Joe

Thank you. I appreciate your support! - Lance