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I just ordered the blanket. Thanks!

What a great video. I don’t own this bike but I’m getting super interested in getting one and do some exploring. Keep up the good work. I’ll be using this video for some modifications you did.

Nice bikes! I just picked mine up last week. Enjoyed your video and am subscribing. Where are you guys located? I'm in southern Oregon. GP

One of the best features on CalTopo is the share location, being able to see everyone on the mission in real-time is great. (You can see team 1 is with the subject and team 2 is 30 mins out with the litter.) It works without cell data or Wi-Fi too.

Sweet

thanks!

Came here to see some info about a Coaxsher chest rig. ( I just bought the molle harness to give me configuration options.) Found a couple of fellow Oregon SAR team members. Subbed to the channel. Thanks for the great work guys. Stay safe and thank you for serving your community.

At 2:25 the gas cap appears to be upside down. I found the vented hole needs to be UP (forward), or it gets gummed up with lacquer and this has killed the engine on two occasions because the gas tank developed a small vacuum when the vent was gummed up. Easy fix: take the gas cap apart, clean out the vent hole gunk, install the cap with vent UP (forward). I marked the vent location on my gas cap, so it is easy to see and install correctly.

Showing the drone’s point-of-view was really effective in the demonstrations to see how the various signals might look to rescuers. Nice touch.

Thanks for the tips! I'd also add I've found dried fern leaves underneath the top layer and anywhere you have big leaves that drop at the base of big trees, you can often find dried, crunchy ones depending on the time of year.

Thanks for the easily digestible explanation👍 Just a heads up that the link in the description took me to a “currently unavailable” version of the Brunton compass. Your viewers must have cleaned ‘em out!

Thank you guys.

Good lesson fellas. Thanks.

Warm liquid improves our hands' dexterity. During my hikes, sometimes my fingers get very cold, and I cannot unbutton my pants to pee, take off my boots, or turn key in the lock. Hot tea helps a lot

I remember hauling a hatchet, and a folding saw just to process firewood by hand because it was more practical. Dry wood was everywhere. I agree that a really small fire is enough

I’m trying this on an xr650.

Oh, wow. Thanks guys! Very helpful. In addition to being critical on missions, the trainers said radio traffic gets transcripted and may be used in legal settings so very important to do it right.

In my state, the only "codes" we use related to the condition of the subject if we find them. (We don't want to broadcast that we found the subject deceased if, for example, there may be family members near a radio at IC.) Code 80 - Subject alive and ok Code 81 - Subject alive, needs medical assistance Code 82 - Subject deceased I teach my people to think about the last number: 0 - "zerO" means Ok 1 - call 911 2 - we were too late

Helpful information,we do have some codes but are basically going away from them. Although some of us do use certain codes so no family or listeners on the frequency know what we are referring to in case of a person found deceased etc So family can be informed first

Codes are a silly holdover. I worked for one large agency who was mostly plain language. Now I work for a smaller agency that uses codes, and it’s pointless

I, as a ham, carry several radios in my truck, my backpack, my SAR pack. I'm all for reduncancy. For each radio I have at least 1 backup battery and a shell that holds AA batteries. Each radio has its original antenna, but terrain may require a longer antenna, so I pack 1 or 2 of those as well. Besides our working frequencies, I program the ham repeaters into my radios, plus any another frequencies such ARES, RACES. I no longer go out into the field due to my health, but I do serve as a Comm Central back at the gathering spot. I'll do radio and battery checks for our volunteers. Plus I give a quick tutorial on radio operations. I monitor the folks out in the field, law enforcement, ambulance, and weather. Yes, I have that many radios! Lol

It's also nice to have a corded specker mic. So when you hold that radio above your head, you can still communicate :)

I agree with a chest rig or fanny pack that you can access independently. With a backpack, you constantly need to ask someone else to dig in your pack unless you want to stop and unload. I do see a need to carry water.

Depending on the search criteria, the check list might include "bring spare battery" lol.

Terrific video, very informative and well explained. You guys obviously work well as a team. Thanks for your service in doing search and rescue work!

You could talk about radio etiquette and things NOT to do. I don't want to make a mistake and anger or interrupt something important. Thanks.

How about using the sighting device built into the mirror. Direstions are usually printed on the back of the mirror. The technique you demonstrated here is for mirrors without a sighting grid.

👍👍👍 Having warm / hot liquids close at hand during cold weather is all too often overlooked. During the cooler months, I carry a 300ml (minimum) Thermos Flask, filled before leaving home, with Boiling Water / Tea / Coffee / Bouillon, depending on my planned activity. Before leaving the stop where I had used the contents of the Flask, I refill it with at the very least, boiling water or one of the other, bouillon being my favourite. A good share, thanks. Take care ..

It's that balance between stove/fuel weight, and any time of year "fast" heating of liquid.

Nice video you Guys! I do Search and rescue i the middle of Norway, and on most call outs I pack a MSR Windburner personal stove and a Gas canister. Only downside is in the wintertime at low temperatures, where you need to keep the Gas close to your body as it looses effectivenes in the cold. Haveing a way to warm liquids is absolutely important, and potentially a lifesaver! Stay safe, and keep makeing great youtube content :)

Nice from the air prospective👍. Those multi use orange garbage bags are a must. Plan ahead, the natural instinct to wave your arms, while wearing dark or camo, doesn't work so well lol.

Great demonstration,and the rule of threes for distress.always informative

72 years old. SAR team near the Great Smoky Mountain Nat'l Park. Terrain much like coast range of Oregon(but not a rainforest). Many on our team are retired like myself. I believe most are very active between missions with hiking, running, gym work, etc. We do a pack test once a year which is about 2.5 miles with 35# pack in 45 minutes. Not a real thought test. We need to be ready but especially with men over 45 who aren't active there is risk of becoming a patient if you are doing strenuous things and not being prepared. Maintaining a healthy weight(don't want to be "packing" extra weight) and strength and endurance training is very important and shouldn't be understated. A principle of "specificity" is important too. Hiking with pack on terrain you'll likely be called out to is important. Many ways to accomplish the goal but you have to do the work.

I spend more time training my K9 then any other thing in my life. It’s a full family commitment.

Doc Brown: "This one tells you where you're going, this one tells you where you are. This one tells you where you were."

It's always nice to here that "snap" when breaking small sticks. When SAR members experiment with the one match lighting, I point out the reality. Even between three search members, combined. They probably carry (match, fluid, spark) around 300 attempts at starting fire lol.

IMS is introducing a big tank for the TW in the next few months. Clarke makes a big tank currently.

What is the model jacket?

They are a must have. It's always amusing the reactions of the new trainees, after they've "carried" a litter in there introductory course. Then you introduce them to "the stretcher wheel" lol. Like you say, we all have variation methods. For us due to uneven terrain, we lift up the stretcher and with one end bar level, we roll it under, then stabilize it.

I bought my tdub from a search and rescue group in Montana a few years ago. It was totally stock, but only had 300 miles on it. Apparently they preferred using ATVs.

Put an LED bulb in your Neutral indicator. Then you can see it in full sun. More aggressive dual sport front tire is a must.

I love the idea for using these for SAR, and that you two work together as a team. Thanks for sharing!

I carry a couple of the MSR bottles and on longer remote rides I have a Giant Loop Armadillo fuel bladder. I can put the fuel bottles in the external Possibles bags that are permanently strapped to my GL Great Basin bag and the fuel bladder straps to the top of the Great Basin bag. I know that Australians have had fuel bladders from all manufacturers fail bouncing long the corrugations at high speeds over distance but strapped on top of my other luggage I haven't had any issues with the flexible bladder... yet. BTW, I'm retired, so my gear isn't being tested in extremes , or for quick access, though my extra fuel access is pretty quick to get to.

Great walk through on your gear. Which Baofang radio are you guys using?

Hey Lance. I just found you on your fire department Facebook page. Lol

I have my tdub setup to carry (2) 1 gallon rotopaxs on both sides of my rear cyclerack. Mostly i carry 1 always but i throw the 2nd one on when i go for a long ride just for peace of mind, my thinking is better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

Like you said, so many things affect fuel mileage...especially on the little Tdub. From experience, here are some things you can do when you start having fuel anxiety: 1) transfer weight to any riding partners. 2) put more air in your tires. 3) keep the RPMs in the mid-range, try not to lug it, but try not to wind it out either. 4) try to ride at a steady speed, reduce repeated braking and acceleration. 5) Finally, if you have a riding buddy that has fuel when you run out, you can transfer fuel by pulling their fuel line going into their carb and use a water bottle to capture the gravity fed fuel. It isn't quick, but it will work.

One thing to clarify for your viewers that may not be aware, but a motorcycle doesn't have a reserve "tank", as in a separate area. You have a total fuel tank capacity and the "reserve" is part of that, not in addition to that. Reserve is a separate position on the fuel petcock. The petcock has two tubes that go up into the bottom of the tank. These tubes are what the fuel goes through to reach the carburetor. The "On" tube is just longer than the "Res" tube. When the petcock it in the On position and the fuel level gets too low for fuel to go through the On tube anymore, the bike dies and you switch to Res. Now the rest of the fuel left inside of the tank can flow through the lower Res tube. The reserve on the stock TW200 tank is 0.45 gal. or 1.7 liters, which on average should get you at least 20 miles. Remember, that some of the fuel will get trapped on the right side of the bottom of the fuel tank as the hump cutout for the frame acts like a dam. If you ever run out of fuel on Res, tip the bike on over on its left side to get that fuel over there where the pickup tube is. It'll get you another 3 miles or so.

What I usually forget is to minimize smartphone's brightness. Muscle memory kicks in, and I check which time is it. It can really mess up night vision. That sudden flash

That's why I have made a video on a compass and a smartphone. I once lost my way. Adrenaline hit hard. I was doing stupid things. I learned the hard way. Navigation is the king