24 Hour Pack List
Where to Purchase Online
24-Hour Packs can be a back pack or day pack in any color but Civil Air Patrol recommends the color orange or red for Emergency Services. Keep in mind, black is approved for ABU wear at encampment so you might consider purchasing black as well.
You can purchase pre-filled emergency back packs that come with many of the standard items that are required for a Civil Air Patrol 24-hour back pack. You can order it here (See picture below)
Where to Purchase Locally
You can purchase many of the items on the checklist below at:
Arm & Navy Surplus Store 7560 North Pecos Street Denver, CO 80221 Phone: (303) 426-0488
24-Hour Pack List
THIS LIST MAY BE FOUND IN THE GROUND TEAM MEMBER 3 TASK GUIDE.
The gear list below is the minimum required equipment. Items required of trainees are marked with “T”. You may carry additional equipment subject to team leader approval and your ability to secure and carry it — remember, you may have to walk a long way carrying it all.
A. Carry On your person:
- Complete ABU uniform with ABU cap. The ABU cap may be replaced by a hard hat or bright colored cap based on mission needs. (T)
- Notepad and pencil (T)
- All CAP Identification, including 101 card, 76 card, First Aid card, etc. (T)
- Watch (T)
- Handkerchief or Tissues
- Vest, reflective, orange (T)
- Comb or brush (carry if needed)(T)
- Ground Team Member’s Handbook
- Signal Mirror
- Whistle
- Pocket or utility-type knife, multipurpose with can opener. Swiss Army knives, Leatherman, or Gerber Tools are recommended. (T)
B. Your Day pack (preferably red or orange), webbed gear, or other SAR/Survival Vest (T) containing:
C. First Aid Kit, stored in zip-lock bag or other waterproof container, recommended that it consists of the following:
- 2 Antiseptic cleansing pads
- Antiseptic ointment
- 6 Band-Aids, various sizes
- Moleskin, 2” X 4”
- Roller bandage
- 2 Safety pins, large
- 4 gauze pads
- 1 Triangular Bandage
- Tape, first aid
- Any personal medication (your team leader should know what you have and where you carry it.) (T)
- Rubber surgical gloves (two pair minimum)
D. Survival Kit, stored in zip-lock bag or another waterproof container, consisting of:
- Duct tape, 5-10 feet (does not need to be a whole roll. May be wrapped around a stick).
- Leaf bag, large
- 12 wooden, waterproofed matches (T)
- Match container, waterproof, with striking surface
- 1 Chemical Light Stick, Green (T) (6) 50’ of nylon line (paracord or similar line).
E. SAR Equipment stored in zip-lock bags, consisting of:
- Change of socks (T)
- Flagging Tape, 1 roll
- Flashlight (with red or blue lens), with spare bulb and batteries
- Spare flashlight (penlight will do) (T)
- Insect repellent
- Lip balm, with sunscreen.
- Sunscreen lotion
- Tissue Paper (T)
- Work Gloves, leather (T)
- Interviewing Form(s), blank
- 4 Moist Towelettes, clean, in foil wrapper
- Change for phone calls, calling card, or cellular phone (T) to call mission base
- 2 meals (T)
- Shelter Material, preferably 8’ X 10’ (spare military poncho meets the need)
- Coat for appropriate climate, if necessary (in pack if not wearing it) (T)
- Poncho, (T)
- Canteen(s) to carry 2 quarts of water (Some wings require their personnel to have at least one one-quart canteen on a belt while the other is stored in the field pack. At least one quart of water must be carried by all personnel) (T)
- Compass Pouch, containing compass, lensatic or orienteering (orienteering preferred). Compass should have a “glow in the dark” dial.
F. Leader’s Equipment — only required of Ground Team Leaders
- Protractor — for map work.
- Map Case (Large Zip-Loc bags can be used if necessary)
- Pencil, with eraser (plus sharpener if not a mechanical pencil)
- Alcohol Pens, fine tip, at least 2 colors (neither the color of your colored flashlight lens)
- Some way to erase alcohol pens marks on the map case, such as alcohol swabs or a special alcohol pen eraser.
- A straightedge ruler, at least 6” long (Some protractors may have a ruler as well).
- Ground Team Leader Handbook