Required Gear and Clothing List

Note that items marked with a red asterisk (*) are required by the state for the PACE certification.

• internal or external frame backpack large enough to hold all of gear*
• knife*
• food for 24 hours*
• at least two quarts of water*
• fire-starting materials*
• orienteering compass*
• whistle*
• watch
• signal mirror*
• headlamp with extra batteries and bulbs*
• first aid kit (for personal use)*
• space blanket*
• paper and pencil*
• shelter materials (bivy or light tent or tarp, etc.)
• trail tape (hot pink is Cibola preference)
• Ten feet of one-inch webbing (we recommend that you also have a locking carabiner)*

• inner wicking layer: non-cotton long underwear (top, bottom)*
• middle insulating layer: non-cotton (bottom, top) Suggested fabrics include polarfleece, wool, expedition-weight polypropylene underwear)*
• outer layer: rain protection--jacket and rain paints or poncho and rain pants, hood or hat (head, upper and lower body)*
• windproof, non-cotton jacket*
• sturdy boots with a lug sole
• hat*
• two pairs of socks and two pairs of sock liners (wicking, non-cotton inners and outer socks)*
• leather gloves (work gloves)*

Items marked with an asterisk (*) are required by for NM state field certification, others are requirements of Cibola SAR. Please note that for safety reasons, all cotton jeans or sneakers are not permitted for search and rescue missions. Please note that bluejeans are not appropriate clothing for SAR missions.

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