Photo and most content today comes from Karsten Delap. Karsten is an IFMGA Guide and rescue expert. Connect with Karsten and see more tips like this on his Instagram, YouTube, and website.

Say you’re on a search and rescue team. You probably have a “go pack” already loaded with the essentials of food, clothing, headlamp, first aid etc., but what about technical gear?

If your callout for a mission involves steeper terrain, having a small prepackaged kit of technical equipment can help you deal with unexpected contingencies. If everyone on your team carries something similar, this gives you lots of room to be resourceful and create more advanced lowering and raising systems if necessary.

Here’s what rescue expert Karsten Delap carries for those missions when you don’t quite know what you might be getting into. 

• Petzl Altitude Harness (The Petzl Tour harness is a bit cheaper and only a little heavier)

• Petzl Connect Adjust personal lanyard

• Petzl GriGri

• Petzl Micro Traxion

• Petzl Reverso (plaquette style device) with round stock carabiner

• 4 locking HMS carabiners

• 2 non-locking carabiners

• two 5 mm prusik loops

• 120 cm sewn sling

• 180 cm sewn sling

• 21 feet 7 mm cord

• small stuff sack to hold everything

Want to learn more about why Karsten chooses this specific kit, and what each item can be used for?

Head on over to his blog post to find out!