Because most of the expedition will be spent more than 100 miles away from the nearest hospital, a fully equipped first-aid kit is kept on hand. It includes cream and lotions for sun exposure, pills for common ailments, antibiotics for infection, and a complete set of bandages. The medical kit even includes equipment for blood transfusions and a list of the blood type of each member. If there was a serious emergency, the team knows who has compatible blood types. We cannot leave anything important behind.
Water is quite heavy- a gallon weighs almost nine pounds.
Dehydrated food has had all the water removed from it. As a result, the food we bring is much lighter thn the meat or fruit in a grocery store. It is a lot of work to figure out exactly what to bring and where to pack it in the trucks. You must bring enough food for each person each day in the field. Click here for a printable version of the activity Carrying capacity of your truck and other weight information are listed below.