Outdoors · O00-01 · Start here — 72 hours outdoors
72 Hours Outdoors
A free field checklist — what to carry, who to tell, when to turn back, and what to do if night catches you outside
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72 hours2 weeks3 months1 year+
In short
- Tell someone where you are going and when you'll be back — this is the single most important thing in this guide.
- Always carry the ten essentials, even for a short hike: light, warmth, water, food, first aid, navigation, shelter.
- Cold and wet are a bigger danger than hunger — dry clothes and insulation from the ground come first.
- If you get lost: stop, think, observe, plan — and stay put if you left a trip plan.
- Fire only when it is allowed and safe — in fire season, outdoor fires are often banned.
What's inside
- 01When 72 Hours Happen Outdoors
- 02Before You Go: Make a Plan and Tell Someone
- 03The Ten Essentials
- 04Water and Food Outdoors
- 05Warm and Dry
- 06A Night Outdoors
- 07Fire — Only When Allowed and Safe
- 08If You Get Lost
- 09First Aid Outdoors
- 10Winter Driving and Sleeping in the Car
- 11The Most Common Mistakes
- 12Printable Checklist
Worksheets (appendices)
- AI'm Lost — What First?
- BTrip Plan
- CDay Pack and 72-Hour Pack
- DEquipment by Priority
- ELocal Information Card
- FWorked Example — a Hike and a Night in the Car
Sources are listed on the last page of every guide.
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