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STORM CHASING CHECKLIST

With any travel it is important to be properly prepared.  Storm Chasing is no different, in fact it adds another level of attention in the items in which you bring on the road.  The list below mostly consists of items for chasers who spend prolonged time on the road.  For example, the Weathervine team typically spends three to four weeks on the road away from our homes.  This means we need to take everything necessary to be successful on the road.  There are so many varibles that can change what an individual will take, but this should at the very least help to review items not previously thought about, or a double check on their own checklists--Jason.

Group A:  Basics
	  1.	Wallet
		a.	I.D./Driver's License
		b.	emergency contact numbers
		c.	credit cards and gas cards
		d.	cash ($100 max.)
	  2.	spare cash hidden from view
	  3.	car keys and spare car keys
	  4.	
	  5.	
	  6.	Maps
		a. U.S. Road Atlas
		b. Texas Road Map
		c. Oklahoma Road Map
		d. Kansas Road Map
		e. New Mexico Road Map
		f. Colorado Road Map
		g. Nebraska Road Map
		h. Arkansas Road Map
		i. Missouri Road Map
		j. Iowa Road Map
		k. Dallas City/Regional Map
		l. Oklahoma City Regional map	
		Note: items b-l can be eliminated if using computer base mapping 
		software such as Delorme Street Atlas.  However, you will still 
		want to keep one or two US Road Atlas handy for quick review.
	  7.	Manual Compass
	  8.	
	  9.	1st Aid Kit plus other typical aide devices typical of the Plains 
	 10. 	Heavy duty flash lights
	 11.	Light duty flash light
	 12. 	Food Cooler
	 13.	25c quarters
	 14. 	Flares
	 15.	Utility knife
	 16. 	
	 17.	rain jacket/poncho
	 18.	clothing
	 19.	Sun tan lotion
	 20.	moskito repellant
	 21.	string/rope/bungee cord

Group B:   Security
	  1.    mace
	  2. 	equip car/truck w/ security alarm
	  3.	whistle

Group C:   Food and Water
	  1.	

Group D:   Technical Gear (Note: this column is more specific to my
	    needs, and will differ for other chasers)
	Communications
	1. 	Ham Radio Mobile unit
	2. 	Ham Radio Hand held unit
		a. battery recharger (AC plug-in)
		b. telescoping antenna
		c. rubber duck antenna
	3. 	
	4.	magnet mount antenna
	5.  	
	6.	Scanner
	7. 	
	8.  	CB radio
	9.	CB antenna
	10.	Laptop Computer
	11.	a/c power Supply
	12.	Head Phones
	13. 	Radar Detector

Group E:   Media Gear
	  1.	Canon Camera Body
	  2.	28-80 Lens
	  3.	75-300 zoom lens
	  4.	2-sky 1a filter
	  5.	1-25 red filter
	  6.	1-polorizer filter
	  7. 	2-remote shutter release
	  8.	extra battery
	  9.	Canon Video Camera
	 10.	4-hi8 8mm tapes
	 11.	6-8mm regular tapes
	 12.	fiters
	 13.	Outbacker Tripod	

Group F:   Automotive
	  1.	Jumper cables
	  2.	Road side repair kits

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