3. Walking is Suicide
70 miles (113KM) is measured as the crow flies.
Hills, mountain & cliffs will significantly increase the distance.
Too hot to walk during the day(not enough water/sun stroke)
Walking at night is too risky
Batteries in torch could die
Compass could be off/ points to magnetic north, not actual
north – which one to follow?
Pilot may have misjudged distance/direction in his state of panic
Would likely drive you away from S&R teams search radius
Town might be deserted
4. Objective Alpha: Stay
Alive, Get Noticed
Get out of the sun ASAP
Stay clear of the wreckage/corpses
Make something noticeable from an aircraft
unnatural shapes, colors, etc.
Gather anything possible to make a fire in order to be
noticed from aircraft at night
5. Salvaged Items
1. Cosmetic Mirror
2. Parachute
3. 1L of water per person
4. Bandage kit with Gauze
5. 1L of 180 proof Vodka
6. Jack knife
7. Book entitled "edible animals of the desert
8. 2 pairs of sunglasses
9. 1 overcoat per person (winter coat)
10. torch (4battery size)
11. bottle of salt tablets
12. plastic rain coat (L Size)
13. .45 caliber pistol (loaded)
14. sectional air map of crash area
15. magnetic compass
