Hope all goes well for you that are matching! Pay attention to this information for the trip!
ITINERARY
Friday 3/19 Day 1-meet at UNM Continuing Ed Center to pack into vans at noon. We will head to the Three Rivers Campground near White Sands. We will take a day hike, so carry a daypack for this.
Saturday 3/20 Day 2-leave White Sands for Las Cruces-sorry for the backtracking; we are meeting up with the Disaster Med Teams at 1600, then going to the White Sands Missile Range. No helmets needed! Will sleep at clinic on range (cots)-sorry, not "roughing it."
Sunday 3/21 Day 3-Bataan Death March marathon-we will be divided into teams manning tents on various rest stops along the course. Hope to leave by 2000 at night to head to the Scorpion Campground near Middle Fork Gila River (42 miles north of Silver City-gonna be a long drive?)
Monday 3/22 Day 4-Overnight in Middle Fork area where there are also hot springs. We are working on hiking groups-for now, water levels may be high, and cold-be ready for adventure!
Tuesday 3/23 Day 5-Complete the hike and head for Abq (around 2300 at night).
In all, an experimental trip-sorry for the short overnighters, but should be fun!
WHAT TO BRING
This will consist of mini trips: White Sands hikes and sand surfing, Bataan (medical), and Gila backpack. For the Bataan, bring:
1. Govt issued photo ID
2. Extra work shirt for Sunday, stethoscope (the ortho guys just said "Yeah, right!"); trauma shears if you have; hand sanitizer, pen, whatever other med essential kits you would like to bring; and an IPOD prn. My understanding is that we might wake up early (5am )and have a nice long day. BY THE WAY-NO SHORTS OR OPEN TOED SHOES ON WORK DAY! I will have a pair of BDUs-all this stuff we will van store while in the Gila-don't want to lug this stuff on a 26 mile hike!
For Gila, do not bring too much. Check the weather and plan accordingly. Think of your food needs. Should have plenty of water. Maybe can have small fires down there-not Cabezon fires tho. No trash pickup, so pack everything out. Maybe an extra pair of shoes or even neoprene booties (fly fishing stuff). Let Jason or myself know if this poses problems. TRY to pack no more than around 35 pounds. If interested, see the You Tube video I made for the disaster team for the Haiti deployment under WildernationalMed at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Md62LlFz3o
It was a quickie video-oh well! Skip the helmet, and adapt the ideas for you. And you can take "personal valuables." Mosquitoes no problem, and think about a small stove. I took my down jacket that is compact. If concerned about bulky sleeping bags, think about a smaller bag with a vapor barrier liner, if you have this. Tents: one or 2 person, or tarps, especially for those going on the longer trips. LASTLY, PLEASE CARRY YOUR OWN PERSONAL MEDS! And blister stuff!
Good luck!
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