Search and Rescue Basic Pack

On my person is:
appropriate footwear (solid boots)
a watch (yes, cell phones don't count, sometimes there's no service or the battery dies)
pen and paper, for copious notes on subject and search area
layered clothing including official Orange shirt

My Lightning 50 forms the base of my system. The inner pouch and extra straps have been removed to keep the system light and tight.

In the pack, as required by the unit:

whistle, compass, mirror, 

rain jacket and pants

layered clothing as weather dictates

tarp, bivy sack

2 liters of water

enough no-cook food for 24 hours, at least 2,000 calories

50 feet flagging tape (for marking areas)

25 feet rope

sleeping pad

gloves

jack knife

two independent light sources, with spare batteries for at least 8 hours

metal cup and spoon

first aid kit consisting of ace bandage, gauze, bandages, neosporin, mole skin, scissors, tape, 

sunscreen, chapstick, sunglasses, pain reliever

medications you use

personal hygiene (toilet paper, hand sanitizer,tooth brush, tooth paste)

Identification 

for me: reading glasses, pair of binoculars, camera

hiking poles, hat