In February for our SNOW DOG EVENT, these are REQUIRED to bring :
_____ Level 1 Gear
_____ Snow Camo
_____ Snow Boots (No Jungle Boots or Steel Toes)
_____ Winter Jacket
_____ Pants (2 Pair)
_____ Gloves (2 Pairs)
_____ Waterproof Gloves (Neoprene - 1 Pair)
_____ Balaclava Head Cover (or Ski Mask)
_____ Thermal Underwear (2 Changes)
_____ Wool Socks (2 Pair - At Least)
_____ Towel
_____ Winter Sleeping Bag
_____ Personal Shelter, Tarp or Poncho
_____ Gear Sled
_____ Ski Poles (1 Set)
_____ Winter or Metal Canteen
_____ Sunglasses or Tinted Goggles
_____ Food For 3 Days (Carried In Your Gear)
_____ 4 Quarts Of Water (Approx. 4 Canteen's Full)
_____ Roll Of Toilet Paper


OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
_____ Snow Shoes
_____ Ski's
_____ Small Propane Stove or Heater (or Alcohol Stove)
_____ Chemical Hand Warmers
_____ Tent
_____ Extra Food, Water Or Toilet Paper


WINTER SURVIVAL SKILLS YOU MUST PERFORM
_____ Construct A Winter Shelter For Yourself
_____ Build A Fire
_____ Gather Firewood For A 6 Hour Fire
_____ Dry Your Boots & Clothing
_____ Thaw Drinking Water (1 Canteen Full)
_____ Prepare A Hot Meal For Yourself
_____ Winterize Your Rifle
_____ Transport Your Gear With Your Sled
_____ Camouflage Yourself And Your Gear For Winter


WINTER FIRST-AID SKILLS
_____ Transport A Casualty With Your Sled
_____ Treat A Casualty For Hypothermia
_____ Treat A Casualty For Dehydration
_____ Treat A Casualty For Frostbite
_____ Treat A Casualty For Snow Blindness


WINTER SHOOTING SKILLS
_____ Shoot 10 Shots From The Prone Position At A
9" Paper plate From 100 Yards.

_____ Shoot 10 Shots From The Prone Position, Using
Your Sled, At A 9" Paper plate From 100 Yards.

_____ Shoot 10 Shots From A Non-Bench Position At A
9" Paper plate From 100 Yards.

_____ Shoot 10 Shots Using Your Ski Poles As A
Support At A 9" Paper plate From 100 Yards.

_____ 4 Pin Shoot - Using The Standing, Kneeling &
Prone Positions While Using Cover And
Concealment Moving Forward 100 Yards.

_____ Low Light Shooting.


Our Field Support Will Prepare One Hot Meal Per Day. Remember, The Purpose Of This Training Is How YOU Will Survive As An Individual In A Winter Situation.
 
THIS IS THE SCHEDULE WE FOLLOW :

FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 5TH

2000 - Advance Team Deploys To Camp D-Day
Priorities
Secure Perimeter, Recon And Locate Camp Area In Woods, Out Of The Wind.
Build Your Shelter.
Build A Fire.
Post Guards, Guides And Radio Watch
(Monitor FRS Channel 2, ALT Channel 5 or CB Channel 2 & 22)
HAM Operators - Monitor 146.420
2300 - Midrat's (Hot Food & Drink)
2400 - Guard Duty (Change Of Watch)


SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 6TH

0400 - Guard Duty (Change Of Watch)
0600 - STAND TO PROCEDURES - Wake Up Call. Team Leaders/Medics Will Check
Individuals For Cold Weather Injuries Or Other Problems. Breakfast & Hydration.

0800 - Guard Duty (Change Of Watch)
0900 - Gear Up, Camo and Gear Check.
1000 - Two Team Bounding In The Woods, Check Movement, Camo & Communications.
(or L1 & L2 Qualifying Walks At This Time)

1200 - Lunch & Hydration Break (L1 & L2 Qualifying Shooters May Shoot)
1300 - Cold Weather Shoot. Minimum Of 2 Strings Of 10 Shots Each At A 9" Paper plate From
100 Yards. 1 String From The Prone, and 1 String From Other Non-Bench Position.
Qualifiers May Shoot Concurrently With This, But No More Than 2 Strings At A Time.

1500 - Casualty/Gear Re-Supply Movement (With Security Element) Using Sleds Will Cross At
Least 1 Danger Area, Either Linear Or An Open Field.

1700 - 4 Pin Shoot. Fire Building Class And Water Thawing Concurrently.
1800 - Dinner & Hydration Break. (Hot Food & Drink)
1900 - Low Light Shooting. Hopefully We Will Use Silhouette Targets For This. We Will
Discuss And Try Some Practical Low Light Shooting Aids.

2100 - Night Recon, Perimeter Patrol. Check Night Movement & Communications.
2400 - Guard Duty (Change Of Watch)


SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 7TH

0400 - Guard Duty (Change Of Watch)
0800 - Guard Duty (Change Of Watch - Wake Up Call. Team Leaders/Medics Will Check
Individuals For Cold Weather Injuries Or Other Problems.
Breakfast & Hydration (Hot Food & Drink)

0900 - Gear Up, Camo and Gear Check.
1000 - 2 Mile Tactical Walk (Un-Timed)
1100 - Additional Fire Building Class, Snow Shoe and/or Ski Practice.
1200 - Lunch & Hydration Break.
1300 - Open Range & Cold Weather Pistol Shoot.
1500 - End of Exercise

Keep This Form With You During The Event. Instructors And Team Leaders Will Check Off This Form As You Complete Each Requirement. Those Completing All Requirements And Attendance Will Receive An SMVM Snow Dog I.D. Tape For Their Winter Camo.