Communication
GMRS radio checks, clear speech, call signs, channel changes, APRS awareness, message handling, and rendezvous.
Practice before pressure
Practice the plan before the plan matters.
Equipment is not a skill, and a plan nobody has practiced is mostly literature.
A checklist nobody has practiced is decorative stationery.
Movement
Swimming, biking, skating, running, hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, EUC safety, and route awareness.
Water
Competitive swimming, open-water judgment, whitewater context, small-boat sailing, weather, navigation, and life-jacket discipline.
Winter
Layers, shelter, cold batteries, maps, daylight, food, hydration, communication, and turnaround decisions.
Community service
Virtues Adventure Kids Club, event support, Shalom, cultural organizations, and seeing service as a practiced skill. Krista serves on the Virtues board; Rhys and Karden are members; Randall occasionally presents technical topics such as amateur radio and electromagnetic radiation.
Continuity
Charging, documents, first aid, evacuation awareness, route changes, meeting points, and simple family exercises.
Training remains age-appropriate and calm. The objective is familiarity, judgment, and useful action, not fear.
Build and practice a field station
Read the complete beginner guide to voice and digital field stations: handheld kits, antennas, battery planning, portable mobile radios, computer interfaces, written messages, and a practical rehearsal.