The basic equipment required for both chase teams as well as for the launch leader.
Chase Teams
| Laptop with Power Cord | |
| TNC with Radio. All cabling to connect into laptop. | |
| HT Radio for use during recovery. Be sure batteries are charged. | |
| A/C power inverter. | |
| Handheld GPS or Smartphone App for tracking payload into field. | |
| Directional Antenna for RDF'ing the payload. | |
| Cell phone, charged. | |
| Full tank of gas in the vehicle. | |
| Basic hand-tools (screw drivers, pliers, etc) | |
| Camera with SD-card. Charged. | |
| Waist-high waders. | |
| Tree trimmer-on-a-stick. |
Launch Leader
| Balloon and a spare. | |
| Latex gloves. | |
| Helium/Hydrogen tank. | |
| Regulator with filling hose. | |
| Channel-lock pliers. | |
| Tarp for filling balloon on. | |
| Capsules with rigging. | |
| Duct Tape | |
| Zip Ties for tieing off balloon. | |
| Handling ring for balloon neck. | |
| Lithium (primary) batteries for all payloads. | |
| Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, charged. | |
| Payload cameras with CHDK cards loaded. | |
| Kite string lanyards. | |
| Scissors for cutting lanyards. | |
| Gloves for lanyard handlers. |