Apuzzo, G. 2019. Firefighter personal gear pack redesign: M-2014. 1751 2311P. Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Technology and Development Program. 8 p.

Wildland firefighters and other field personnel often travel away from their home bases and require personal gear packs to carry and store their personal equipment. The Missoula Technology and Development Center (now the National Technology and Development Program) asked the wildland firefighting community to provide feedback on pack design. Responses from these surveys resulted in the redesign of the personal gear pack, field-testing of the prototype, and the production of a new model: the M-2014. This tech tip provides an overview of the history behind the Forest Service personal gear pack and tent bag, and introduces the release of the M-2014 personal gear pack redesign.

Keywords: fire, M-2014, NFES no. 0679, personal gear pack, red bag, travel bag

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