Anatomy of a wilderness fire lookout post [View all]

1. Solar panels (State Fish & Game radio repeater)
2. Cedar shake roof
3. Solar panels (US Forest Service radio repeater)
4. Cab/Cabin (Living and working space)
5. Smoke in the drainages
6. East Peak
7. Solar panel rack (personal gear)
8. Pulley hoist system
9. Solar panels (US Forest Service lookout interior batteries)
10. Very heavy, lockable trap door (top of steps on catwalk deck)
11. Steep steps
12. HF radio antenna (personal - inverted V for 20 meters)
13. Generator (on bare rocks for fire restriction compliance)
14. Lower steps
15. Gasoline for generator
16. Water “cubies” (5 gallons/ea .. 40#/ea)
17. Storage and radio repeater equipment
18. Catwalk .. 360° around lookout
19. Solar panel (Portable personal 200-watt panel)
20. USFS VHF radio antenna
21. Guy wire support
22. Guy wire
23. Road/turnaround/parking
24. Tripod
25. Fire ring (public use off season)
26. Drone operations pad
27. Outhouse (60 yards)

Bitterroot Range - Idaho Panhandle/Montana
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