Top Logistics Tips : Things you will need
(downloadable below)
Accomodation :
Telephone Bills :
Return Flights :
Medication :
Printing Flyers :
- Try to get a hotel as close to
your search location as possible. Amsterdam gets very full around main holidays
and Queens day so beware.
- Allow for more volunteers who
will come
- Try to negotiate a special
group rate, given the circumstance
- Ask the hotel if they would gratiously (for free) allow you access to their Business Lounge to print documents, make photocopies
Telephone Bills :
- Try to buy a local phone
card/chip and insert into your usual phone
- Avoid making phone calls from your hotel room
- Be aware that during the search, you will make many more calls than usual – your operator may try to cut off your line after a certain limit, so try to call your customer service and tell them about the exceptional circumstances, to expect a high bill.
Return Flights :
- It’s impossible to know how
long the search will last so we recommend you book an open return where
possible, or else an easily changeable ticket.
- As you don’t know how long the
search will last, pack for at least 10 days.
- Bring suncream, 2 pairs of
comfortable shoes, plenty of underwear
- Warm jumpers, rain jacket,
scarf according to the weather
- A backpack/rucksack to carry material around at all times
- PC, charger, Tablet, music (to
relax to)
- Phone with International roaming, Local phone chip, Phone charger
- Bring a camera (or even better if you have one on your phone)
- Adapter for the country you are
going to
Medication :
- Bring the maximum amount of
medication you are on with you and bring a prescription in case you need to get
more while in Amster
Printing Flyers :
- Ask if the hotel will allow you
to make copies of your flyers for free, or check out the major copy shops to
large volumes. Black & White is fine.
- Keep all your receipts for
food, hotel, transport (including taxis) and put them in an enveloppe every
day. This will help for sharing expenses later.
- Bring/Buy a couple of notebooks
and pens to take plenty of notes on the search – do not underestimate the
importance of taking notes and having a pen and paper at the ready during your
Search.
- Try to eat regular meals and
definately eat breakfast every day, even if you don’t feel hungry
- Buy some fruit and healthy
snack bars to bring with you for snacks during the day
- Bring a large bottle of water
- Avoid alcohol as it can impair
your judgement and slow you down during this challenging time.
- Try to get a minimum number of hours sleep every night, no matter how worried or adrenalin-high you are. The more you can recuperate at night, the better you will be in the morning for another Search day.
- Try to take some short naps,
whenever possible
- You will need distractions to help you relax after long days on a Search, so bring a light novel or magazines you like, films on your ipad/computer to allow you to switch off at the end of the day (there’s only so much Dutch television you can watch !)
- plenty of water, avoid alcoholic drinks or
other substances at this stressful time as they can impair your judgement.
- Try to eat small amounts at regular intervals and
have a bottle of water with you and some healthy snacks with you at all times,
in case you will not have time to eat, which is often the case during a Search
for a Missing Person.
- Wear comfortable shoes, have your phone charger with you at all times.
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