Bushfire Field Intel Kit

When conditions shift fast, you need tools you can trust. The Prospectors Bushfire Field Intel Kit equips bushfire fighters with accurate fire-weather measurements, reliable navigation capability, and durable all-weather documentation gear—organised in a rugged pouch that keeps everything protected on the fireline. Purpose-built for situational awareness, this kit supports frontline crews, sector commanders, strike team leaders and prescribed burn operations.

What’s Inside

Kestrel 3000 Weather Meter

A frontline instrument for collecting the most important fire-weather inputs. The Kestrel 3000 delivers fast, reliable readings of wind speed, temperature and humidity—core parameters for estimating rate of spread, flame height, spotting potential and overall fire behaviour. It also measures heat stress index and dew point, enabling better understanding of crew safety and environmental severity.

With a rugged waterproof housing, replaceable sapphire-jewel impeller and user-recalibratable humidity sensor, the Kestrel 3000 is built for the harsh, dirty and fast-moving spaces bushfire personnel operate in.

Suunto MC-2 G Mirror Sighting Compass

A precise, professional-grade navigation compass essential for land nav, fire or smoke-column triangulation and determining probable fire-front movement. Its globally balanced needle works anywhere in the world—critical for crews working across regions or interstate deployments.

The large sighting mirror, luminous bezel, clinometer and gear-operated declination adjustment allow fast, accurate directional assessments even in low-visibility, smoke-laden or complex terrain. Durable construction ensures reliability when it matters.

Rite in the Rain 3×5 All-Weather Notebook

Designed for critical operational notes that must survive the field. Ideal for recording briefings, radio channel lists, hazards, timings, taskings and fireground observations. Waterproof and tear-resistant, the pages stay functional through rain, sweat, ash and mud. Available in a range of colours to personalise your kit - stand out, blend in the choice is yours.

Rite in the Rain No. 97 All-Weather Pen

Writes on wet paper, in extreme temperatures and even upside-down—ensuring clear, legible notes in all conditions. Perfectly matched to the all-weather notebook.

Rite in the Rain “Rain Shadow” Utility Pouch

A rugged, weather-resistant pouch that keeps all components organised, accessible and protected from moisture, dust and abrasion. Designed for field durability with internal sleeves, attachment points and reinforced stitching.

Why This Kit?

The Bushfire Field Intel Kit consolidates the essential tools used by bushfire professionals to measure conditions, track fire movement, record critical information and protect mission-critical equipment. Built to support accurate situational awareness under pressure.

Specifications

Kestrel 3000 Weather Meter

• Measures:

  • Current wind speed, maximum wind gust, average wind speed

  • Air / water / snow temperature

  • Wind chill

  • Relative humidity

  • Heat stress index

  • Dew point

• Waterproof and floats (IP67-level protection)

• Backlit display

• Replaceable sapphire-jewel impeller

• Field-recalibratable humidity sensor

• 5-year manufacturer warranty

• Size: 127 × 45 × 28 mm

• Temperature accuracy: ±1 °C

• Humidity accuracy: ±3% RH

Suunto MC-2 G Mirror Sighting Compass

• Dimensions: 65 × 101 × 18 mm

• Weight: 74 g

• Global balanced needle (usable worldwide)

• Gear-operated declination adjustment

• Large sighting mirror with signalling capability

• Sighting hole + notch for high accuracy

• Clinometer for slope angle assessment

• Luminous bezel markings for night/low-vis use

• Baseplate magnifying lens + metric/imperial scales

• Operating temperature: −30 °C to +60 °C

Rite in the Rain 3×5 Notebook

• Size: 3″ × 5″

• 50 sheets / 100 pages

• Waterproof all-weather paper

• Polydura cover for durability

Rite in the Rain No. 97 Pen

• Writes through water, sweat, grease

• Pressurised ink cartridge (writes upside-down)

• Temp range: −34 °C to 121 °C

• Black all-weather ink

Rite in the Rain Rain Shadow Pouch

• Weather-resistant Cordura-style fabric

• Internal sleeves for tool organisation

• Reinforced stitching & drainage ports

• Belt attachment & external lashing points