The first thing Erica does when she arrives in the morning is pack up her bag for the buggie—a vehicle that transports hotshots to fires with all of their personal gear. The contents of her bag include: six quarts of water, two fuel canisters for the chain saws, ear plugs, safety glasses, a radio, a lighter, a bracelet of a fellow firefighter who passed away and a fire shelter—a small portable aluminum tent that all wildland firefighters carry. As a last resort, they can pitch the tent to deflect heat.