Going AFK (away from keyboard) means a lot of things. For an infosec worker, hacker, technologist--whatever your flavour--exercising their First Amendment rights these days, it means serious preparation and answering hard questions. It means finding the safest and most survivable course of action for yourself and your group. Security-minded planning for events demands site surveys, proper clothing and tools, digital privacy, escape and evasion, and checklists for all of it. Let's cover some of these essentials and give ourselves a head start.