Know someone going on a hike or to a location that doesn't have a well formed popular path?
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Know someone going on a hike or to a location that doesn't have a well formed popular path? Convince them to get a PLB (personal locator beacon)* and register it. doing a multi day hike you likely need one. If there is only one in the group, do not leave/split the group.
They are (in Australia) a $400 once off cost. Don't let your friends and family become another statistic.
*Devices like Garmin InReach aren't PLBs. They can serve similar purposes but I'd suggest having a PLB still.
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Know someone going on a hike or to a location that doesn't have a well formed popular path? Convince them to get a PLB (personal locator beacon)* and register it. doing a multi day hike you likely need one. If there is only one in the group, do not leave/split the group.
They are (in Australia) a $400 once off cost. Don't let your friends and family become another statistic.
*Devices like Garmin InReach aren't PLBs. They can serve similar purposes but I'd suggest having a PLB still.
@xssfox and make sure someone knows where you are going!
At least set out your intentions, it's good having contacts on your PLB register that can tell the RCC "Oh yeah, Alex was doing walk x from a-b" because they will absolutely try to contact them upon an activation.
Also when you have a PLB make sure you keep an eye on it's battery expiry date and "they are extra weight" isn't an excuse, they aren't that big at all as you can see from mine.
Try to keep it on your body not in your bag, because if you have a whoopsie, you don't always end up in the same location as your bag. Same applies if on the water (separated from kayak for example on open water off the coast heh...)
An iPhone with SOS mode doesn't replace a PLB either.
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