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<blockquote data-quote="mnoland30" data-source="post: 908835" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>I hunt by myself quite often, and even when I'm hunting with a buddy, I'm often out of RINO contact. If you don't know what a RINO is, it is the best hunting device invented since the rifle. It is a radio/GPS, that tells you where your buddy is every time he keys the switch to talk. </p><p></p><p>I carry a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB). They cost about $250, weigh less than 5 oz. and tell rescuers where you are and that you're in trouble. As long as you aren't in the very bottom of a deep canyon, it will reach a satellite eventually. I figure it is the cheapest life insurance I can own. It fits in the pocket of my BDU hunting pants, so it is always with me on a hunt. They tried these out in Alaska for a few years and the results convinced them to expand the system. It is a free service from our friendly government agency NOAA. </p><p></p><p>I'm 60 years old, and the older I get, the more I realize how easy it is to have a debilitating accident in the field. It has never happened, but the odds go up as I get older and my reflexes get slower. I once tried to climb over a very large rock to avoid brambles on both sides. Once I got my weight shifted up onto the rock, the rock started to roll. I grabbed my rifle and jumped to the side in time. The rock crushed a 5" thick tree 5 feet below me. That was an adrenaline rush. When I sat down, my leg was jumping up and down uncontrollably. Back then, I had no way to summon help, but my muscles were young and my reflexes quick. Every hunter should own a PLB. </p><p></p><p>I carry a first aid kit very similar to the list you have. I seldom use anything but the adhesive tape and the advil, but someday I may need it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mnoland30, post: 908835, member: 29323"] I hunt by myself quite often, and even when I'm hunting with a buddy, I'm often out of RINO contact. If you don't know what a RINO is, it is the best hunting device invented since the rifle. It is a radio/GPS, that tells you where your buddy is every time he keys the switch to talk. I carry a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB). They cost about $250, weigh less than 5 oz. and tell rescuers where you are and that you're in trouble. As long as you aren't in the very bottom of a deep canyon, it will reach a satellite eventually. I figure it is the cheapest life insurance I can own. It fits in the pocket of my BDU hunting pants, so it is always with me on a hunt. They tried these out in Alaska for a few years and the results convinced them to expand the system. It is a free service from our friendly government agency NOAA. I'm 60 years old, and the older I get, the more I realize how easy it is to have a debilitating accident in the field. It has never happened, but the odds go up as I get older and my reflexes get slower. I once tried to climb over a very large rock to avoid brambles on both sides. Once I got my weight shifted up onto the rock, the rock started to roll. I grabbed my rifle and jumped to the side in time. The rock crushed a 5" thick tree 5 feet below me. That was an adrenaline rush. When I sat down, my leg was jumping up and down uncontrollably. Back then, I had no way to summon help, but my muscles were young and my reflexes quick. Every hunter should own a PLB. I carry a first aid kit very similar to the list you have. I seldom use anything but the adhesive tape and the advil, but someday I may need it. [/QUOTE]
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