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<blockquote data-quote="mnoland30" data-source="post: 922087" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>One more thing. I carry a personal locator beacon (PLB). I've never had to use it, but for $250 and 5 oz. it could be worth its weight in gold if I ever did. It sends your location and mayday to a National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA satellite. NOAA doesn't charge for the service, and they will coordinate with local rescue. I've had a few close calls over the years, and at my age (60), I'm finally thinking about the consequences. My bones are more brittle, my tendons weaker, and my ligament abused. My wife loves that I carry it. It fits in the pocket of my hunting pants, so I have it even if I lose my pack. Cheap and invaluable insurance. I read about some hikers that hiked a mountain in the NW (Rainier, I think). They were going fast and light and left their PLB in the car (PLBs were heavier and bigger back then). They got caught in a blizzard and iglooed up. They survived the storm, and could have climbed out of their igloo and turned on their PLB and been home in 2 hours. Instead they died. They were talking about it on the radio here, and someone mentioned these guys were professionals. The announcer disagreed, and said professionals would have had a PLB. I went out and bought one. I use an ACR. Get one if you hunt alone, or in the wilderness.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mnoland30, post: 922087, member: 29323"] One more thing. I carry a personal locator beacon (PLB). I've never had to use it, but for $250 and 5 oz. it could be worth its weight in gold if I ever did. It sends your location and mayday to a National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA satellite. NOAA doesn't charge for the service, and they will coordinate with local rescue. I've had a few close calls over the years, and at my age (60), I'm finally thinking about the consequences. My bones are more brittle, my tendons weaker, and my ligament abused. My wife loves that I carry it. It fits in the pocket of my hunting pants, so I have it even if I lose my pack. Cheap and invaluable insurance. I read about some hikers that hiked a mountain in the NW (Rainier, I think). They were going fast and light and left their PLB in the car (PLBs were heavier and bigger back then). They got caught in a blizzard and iglooed up. They survived the storm, and could have climbed out of their igloo and turned on their PLB and been home in 2 hours. Instead they died. They were talking about it on the radio here, and someone mentioned these guys were professionals. The announcer disagreed, and said professionals would have had a PLB. I went out and bought one. I use an ACR. Get one if you hunt alone, or in the wilderness. [/QUOTE]
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