Re: PLB helps dehydrated hiker in Surprise Valley
IMHO, the skills to look at a topographic map and really UNDERSTAND
the information presented is the best bang-for-your-buck piece of
survival knowledge. I...
Scott 2007-07-07 22:25:13 #46859
Speaking of GPS
There is a company called FUNfinder <<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank"...
Alan 2007-07-07 20:07:06 #46858
Re: PLB helps dehydrated hiker in Surprise Valley
i agree completely with adair....i don't usually
take a gps unit or sat phone on a hike ( but
always do on the river ) but i'm not against them
and own...
docthomas04@yahoo.com 2007-07-07 17:31:34 #46857
OT...personal/ observations
hi folks...am finally back in
wickenburg/hell...my poor beloved beemer isn't
quite healed ( i had to stop 6 times on way up to
flag and 3 times on way back )...
docthomas04@yahoo.com 2007-07-07 17:26:33 #46856
Re: PLB helps dehydrated hiker in Surprise Valley
Depending on the terrain, a GPS can be a curse or a blessing. A typical GPS
call is
a frightened or confused person that calls on a cellphone and gives a...
donaldpvadair@cs.com 2007-07-07 17:15:29 #46855
Re: PLB helps dehydrated hiker in Surprise Valley
Not some people that I have encountered in GC who did have a GPS, but
still couldn't locate a fork in the trail.
On Jul 7, 2007, at 14:16, richard2425848...
Doug Nering 2007-07-07 15:00:14 #46854
Re: PLB helps dehydrated hiker in Surprise Valley
Just for fun, I will run the counter-point that at least this group
had the common-sense of preparation to have a PLB, suggesting that
someone recognized...
Doug Nering 2007-07-07 14:56:15 #46853
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