max Posted November 7, 2019 Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/man-survives-fall-on-cannon-mountain/article_d0691018-00d9-11ea-ae3e-f3ca92f639cf.html Edited November 7, 2019 by max credit due to SAR people Quote
JasonG Posted November 7, 2019 Posted November 7, 2019 The older I get the more I think it is a no-brainer to carry a PLB, solo or not. I would suspect Ryan is now in that camp as well. Quote
bedellympian Posted November 7, 2019 Posted November 7, 2019 Quote The older I get the more I think it is a no-brainer to carry a PLB, solo or not. PLB? Quote
mrice1225 Posted November 7, 2019 Posted November 7, 2019 33 minutes ago, bedellympian said: PLB? Personal locator beacon. Glad he was able to mostly self rescue though. Quote
max Posted November 8, 2019 Author Posted November 8, 2019 I'm a PLB guy now. Used to scoff at them, but now I just consider it an extra margin. Still need to have other safety systems in place, but when used in conjunction with a designated reporter, would significantly incrase the chance of a timely rescue. Quote
ScaredSilly Posted November 9, 2019 Posted November 9, 2019 Good on the guy, ya gotta do what needs to be done. As for the PLB I have carried one for about 7 years now. I figure it is the tool of last resort. Quote
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