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Exactly! I posted an example right above. I think we used something like 6 minutes total, but it was incredibly useful: The weather turned nasty, we called the
by mattkrause 10y ago
Exactly! I posted an example right above. I think we used something like 6 minutes total, but it was incredibly useful:
The weather turned nasty, we called the pilot that was picking us up and changed our rendezvous to a place that was easier for all of us to get to. This was much easier than slogging our way though a flooded mess.
There's also a decent rental market for these phones, so one doesn't have to shell out thousands of dollars--you can get one for $50-75/week + airtime, which is a fairly minor expense if you are already going somewhere so remote you need to be flown in/out.
- detaro 10y agoYeah, with rentals they really became affordable for people that are doing occasional trips to far-away places. Pure emergency use is better covered with a personal locator beacon, but as soon as you want to convey some information other than "SOS" you probably want one.
- yardie 10y agoYou really want both. PLBs will work continuously for days. But with so many false alarms SAR agencies want second verification. Which can be as simple as filing a travel plan and letting relatives know your hiking area. Or pop the plb and then call SAR on your sat phone to say yes this is not a false alarm.