EPIRB / satellite messenger risk management decision tree: What's your life worth to you? How independently resourceful are you? Is your name Bear Grylls?*

EPIRB / satellite messenger risk management decision tree: What's your life worth to you? How independently resourceful are you? Is your name Bear Grylls?* * Even he flubbed a parachuting emergency and nearly bought the farm. In fairness, so did my paratrooper grandfather as he busted 2 knees and his neck... he had to wear a neck support most of his life. --- It's vital that PLBs be correctly registered and continually updated (2 years AND at every details change) with reliable emergency contacts who are always responsive. For multiple reasons, I would always call the one or more of PLB emergency contacts to let them know you're heading beyond cell service. US EPIRB operators register them here: https://beaconregistration.noaa.gov/RGDB/index https://beaconregistration.noaa.gov/RGDB/index