Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Solo Tripping :: Satellite Communicator blog post
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egknuti |
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Northwoodsman |
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butthead |
They lump PLB's and satellite communicators into 1 basket. Despite the wide differences in intended use and capabilities. The question "How Can I Activate a Satellite Communicator or Personal Locator Beacon If I’m Unconscious?" is foolish. What if you become unconscious and have none? Tracking? That's a function separate from SAR falling into the use of a GPS. Tracking is partnered with Sat Communicators, which are often (daily?) taken out to send a "I'm here" massage and far more likely to be damaged or lost by the user. No mention of that. No replacement for learning the use and capabilities/limitations of your gear. I will not buy into the argument against solo travel. I like a lot of stuff Section Hiker articles contain, this is not one of their better articles. I do carry a PLB for emergency use only. Any tracking I do is with a separate GPS. If I desired communication capabilities I'd consider a sat phone first then a 2 way text messenger. Yes I prefer separated units as more reliable than multi use items, but that is only my opinion. butthead |
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billconner |
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geotramper |
The "conclusion" of the blog post is to not travel solo. |
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butthead |
billconner: "I wonder if there is any difference in deaths, etc., Since the introduction of PLBs and satellite communicators. Bill, I'm not sure about sat com reporting, but PLBs have to report all activations and actions by government regulations. I have often read reports from ACR elecronics on activations in ACR Survivor Stories and used to have a link to SARSAT BEACON REGISTRATION NOAA. Spot, Inreach, and other sat com companies operate differently up to the point of contacting SAR suppliers. I'm quite sure they made a significant difference is success rates. One thing I can state is my wife is much happier knowing I have one, and knows how to use it herself. We keep it handy on trips about the USA, and she rides easier on high Rocky Mountain passes! butthead |
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boonie |
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Nigal |
boonie: "Some interesting thoughts . . . Link " Good read and good reminder that nothing is 100%. |
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