[at-l] Re: gear lists

[cleek@cleekhouse.com (Billie H. Cleek)]

A whistle is almost exclusively an emergency device.  I have one that
I've never used except to test.  It's always strapped to my shoulder
strap.

Universal call of distress -- 3 short bursts of nearly anything: three gun shots (Shane), 3 whistles, 3 sharp yells, etc.

Cleek
On Wed, Feb 27, 2002 at 11:22:18AM -0500, Raphael Bustin tried to make me believe:
> At 04:09 PM 2/27/02 +0000, Jim wrote:
> 
> 
> >[Sean:]
> >>Strapped to outside of Pack / External Pockets Whistle (hooked to
> >>accessory pack zipper)
> 
> 
> [Jim:]
> >Never did find a use for the whistle - but it IS your weight to carry.
> 
> 
> I've mostly been ignoring the gear-list thread, but just had to
> respond to this.  Seems to me a whistle, in a truly worst-case
> scenario, could be a life saver.  In matters of safety, I say,
> set aside the "ultralight" ethic.
> 
> OK, there are no hard & fast rules here.  I just think that my
> life may just be worth the protection that a 0.1 oz or so plastic
> whistle may bring.  Some folks trust to guns, which weigh
> a lot more than a whistle. <g>
> 
> 
> rafe b.
> aka terrapin
> 
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