[at-l] Whistle

["KC" <felton@bluenet.net>]

> > >We will carry whistles and one whistle means stop and
> > >wait for me, two blasts on the whistle mean come back here and 3
blasts
> > >mean "I've fallen and I can't get up." 
> > >KC
> > >
> > >
> > >Is this whistle thing a good idea? Isn't a whistle the universal sign
> for
> > >distress? I have always been told to blow 3 times on my whistle if I
am
> hurt
> > >or lost and need assistance. Blowing even just once or twice as a
signal
> > >might confuse other hikers who might come rushing to your rescue and
be
> > >mighty upset to find that you were just signalling your partner. Plus
> the
> > >noise would be kind of annoying to others.
> 
> That is why 3 blasts means "I am hurt and need help",,,,as far as the
> other,,,I have never had to use my whistle though I always tell my hiking
> partners that I would use this system. It would be for emergency type
> situations NOT for ideal chatter! On our last hike we heard someone
> "SCREAM" help! We picked up our pace and found 3 backpacks lying on the
> side of the trail. We didn't hear anything else and debated if we should
> yell back or climb down to see what was up. We heard another
scream,,,,then
> we saw the water falls,,,,kids from a church group were jumping into ice
> cold Water!!!
> I would like to hear from others,,,,would you be upset if we used this
> system???? I don't want to use it if it would confuse others. And if we
> shouldn't use it, do you have any other suggestions (No two way radios
> please). Thanks. KC
> > >
> > >Jim McBride
> > >
> 
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