[at-l] Re: AT99 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 signaling 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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