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[pct-l] Personal locator device



but know how to use the gps. I have worked plenty of serch and rescues 
were the guy just read what the gps said but had no lcue what seting 
they were in
matt maxon wrote:

>Adam
>IMHO the Sat phone IS the way to go.... I don't see any reason a reasonably
>careful person would ever need such a thing on the PCT.
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>But..... another thing you might want to consider along with the sat phone
>is a GPS telling someone you're in trouble isn't much good if you can't give
>them a good, precise location. I would assume a call for help wouldn't go
>out except in a life threatening situation, where time is of the essence.
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>A good basic light weight GPS is a Garmin Gecko 101.
>
>All that aside, tell the person that is insisting you have this thing you
>obviously don't want that you really won't be alone in the middle of no
>where, in thru hiker season I don't think you could send a day on the trail
>and meet at least 2-3 other hikers and depending where you are in "the pack"
>10 or more wouldn't be out of the question, places in the high sierra have
>back country ranger stations, any where you go asking for help will get you
>a response from all around you. People in the backcountry are not going to
>leave someone in need, it just won't happen. Or at least I would be shocked
>and dismayed if it did happen.
>
>A much better thing to have is KNOWLEDGE, take a backcountry first aid class
>and carry the basic supplies to handle the situations that may crop up.
>
>Last but most important get a whistle
>
>Cheers
>Trail90
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Adam Wildstein" <agwild5@hotmail.com>
>To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 4:21 PM
>Subject: [pct-l] Personal locator device
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>>Does anyone have any experience with these?  Are they out on the trail
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>yet?
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>>I'm thinking about letting a loved one get one for me - not my choice.
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>But,
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>>if they're insistent, what excuse can I give?  I'm looking for excuses.
>>Thanks,
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>>Adam
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