Registration is free, but if you forget to do it, your device is useless in an emergency situation.
#PERSONAL GPS TRACKER HIKING HOW TO#
To make your learning curve short and simple for how to use a PLB properly for an emergency rescue: Personal locator beacons: a few more caveats Rescued ASAP (having fun with the acronyms yet?). Need to deploy it before sending that emergency message.īabies work, and work very well, to send an SOS message that will get you If you plan on carrying a personal locator beacon, be very sure you They won't be pleased to rescue someone with a broken trekking pole, if you take my meaning.Īnd the cost of your rescue gets billed to YOU. Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking, an international cooperation of military satellites: COSPAS-SARSAT.Air Force Rescue Coordination Center: AFRCC National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: NOAA (US).Via satellites to some pretty high powered folks: Medical emergency such as broken bones, bleeding or loss of consciousness, now you're talking about when to send an SOS message.ĭistinction between a non-emergency and a "quick, hit the button" situation, because once you hit the "HELP" button, your message goes.Spotting a bear two ridges over doesn't count.
If self rescue is impossible, don't hesitate to use this electronic device!īut here's the kicker: you should be in a dire emergency situation to consider activating your emergency beacon. Or you and a trail buddy get turned around, night falls, and you're unprepared for it. If you're a solo hiker and you suffer an injury or are lost, one push of a button will summon help. Drop down to my personal locator beacon recommendations Personal locator beacons (PBLs): let's begin with a caveatĪ PLB is designed for one thing: to send an emergency message.
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