RickshawFan
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@K9Enzo Thanks. I don't think you're off-topic. Sometimes it's important to know this stuff in a broader context so we can see what's going on in a case.
And, IMO, in any case that involves safety, we might as well learn it to keep our own selves safe. Like my knowing that there's a whistle on the sternum strap of many (maybe even most, these days) packs. Y'all might need that little tidbit sometime, and this little tangent will be very well spent.
You have me investigating PLB's. I found out in the process that they don't work super well in significant cloud or tree cover.
I think this case has a bad ending. It's gone too long, and the trail might have snow cover 'til spring. Awful. He seems to have had so much promise.
Another point on the subject of communication and SAR. One of the unique features of SAR in the Cascades is that they've been trying to put cell towers along the ridge specifically to facilitate rescues. From those peaks, on a clear day, you might see at least 150 miles, so this is one of the few places in the country where this might work, at least somewhat. Near Bend OR, they've put one atop Mount Bachelor to facilitate SAR in the Three Sisters area.
And, IMO, in any case that involves safety, we might as well learn it to keep our own selves safe. Like my knowing that there's a whistle on the sternum strap of many (maybe even most, these days) packs. Y'all might need that little tidbit sometime, and this little tangent will be very well spent.
You have me investigating PLB's. I found out in the process that they don't work super well in significant cloud or tree cover.
I think this case has a bad ending. It's gone too long, and the trail might have snow cover 'til spring. Awful. He seems to have had so much promise.
Another point on the subject of communication and SAR. One of the unique features of SAR in the Cascades is that they've been trying to put cell towers along the ridge specifically to facilitate rescues. From those peaks, on a clear day, you might see at least 150 miles, so this is one of the few places in the country where this might work, at least somewhat. Near Bend OR, they've put one atop Mount Bachelor to facilitate SAR in the Three Sisters area.
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