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Until you have an emergency and you need to call the helicopter, been there



I have a personal locator beacon (PLB) for that. Works even when there's no reception as it's satellite based. 10 year battery life...


Yeah. If you're genuinely concerned about being able to call for help, you should absolutely be carrying a PLB--though I don't. A smartphone may work. A PLB also may work but for higher values of may. Especially in more remote areas where injuries are probably a bigger deal, phones often can't be counted on.




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