Thread: PLB saves hunter

Originally Posted by longshot

One thing I have always wondered about and am interested to hear the forum wisdom on, is what about if you’re ok but overdue?

Example scenario could be due home Sunday night but still waiting for a flood to subside on Tuesday morning. You’re dry and warm and fed but you know people are worried and maybe even looking for you.

Should you press the button so they can find you fast and get on with their day?

Plb is for life and death only
If you run out of food two days ago and still unable to get out then maybe
But simply to let you family know your ok nup

That is where the inreach or the new starlink satellite text on modern phones is the go

Going in the door



My hunting buddy came out with me

The other machine was there to pull the crew out that couldn't fit in the machine whith Max and I

Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem

Plb is for life and death only
If you run out of food two days ago and still unable to get out then maybe
But simply to let you family know your ok nup

That is where the inreach or the new starlink satellite text on modern phones is the go

Agree let others raise the alarm if your ok but arent in serious trouble. That's why I got an InReach to add to the PLB. Primarily to give a means of non emergency communication to avoid a callout in the situation I have to wait for a river to drop etc. Or i used it when I ended up with a scalpel in the thigh to get medical advise whether i should use the PLB.

Plb is for life and death only

This is 100% incorrect.

The decision to activate a beacon is far more circumstantial than that black and white statement.
Someone reading that and taking it as gospel may make a very poorly considered decision one day on their own, or someone else’s behalf.

I think it depends on how you read "life or death" if you take it to making sure decisions are made about it early and the fact a response will take time. Ie after cold water exposure before hypothermia sets in. If your lost and the only issue is your hungry it's a bit different to your lost it's raining and you have no shelter and will likely become hypothermic overnight. I do think it's should be made only for life and death situations but that you should be realistic about what could be life or death ie dont wait till you are on deaths door and required response times, whether over time your ability to make rational decisions will decline.

Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem

Plb is for life and death only
If you run out of food two days ago and still unable to get out then maybe
But simply to let you family know your ok nup

That is where the inreach or the new starlink satellite text on modern phones is the go

I don’t mean it in the sense of letting family know you’re ok. It’s more if it was at the point that LandSAR were probably searching.