Thread: For Those Who Have Used Your PLB

Been interesting following this thread. As posted earlier I’ve set mine off 3x over the years, not for myself but to help others, and it’s saved people from bad outcomes. These days I carry a plb whenever I go for a hunt even if it’s only up the back of the farm. You ever know when things are going to turn to custard on you and I don’t feel so bulletproof these days. I carry my plb in a zipped chest pocket of my hunting top which I always wear. I used to carry one on a belt but lost a couple this way, once lost belt and knife as well because buckle came undone. Anyone remember the PELT PLB from years ago. Carried one in backpack for a while but lost the pack once when I took a tumble down a hill once, made me think about things that did. I don’t really like backpacks for bush hunting and usually use a bumbag but thought maybe I could lose that in a tumble, haven’t so far but you never know. Chest pocket feels most secure to me. Others may prefer storing in bino bags but I never particularly liked chest harness gear in another life so not for me. Just store your plb where you’re confident it’s going to stay, hopefully you don’t get to find out if it was the right place. Just my 2c.

My mate who shall remain nameless, was in the scrub last week and decided to use the test function on his PLB and test it he did. Less than 15 minutes later a machine was on the helipad to check the alert. We have a great service and I always carry mine an encourage others to as well.

Originally Posted by Chunk

This thread is the best info. I do tend to wander alone on my own a bit , not far from home but still on my own. I know the place like the back of my hand but now that Im “ more mature” I shouldn’t be complacent so thought I should take PLB. What do you recommend people.?

Garmin Inreach, I have used the text function for some lower level situations (injured dog required ute pick up) and the wife can also follow my whereabouts on the location sharing function.

Originally Posted by Andygr

Garmin Inreach, I have used the text function for some lower level situations (injured dog required ute pick up) and the wife can also follow my whereabouts on the location sharing function.

We ues InReach for work and have about 30 active. They get used maybe 5 times a year for non emergency but internal help required. We've had 2 occasions where they probably should have been used. Once the team didn't take it out of the ute and into the ATV and had a roll-over. The other was a two vehicle crash and a local headed up to the nearest farm house - we found the InReach when we got the truck back with the dirty side down.