Thread: Personal Locator Beacons

After some advise. Watched a dubious yank inspired Survival Program last week, people trying to survive for a year apparently in Alaska.
Wow - seriously
An aged person like myself, stuffed up, broken/strained ankle 4 days in, this brought home to me the importance of a PLB, which he used.
Not that I'm that brave/stupid Alaska wise - but I see the point, injures can and will happen, on the hill.
Good reality check, I've never liked the idea of being choppered out, but if it saves others, from risking their lives looking for me, I can live with the embarrassment.
So looking at spending about 500ish, wish they were cheaper (& they should be) believe some have a 10 year battery life, possibly see my hunting out.
So - comments / advise apricated.