Thread: Man rescued from Ureweras

Originally Posted by blair993

@Carlsen Highway really? I have a plb and it would not make me do something i would not do if i didn't have it. Most of the time i forget its even there. Absolutely no influence on what i do or don't do.

This guy's story is such a good learning point -- once hypothermic, or bleeding, or septic, you may forget even more that your PLB is there. I have a tab label on the pouch where my PLB rests just for that reminder, also in case someone stumbles on me in a bad state.

I'm cautious, never broken a bone in my life or had a traffic collision, but shit happens. I always wear my seat belt, not just because I'm told to.

All that said, there is a valid point in what @Carlsen Highway says about the security of the PLB. It just has to have some influence on how we pack. I mean, cars are driven closer to cyclists who wear helmets!