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Outdoor & Recreation
Safety and Survival
Alternative to Epirb, water, roof load, roof tents and temperature
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<blockquote data-quote="user 4386" data-source="post: 298068" data-attributes="member: 4386"><p>I don't trust any single method - which is why I carry SPOT, Epirb (with strobe light) and Satphone. SPOT is useful for the other messaging and as backup (sounds a bit like it was not locking onto a satellite to get your location, as can happen with any of them). My wife monitors me on SPOT receiving my coords every 20 minutes continuously for multiple weeks, and it has never failed. Satphone often cannot lock on - who knows with Epirb until you are dying because the fine for unauthorised activation is horrendous.</p><p></p><p>I guess another lesson might be - check your equipment before leaving <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="user 4386, post: 298068, member: 4386"] I don't trust any single method - which is why I carry SPOT, Epirb (with strobe light) and Satphone. SPOT is useful for the other messaging and as backup (sounds a bit like it was not locking onto a satellite to get your location, as can happen with any of them). My wife monitors me on SPOT receiving my coords every 20 minutes continuously for multiple weeks, and it has never failed. Satphone often cannot lock on - who knows with Epirb until you are dying because the fine for unauthorised activation is horrendous. I guess another lesson might be - check your equipment before leaving ;) [/QUOTE]
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Outdoor & Recreation
Safety and Survival
Alternative to Epirb, water, roof load, roof tents and temperature
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