Man Crawled for 4 Days after Breaking Legs while Elk Hunting

Cal Sportsman ^ | 11/23/2015 | R Anthony

[glorgau]

The guy only broke one leg?

Wimp.

[gaijin]

Can u recommend a particular device?

[gaijin]

Whoops! U answered it already, thanks..!

[mad_as_he$$]

I would add - always file a travel plan with a responsible person. BTW that part of the country is notorious for erroneous GPS readings.

[laplata]

That’s right.

[Vendome]

I was part of a search and rescue team, in younger days and often wondered about people who walked into the woods with no map, compass, knife, the ability to create shelter, etc.

I have been a solo hiker my entire life and love my alone time.

That said, these days, I have a PUB so if something does halpen, I can send a signal.

Love that it cookie crumbs my exploration via email as well, which might one day prove useful.

[Vendome]

I wouldn’t hunt an elk solo.

Woukd suck to pack something out that weighs more than me.

[Popman]

Read an article once about a group that takes people way out into the wilderness in foreign countries...

One of the younger people asked the guide why they used a rope to cross a little River where the depth was under two feet...

To paraphrase: we are hundreds of miles from civilization.
. You slip and break your ankle, you chance of getting out alive went to about 5 %

[Vendome]

I use the “Solo” PLB and paid $150.

Love it.

Gives me more confidence and comfort.

[Vendome]

That is the one I use.

Spot Solo is awesome.

[Vendome]

SPOT...get one.

[Talisker]

Woukd suck to pack something out that weighs more than me.

Yeah I thought that too. Was he going to go back for it? Butcher it and make a travois to haul the meat? Lots of work, anyway.

[Uncle Miltie]

I hunt within a few hundred yards of a road (shooting in a different direction, of course) and half a mile from hunters’ camps. I carry a 9mm with lots of extra magazines. I can literally fire off an “S.O.S.” of 9mm shells. :-)

Plus I have a radio. Plus lights.

I’ll take my chances for the pleasure of being alone.

[Uncle Miltie]

“Dont go into the wilderness alone”

I’ve spent my life out there by myself.

I know the risks. I may die of it.

Totally worth it.

< / misanthropy >

[Uncle Miltie]

Thanks. Probably useful.

[Alas Babylon!]

Here’s on for $150:

http://www.rei.com/product/860469/spot-gen3-satellite-gps-messenger

[USNBandit]

You have to turn them on. The up side to that is if you go on a two week adventure and bust your leg on the second day you don't have to wait 12 days for people to start looking for you.

I have an ACR ResQlink. Small and waterproof 406 beacon. Down around $250 now. Five years ago they were $600 and 4 times the size.

[Pollster1]

I would add - always file a travel plan with a responsible person.

Or file the travel plan with the ex-wife and ask her to charge the batteries for your beacon. What could go wrong?

[Utilizer]

Pfl...

[mad_as_he$$]

lol..Guess that depends on your insurance situation!