.... my flight instructor told me once if I got lost ..... fly low over an interstate highway and read the signs.... he meant it.....:o)
I honestly carry a ruck in my vehicle even around here that gives me 16 days of comfortable living if I should be marooned , lost, injured, need to hole up or broke down vehicle in a remote area .
The ration packs I make with a food saver can be stretched to 45+ days if augmented with small game , fish and forage ....
Primary item I wear is a brietling emergency II watch that has a built in PLB aka personal locator beacon. It was a gift as I couldn’t afford nor would I pay as much if I could afford it.... well maybe...:o)
http://www.breitling.com/en/emergency/
If you hunt, fish, hike, fly, work or wheel in remote regions its the cats ass of cool tools.
ACR makes some very good PLB’s as well. Bottom line is “”skill sets”” and practice using them versus relying on items / gadgets you may or may not have with you or aren’t working properly.
Ya’ll stay safe !
Just following the early airmail SOP when transcontinental US Airmail Service began and there were little if any airports or FBO's.
Instructions: Follow rivers, railways, and highways.
Farmers painted big honking arrows on barn roofs, which could be the origin of the term barnstorming. There are still some giant concrete arrows set in the ground to guide flights.
Oh yeah, forgot to mention no radios or air traffic controllers.
There are a few interesting videos on youtube, search " early airmail "
Those early pilots were like Lewis and Clark without the grizzlies.
“my flight instructor told me once if I got lost ..... fly low over an interstate highway and read the signs.... he meant it.....:o)”
Ever see the movie Fandango? There’s that exact scene in there. It’s hilarious.
Lots of folks have BOBs in their vehicles. I call ours “Oh S*** Kits”. Don’t have 16 days but there is (are?) 48 hours of relative comfort and security as well as the means to dress properly for a 2 day walk home.
We love our Foodsaver. You can make a sweet little airtight and waterproof Trauma Kit with one. We don’t have James Bond watches but we do have laminated paper maps of the 5 county area, lensatic compasses, hand help GPS units from our geocaching hobby, 2-3 days of food and water, Katydyn filters, etc.
Then there is a brace of C&R pistols we have previously discussed and one each Ruger 10-22 Takedowns with 4 25 round mags each. That ought to get us home in the wilds of west suburban Chicago.
Best,
L
I can tell you from personal experience that PLBs (EPRB) save lives! They SEND your coordinates to the AFRCC which in-turn contacts the authorities. It makes it a whole hell of a lot easier than doing a grid search and keeping track of multiple teams. with a PLB, you just GO TO IT! :-)