Do you carry a Personal Locator Beacon?

[Shawn]

A Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) is a GPS device that allows you to press an SOS button to get help if injured or lost.

Homemade Wanderlust shared her experience in having to activate hers:

If this a device you carry? Have you ever had to use it?

 

[neidholdt]

many of my buddies do, I never have. Just figure bears need fed to

 

[Shawn]

many of my buddies do, I never have. Just figure bears need fed to

I actually don't carry one myself. I try to tell people where I'm hiking, though.