Interesting and far less expensive than a Emergency Personal Locater Beacon.
I was a helicopter pilot flying Air Rescue / Search and Rescue in Washington State. Many folks would have survived with EPLB or Spot
Mr Dean Christy disappeared in early January in the Green Valley Lake, Ca area and even after an extensive search by over 250 Professional and Volunteer Search and Rescue Personnel he was not located and is probably dead. Dean was able to make a 911 phone call saying he was lost. He was probably already experiencing the debilitating mental effects of hypothermia. All that has been found was his hat.
I have been asked to work with a small group of people on behalf of the family to help locate Dean's remains. Something that will help bring some closure to his family. A sobering reminder that we are all vulnerable whether riding a bike or climbing, hiking or back packing in the wilderness.
If there are any mountain bikers familiar with the area, please PM me.
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F Thomas
"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)