right-thoughts.us — Fates forbid that you find yourself in the situation that James Kim and his family were in, but if you did, what would you want in your trunk? Sometimes gadgets can save your life...what gadgets would you want with you? Think practical, easy to store things that can really help.
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woofcatDec 7, 2006
i was just about to say PLB's. In Canada the NSS responds to these very quickly. Also they work anywhere, no matter on cell coverage etc.
xcoastieDec 7, 2006
I can hear it now. Wife says "You S.O.B I told you to ask for directions/turn around/listen to me etc." I am joking but you would be surprised how fast people can get on each others nerves under those conditions, especially while under that kind of stress. So the main survival item is a good attitude.
xcoastieDec 7, 2006
Cruel comment, but very true!
sogracefullyDec 7, 2006
why bother with both?
binarypowerDec 8, 2006
3 watt analog bag phone with antenna. 10 times the range and you don't need to have any contract... 911 will work with any phone anywhere anytime on even stolen or deactivated phones. It's a requirement by the FCC for obvious reasons.Traditional cell phones are capped by a .3 watt restriction due to previous concerns of health and safety. The Kim's phone was just this and they could barely get out, but this area, serviced by verizon, still has analog service. This would have gotten help in time, not just a "ping".You can find them all over eBay and at almost any local pawn shop. They plug into a cigarette lighter adapter and look funky but you can keep it in the trunk. A 2-way radio or cb as well. Those don't have nearly the range but a lot of people in remote areas have these as well as most park/forest rangers.
jakv5Dec 8, 2006
If you are going somewhere dangerous or remote you need to have a PLB (also known as an epirb). They cost around $500 but can also be rented for $50 per week.Read More:<a class="user" href="http://unofficialsquaw.com/ski/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=21&page=1#Item_0">http://unofficialsquaw.com/ski/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=21&page=1#Item_0</a>
jakv5Dec 8, 2006
Sorry I got confused by the previous posts. For the record an ELT, PLB and EPIRB are basically the same thing but:an ELT is for aircrafta PLB is a personal beacon an EPIRB is for shipsAll three will notify rescuers minutes after you activate them as long as you have a view of the sky.
mpeg2tomDec 8, 2006
Yes, CB is 11m, but the skip on 10-11m is way different than 20m. If CB used SSB or CW instead of AM, you probably could work Europe in the morning and Asia in the evening during years of solar maximum. But during solar min years, your propagation is rarely that good.On the other hand, 20m is open with skip inside and outside the US almost every day during the entire solar cycle.Also you are likely to find a lot of hams with better antennas and properly tuned KW amps than on CB.Look at this 20m log:<a class="user" href="http://lists.contesting.com/_3830/2003-03/msg00279.html">http://lists.contesting.com/_3830/2003-03/msg00279.html</a>
Closed AccountDec 11, 2006
if you make the wrong turn and end um in a slump, no amount of preparation will save you if the criminals are up to you. all you have in this case is luck, and luck alone.about pantanal and amazon, the only thing you can count on is survival training. maybe a PX radio or satelite phone (if you're in the pantanal. i don't thing a satphone would work under the forests canopy).so i stand by my comment. i live in a tropical country. surviving in the nature during an emergency of this kind is a lot easier around here than up north. i just thought it would be nice for other people to know... you know, in case some people decides to travel here.