Originally Posted By ClarkPeters
My question to the group is…would triggering a PLB have been appropriate in this situation?

Pete


Very glad to hear about your positive outcome to a bad situation. The question stems from the PLB being a "digital" communication device--either 0 or 1/off or on, and solely one-way. Because "on" is an unspecified emergency of any kind. I'd speculate you had a legitimate emergency and if you had no other rescue option at your disposal, PLB use would have been completely warranted.

But this is the crux of why some, myself included, prefer the SPOT/InReach option. You can specify what type of emergency, its severity and in the case of Delorme's system, provide additional detail and even receive guidance. Subscriptions are a pain, but in this case I'm willing to bite the bullet.

Cheers,
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--Rick