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Hiking

Lost and Exhausted Hiker Activates Their PLB

Indsendt på February 22, 2023 by Emily Thompson

I decided to try to get a better look so I hit ridge after ridge until 3 hours had past of me trying when I realized I was lost and not in a safe situation..

Hiking

PLB Used for Trail-Runner Pinned Under Boulder

Indsendt på February 22, 2023 by Chris

I went over the lip of the boulder and it crushed me against the side of a glacier; locking me in from shoulders to hip. I tried making my goodbyes to my family.

Hiking

Kepler Track, NZ PLB Activation

Indsendt på February 13, 2023 by Morgan

With bad weather once again approaching and being stuck on an exposed ridge, a decision to activate my PLB immediately was made. 

Hiking

Samaritan Gives Rescue to Injured Hiker

Indsendt på February 7, 2023 by Anonymous

"Ok, the ground team is coming down the fire trail now. Air support is also on there way. Please go back down to the victim and update."

Hiking

PLB Saved Marathon Runner from Deadly Fall

Indsendt på February 1, 2023 by Virginia Pile

"I can still vividly hear the sheer panic in my sisters voice as I free-fell down the cliff..."

Hiking

ResQLink+ Activated After a Slip From a Boulder

Indsendt på November 28, 2022 by Elli

She came over to help me back to my tent where my PLB was. On the way there I briefly fainted from the pain, but luckily I was caught before falling down completely.

Hiking

West Coast Trail Adventure Turns into a Dramatic Coast Guard Rescue

Indsendt på November 10, 2022 by Meredith

Shortly after I could feel that water had made its way thru my gators and had soaked both of my boots. All of this was made worse by the fact that the trail was now flooding from the extreme amounts of rain. 

Hiking

Good Samaritan Uses ResQLink for Medical Emergency

Indsendt på November 3, 2022 by Hugo

Climbing

ResQLink 400 Activated After Nightmarish Fall

Indsendt på November 3, 2022 by Colin

I could see the rocks below hurtling toward me with increasing speed, and realized there was nothing I could do to stop my descent, and that I was likely going to break my legs or even die.