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Hiking

One Wrong Decision After a Hiking Fall: The Importance of a PLB

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Hue Plumtree

Hiking

PLB Rescue After Getting Lost in Bush at Lake Rotoma

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Di

Hiking

Personal Locator Beacon Activation Saves Hiker from Freezing River

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Roslyn

Hiking

A Day in the Backcountry Nearly Ended in Tragedy, Saved by an ACR PLB

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Peter

Hiking

Two Lives Saved in One Day on a New Zealand Track With an ACR ResQLink View RLS

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Shaun and Emma

Hiking

A Christmas PLB Rescue in the New Zealand Mountains

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Maggie

Hiking

Rescue Initiated by ACR PLB After Head Injury on Remote Family Hike

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Ashley

Hiking

ACR PLB Alerts Rescuers After Teen’s Terrifying Mount Walsh Fall

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Jake McCollum

Hiking

How the ACR ResQLink PLB-400 Saved Our Lives: A Real-Life Snowshoe Hike Rescue in the Australian Alps

Posted on August 6, 2025 by John

Midway through the hike at around midday, we were overcome by strong adverse weather, including heavy snow and strong winds, compounded by injuries to the group.
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