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Re:Life before smartphones (2020) by furstenheim on Tuesday August 03, 2021 @12:59AM (#28045850)
Until you have an emergency and you need to call the helicopter, been there
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Re:Life before smartphones (2020) by patrickdavey on Tuesday August 03, 2021 @02:24AM (#28046237)
I have a personal locator beacon (PLB) for that. Works even when there's no reception as it's satellite based. 10 year battery life...
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Re:Life before smartphones (2020) by ghaff on Tuesday August 03, 2021 @09:45AM (#28049068)
Yeah. If you're genuinely concerned about being able to call for help, you should absolutely be carrying a PLB--though I don't. A smartphone may work. A PLB also may work but for higher values of may. Especially in more remote areas where injuries are probably a bigger deal, phones often can't be counted on.
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