I guess the hiker term would be “plb”. Personal locator beacon. But they’re like 400 bucks…
Posted by haighter
on March 23, 2026, 20:41:10, in reply to "
bripe?*"
The one I referenced is more for maritime and sailing if you’re gonna be struck with terminology.  Previous Message Previous Message Previous Message
Can be around 100 bucks. Do we have any hikers here or anyone else with a good idea?
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- I guess the hiker term would be “plb”. Personal locator beacon. But they’re like 400 bucks… - haighter March 23, 2026, 20:41:10
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