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Bowser — 12/20/2006 6:46:33 PM (archived)

My experience was about 10 years old, and these are much, much better.

It might be that the only problem with these things is if once set they can't be turned off. It is very easy when wearing bulky clothing, futzing around for equipment, taking gloves and overmitts off and putting them on, to inadvertently do almost anything. I don't know that that is true, though.

Other than that, you're right. They look great. In the real back-country they could be absolutely superb.

Arf

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More about the Mt. Hood climbers. Some puzzling. - Bowser - 12/18/2006 10:38:31 PM
- Sorry, but the words "Darwin Prize" keep on coming to mind - E.P. - 12/19/2006 11:29:08 PM
- PORTABLE CELL Towers? - carl - 12/19/2006 6:04:51 PM
- re: More about the Mt. Hood climbers. Some puzzling. - dtb - 12/19/2006 6:26:47 AM
  - Is it known that they didnt have a locator beacon? - R.L. - 12/20/2006 2:21:48 AM
    - My understanding is you have to be concious to turn it on... - R.L. - 12/20/2006 2:55:19 AM
      - Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) - Bowser - 12/20/2006 4:50:17 PM
        
        "No one listens for that signal until someone reads a formal climb plan somewhere and decides the climber is long overdue." - R.L. - 12/20/2006 5:27:10 PM
        
        You're right. Newer, better stuff. - Bowser - 12/20/2006 6:46:33 PM
  - Helicopter rescue. - Bowser - 12/19/2006 6:44:15 AM

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