http://www.nztramping.com/tramping/ten-things-to-take-on-trek/ Blog for New Zealand Travellers Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:09:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.nztramping.com/tramping/ten-things-to-take-on-trek/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Greg Brave Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:08:49 +0000 http://www.nztramping.com/?p=148#comment-209 You are absolutely right Markus! I had a personal experience in New Zealand's wilderness when I wished that I had personal locator beacon with me. I don't think that people who come to New Zealand only for a vacation would buy a PLB, but they always can rent one for a tramp. You are absolutely right Markus! I had a personal experience in New Zealand’s wilderness when I wished that I had personal locator beacon with me. I don’t think that people who come to New Zealand only for a vacation would buy a PLB, but they always can rent one for a tramp.

]]> http://www.nztramping.com/tramping/ten-things-to-take-on-trek/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Markus Baumann Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:59:51 +0000 http://www.nztramping.com/?p=148#comment-207 Hi Greg, another important thing I always carry on my tramps is a personal locator beacon (PLB). Usually there is no or very poor mobile phone coverage in New Zealand's wilderness and a satellite phone or PLB may be the only way to get quick help in an emergency. I've just bought a new PLB and wrote an article about it on http://www.skylark.co.nz/wp/plb-personal-locator-beacons-406-mhz/ PLBs do save lives. Hi Greg, another important thing I always carry on my tramps is a personal locator beacon (PLB). Usually there is no or very poor mobile phone coverage in New Zealand’s wilderness and a satellite phone or PLB may be the only way to get quick help in an emergency. I’ve just bought a new PLB and wrote an article about it on http://www.skylark.co.nz/wp/plb-personal-locator-beacons-406-mhz/ PLBs do save lives.

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