How lost people can make themselves seen

July 2020

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Searching for lost people in the bush is incredibly difficult. Photo: Hamish Pirie
A rescuer who helped find two trampers missing for 19 days in Kahurangi National Park has simple advice to ensure you don’t suffer a similar ordeal. A search and rescue professional who was in the helicopter that located two trampers lost in Kahurangi National Park in late May said the pair did plenty right during […]
Alistair Hall

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