If you’re lost and help won’t be quick in coming, head to higher ground to scope out the terrain and to try and locate your position. Photo: Matthew Cattin

Lost

November 2019

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November 2019

You’ve lost the track, you don’t have a PLB, and the sun is going down – what can you do to get yourself out of danger?

Moments. That’s all it can take to descend into danger.  A missed marker, upside down map, or a wrong turn – it’s unfair how benign a catalyst of catastrophe can be, but getting lost can happen to even the most experienced. The rise of cellphones and PLBs have made it easier than ever for lost […]
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