Pigeon Post, March 2016

March 2016

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March 2016

Stitch the PLB case to an elastic band and wear beneath the breasts. Photo: Helen Peek
Letter of the month: Carrying a PLB for women Where to wear a PLB is something I have contemplated at length (‘How to carry your PLB’, Wild Skills, December 2015). After taking into account pack hip belts and chest straps, garments worn, tramping conditions and the need to have the PLB on your person at […]
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