bryan
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i have admittedly carried a plb for almost a year that was given to me as a gift last christmas. as many people have stated their mothers are their biggest supporters as is mine (keeps picture book of photos i send her and shows it to everyone she knows). she is also very paranoid and as i have hiked 100% solo for the last couple of years she started to get worried (especially come winter). somehow she saw an ad for one of these things and insisted i have it. i would have rather have purchased many other pieces of gear or gallons of gas with that money, but it gives her some piece of mind which is the least i can do after all she's given me. i forget it's in my pack most of the time and it would be the absolute last resort. i leave detailed trip info. with someone even for the shortest dayhike and stick to my plan (regardless of how much i want to push on to the next peak, etc.). that i consider my real contingency plan along with my wits (and an expired wfr certification....).
the plb is so my mom can sleep at night.
bryan
the plb is so my mom can sleep at night.
bryan
