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It’s good to have a safety gear to fall back onto but the questions that needed to be asked were:
1. Can I swim to safety onshore on my own (including fitness abilities plus cold exposure)?
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If the answer to any of those questions is NO then I simply don’t go and there is no communication device that should change my decision
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I think his comments as applied to the folks concerned are out of place. They were both experienced, had done that route many times and, clearly, had appropriate gear when it became necessary to call for help. And it wasn't as if they didn't try to self-rescue... To remount successfully 8 or 9 times in those conditions is no mean feat. So enough of the specifics of that case.I do however agree with his implication that some people head out unprepared because they know they can call for help.
100%But, how many of us have NEVER had conditions change in a big way, from what was predicted?
Again, 100%.I carry everything on my ski that is small and unobtrusive enough to not get in the way (VHF, PLB, leashes, whistle, steering bungee). I think it is acting a bit arrogant NOT carry anything (e.g., “I don’t need this seatbelt, I’ve never had a car accident”).
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I'd like to hear that story! Especially the "other things... that saved the day"! Was it on a Miller's Run?I have a horrible self rescue story I still need to tell. The short version is I injured my shoulder on a DW paddle. I could only paddle on one side and was unable (only one working arm) to use my mobile to call for help. In that case my swimming ability (which is good) would not have helped me one bit. There were other things I had practiced that actually saved the day.
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Cryder wrote: It was entirely up to me to rescue myself, and I did.
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