First Overnight Walk

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ILUVSWTAS
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Re: First Overnight Walk

Sat 20 Mar, 2010 9:11 am

I reckon! Did you have a PLB? Or a sat phone?? Or did someone have to go for help??
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Re: First Overnight Walk

Sat 20 Mar, 2010 9:15 am

I had a PLB, had to get off the range to get out though, weather was too rough for them to fly in. It goes to show that it pays to be prepared for anything to happen.
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Re: First Overnight Walk

Sat 20 Mar, 2010 9:16 am

Urrghhh so you had to scrawl down Morraine A or something?? Yeh I have and ALWAYS carry a PLB. Even on small daywalks.
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Re: First Overnight Walk

Sat 20 Mar, 2010 9:20 am

Yeah I hobbled down on one leg using a stick as a walking pole. Do you have your own PLB or do you hire one?
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Re: First Overnight Walk

Sat 20 Mar, 2010 9:27 am

I have my own. Do a fair bit of solo walking so I figured it was necessary.
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Re: First Overnight Walk

Sat 20 Mar, 2010 9:33 am

I'll get my own eventually. I'm only getting away during uni breaks at the moment, so I dont get out as much as I would like, but once uni is over I'll definately get one. Hiring them gets expensive after a while
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Re: First Overnight Walk

Sat 20 Mar, 2010 10:09 am

pazzar wrote:Lets just say that I was one of the Westerns Arthurs victims


LOL- sounds like there's more to this story...............
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Re: First Overnight Walk

Sat 20 Mar, 2010 10:27 am

Not really, all there is to tell is I fell, got hurt, and got myself to a place that I could be rescued from.
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