Hey, what should one have for a safe day in the backcountry.?
what do you suggest in order or importance?
:dunno:
Thank you
what do you suggest in order or importance?
:dunno:
Thank you
take a class about avalanche control and ect..FuturDesigner said:Hey, what should one have for a safe day in the backcountry.?
what do you suggest in order or importance?
:dunno:
Thank you
i have a feeling its a signal mirror. you can get ones that have a hole in the middle so you can spot what you are trying to signal with better accuracyFuturDesigner said:what do you do witha mirror in the backcountry? flash for help? melt snow for water?
Who where you riding with? frickin lassie?!? "what are you trying to say girl? Jimmy is stuck in an avi?!?":laugh:mpdsnowman said:Seriously...a trained dog. I know one and if there was an avy and we were stuck. I bet the dog doesnt and could get help easily. They have great sense more than a human or beacon can offer. Im not saying thats the only thing but boy it certainly would make you feel a little more comfy.
LMFAO!!!!Ale_Capone said:Who where you riding with? frickin lassie?!? "what are you trying to say girl? Jimmy is stuck in an avi?!?":laugh:
I seriously want to get into training SAR dogs. But I wouldn't expect one to save anyone unless they had human help to intruct on the search, and dig out a body and stuff. A dog can only dig so deep....; And yeah.. running for help isn;t really an option,, specially for someone who can't talk.
I sure wouldn;t turn down a partner who had a trained SAR dog though... That would be a definate advantage if you somehow became seperated from your beacon in a slide. Plus, they carry tehm cool little barrels of brandy under their necks.
You can have all the gear, friends with you etc, but you also have to practice finding beacons so that you are proficient if there is an avalanche. Make sure the people with you also practice and are proficient. Knowing what to do after you find the buried person is also handy. I would recomend a class if you can.......FuturDesigner said:Hey, what should one have for a safe day in the backcountry.?
what do you suggest in order or importance?
:dunno:
Thank you
Good shout that. When your practicing looking for beacons aswell make sure you practice with multiple beacons buried, especially if your going out with analogue receivers, it can get a bit confusing if theres 4 or 5 gone under.brad noble said:You can have all the gear, friends with you etc, but you also have to practice finding beacons so that you are proficient if there is an avalanche. Make sure the people with you also practice and are proficient. Knowing what to do after you find the buried person is also handy. I would recomend a class if you can.......