andrewa wrote:Off topic, I know, and I'll take a slap from Wayno for it, but Zone-S, that is an amazing video..
wayno wrote:missing tramper's body found...20 year old Allison Willen was found in a river near where her backpack and rain coat were located earlier in the week.
Zone-5 wrote:The GOLDEN rule is to walk at the pace of your slowest member!
GPSGuided wrote:Judging by a separate thread on handheld/portable radio, there aren't many who carry them.
Zone-5 wrote:...she was caught in a flash flood?
wayno wrote:latest info suggests she didn't attempt to cross the river, the river flooded onto the track and she probably got washed off the track.
Travis22 wrote:RIP Allison.
I bought an old Uniden 5W unit (still in use today) for our first ever 'hiking' trip with some friends outside of / after finishing high school, iirc we might have used them once or twice but the idea at the time was just to use them if there was an issue. However these days it isnt something id consider packing for a regular hiking trip.
I usually have a UHF (always a 5W unit - Icom for me these days) in my pack if im doing a day walk from a base camp so my wife has a chance of reaching me should the need arise. She would usually have another 5W handheld or an in-car unit in camp.
Unless your an enthusiast i cannot see a portable radio communications device being something the average bushwalker is ever going to consider taking with them on a trip.
Travis.
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