McMurdo Fastfind 210 Personal Locator Beacon

You can have the best plans, training, and equipment and still get ambushed by the unexpected in the backcountry. For real emergencies, this locator beacon requires no subscription fees to commercial signal carriers. It fits in your pocket or a PFD, and once activated, transmits two signals simultaneously. One goes to the global 406 MHz satellite system. The other (121.5 MHz) is a local signal searchers can pinpoint once they're in the vicinity.

You are required by law to register your PLB with the Canadian Beacon Registry. This insures that the signal that is broadcast includes information about you, your group, your travel plans, and any pertinent information (medical history) you have included. You can update the information at any time by contacting the Canadian Beacon Registry at canadianbeaconregistry.forces.gc.ca.

• Size 3.4 x 4.7 x 10.6cm.
• Manually activated SOS strobe helps rescuers spot you at night.
• Battery has five year storage and transmits for a minimum of 24 hours once activated.
• Built-in 50-channel GPS provides pinpoint location information to speed up response time.
• Self test capabilities for both the battery life and GPS position acquisition.
• Submersibly waterproof (though not buoyant).