Survivor stories

Luck favors the prepared.
Find out how ACR enables life-saving rescues across the world.

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Trouble on Routeburn, Good Samaritan uses ResQLink

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Georgia Musson

Hiking

Emergency on the Wakamarina Track, Marlborough, New Zealand

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Tim & Annabel

"...the markers disappeared when we got to a ridge...this was the first point where we should have turned back."

Hiking

Flooded Arahura Valley Hiking Emergency

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Lein Blaas

"A chopper was dispatched immediately but was unable to land due to low cloud cover. We settled in for a long and difficult night but were comforted by the strobe light on our ACR..."

Hiking

Granite Lake, Trinity County, CA, USA

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Sarah

Hiking

43.4391422,-99.1601324

Posted on July 23, 2021 by David Odt

Hiking

Maungahuka Hut

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Helen

Hiking

Deception River, West Coast, New Zealand

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Mike

Hiking

Southwest National Park, TAS, Australia

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Peter Downes

Hiking

Victoria Falls Track, Blue Mountains National Park NSW 2787, Australia

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Roger
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