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

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

-33.5725478°S, 150.2950409°E

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Roger

What happened?

My PLB was set off in an emergency last Sunday. Very briefly I was solo walking in the upper Grose River when I got lost and as I had missed some medication earlier in the day I became disoriented, I also go myself stuck up a steep gully with no obvious way up or down. Following this I set off my PLB. Police rescue and a paramedic found me in about 2hrs 15min and helped me out. I spent the night in Katoomba hospital.

Words of wisdom

Have your PLB with you at all times – even for short journeys.

Thank you note

I’m not sure that mine was a life or death situation, but I would have spent a very uncomfortable night out had it not been for the PLB and subsequent police rescue

Rescue location

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

Rescue team

Law Enforcement / Police

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It may be small, but it's tough. The ResQLink™ PLB Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) is a GPS-enabled rescue beacon that's suited for outdoor adventures of all sizes (think: everything from hiking and cycling to hunting and fishing). Should you run into an unexpected situation, the ResQLink PLB will relay your location to a network of search and rescue satellites. PLBs have helped save thousands of people's lives. This Product has been Upgraded. Click Here for Available Upgrade WARNING: PROP 65

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SKU: 2880 Category: Aviation, Marine, Military, Outdoor Tags: gps, personal locator beacon, PLB, plb-375, plb375, resq, resq link, resqlink

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