http://homertribune.com/2013/01/rescue-teams-search-for-missing-snowmachiner-in-caribou-hills/ Homer, Alaska Fri, 24 May 2013 11:27:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://homertribune.com/2013/01/rescue-teams-search-for-missing-snowmachiner-in-caribou-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-106737 Jerry johnson Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:05:18 +0000 http://homertribune.com/?p=31535#comment-106737 One other thing, then I'll pipe down. I should have mentioned, having a GPS and a cell phone (if you have coverage) you can call and give someone your latitude and longitude and either a helicotper or snow machiners can locate you if your broke down, stuck, or some other emergency. I tip my hat to the private pilots and Pathfinder. With the conditions this weekend, iceing was a definite possilbilty. I glad it came out ok. Alright, I'll shut up now! One other thing, then I’ll pipe down. I should have mentioned, having a GPS and a cell phone (if you have coverage) you can call and give someone your latitude and longitude and either a helicotper or snow machiners can locate you if your broke down, stuck, or some other emergency. I tip my hat to the private pilots and Pathfinder. With the conditions this weekend, iceing was a definite possilbilty. I glad it came out ok. Alright, I’ll shut up now!

]]> http://homertribune.com/2013/01/rescue-teams-search-for-missing-snowmachiner-in-caribou-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-106732 Jerry johnson Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:34:28 +0000 http://homertribune.com/?p=31535#comment-106732 The same thing happened to me years ago. I had a GPS ($125) and used it to find my way back home. Get one, learn how to use it. If you leave it on while your traveling, it'll leave a trail you can back track on. When you consider the price of a snow machinde these days, and inexpensive GPS is cheap insurance. The same thing happened to me years ago. I had a GPS ($125) and used it to find my way back home. Get one, learn how to use it. If you leave it on while your traveling, it’ll leave a trail you can back track on. When you consider the price of a snow machinde these days, and inexpensive GPS is cheap insurance.

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