For those of you that ride trails or otherwise venture into the backcountry, adding a RECCO Rescue Reflector to your kit may be a good idea. Here's a brief review from Cris Hazzard.
There are backpack, helmet & belt models, in addition to gear that comes with a reflector built in. The system has been used for decades and is branching out from snow sports. It's an unpowered device that can't have a dead battery, and all it needs from the user is to be worn properly. The number of SAR organizations using RECCO technology is increasing.
It's not a replacement for an EPIRB, PLB, SEND, or phone, but I see it as another way to be found, even if all of your battery powered devices are dead and you're unconscious. At $40 & 6 grams, that's not a bad deal.
There are backpack, helmet & belt models, in addition to gear that comes with a reflector built in. The system has been used for decades and is branching out from snow sports. It's an unpowered device that can't have a dead battery, and all it needs from the user is to be worn properly. The number of SAR organizations using RECCO technology is increasing.
It's not a replacement for an EPIRB, PLB, SEND, or phone, but I see it as another way to be found, even if all of your battery powered devices are dead and you're unconscious. At $40 & 6 grams, that's not a bad deal.
