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How are u gonna call for help if emergencies happen and there is no one around for miles?

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How are u gonna call for help if emergencies happen and there is no one around for miles?
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flag Arotovsky
Posted: Jul 24, 2018 at 13:59 Quote
How are u gonna call for help if emergencies happen and there is no one around for miles?
flag stumpymidget
Posted: Jul 24, 2018 at 14:10 Quote
Just shout! Superman will hear you! Right? That or the phone. Just settle for 999 , don't know Supermans number.
flag JVance
Posted: Jul 24, 2018 at 14:13 Quote
If you cannot accept the inherent risk (and its consequences) of riding in remote areas, then ride with groups of people, get a sat-phone, emergency beacon, etc, etc. Personally, I don't have a plan, and I'm OK with that.
flag gnarnaimo
O+ FL
Posted: Jul 24, 2018 at 14:46 Quote
I keep drugs within hands reach
flag mfmediocremtb
Posted: Jul 24, 2018 at 14:50 Quote
When I'm doing a long, remote ride I carry my PLB. It's nice peace of mind, though I hope I never have to use it. Same reason I use an EPIRB on my boat, 40 miles offshore with a sinking boat and a dinky life raft would make me unhappy without it.
flag jdw1
Posted: Jul 24, 2018 at 16:10 Quote
Bring plenty of water and carry glow sticks or small air horn. Most of all inform someone your going on a ride. Good point though maybe someone can create an app when you go on a ride you can check in and get an alert to check out. Set an option to alert someone family friend incase you dont check out.
flag Rolltide16
Posted: Jul 24, 2018 at 16:48 Quote
jdw1 wrote:
Bring plenty of water and carry glow sticks or small air horn. Most of all inform someone your going on a ride. Good point though maybe someone can create an app when you go on a ride you can check in and get an alert to check out. Set an option to alert someone family friend incase you dont check out.



Air horn is an excellent idea! Going in my pack before my next ride.
flag Rolltide16
Posted: Jul 24, 2018 at 16:48 Quote
jdw1 wrote:
Bring plenty of water and carry glow sticks or small air horn. Most of all inform someone your going on a ride. Good point though maybe someone can create an app when you go on a ride you can check in and get an alert to check out. Set an option to alert someone family friend incase you dont check out.



Air horn is an excellent idea! Going in my pack before my next ride.
flag spaceofades
O+ FL
Posted: Jul 24, 2018 at 18:31 Quote
If I really plan on crashing and/or I know I'm very out of the way, I'll put my SPOT Gen3 into my fanny pack. Otherwise I just bring a friend!
flag cgw6actual
Posted: Jul 24, 2018 at 18:39 Quote
SPOT, sat phone, and ham radio are what I have and use
flag bosco
O+
Posted: Jul 25, 2018 at 5:20 Quote
Trailforks has a tab for emergencies. One touch 911 button and gps location
flag lewiscraik
O+ FL
Posted: Jul 25, 2018 at 9:21 Quote
iPhone, or the whistle on my bag.
flag PapaGordo
Posted: Jul 25, 2018 at 15:06 Quote
Garmin InReach Explorer
flag seanondemand
Posted: Jul 25, 2018 at 20:05 Quote
I only ride solo on trails I know have a pretty good amount of traffic on them, and I don't ride anything too scary on my own either.
flag islandforlife
FL
Posted: Jul 25, 2018 at 20:05 Quote
I use a little Lezyne gps computer and when I start my ride it emails a link to my wife who can then follow my ride. If I don’t call after my allotted time she can check the gps and decide whether or not to call for help.
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