I look at a PLB the same way as I look at something like a seat belt. When I drive my car with my seat belt on, I don't think to myself, "hey, I'm wearing a seat belt, let's drive a little wild today." Seat belt or no seat belt, crashes have consequences, and I drive to avoid crashes. PLB or no PLB, when the SHTF in the back country, it's going to have consequences. I plan, prepare, and execute just as if there were no such thing as a PLB; I plan, prepare, and execute to avoid bad situations.

HJ