YEA, I know the letters SOS wasn't really going to be seen at "great heights," but at low level it should be helpful in drawing some attention.

Especially if you got a lot of vegetation all around you. But again there's always some drawbacks, like no wind, rain, no room to run with the kite, etc. But for a couple of bucks, I don't think you can go wrong by taking a chance and carrying one, some weigh almost nothing.

As for that other flying gadget, at a quick glance I didn't notice the price, how much do they want?

Because there's a flying solar bag on the market that rises in the air on it's own and comes with a tow line too. They come in different sizes and cost only about $10. And if I remember right they sell'em as long as 25-60 feet. Now that should be able to draw some attention.

To use all you have to do is open it up and fill it with air by running with it and close the ends and the sun's ray's heats it up in minutes and raises it into the sky.

And so by attaching some small mirrors or aluminum foil and or a thin orange "silk cloth" to it... Well you get the idea.

BUT of course this would only be good for day use and not for night time launches.

It's a lot cheaper than paying for one of the helium canister and orange SOS balloon markers that some survival gear company in England sells? Unless you got the bucks to spend, I myself prefer to stick to using the "poorman's" signaling methods.

"Ranger Rick"