Often in the field with camera gear,<snip>
What is your thinking about the potential, or actual experience, using and adapting such things as survival gear?<snip>
Using a camera flash as an emergency strobe has saved many people. Some examples:
3/1/2014:
Camera flash guides rescuers to lost trampers Two women, New Zealand Southern Alps, night).
8/25/2009:
Canada, fisherman in wilderness - 11:30 AM (daytime!) 6/15/2009:
Stranded tourist signals helicopter with camera flash British tourist, Australia.
2/16/2009
Lost walker guides rescuers to himself with camera flash Isle of Lewis, night? 100-yd visibility in fog.
3/26/2008:
Walkers saved by camera flash Couple in Derbyshire (Rescue helicopter operator told them to do so over cell phone.)
8/30/2007:
WALES: Camera flash gets rescuers on target. Couple and 11 yr old son, Wales, night.
10/17/2006:
Lost hiker’s 35mm camera helps rescue helicopter zero in on her location: Night.
7/4/2005:
Trampers use camera flash to alert rescue copter (Three hikers, Tararua Ranges, New Zealand, at night).
2/17/2003:
Lost climber used camera flash to guide rescuers Lost hiker, Scottish Highlands (told to do so by rescue helicopter over cell phone).
12/19/2002:
Two hikers on Maui Two hikers on Maui - just after first light (so, daytime, barely.)
4/3/2000:
Vulture Peak Rescue Man and daughter, Arizona. Lots of ETS-style discussion.
BTW - also spotted this interesting Android app:
WA Police Search and Rescue- Text gps coordinates to rescuers
- Use backlight as helicopter night vision beacon (3-4 km range claimed by test)
- List of survival tips
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