Is anyone else wondering how having the PLB might have contributed to him getting stuck in the first place? Just to play devil's advocate, it seems like we have a guy that went out alone, might not have left a plan with anyone else (other than getting a permit), attempted something beyond his ability, left a majority of his equipment behind, and relied on his PLB as a lifeline to get him out of trouble. To put it another way, does having a PLB make him prepared, or just more likely to make risky decisions? Because if he didn't have one, I would think we'd have a very different opinion about him right now