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#186283 - 10/23/09 12:49 PM Re: Whistles in the woods [Re: MostlyHarmless]
Dagny Offline
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Registered: 11/25/08
Posts: 1918
Loc: Washington, DC

So I'll be looking for bongo drums to carabiner to my backpack.



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#186291 - 10/23/09 02:21 PM Re: Whistles in the woods [Re: Dagny]
scafool Offline
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Registered: 12/18/08
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Loc: Muskoka
This suggests a thread on other noisemakers in case you don't have a whistle, or in addition to a whistle.
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#186294 - 10/23/09 02:45 PM Re: Whistles in the woods [Re: scafool]
Dagny Offline
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Registered: 11/25/08
Posts: 1918
Loc: Washington, DC
Problem solved:

http://www.latestbuy.com.au/electronic-drum-kit-shirt.html

Electronic Bongo Drum T-Shirt

US $56.35

The Electronic Bongo Drum T-Shirt is a touch sensitive drum T-shirt with built-in speaker, so you can belt out a rampant rhythm that sounds just like the real thing.


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#186297 - 10/23/09 03:12 PM Re: Whistles in the woods [Re: scafool]
PureSurvival Offline
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Registered: 02/21/09
Posts: 149
Loc: UK
Another problem with any signalling device is that some people don't realise its use as such.

Many years ago i was on Dartmoor in the south of England and heard a whistle blows. It was right on the edge of my hearing so although i could hear it sporadically i could not get a fix on its whereabouts. I stopped and listened. whilst doing so a large walking party that was following me on the same route neared and i asked if they had heard whistle blasts they said no. Just then we all heard the whistle blast and people in the group said oh there it is and all pointed in different directions. I cupped my hands over my ears and determined the correct direction and started walking in that direction, saying i am going to have a look as someone was in trouble. It was only then that some in the group actually recognised the significance of the whistle blasts and a debate started on whether they should carry on on join me in looking for a casualty. the thing that struck me was the group looked quite experienced, had the right kit and everyone of them was carrying a whistle attached to different parts of their clothing but it still did not register with them that whistle blasts was from someone in distress.

Something i have carried and used to get the attention of groups spread out over large areas is a horn, the type you used to see on old cars, a horn with a rubber bulb that you squeeze. Modern ones of these are small, strong and light. I first came aware of them seeing demolition teams use them to warn that they were about to detonate when dropping chimneys and other structures. the cave rescue guys at my caving club used these to communicate in caves too. I must replace my horn as it went walkies.

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#186308 - 10/23/09 05:42 PM Re: Whistles in the woods [Re: PureSurvival]
unimogbert Offline
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Registered: 08/10/06
Posts: 882
Loc: Colorado
A fun alternative a friend of mine has used at ski resorts is a Duck Call.

To others in your party it would be uniquely recognizable.
Maybe not so much as a distress signal ..... unless you quack out an S O S.

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#186334 - 10/23/09 09:23 PM Re: Whistles in the woods [Re: NobodySpecial]
Pharaoh Offline
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Registered: 07/26/06
Posts: 49
Loc: The Hague, the Netherlands.
Hi all.
Horns are for low frequency/ further reach in heavily wooded areas (i.e. jungle).
I have a few of these cheap sports airhorn thingies.
I got them off evilbay .

If you want to make your own, here's how:

http://science.discovery.com/brink/kip-kay/air-horn/air-horn.html

Pharaoh.



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#186434 - 10/25/09 02:19 AM Re: Whistles in the woods [Re: Pharaoh]
CANOEDOGS Offline
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Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 1853
Loc: MINNESOTA
try "garrettwade.com" for odd tools.check out the whistle section.
Metro police whistle's--hand held fog horns..very spendy for some of these items..

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#186562 - 10/26/09 06:41 PM Re: Whistles in the woods [Re: CANOEDOGS]
Mark_F Offline
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Registered: 06/24/09
Posts: 714
Loc: Kentucky
The article has several important implications including but not limited to:
1) Pick the right whistle for the right season and terrain.
2) Not all whistles are created equal (no surprise there, eh?).
3) There may be places where others cannot hear your signal - be aware of them.
4) More research is needed to identify the whistles that perform best during a specified season and on specified terrain. For instance there is nothing in this article about how the whistles perform on open seas.

Perhaps Doug has some input here. Could this be a job for the folks at ETS?

I was not that surprised on some of the results. For instance I have noticed for a while that my supposedly cheapie silver Metal Pea whistle sounded a lot louder than the Fox-40 Rescue Howler in my PSP. That said there are still many good reasons to stick with the Fox-40 as it is a pealess design that won't freeze to my lips in extreme cold.

Of course the most important lesson here is to be aware of the capabilities and limitations of our equipment and ourselves.
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