This morning I stumbled upon the North Woods Law TV show episode in which they found the body of Gerry Largay, who was solo hiking on the Appalachian Trail, stepped into the woods to "got to the bathroom", and couldn't find her way back to the trail.

Here is an article about her and her last days:
‘When you find my body’: The last days of Gerry Largay

I'm sure this story has been discussed here often. I find myself thinking about what she could/should have done different. I can think of several things involving careful use of a compass, ribbons for trail marking, ..., but in the end if she had invested in a Personal Locator Beacon, this tragedy could have been quickly resolved.

Isn't your life worth the $250 cost of a Personal Locator Beacon? Please, PLEASE, if you go anywhere that may be outside of 100% certain cell phone contact, buy a Personal Locator Beacon today!!