> -----Original Message----- > From: KEVIN M KENNEY [SMTP:kmkenney_at_PRODIGY.NET] > but in > reality one of the best signalling devices (during the day) is a simple $3 > plastic mirror available at lots of places. > > A good cheap mirror is a discarded CD. A lot of places have software on them that is no longer needed and throw them out. They are robust, very reflective and have a hole in the middle for lining up. My CD burner on my PC makes useless CDs regularly though not intentionally. I work for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority which runs all the rescues in Australian waters. I went and spoke to the SAR people who have a huge background in search and rescue. The comments they made were. In Daylight nothing beats a well aimed mirror or heliograph and it dosn't need to be very big. At night a good strobe is best THe best overall colour is bright orange as this can be seen in nearly all weather conditions. They showed me a book that they give to observers which has some good pictures with tiny liftrafts etc in it, and the orange certainly stood out. Fluorescent dye put in the water shows up extremly well and lasts longer than flares. I took some on a recent expediton and found that a film canister full would make a huge stream They said that the above is still needed if you are carrying an EPRIB as they often us it for that final honing in on the subject David Australia *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Aug 02 2000 - 21:08:46 PDT
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