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Where to Buy the Gadgets That Saved Those Mt. Hood Climbers

February 20, 2007 at 10:04 AM | 1 Comment


Mt. Hood is such a great hiking destination this time of year! Whether you're headed to Oregon or some other hiking destination, you may be interested in the gadgets that are being credited with the safe return of the most recent group of adventurers to run into trouble on Mt. Hood.

Black Labs are some of the most overlooked dogs in animal shelters, and thus are both easy to find and quite worthy of a loving home. You can always start your search on Petfinder.

As for those "mountain locator units," they're actually a smaller investment in the long run but also cost a pretty penny ($450 for the starter model). Also known as personal locator beacons, you can shop for 'em online at REI. The beacons provide a more accurate signal than cell phones.

Related Stories:
· Climbers flock to online forum to debate need for mountain locator units [The Oregonian]
· Mt. Hood rescue aided by beacon, dog [Time]

Where: Mt. Hood Parkdale, OR, United States

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Author Photo: djk by djk

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  1. travelina

    Jaunted Member
    February 22, 2007 at 5:23 PM




    Thanks for mentioning Petfinder!

    We got our Plott hound puppy on Petfinder, and he likes hiking too, but in the Catskills, in the summer:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/75896071@N00/248324522/

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