PUSH THE RED BUTTON

WHY A PLB STILL HAS YOUR BACK WHEN THINGS GO WRONG

When the trail vanishes, the sun dips, and your phone’ s signal dies, the right emergency beacon can be the difference between a bad night out and a rescue mission already on its way. From rugged Personal Locator Beacons to satellite messengers, and now even cell phones that can reach satellites in a pinch, we explore which lifeline works best when your world narrows to the size of a crash site.