Adventures in faraway places are very exciting and are often rewarding. However, these activities come with risks that can be life threatening, even for the expert outdoorsman. This is where personal locator beacons (PLBs) come in. It has the powerful technology that provides a safety net for wilderness adventurers.

A PLB is a portable transmitter. It is capable of sending out a personalized distress signal to a group of orbiting military satellites which, in turn, can relay your location to the nearest search and rescue teams anywhere in the world. It should be used in situations when there is grave and imminent danger.