Support for legislation that will allow the use of a PLB or personal locator beacon to be legally used in the UK to get emergency assistance has been taken up by Equine Ramblers UK, a group of LONG DISTANCE horse riders who have set up a petition on their website. Any OUTDOOR ADVENTURER who wants to be rescued in an emergency, and is out of mobile phone range should seriously think about adding their name to http://www.equineramblersuk.co.uk/personal-locator-beacons.php
No matter how independent you are you cannot know when you will need help. These units are intended for putting in your rucksack or bumbag and forgotten about, used only as a last ditch attempt at getting help when all else has failed.