How many of you believe you can signal a moving plane or vehicle with a mirror? I think it is becoming a lost skill, besides the fact many do not even own a proper mirror.
One day when I was 10 my Dad cut me loose in a fairly rugged desert area with very uneven terrain. The one rule that day was every half hour I had to stop and signal back towards camp. I thought it was silly as hell, I am going to be down in ravines and over the horizon but fine. A deal is a deal. Mirror, whistle, knife, water and a compass, I am out of here.
When I returned he knew exactly where I had been, when I had been there and what route I had traveled. FREAKIN' MAGIC! Ok I get it now, the mirror really works.
Just curious how many know how to use them. My kits have mirrors and whistles for a reason, they work. It is a skill I take great comfort in knowing I have. Easy as hell to learn. The laws of reflection are consistent.
Even Rhino could explain them to you.
One day when I was 10 my Dad cut me loose in a fairly rugged desert area with very uneven terrain. The one rule that day was every half hour I had to stop and signal back towards camp. I thought it was silly as hell, I am going to be down in ravines and over the horizon but fine. A deal is a deal. Mirror, whistle, knife, water and a compass, I am out of here.
When I returned he knew exactly where I had been, when I had been there and what route I had traveled. FREAKIN' MAGIC! Ok I get it now, the mirror really works.
Just curious how many know how to use them. My kits have mirrors and whistles for a reason, they work. It is a skill I take great comfort in knowing I have. Easy as hell to learn. The laws of reflection are consistent.
Even Rhino could explain them to you.