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Queensland Ambulance says his symptoms suggest it was a highly venomous brown snake

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[–] abhibeckert@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

emergency GPS devices often fail under canopy cover.

GPS often fails, but a PLB should work. UHF works too (obviously short range, but useful when the PLB has told them roughly where you are but they can't see you yet).