Quote Originally Posted by clean32 View Post
ok so this begs the question. so what should i have when crossing the simpson for example??
I have UHF, HF, Iridium sat phone and epirb - all have their uses.

IMHO a UHF is needed most so you can hear the chatter and thus know who is close and may be coming toward you.

It is nice to have the others, but IMHO, not essential, providing you have been sensible and well prepared.

The popular Simpson tracks are quite busy during the winter months, so even if you were travelling alone, someone would come by in a reasonable period if you were to have a breakdown.