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How do I get help when I´m in the backcountry?

Distress Signal

The universal distress signal is "anything" in a group of three. For instance: 3 gun shots, 3 screams, 3 blows on a whistle or even 3 campfires. You need to know this for to reasons...1) so you can call for help and 2) so you know when help is needed.

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