MOUNTAIN RESCUE
If I am overdue a relative, friend or colleague will have directed the police/mountain rescue to this site

I will be carrying at least two mobile phones/SIMs and a PLB Beacon

MAIN NUMBER:
+44[0]793_/478_/9689 (O2/Giffgaff, has data/WhatsApp)

BACKUP NUMBERS:
+44[0]744_/769_/8826 (3, normally no data)


+44[0]743_/740_/9503 (ASDA/Vodafone, normally no data)

PLB

UK Distress & Security Beacon Registration
PROOF OF REGISTRATION: 22 March 2021 DEPT REF: 6905/09
RECORD CREATED DATE: 21 April 2009
BEACON STATUS: ACTIVE
LAST MODIFIED: 22 March 2021
Beacon Details:
HEX ID: 1D0E580696FFBFF
MANUFACTURER: Sartech
MANUFACTURER SERIAL NO: 81298826
BEACON MODEL: CSTA 176, GPS GME MT410 PLB BEACON
BEACON CODING: sn 843
BATTERY EXPIRY DATE: Oct 2029
CODING PROTOCOL: PLB GPS Standard Location, CSTA

CAR

VN73 XWM Silver TOYOTA RAV4
XYE 782T Black SAAB 99T

Intended Route and Timings

May be found in a post with title "Mountain Rescue" or similar at ddwilliams.blogspot.com - check the post date/dates in the post as I may not be able to tidy up older entries if I have no mobile data connection
I'll only use this if I am going for a bit of an expedition

Identification


White British Male
YOB: 1962
H: 185cm
W: 73kg
Hair: Short, Grey, Balding
Beard: Sometimes, white
Medical Conditions: None
Hillwalking Experience: Extensive - 40 years solo walking and navigation

Equipment Carried

Walking wild country and/or wet/cold weather:
Two mobile phones (see above)
Personal Locator Beacon
1:25000 map, compass, GPS,whistle, torch

Full set of waterproofs, fleece, jumper, thermal top, appropriate hat, survival bag, bothy bag shelter, food and water.

If planning or mapping for orienteering - I will not be carrying a rucsac and will not have all the above with me. I will have the phones and the PLB


NOTE TO SELF: Need to clear memory cache on Hosts.co.uk Apache server after making changes - otherwise wait 2hrs+


  • Update 13th April 2025

    This site is not regularly updated.

    If you need to contact me send mail to website[@]ddwilliams.net

    The previous version of my homepage is here if you are looking for something you looked at before



  • Welcome!
     
    This is the homepage of David Williams, Bournville, England