The 17-year-old, rescued along with three friends in the Ruahine Ranges on Sunday, later learned medics believed he was just an hour from death. Much of the area had no cellphone reception so Dale decided to take a personal locator beacon (PLB) with him. We saw across the river there was a flat, sandy spot," Dale said. From left to right, Lachlan McNeur, Meghan Berry, Esther Rayner and Olly Dale at the Rangiwahhia Hut in the Ruahine Ranges. The group activated a personal locator beacon when they realised they were in trouble.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 24, 2020 16:04 UTC