I know. I was speaking specifically to recco vs. dog. I have used a Recco unit once at a training, vs. working scenarios with dogs (not a handler) so my opinion makes sense in relation to what Bunion...

Good points. I was hoping someone with more experience/perspective than I would chime in.

I'll take dog over Recco every time.

AFAIK every patrol I've chatted with will do a quick sweep. Source is my SAR experience, troller friends, and talking to random patrollers on the hill.

Anyone else care to elaborate?

Glademaster knows how to do everything better than anyone.

Sounds like he was found by probe line. Lucky guy. Thanks for posting that up, altasnob.

I'm in the beep inbounds camp personally. Shit happens in the mountains and nothing is 100% safe.