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*** Incident No.36 ***

At 19.15hrs the Team and North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team was called to assist two mountain bikers who had become disoriented in a wood to the South East of Brough Law in the Breamish Valley.

As the Teams and Northumbria Police officers arrived at Bulby’s Wood car park they could hear shouts up on the hill. Due to the fading light the blue lights were used to guide the two mountain bikers down to our location.

They were tired and rather shaken, with a few scratches from the undergrowth in the wood they had ‘ploughed’ through! All is well that ends well.

The incident lasted 1 hour and involved 5 Team membersincident36

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Be Prepared

Walkers, cyclists, mountain bikers; Please, please,please, carry a paper map of the area you are in ( and compass ) and know how to read them.
Electronic devices, GPS, phones, phone apps etc. are great until the battery runs out, they crash or you lose signal.
Knowing where you are and being able to see a way out or place of help or refuge can prevent an uncomfortable situation getting worse.
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