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0 pointscjk21y ago0 comments

I hang around in the middle of nowhere in dangerous and stupid places a lot for days. It'd be nice to bounce the odd message to family to inform them that I'm not dead.

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LeifCarrotson1y ago

Get a Garmin InReach Mini 2, they're best-in-class for this purpose.

There's no denying that smartphone messaging via satellite is game-changing in this space (and I hope my Garmin Fenix watch will one day have 2-way SOS messaging capability integrated into it) but I wouldn't trust a smartphone for this.

cjk2OP1y ago

We have a pool one for expeditions. But it's not reliable. The one time we needed it, the thing was on the fritz so we had to carry a guy with a broken leg 10km.

I would like 2 completely different channels to communicate over.

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