11-20-2018, 04:33 PM
I am a 67 year old woman that fishes, hikes, and camps 4 to 5 months of the year. Most of that time is alone, and I may not be down out of the mountains for a month or more at a time, depending on conditions. I am usually above 7k feet elevation where there is no cell service.
The best solution for my family has been a Garmin InReach satellite communicator. With it I check in every day, my family can pinpoint my location on a map. I can text about other things, or if I need something, and they can text me. If I have mechanical or health problems I can contact either family or emergency services.
The initial cost is a couple of hundred dollars and their monthly service is about $11 a month or a bit more if you want more bells and whistles. For me the cost is cheap for the safety and peace of mind that it brings to all of us.
Then again it isn't a cure all for stupidity! I try to refrain from that as much as possible in the first place. [blush]
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The best solution for my family has been a Garmin InReach satellite communicator. With it I check in every day, my family can pinpoint my location on a map. I can text about other things, or if I need something, and they can text me. If I have mechanical or health problems I can contact either family or emergency services.
The initial cost is a couple of hundred dollars and their monthly service is about $11 a month or a bit more if you want more bells and whistles. For me the cost is cheap for the safety and peace of mind that it brings to all of us.
Then again it isn't a cure all for stupidity! I try to refrain from that as much as possible in the first place. [blush]
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