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charliebravo77 posted:Yeah as discussed in prior posts there are a number of reasons you may need to call for "help" in the backcountry that don't necessarily involve spinning up a SAR helo, which is what's likely going to happen if you activate a PLB. On the registration page for my PLB I would always update the blurb with who I was with and what our climbing objective was. Also what brand of radios I had, and what channel presets. The idea being that they might be able to reach me of my partner via radio because we'd likely have significant elevation on them. Something like an inReach is way more flexible of an option, but if you really intend to be self sufficient unless you need to call in the cavalry, a PLB is the cheaper option that still gives you that ability. I always thought of it as a kind of super "Oh poo poo" button.
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sb hermit posted:I agree, and it's also very useful to just provide peace of mind to anyone worried about you because you can send simple messages and location data for free. And I think you can also send and receive a couple non-complex messages for free per month as part of your subscription. A good way to do this is to keep the Safety plan for normal use, or even suspend service for any months you know you’re not going to be out, then, if you’re going to go on a longer trip, trade up to the Recreation plan for the month. When I go backpacking, the Rec plan will upload my tracks data so my wife can check in on where I am close to real time. I also send “starting here”, “stopping here”, and “checking in, everything is okay” messages that I have pre-set. The only thing I don’t love is that incoming text messages count against your cap, so be judicious with whom you share your inReach SMS address.
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I don't remember the exact numbers but someone did the math and you had to go way over the message limit for the safety tier for it to be worth upgrading.
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waffle enthusiast posted:A good way to do this is to keep the Safety plan for normal use, or even suspend service for any months you know you’re not going to be out, then, if you’re going to go on a longer trip, trade up to the Recreation plan for the month. When I go backpacking, the Rec plan will upload my tracks data so my wife can check in on where I am close to real time. I also send “starting here”, “stopping here”, and “checking in, everything is okay” messages that I have pre-set. On the spot you have to whitelist phone numbers that can text your device. If you haven't added a number to your profile it won't get sent up to the satellite network. I'm surprised Garmin wouldn't have something similar. I'd be pretty pissed to get spam texts or something
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Math You posted:On the spot you have to whitelist phone numbers that can text your device. If you haven't added a number to your profile it won't get sent up to the satellite network. LOL imagine harvesting the obscure inreach text addresses and marketing to companies as “now you can reach your audience no matter where they are.”
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Business of Ferrets posted:LOL imagine harvesting the obscure inreach text addresses and marketing to companies as “now you can reach your audience no matter where they are.” don't put this evil into the world, man
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Chard posted:don't put this evil into the world, man The tweedle-deet of a new message coming through on your InReach shatters the still of an early spring morning in Zion. You fish the device out of your hip belt and see “we’ve been trying to reach you about your vehicle’s extended warranty”
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I'd been trying think up fresh hells, and there it is.
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Business of Ferrets posted:LOL imagine harvesting the obscure inreach text addresses and marketing to companies as “now you can reach your audience no matter where they are.” 
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Watch this 30 second ad before requesting medivac for compound fracture
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The Wiggly Wizard posted:Watch this 30 second ad before requesting medivac for compound fracture we noticed you're using an adblocker
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Stand up and yell "McDonald's!" For rescue service.
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Costco has the Merrill Moab Vent 2 hiking shoes on sale for $65 https://www.costco.com/merrell-men%E2%80%99s-moab-2-ventilator-hiking-shoe.product.100712046.html
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FCKGW posted:Costco has the Merrill Moab Vent 2 hiking shoes on sale for $65 Of course costco has the shoe version and not the boot.
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So I'm getting back into backpacking again, but unfortunately I am an old man now and my body relishes in reminding me after every outing. Does anyone have any specific model recommendations for a soft knee brace that works particularly well for backpacking and hiking that involves lots of elevation change?
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