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by LeifCarrotson 733 days 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.
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cjk2 733 days 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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