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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
The satellite calling is a cool feature in the event of an emergency. But anyone truly going backcountry for any length of time and bringing an Iphone to use as a satellite phone may be clinically insane given the fragility and battery life of an Iphone vs a satellite phone.
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Better than nothing. I mean, there's always something extra to be purchased -- a battery pack for said phone, & keeping it off.
I mean most people I've done backcountry with don't have an InReach, but do have the wisdom, their AST, and the tools (transceiver, probe, shovel).. and of course transceiver locating practice.
Conversely, when sledding (snomobiling), we've had at least one of us possess an InReach, as those god damn machines are the most temperamental, and annoying off road vehicle around.