BC witness Posted May 16 Author Posted May 16 It's probably been 30 years since I was last at Koocanusa. Great country, but long road trips are scarce these days since my wife can no longer handle those. 1
Catmandoo Posted May 17 Posted May 17 On 4/13/2025 at 5:58 PM, Trogluddite said: Thanks. I was surprised at how infrequently this topic came up on the Forums. Using the search button, enter "locator", do not use the words 'personal' or 'beacon'. Your options depend on how much you want to spend. If you have not purchased a unit(s) yet, REI has some sales currently.
langfordbc Posted June 8 Posted June 8 @norseman Cool. I'm down in that country (north of the border) for the first time in my life this week - the last part of BC I haven't spent time in. A few days of work in Cranbrook and Fernie, about 100 miles north of Kalispell. Man, it is beautiful down here. 2
Madison5716 Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago On 4/13/2025 at 7:47 AM, Trogluddite said: Question from an amateur - any recommendation for the better satellite emergency communicator, Garmin or Spot or "other"? My wife and I are planning our first hiking trip where I'm concerned about being out of cell service and needing comms in an emergency. (NOTE: This isn't the first trip where I should have had one of these things; it's just the first trip where I'm being a little less dumber than normal.) I always carry my Garmin InReach Mini. I know less about it than I ought. That little SOS button does give me peace of mind... if I or someone else was literally at risk of dying. There's a popular hiker out there recently who had to push the button for rescue and now has a $30k bill.
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