My wife hikes a LOT and takes her InReach every time. She has already saved the life of one person that she met on the trail who was in very bad shape. Doctors

My wife hikes a LOT and takes her InReach every time. She has already saved the life of one person that she met on the trail who was in very bad shape. Doctors said that the rescued woman had less than an hour left without intervention, which wouldn't have happened in time with a traditional emergency beacon (which can't text). I strongly recommend it (and the helicopter insurance too) for anyone in the back country on a semi-regular basis.