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> Emergency SOS via satellite,…, 42-hour battery life So if I am in a critical situation in the mountains, with only 8h battery left, I hope rescue teams will

> Emergency SOS via satellite,…, 42-hour battery life So if I am in a critical situation in the mountains, with only 8h battery left, I hope rescue teams will find me in that 8h window. My Garmin will give me a week at least, and in low power mode two to three weeks?

relaxing 1y ago
SOS message went out with your GPS coordinates, so best advice is to remain where you are and use its reflective surface as a signal mirror.
infecto 1y ago
So keep the garmin? This also sounds like an edge of an edge case. If the SOS went out it includes coordinates. You would want to stay put.
pythonaut_16 1y ago
Basic survival advice is to stay put and wait for rescue unless you're in imminent danger. So maybe if your watch is your only lifeline stop running around the mountains once it dies. Or use something intended for the purpose like a Garmin inReach. The satellite SOS features on phones and watches are nice to haves that could absolutely save your life but they're no replacement for being prepared. Really no device is a replacement for being properly prepared in the wilderness, even with your location you still need a way for rescue teams to spot you, for example.
mwambua 1y ago
I personally wouldn't rely on my phone/watch if I'm headed anywhere remote without cell service & electricity. With Garmin inReach you don't just get better battery life - you also get the Iridium satellite network and a team that's more experienced at search and rescue. That being said, I do think that these new emergency SOS features will come in handy for people who don't know what they're getting themselves into, or who just run into unexpected bad luck on what was supposed to be a quick day trip.
lostlogin 1y ago
> So if I am in a critical situation in the mountains, with only 8h battery left, Please carry a personal locator beacon.
astrange 1y ago
They make external batteries for watches just like they do for phones. Or you can carry a charger and use it with the phone battery.

relaxing 1y ago

SOS message went out with your GPS coordinates, so best advice is to remain where you are and use its reflective surface as a signal mirror.

infecto 1y ago

So keep the garmin? This also sounds like an edge of an edge case. If the SOS went out it includes coordinates. You would want to stay put.

pythonaut_16 1y ago

Basic survival advice is to stay put and wait for rescue unless you're in imminent danger. So maybe if your watch is your only lifeline stop running around the mountains once it dies. Or use something intended for the purpose like a Garmin inReach. The satellite SOS features on phones and watches are nice to haves that could absolutely save your life but they're no replacement for being prepared. Really no device is a replacement for being properly prepared in the wilderness, even with your location you still need a way for rescue teams to spot you, for example.

mwambua 1y ago

I personally wouldn't rely on my phone/watch if I'm headed anywhere remote without cell service & electricity. With Garmin inReach you don't just get better battery life - you also get the Iridium satellite network and a team that's more experienced at search and rescue. That being said, I do think that these new emergency SOS features will come in handy for people who don't know what they're getting themselves into, or who just run into unexpected bad luck on what was supposed to be a quick day trip.

lostlogin 1y ago

> So if I am in a critical situation in the mountains, with only 8h battery left, Please carry a personal locator beacon.

astrange 1y ago

They make external batteries for watches just like they do for phones. Or you can carry a charger and use it with the phone battery.