Backpacking & Blisters: A Hiking, Backpacking, and Adventure Show 10K SOS Calls Logged on Garmin! But is it SAVING LIVES? (Throwback Thursday)
Derek and Carl 'break down' the data released by Garmin and share some of the interesting stories that involve pushing the red button. Also, somehow, Derek and Carl were able to get ahold of an actual SOS call made from a Sat phone.
Some of the Topics Discussed:
-Garmin inReach
-Crazy Search and Rescue Stories
-Weird Data
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