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76 points surprisetalk | 1 comments | 09 Sep 25 17:32 UTC | HN request time: 0.202s | source
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submeta ◴[09 Sep 25 18:02 UTC] No.45185840[source]▶
> 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?

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1. pythonaut_16 ◴[09 Sep 25 18:13 UTC] No.45186048[source]▶
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.