Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Gear Forum :: Satellite phone
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proepro |
We had good sun all day on a rock outcrop on shore. |
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IndyScouters |
Anyway, after looking into these verses a Sat Phone, we concluded that these met all our requirements and provided the peace of mind the committee wanted - although it does kind of bother me that I'll have to fire up the "device a couple times a day when one of the main reasons i love the B-Dub is the ability to "unplug" from such things while immersed in this beautiful area. Each group surely has their own reasons for their selection, but for us this made more sense than a Sat phone. Enjoy your trip and be safe! I hope to have a new group of young men and parents that find the love of the BWCAW that I found at 13 on my first trip back in the early 70s! Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. YIS, IndyScouter Here is a sunset from 628 on Gaskin a few years back - can't wait! |
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Jackfish |
I would think any outfitter would have satellite phones for rent. Contact one that is convenient for your trip and ask. I'm sure you'll have success. |
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Tman |
On my solo trip my wife wanted me to do the same thing and also to call to check in during the middle of the trip. She screens calls and we have the phones set up so that they won't accept calls that have caller ID blocked. If you call with blocked caller ID you can manually enter a number for the call to go through. I ended up making multiple calls trying to get through to her due to this. The satellite phone did not reveal the number and I struggled to manually enter a number for it to go through. I ended up having to make multiple calls. So, if you plan to check in make sure your contact person does not screen their calls and will answer any call coming in. |
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billconner |
I see they have a rental program now. |
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PatrickE |
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mirth |
Good luck with the L&D and congrats on the expanded family! My wife probably wouldn't let me get anywhere near the BWCA if there was a chance she might go into labor. Those days are past for us though, and I think now she's just happy to be rid of me for a week. ;-) |
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andym |
I've been looking at emergency communications devices and may well buy a Garmin Inreach for two-way communication in case of a rescue and that also allows for people to text you. But that doesn't let you actually talk during your trip when you want to touch base. |
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Marten |
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PatrickE |
Marten: "PatrickE: "Thanks for the info. I've always been intrigued by the InReach device but have heard of several negative experiences. A family member has one and activated it for a trip for several weeks, only to realize they've made the subscription service a 1 year minimum. Kind of defeats the purpose of just needing in sporadically on trips in my opinion. " Yeah you are totally right. I just asked he said it was actually SPOT and not the Inreach. They activated it for a trip and then got the $130/year charge and couldn't go month to month. It's odd b/c it looks like you can go month to month if you look on their website... |
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Marten |
PatrickE: "Thanks for the info. I've always been intrigued by the InReach device but have heard of several negative experiences. A family member has one and activated it for a trip for several weeks, only to realize they've made the subscription service a 1 year minimum. Kind of defeats the purpose of just needing in sporadically on trips in my opinion. " https://explore.garmin.com/en-US/inreach/ In reach plans-annual and freedom The Freedom plans allows you to activate for a month at a time. |