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While there is a lot of validity to asking others about their experience, there is also validity in speaking with a professional.
This doesn't actually tell us anything nor did the source linked in the article clarify further.
An InReach Mini costs roughly $300 while a Spot device costs less than $200. An iPhone 14 is $800.
Additionally, know how your device works - end to end - regardless of what it is. You gain a lot of knowledge and life saving techniques by knowing the process that is kicked off, it's timeframe, etc.
You'd be shocked at the number of people who carry their beacon, probe, shovel, etc but not an InReach or Spot device. With that said, most groups have at least one and are playing the odds game that it won't be them that has an issue and can't access it.
- Probe
- Shovel
- Beacon
- InReach Mini
I also work SAR and my partner has worked dispatch for the National Park Service here and it's not uncommon for someone to be trying to climb something akin to Longs Peak late fall in a tshirt and shorts - having absolutely no idea what they are doing but hiking it because they saw it on All Trails.
I'd be curious to know how this directly impacted Gaia development. It's a tool I rely on essentially every day in some pretty harsh environments so I second this concern.
It reminds me of a very simplified interface of CalTopo.
One question, are you open to PR's? If so, I'd love to see slope angle added into this in the same format for avalanche awareness along a trial.
Great work!
There is no expectation that you use sync, it's simply an option for those that want it and are likely less tech oriented.