inreach

We venture into wild places to get away from it all.

But when it comes to calling for help, letting someone know that we’re delayed or even just giving our loved ones peace of mind, we have to rely on satellite communication methods - because mobile phone coverage often doesn’t reach to where we want to go.

In this episode, I speak with Linda Berryman from AMSA (that’s the Australian Maritime Safety Authority) in Canberra.

We do a deep dive into Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs), along with 2-way communication devices (such as Zoleo, InReach or SPOT trackers). And yep, we also talk about the satellite capability with the iPhone 14 and some other very exciting technology that is just around the corner.

Visit the AMSA (Australian Maritime Safety Authority) website

If you accidentally activate your beacon, call: 1800 641 792

Other AMSA Contacts

Closer to Morocco than Madrid, the resort town of Nerja on Spain's southern coastline, draws visitors to its beaches, historic caves and mountainous national park that surrounds it.

In this episode, experienced hiker Jane takes us high up into the Rio Chilla, a beautiful, clear water walk-in canyon that's popular with families and tourists with a name that translates as "Screaming River". 

It's a trip that should have taken about 4 hours. But as you'll hear, took much, much more. Well-prepared and loaded with research, Jane shares her story of what she learned from a long, painful and lonely night when she found herself waking up to a dog licking her face, the threat of wild boar and what items she's added to her packing list since.

Her story highlights the value of:

• research
• telling someone where you’re going
• choosing a hike to suit the plan
• taking the right gear / being well prepared
• acting fast to put on your warm layers
• using a whistle to try and attract attention
• keeping calm and using strategies to pass time/distract from pain
• the value of satellite communications
• adding an emergency blanket to a packing list

Visit the website for transcript.

Today Buddy has some great stories from his moose hunting trip with his son Bradley as well as new Garmin products that have us really excited! As we all know, things don’t always go as planned when in the field.  Buddy recaps the pursuit, second chances, and shows off his epic moose calling abilities. 

The guys also talk about the new Gamin Messenger, the newest product in the InReach lineup as well as the new Garmin Messenger app! Make sure to check back in for a follow up episode diving deeper into the Garmin Messenger. 

In today's gear short episode of the Backpacking Light podcast, we're going to talk about the brand new Garmin inReach Messenger and how it fits into the broader market of satellite communications devices for backcountry users.

To view the show notes for this episode, click here.

All of us at DU Supply have been waiting for this day, and we know you have too.  Garmin has finally released the new Garmin Alpha 200i in North America and we can’t wait to talk about it!  In this episode, Buddy and Jason sit down with the Alpha 200i and walk you through the features, improvements, operation and more.  

For those of you who are chomping at the bit, the new Garmin Alpha 200i is available at https://www.dusupply.com/garmin-alpha-200-bundle-full-size.html

We hope you enjoy this look into a revolutionary piece of equipment, but if you still have questions you can reach us at 855-384-8687 and one of our team members will be happy to help! Also, make sure to check out our video overview of the Alpha 200i on Youtube 

We were able to catch up with Adrian De Pauw of Brisbane Hunting Supplies based out of Queensland Australia before they even opened their doors. Adrian was kind enough to bring us up to speed on the local pastimes as well as some of the local lingo so we wouldn’t be lost.  It was interesting to hear Adrian describe the dogs and hunting down under. 

During the second half, we let Adrian take the reins to tell the listeners about the newly released Garmin Alpha 200i Australia version!  Even though this device has not been released in the North America, we wanted to bring listeners up to speed on the technology and functionality of Garmin’s newest release. 

If you want to check out our “April fools” video that sparked the initial Garmin Alpha 200 buzz, check out https://www.dusupply.com/garmin-alpha-200-with-tt20-collar.html (THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE!)

And for all of you lucky enough to have the 200i available, make sure to check out Adrian and Rachel De Pauw at Brisbane Hunting Supplies https://www.brisbanehuntingsupplies.com.au/   

Phone: +61 7 3467 2904 

Ahhh, technology! You can keep in touch with family and friends when you’re out of range of cell towers. And it’s easy and inexpensive.

Links (Amazon links are affiliate links, meaning that The Boat Galley Podcast earns from qualifying purchases; some other links may be affiliate links):

InReach SE+ - https://amzn.to/3040l99 (Amazon) 

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Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig

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