[pct-l] Delorme inReach satellite two-way texting -- review

[Tortoise]

In case of an earthquake or tsunami disabling area wide communications, the 
recommended method is to have one designated contact outside the area to 
spread the word to all the rest of your family and friends there. In a 
disaster as big as this all functioning public communication channels will 
probably be very busy with everybody in the area trying to contact others 
outside the area and vice-versa.

During the tsunami alert for my area last year and before the estimated 
arrival of the first waves I sent an email to my family back east and 
others. I also posted an status on Facebook.

Tortoise

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On 2012.01.20 03:52, Eric Martinot wrote:
> Jim,
>
> All I meant was communicating with friends or family who are *outside*
> of a disaster area in which you find yourself (severe earthquake or
> storm) to let them know you are OK, and get news from them about the
> situation that might help inform your local decisions.  The texts go
> up to the satellite from the affected area, and get put on the net or
> phone network from wherever Delorme's server is.
>
> (I suppose the equivalent PCT use is if you started smelling serious
> smoke on a remote section and wonder which way to head to get away
> from it, requesting outside info via text from friends, although I've
> never heard of a PCT hiker who got trapped or hurt by walking into an
> active fire area, the rangers sweep and close the trail.  I was
> nervous once smelling smoke on the trail in a remote area and not
> knowing where the fire was.)
>
> Regards,
> Eric
>
>
> [pct-l] Delorme inReach satellite two-way texting -- review
>
> enyapjr at comcast.net enyapjr at comcast.net
> Thu Jan 19 23:52:26 CST 2012
>
>   >  I also bought the device for everyday emergency use, in case of
> severe
>   >  earthquake (where I live) in which landlines, cell service and
>   >  internet all go down. In that case, I can still easily let family
>   >  know I'm OK and get outside news via texts.
>
> Sorry, but think about that statement for a moment... If cell service
> and internet were indeed both down, just how exactly will your
> messages 'get through'? :-/ Happy trails!!! Jim (PITA)
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