Hi-Gear Horizon Windbreak with Clear Window Panels, 4 Panelled Structured Windbreak from the Hi-Gear Horizon Tent Collection, 6 Metre Windbreak for Camping, Camping Equipment

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An automatic message appeared on my inReach’s screen, which read, “I have an emergency, and I need you to send help. Then I pulled all the slack of the tent fabric taut and tucked under me it as tightly as possible to keep the strong wind from blowing me away. With this hasty shelter in place, I was able to wrestle my sleeping bag out of my pack and wrap it around me like a cocoon inside this makeshift tent-bivy. I needed to find somewhere out of the strong winds to protect myself from the continued onslaught of snow.

It only took us 5 minutes to make our way back to the helicopter, but I was was breathing like a racehorse the entire way. Then I needed to continuously press the button while the timer counted down backwards from from 30 on the screen. I quickly explained my location (even though they had my precise GPS coordinates) and that I was worried I wasn’t likely to make it safely through another night given the unending blizzard and my gear’s conditions.

Cobey – When it comes to a life and death situation, money shouldn’t be most people’s primary consideration.

I meticulously planned for this thru-hike, knowing that it would take me deeper into the backcountry than other trails.I’m fairly certain the pilot signaled me by blinking a blue light on and off, but maybe I was hallucinating.

That aside, when there are other adventures on the horizon, there’s no time to cry into your beer so to speak, but rather just move on with your planning! And, as I studied my map over and over to adjust my plan, I could see I was still nearly 20 miles for the closest trailhead. I love my InReach Mini but have never needed to press that SOS button and was wondering what would happen if I ever do. As you might have already guessed, I would encounter a moment when my Garmin inReach Mini would ultimately save my life. Not long after it got dark, I received a message that a helicopter was en route to my location and 35 minutes out.The spikes are way too short, couldn't even get them to stay in place whilst we attempted to guy the damn thing out. Inflatable air windbreaks are particularly popular choices for campers as they are lightweight and easy to set up; simply inflate them with a high-volume pump!