Deaths due to extreme heat at national parks increasing, data from the National Parks Service shows - eviltoast
The extreme heat that has been plaguing much of the U.S. is making that the annual summer trek to the country's national parks more dangerous.
  • QuinceDaPence@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    To have all bases covered, it would also be worth investing in a satellite phone-

    Dosn’t even have to be that fancy. You can do with a SPOT locator or Garmin InReach. They usually give you at the bare minimum three buttons:

    1. Location update to pre-configured contact

    2. Pre-configured message (+location) to pre-configured contact (such as for non-life-threatening issues)

    3. S.O.S, Send in the Cavalry, I’m fucking dying - which will send your location to search and rescue.