These days, you hardly ever hear about a mountain rescue effort that doesn't involve a Garmin InReach device, and that's a good thing. But if your outdoor adventures involve more hiking boots than parachutes, you might think that a $400 satellite communicator is overkill.
Think again, says Garmin, after releasing its 2024 data that shows that the vast majority of SOS calls last year came from hikers and backpackers.
