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A GPS device like a Garmin InReach that can send out an SOS even when there is no cell signal could very well save your life.
That actually a very good shout. I rely on my phone a little too much for emergencies. Thing is, I've done a fair bit of sailing and would hardly think of leaving harbour without at least a radio and usually a EPIRB but never thought about it much with hiking.
I’ve been listening to the Out Alive podcast for a little while and it’s amazing to me how many of those scenarios could have been resolved much quicker had they been able to SOS.