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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Over the next nine hours of my ordeal, the State of Utah would make three rescue attempts to get me off that mountain. Windbreaks aren't just for blocking out the wind (though as the name suggests, they're very good at it) they're also an ideal way to add a little privacy to your camping setup. My situation went from bad to worse, as my tent continued to repeatedly collapse in the strong winds. I wanted to hit some trails that wouldn’t require me to resupply in small communities or risk contracting/spreading the virus. I’d planned for the cold weather to descend on me, but I hadn’t anticipated a true blizzard in early September!

And the entire time, the SAR Coordinator from the local sheriff’s office was incredibly responsive and clearly invested in getting me to safety. So, I debated long and hard about this purchase while holed up during the early months of the pandemic. I could even make out the outline of the mountains across the lake instead of just a wall of white of snow blowing in front of me. Despite these depressing thoughts, I know in my heart that being tough only gets you so far when your life is actually in danger. I’d shifted from my original spot over to a flat, open area where the helicopter could land more easily as I’d been directed to do by the SAR coordinator.If you want to stop people peering into your tent, a windbreak can make a great privacy wall, as well as giving you somewhere to enjoy a drink without a gale blowing through.

I’m sure I’ll be hitting the trail again soon – and I know the one gear item that definitely be coming along for the next adventure! NOTE: during a rescue you don’t move from your GPS location unless expressly directed — especially in whiteout snow conditions). My last big adventure of the 2020 season was a thru-hike of the Uinta Highline Trail (UHT) in northeastern Utah. 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. Yes, all the communication between myself and the SAR coordinator were done as texts through the Garmin Earthmate App.

I wedged myself between the boulders and flipped my tent upside down (so the thicker bathtub floor was toward the sky). For messages to anyone other than the Garmin Response during an SOS, standard messaging charges will be applied based on your plan. The sectioned construction, sturdy steel poles and reflective guylines allow you to create a stable bespoke structure to shelter your campground. One thing I’ve read is that there could be potential costs for using the InReach due to everything going through a privatized satellite system. In a genuine emergency, the actual rescue MAY not cost the person anything, just in the same way you don’t pay to pay the fire department to rescue you from a burning house.