The bummer is they didn't implement a non-emergency messaging system in their implementation of it. That's the primary reason I pay for an Inreach for my remote 4x4 trips. Being able to text the rest of the group joining you the next day that our planned camp spot was taken and proving the actual coords of where we set up. Or letting people know we're okay/safe for the night/in need of minor assistance/are staying longer than originally planned etc.
I find the gap between "passively share your location" and "call a coast guard helicopter" to be a bit too big with apple's current implementation and I hope they add this after year 1, but I'm glad they're going this direction in general.
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Reply to My experience sharing my location via satellite in the wilderness with the iPhone 14 Pro by TevaHiker
The bummer is they didn't implement a non-emergency messaging system in their implementation of it. That's the primary reason I pay for an Inreach for my remote 4x4 trips. Being able to text the rest of the group joining you the next day that our planned camp spot was taken and proving the actual coords of where we set up. Or letting people know we're okay/safe for the night/in need of minor assistance/are staying longer than originally planned etc.
I find the gap between "passively share your location" and "call a coast guard helicopter" to be a bit too big with apple's current implementation and I hope they add this after year 1, but I'm glad they're going this direction in general.