When do you leave your buddy?

[Coopsdaddy]

Any of you use a separate gps just to mark a few locations.
Something like the foretrex wrist gps or erred solar.
I had a chess etrex gecko for years and it got me home many times.Maybe not the best route but it worked.

 

[coyoteman]

For me it would all come down to weather conditions, distance from truck/camp, condition of partner, ability to use the InReach to contact first responders and the biggest determining determining factor IMO..What we have with use to keep us alive, in the event that we have to wait for help for a prolonged period.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

Any of you use a separate gps just to mark a few locations.
Something like the foretrex wrist gps?

I always mark my truck with my Garmin watch. Sure would suck trying to get back to the truck with a watch but it's probably better than nothing.

 

[Coopsdaddy]

I always mark my truck with my Garmin watch. Sure would suck trying to get back to the truck with a watch but it's probably better than nothing.

Been thinking about one for years but im just waiting on the battery life to get better.
They do seem to be getting a lot better on some models.

 

[PhotonSlinger]

8 years ago my bud broke his leg at 9500 ft. no coms.
it took me an hour on a horse to get to coms. sitting there all night with him would have done no good.

i have carried an in reach on my belt since, even for very short hikes and rides close to home.

How did your buddy break his leg?

 

[HairyScandinavian]

Been thinking about one for years but im just waiting on the battery life to get better.
They do seem to be getting a lot better on some models.

Mine will do 24 days with normal use but it's like 1.5 days if I leave the GPS tracker on for a trail or something. That's why I just do a waypoint, don't wanna kill that battery prematurely. It'll charge super fast though if I bring the cable for it. It's an old Instinct Solar original version I got on super clearance.

 

[fngTony]

So much to consider. My short answer is this in no particular order and I could make a flow chart for each one.

Can I signal or call for help from where we are?

Is it safe for the non injured to leave or is it too dark, rugged, stormy?

How far is getting help vs how long the injured can go without attention?

Are we lost and injured or just injured?

Am I capable of treating the condition?