What Happens When You Push the SOS Button on Your Garmin InReach Mini

Welcome to part 3 of 3 of my SOS experience series. Today, we’re diving into exactly what happens when you hit the SOS button on your Garmin InReach Mini. This video takes you through the exact steps of who you talk to, how long it takes, what kind of questions they ask, and exactly what happens when you hit that button. Support my channel - buy me a backcountry coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/megintheforest I don't accept sponsored gear or trips. I don't hawk courses. And I don't gatekeep information. My mission is to tell my story completely for free. This channel is completely funded by me. For more info about what it is like to be involved in an SOS call while backpacking, check out my other videos. What I learned about my Garmin InReach from Hitting the SOS Button: https://youtu.be/pmV3dEgBLMA The epic story about how we were helicopter-rescued from the Wind River Range (you can listen like a podcast): https://youtu.be/3ed8T5RLgdM Gear in this video 👇 Garmin InReach Mini: https://rei.pxf.io/JKvV0q Pack cover - this saved my friend’s life! https://alnk.to/cwUHVBA NOTE: These are affiliate links. I get a small kickback from every purchase, no matter the purchase, at no additional cost to you. This is a small way you can show support for my channel and it means a lot, so thank you! Follow me… Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Aforestfox/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@megintheforest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megintheforest/ #backpackingtips #mountainadventures #thruhiking #ultralightbackpacking #searchandrescue #garmininreach #SOS Time Stamps: 00:00 - intro 00:36 - How to hit the SOS button on a Garmin InReach Mini 01:01 - What happens once you press the SOS 01:40 - Who are you put in touch with first? 02:31 - Garmin Emergency Response Messaging 02:51 - What questions does Garmin Emergency Response ask? 03:35 - Who does Garmin contact for you? 03:41 - Are you in touch with local dispatch or SAR? 04:14 - What does Search and Rescue ask you? 06:22 - What to know about helicopter rescues 07:20 - What happens if you have to spend the night waiting for help? 08:26 - Getting rescued by a helicopter 08:42 - The most important thing to know about helicopter rescues 09:00 - How much did it cost to hit the SOS button on your Garmin InReach (without rescue insurance) 10:04 - Cancelling your Garmin InReach SOS 10:41 - What to do after your SOS is over 11:07 - Outro