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One more thing...

If person's phone battery dies, phone breaks, or simply no phone, rescuers have nowhere to call. Only option left is rescue by coordinates (for debate assume available). It'll work out.

Aha, thanks.

In the link the guy says sheriff and others didn't know how to use coordinates. His family and GEOS had full info. Embarrassing sure, but more rescuers' problem not GEOS?

What do you say, can Slovenian police / mountain rescuers use GPS coordinates? If you find out, let me know please.
(Not doubting SLO mountain service abilities etc., I believe/trust their training and readiness to help, just question of practice and how/what people communicate)

inReach by default sends coordinates to center on SOS, which is forwarded. Your family can be "mediator", I guess, if really needed. As far as I understand the whole principle, GEOS anyway acts as mediator between you and rescuers. Direct contact not needed. Or is it?

OK, "silly" question from my side
Slovenian 112 accepts SMS too, you say? Thought it was only calls. Apparently not, haha (btw, never needed to call, luckily).

You send SMS normally, like from abroad. Doesn't matter if satellite or whatever. It's 386.

If not sure about phone 112, send them email? inReach sends emails too. Does 112 have email?
GEOS should be reliable, I don't know.

I also initially thought whether to get something like that or not. On the other hand, better prevention or you need to be properly equipped in mountains/wilderness. Definitely such a device is an expense, but "safety first" for me.

There are other companies besides Garmin, check the net a bit.

I have Explorer+. SE+ is without topo maps. Mini is "mini" version of Explorer without big screen/visual maps. They say it's highly praised.

Weight is relative. If someone is among ultralight hikers, grams matter. For day or multi-day visit to SLO mountains (where you have only "day" gear) +/- 100g is - in my opinion - insignificant.