389 | Solo Hunter, Shattered Ankle, SOS, & Helicopter Rescue

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

by Exo Mtn Gear

Sports, Sports:wilderness, Health & Fitness, Wilderness

4.4 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Our guest, Kyle, tells his story of falling while solo hunting, hitting SOS on his Garmin InReach, and being rescued by helicopter. As a listener of this podcast, Kyle had heard similar rescue stories before and he knew some of what to expect after hitting SOS. Hear Kyle's whole story, the lessons hear learned, and how he found redemption in the backcountry. LEAVE A MESSAGE: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or [email protected] Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Huntback Country podcast.
0:25.2	This is episode number 389.
0:29.2	So picture the scenario.
0:30.8	You go out on a solo hunt.
0:33.1	This isn't a crazy remote grand elask and adventure.
0:37.1	You're in your home state.
0:38.2	You're in country that you've been in before.
0:41.6	Not all that remote doesn't seem all that dangerous.
0:45.4	But you're hiking along in a quick mistletoe.
0:48.0	Your boot catches a rock.
0:49.6	You fall.
0:51.1	And you realize you're immobile.
0:53.6	You've completely broken your foot or your ankle or your leg.
0:58.7	What now?
1:01.2	That's similar to what happened with our guest today, Kyle.
1:04.2	And he ended up having to use his Garmin in reach to hit SOS and ultimately was rescued
1:11.5	by helicopter.
1:13.7	And it's a story from what you guys, a listener of the show that was unexpected.
1:17.7	Again, this wasn't a crazy remote grand adventure.
1:21.3	Yes, it was a solo hunt and it was a backcountry hunt.
1:24.0	There's always some risks.
1:25.3	But sometimes things happen when you don't expect it.
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