From Bad to Worse It was a memorable day trip into the woods for Calgarian Steve Hyde — his motorhome got stuck, he had a heart attack, a search crew helping out him drove off a cliff, he got a ride in a medical helicopter and the RCMP babysat his kids. Hyde recently headed to

Giant Tree Falls on Girls During Camping Trip A hiking trip during summer camp almost turns deadly for two young teens. Kaylie Eisenberg and Dresden Cogan have been through just about everything together, including escaping death. The 15-year-olds were on a camping trip, just a month ago up in Isle Royal on Lake Superior when

Hurricane season is upon us and the team here at International Satellite Services wanted to remind you that it’s a good idea to TEST YOUR SATELLITE PHONE. Did you know that Iridium, Inmarsat and Globalstar all have FREE test numbers that you can utilize to ensure that your satphone is active and working? Important: You must have

The satellite phone Joe Stutler carries during fire season rang on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, and “scared the living bejesus” out of him. His elite Type 1 Incident Management Team had just come off a fire and the Bend, Ore., resident was elk hunting in the mountains of central Oregon, secure in the

 “…the rescued men weren’t carrying a satellite phone, an essential backup tool for contacting rescue officials”. Friday September 30th, 2016 Two men rescued from a sailboat in the Gulf of Alaska Wednesday may owe their lives to a mariner off Hawaii, who heard an initial distress call when Alaska-based U.S. Coast Guard members couldn’t. Coast

Nov 18th, 2016 Most people opt to make a transatlantic sea voyage on a cruise ship. Matt Kent, the U.S. Brig Niagara’s fourth mate, plans to sail the Atlantic Ocean in 2017 in a boat measuring just 3 feet, 6 inches by 3 feet, 6 inches. If successful, Kent would set a world record for

Usage of the satellite phone would automatically signal the end of the contestant’s participation in the challenge” Nov 30th, 2016 Lopez, Washington native Callie “Blue Heron” North, tackled the untamed wild of Patagonia Argentina for History Channel’s survivalist television show “Alone.” The series’ season premiere will air on Thursday, Dec. 8. “I had this overwhelming

“We spent all this money on guns, but we didn’t have a VHF, a satellite phone, a flare in the boat. We had our priorities completely wrong” A boater rescued from Atchafalaya Bay Saturday is now telling his story. Jonathan Sully and two friends left before the sun came up Saturday morning. They followed the coastline,

South African-born Bertish set his sights on being the first person to cross the Atlantic, unassisted, on a stand-up paddleboard While you were sitting back on the sofa, nursing a food baby after Christmas dinner, Chris Bertish was paddling across the Atlantic ocean on his stand-up paddleboard (SUP). South African-born Bertish set his sights on

WARNING – Inspiring Story…. 23 February 2017: Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has announced he will continue his Global Reach Challenge, despite being forced to abandon his attempt to scale Mount Aconcagua in South America last month because of a back injury. The 72-year-old is determined to become the first person to cross both polar ice caps and climb