What have you bought?

WilliamC

Thru Hiker
Garmin InReach Mini. I don't actually want one but Turkey has started bringing in checks on people doing "mountaineering". I'm having trouble finding details but it appears their definition of "mountaineering" is very wide and includes even people out for a daytime stroll. Reading between the lines (or those that I can find!) it looks as if having a satellite communicator will help you to be looked upon favourably.
 
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cathyjc

Thru Hiker
Garmin InReach Mini. I don't actually want one but Turkey has started bringing in checks on people doing "mountaineering". I'm having trouble finding details but it appears there definition of "mountaineering" is very wide and includes even people out for a daytime stroll. Reading between the lines (or those that I can find!) it looks as if having a satellite communicator will help you to be looked upon favourably.

Crikey - that sounds a bit "we want to know where you are and what you doing" :wideyed:.
 

WilliamC

Thru Hiker
Crikey - that sounds a bit "we want to know where you are and what you doing" :wideyed:.
It seems to go back to the winter before last when two people got lost in fog on Uludağ (a popular ski resort) and froze to death. I think there was some criticism of the authorities and this is their knee-jerk overreaction. It does fit in with their general philosophy re the relationship between the authorities and the public, though.
 

Padstowe

Thru Hiker
Black midge head net, some sunpet jars 300 & 500ml, 4 maps covering the Iveragh & Beara peninsulas and a 1L drybag.
 

Balagan

Thru Hiker
Garmin InReach Mini. I don't actually want one but Turkey has started bringing in checks on people doing "mountaineering". I'm having trouble finding details but it appears there definition of "mountaineering" is very wide and includes even people out for a daytime stroll. Reading between the lines (or those that I can find!) it looks as if having a satellite communicator will help you to be looked upon favourably.
Isn't that what they said last time before rounding up everyone for possession of spying equipment? ;)
 
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