Travel insurance is affordable for a few weeks, but stretched out over a month or more, begins to cost a fortune. Memberships are not cheap either, but an annual Global Rescue or Ripcord plan is well worth the cost if you travel far, or participate in higher risk pursuits. The added expense of a two-way communication device is another factor to consider.
Read the excellent article by Christophe Noel here this could save your life. And get a inReach satellite communicator from Garmin,
