Why I'll Never Hike Without the Garmin InReach Again
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Date: 2020-08-18
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Comments and reviews: 9
Missy
Excellent! I live in interior Alaska and always take my InReach with me. A subscription cost of 13 per month gives me and my family peace of mind. There is no extra cost for sending preset messages such as Safe back at camp--good night. Plus if you want you can broadcast your position on a map to selected Facebook users at a user-specified interval like every 4 hours. I used the InReach each night to send a preset message and after 14 days, the battery was at 90%, so really good battery life if kept off except for daily preset messages. I also like the InReach because if you break your smart phone no big deal, you can still use your InReach.
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Excellent! I live in interior Alaska and always take my InReach with me. A subscription cost of 13 per month gives me and my family peace of mind. There is no extra cost for sending preset messages such as Safe back at camp--good night. Plus if you want you can broadcast your position on a map to selected Facebook users at a user-specified interval like every 4 hours. I used the InReach each night to send a preset message and after 14 days, the battery was at 90%, so really good battery life if kept off except for daily preset messages. I also like the InReach because if you break your smart phone no big deal, you can still use your InReach.
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Keith
I was hiking the JMT with some friends when a man came into our camp asking if anyone had an InReach. He and his buddy were hiking the Sierra High Route when his buddy broke his ankle stepping into a hidden hole covered with snow. Luckily, one of the other hikers in camp had one, and he was able to contact search and rescue, which, although the back and forth with the team took quite a while because the messages were not instantaneous and typing laborious, the SAR team airlifted the injured hiker to safety the following morning. The InReach owner then lent it to anyone else in camp who wanted to send a message.
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I was hiking the JMT with some friends when a man came into our camp asking if anyone had an InReach. He and his buddy were hiking the Sierra High Route when his buddy broke his ankle stepping into a hidden hole covered with snow. Luckily, one of the other hikers in camp had one, and he was able to contact search and rescue, which, although the back and forth with the team took quite a while because the messages were not instantaneous and typing laborious, the SAR team airlifted the injured hiker to safety the following morning. The InReach owner then lent it to anyone else in camp who wanted to send a message.
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Felix
It is the individual's responsibility to ensure that they are protected throughout their activities, and by investing in a PLB type device they help to do that.
Such a device may become essential were you to come across someone in need of rescue, rather than needing rescue yourself.
For the purchase price and subscription package, it would be difficult to find a more useful device to have when out of cell phone coverage.
The Garmin In Reach Mini is the smallest, lightest and thinnest two way communication device available.
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It is the individual's responsibility to ensure that they are protected throughout their activities, and by investing in a PLB type device they help to do that.
Such a device may become essential were you to come across someone in need of rescue, rather than needing rescue yourself.
For the purchase price and subscription package, it would be difficult to find a more useful device to have when out of cell phone coverage.
The Garmin In Reach Mini is the smallest, lightest and thinnest two way communication device available.
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Ricardos
Dixie, it's good to see you've arrived in the 21st century and are staying safe on the trail. I use the 100% Free and Unlimited Preset Messages on my inReach+. Preset messages do not count against my monthly message allotment. Note: I ensure my contact knows not to reply unless absolutely necessary - replies to preset messages, count against my monthly message allotment. Additionally, my location is also sent with each Preset message so my contact knows exactly where I am and when.
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Dixie, it's good to see you've arrived in the 21st century and are staying safe on the trail. I use the 100% Free and Unlimited Preset Messages on my inReach+. Preset messages do not count against my monthly message allotment. Note: I ensure my contact knows not to reply unless absolutely necessary - replies to preset messages, count against my monthly message allotment. Additionally, my location is also sent with each Preset message so my contact knows exactly where I am and when.
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Sunyata
It's a shame to have to qualify so many of your views on this topic. I wonder what Lewis and Clark would have thought of these technologies. I'd bet a grand they'd LOVE it. There is nothing special about being a mountain man except to go from here to yonder without dying, often due to pure luck - to build a fire and even that ended in tragedy. I guess Puritanism still infects so many things, alas, we shall never be rid of it. :) Thank you for your comments.
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It's a shame to have to qualify so many of your views on this topic. I wonder what Lewis and Clark would have thought of these technologies. I'd bet a grand they'd LOVE it. There is nothing special about being a mountain man except to go from here to yonder without dying, often due to pure luck - to build a fire and even that ended in tragedy. I guess Puritanism still infects so many things, alas, we shall never be rid of it. :) Thank you for your comments.
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Homemade
For the mobile users: 01: 21 Messaging
02: 18 Map Share
03: 10 Pairing With Your Phone
03: 56 Backup Navigation
05: 15 Weather
06: 27 SOS
07: 56 How Durable is it?
08: 36 Battery Life
11: 01 Where to Use It
11: 44 Where to Keep It
12: 57 Data Plans
13: 53 Examples Of When It Came in Handy
16: 48 Weight
17: 16 Other Options
18: 23 Be Responsible
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For the mobile users: 01: 21 Messaging
02: 18 Map Share
03: 10 Pairing With Your Phone
03: 56 Backup Navigation
05: 15 Weather
06: 27 SOS
07: 56 How Durable is it?
08: 36 Battery Life
11: 01 Where to Use It
11: 44 Where to Keep It
12: 57 Data Plans
13: 53 Examples Of When It Came in Handy
16: 48 Weight
17: 16 Other Options
18: 23 Be Responsible
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Ocean157
Thank you Dixie: Always pretty informative. I carry my Inreach Explorer on every hike: i also bought the Explorer and right after the Mini came out. To be honest i will keep my Explorer not only because of its extra features but most importantly just due to the battery life specs. I am willing to cope with the weight for that extra piece of mind. Thank you!
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Thank you Dixie: Always pretty informative. I carry my Inreach Explorer on every hike: i also bought the Explorer and right after the Mini came out. To be honest i will keep my Explorer not only because of its extra features but most importantly just due to the battery life specs. I am willing to cope with the weight for that extra piece of mind. Thank you!
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Sydney
Hey Dixie, have you ever used it to call for help? I am looking for a satellite communicator or PLB, and I saw some bad reviews for this item, saying it doesn't actually work when they tried, or it wasn't accurate in an open landscape. Trying to be safe and find the best gear possible. What do you think? Thanks for your help!
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Hey Dixie, have you ever used it to call for help? I am looking for a satellite communicator or PLB, and I saw some bad reviews for this item, saying it doesn't actually work when they tried, or it wasn't accurate in an open landscape. Trying to be safe and find the best gear possible. What do you think? Thanks for your help!
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vickersonp
One of my favorite bits of gear is my satellite phone. The trouble with a PLB is that you really have limited options. do I press the button that will send the helicopter? At least with the phone I can talk to someone and explain the situation and find the solution. I can also call ahead and make hotel bookings.
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One of my favorite bits of gear is my satellite phone. The trouble with a PLB is that you really have limited options. do I press the button that will send the helicopter? At least with the phone I can talk to someone and explain the situation and find the solution. I can also call ahead and make hotel bookings.
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