Curious if anyone has used the Garmin inreach or mini. What are your thoughts on this vs other satelite comms?
I have an inReach. I use it as an emergency backup comms when I go off-roading. I've never actually "needed" it, but it's there as an insurance policy. Instead my wife has transitioned to using it to bother me to ask me when I'll be home for dinner. It always works for that purpose as long as I keep it charged and updated before I leave. Once I had issues with it not working, which is when I started syncing it before going out and have not had a problem since.Curious if anyone has used the Garmin inreach or mini. What are your thoughts on this vs other satelite comms?
How well does the Mini work in trees? That's usually not an issue in NV.I have the mini as well and echo all of the previous comments . It's great for peace of mind, if nothing else. When I'm doing solo hiking or backpacking, my partner appreciates knowing where I am and getting updates, even if those updates are just the preset messages, i.e., "everything is OK."
One more thing: here in the PNW, multiple people go missing every year, and it's not uncommon for these people to never be found. Even if I fall off a cliff and die, by using the mini I am at least not wasting SAR resources in searching for my body or denying family members closure. A bit morbid, but important.
How well does the Mini work in trees? That's usually not an issue in NV.
In NV, mine works great. I was curious as our satellite radio in the truck frequently loses service when driving in the PNW where there are trees along the road, even on highways it the trees on the sides of the highway are tall enough.It takes longer to get a good signal in some treed areas, and not in trees it gets a signal fairly quickly in my experience. In NV you should be good!
Yea I was thinking of getting the I reach to replace an old spot.Can an inreach work as a spot tracker? Planning on doing a couple events that require a spot tracker.
What does the spot tracker do?Can an inreach work as a spot tracker? Planning on doing a couple events that require a spot tracker.
Its a personal locator beacon with some very minimal check-in message capability.What does the spot tracker do?
I believe it can be set up to send your location at set intervals to emails.Its a personal locator beacon with some very minimal check-in message capability.