Garmin In Reach

[NUGGET]

Wife told me I'm getting one this year. LOL So I guess I'm getting one.

I'm dreading having to learn yet another piece of technology. I sure hope it's easy.

Be sure to test your SOS button to make sure it works.



















Joking

 

[bcv]

Essential part of my gear and I've had no issues using mine.

 

[Yates]

I've been pleased with the use of mine, no issues experienced. I wouldn't use AT&T if it was provided free to me, I've always had issues in dealing with them, not with the Inreach, just in general.

 

[Wrench]

I was worried about the possibility of text not going through while on my 15 day solo this year. I made sure to send redundant messages to my wife's phone and email every time I sent a message. Sometimes the sms beat the email.... Sometimes not, but she always got one, the other or both.

 

[GotDraw?]

Not a very funny "joke" at all.
Especially since you intentionally put your "disclaimer" so much further down the page.
JL

Be sure to test your SOS button to make sure it works.



















Joking

 

[GotDraw?]

Yes you can

Can you charge an Inreach Explorer + with a power bank via USB connection?

 

[GotDraw?]

Great piece of gear. Much peace of mind for my girlfriend. Also allows me to reach the local outfitter to schedule packout timing for meat pick up and shows him the location.

JL

 

[GotDraw?]

@NUGGET

Strongly suggest you edit your post. This type of humor can create real life problems and real costs.
JL

Be sure to test your SOS button to make sure it works.












Joking

 

[KurtR]

@NUGGET

Strongly suggest you edit your post. This type of humor can create real life problems and real costs.
JL

 

[GotDraw?]

Hahaha.
OK, call me the humor police. I don't give a crap.
There's humor and then there's childish, sophomoric, humor that someone could possible bite on and make for problems.

It's all funny until it's not. All good if you're willing to foot the bill for sophomoric humor.

JL

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[Newtosavage]

Not a very funny "joke" at all.
Especially since you intentionally put your "disclaimer" so much further down the page.
JL

It's all good. I saw it coming.

If I'm dumb enough to fall for it, I deserve to pay the stupid tax associated with it.

 

[Newtosavage]

Also allows me to reach the local outfitter to schedule packout timing for meat pick up and shows him the location.

JL

Now that does sound handy.

 

[GotDraw?]

Cool.
I am more concerned about some genius reading this chain later.
Same kind of sophomoric humor that thinks it's funny to walk into a place pointing a replica gun around.
"HEY... but it's a FAKE and UNLOADED"

Buy the InReach. It's great. Dump the messaging plan fee in the off season.

• Be sure to upload your Garmin w/the latest s/w before you go
• Be sure to put the unit outside and send and receive a text or email mssg before you head out
• Charge it at least 1x-2x/yr in the off season, lithium batteries last longest if they are not drawn down often
• Don't use tracking unless your spouse is completely paranoid about your whereabouts, it'll eat batteries
• I use mine 2x/dd to check mssgs and send a note to my girl. Batteries last at least a week this way.

Best,

JL

It's all good. I saw it coming.

If I'm dumb enough to fall for it, I deserve to pay the stupid tax associated with it.

 

[Newtosavage]

Cool.
I am more concerned about some genius reading this chain later.
Same kind of sophomoric humor that thinks it's funny to walk into a place pointing a replica gun around.
"HEY... but it's a FAKE and UNLOADED"

Buy the InReach. It's great. Dump the messaging plan fee in the off season.

• Be sure to upload your Garmin w/the latest s/w before you go
• Be sure to put the unit outside and send and receive a text or email mssg before you head out
• Charge it at least 1x-2x/yr in the off season, lithium batteries last longest if they are not drawn down often
• Don't use tracking unless your spouse is completely paranoid about your whereabouts, it'll eat batteries
• I use mine 2x/dd to check mssgs and send a note to my girl. Batteries last at least a week this way.

Best,

JL

Thanks. My wife neither needs or wants to track me. LOL She'll be busy teaching chemistry to a bunch of teenage Covid carriers.

 

[KurtR]

Cool.
I am more concerned about some genius reading this chain later.
Same kind of sophomoric humor that thinks it's funny to walk into a place pointing a replica gun around.
"HEY... but it's a FAKE and UNLOADED"

Buy the InReach. It's great. Dump the messaging plan fee in the off season.

• Be sure to upload your Garmin w/the latest s/w before you go
• Be sure to put the unit outside and send and receive a text or email mssg before you head out
• Charge it at least 1x-2x/yr in the off season, lithium batteries last longest if they are not drawn down often
• Don't use tracking unless your spouse is completely paranoid about your whereabouts, it'll eat batteries
• I use mine 2x/dd to check mssgs and send a note to my girl. Batteries last at least a week this way.

Best,

JL

pointing a fake Gun is no where the same. If some one is dumb enough to fall for that they probably shouldn’t be out in the woods anyway.

 

[Ram94]

And actually, you can test the SOS function on an Inreach. It’s on their website. You just have to schedule it with GEOS.

Not a bad idea either.

 

[PA Hunter]

I have the newer Garmin GPS Map 66i and like it allot. My first one of these ever and it is a learning curve. I suspend the plan when not using it. It works great.