Inreach on outside of pack. Why?

[Taudisio]

I wear mine out so I can hear it beep when my wife messages me. Even then, I can barely hear it.

 

[LongWayAround]

I keep mine on my pack's left shoulder strap. If I fall and get impaled or otherwise jacked up, it's reachable with my right hand. Or, if your buddy stabs himself, you don't have to dig for it.

I also clip it to my waders when I duck hunt the Platte River.

I always find it kind of tricky to get it unclipped, so I have no concern about losing it.

Exo is making a little pouch for it to go on their new packs' shoulder straps.

 

[FAAFO]

I’m a little surprised how many of you think the 5 secs to get it out of the pack is a deal breaker

 

[j3h8]

It’s NEVER a good idea to leave your pack behind

You must not archery hunt much.

I’m a little surprised how many of you think the 5 secs to get it out of the pack is a deal breaker

Taking off your pack, fumbling around in a pocket to pull out the device takes you 5 seconds? Even if you know where it's located in the pack, you still have to take off your pack. Unless it's in a belt pocket, but I suspect that's not what you nare alluding towards.

 

[LongWayAround]

I’m a little surprised how many of you think the 5 secs to get it out of the pack is a deal breaker

I carry a lot of snacks. If I could carabiner Snickers bars to my pack, I would look like the Beverly Hillbilly.

 

[FAAFO]

You must not archery hunt much.

Taking off your pack, fumbling around in a pocket to pull out the device takes you 5 seconds? Even if you know where it's located in the pack, you still have to take off your pack. Unless it's in a belt pocket, but I suspect that's not what you nare alluding towards.

You’re going to stalk a critter with your bow with no pack but with your satellite messenger?

 

[FAAFO]

I carry a lot of snacks. If I could carabiner Snickers bars to my pack, I would look like the Beverly Hillbilly.

Hahahaha

Some of these guys in their photos look like they are special ops. A bino harness is bad enough, then you see 5 pouches attached to it. I assume they are full of snickers but now I’m beginning to question it haha.

Someone should make a snicker container with a clip. It would be hilarious. I mean who knew it would be life or death having your Inreach in your pack.

 

[rogerdoger]

Never thought of needing it in a split second emergency. I actually rarely text on the device itself, I use garmin Earthmate on my phone that Bluetooth’s to the in-reach in my pack. Much easier to text and communicate, get weather etc.. Phone is always handy as I use for maps. But I may rethink when I am out solo and keep it in my bino case.

 

[j3h8]

You’re going to stalk a critter with your bow with no pack but with your satellite messenger?

Will you not carry your range finder? Binoculars? Surely you don't expect someone to be out there without these items. They all are in/on my bino harness along with minimal survival gear, a skinning knife and because I love food, snacks. Adding an in reach to this doesn't equate to a lot but if something were to happen I still have emergency communication. There are many times where a large pack is not going to help your stalk during the last few hundred yards.

 

[Poser]

I’m a little surprised how many of you think the 5 secs to get it out of the pack is a deal breaker

If you consider worst case scenarios, it is unknown how clear you or your partner's thinking process is going to be. Again, I think this is less likely out backpacking or hunting, but there are scenarios where you could be relying on a stranger to initiate the SOS button.

I had an acquaintance killed in an avalanche back in 2018. The story that I heard is that his partner completely lost his mind at the scene and instead of tending to the situation at hand, skied back to his car, retrieved a pistol and starting shooting his gun in the air to seek help.

Of course, its also possible that some people have influencer deals with Garmin....

 

[dirtshooter]

It’s NEVER a good idea to leave your pack behind

In my case I took my pack off to rest on, shot my elk, hit him and he was trotting away so I got up and moved with him and finished him off. I wasn't far from my pack but I could have slid down the hill or whatever the case may be and not be within reach of my pack to dig out my garmin so it just stays on my bino harness.

 

[LIWolverine]

Lots of reasons to keep it on my bino harness on the left shoulder strap.

Ever cross a river or stream where you might get caught or lose your stuff?

Kayak or canoe where you might lose your pack?

Ever hunt from a tree stand where you have no cell service and not wear your pack for the whole hunt? It’s pretty easy to fall, even in a harness, and be left hanging.

Lots of us don’t just go “backpacking” on super easy trails. We go off trail, sneak up to cliffs and rock ledges, climb trees, cross rivers or lakes, canoe or kayak flowing water.


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[Dennis]

I keep my InReach Mini on my person in my pants pocket along with a few other essential items. I keep it tethered to my belt loop so not to loose it. I know I won't always have my pack on, nor my binoculars harness, but pretty much always keep my pants on. I know the most likely event will be that freak event that occurs when I least expect it. The old saying "Never get caught with your pants down".

 

[greyghostnw]

u bought it, use it, keep it at arms reach, best case scenario nothing ever happens, next best your conscious to use it, next best your arms still function to use it and so on…. We all have our own risk taking in high country and accidents happen. Be a hard lesson id rather not learn and make a situation become even more difficult to resolve. The scenarios are endless… i carried mine in my lid for years was pointless if i tumbled and couldn’t get pack off, would be carrying it for nothing. I keep a fixed blade on my shoulder strap as well for back up protection. be like keeping that in my pack, pointless… my sat phone stays in my lid but now keep in reach on bino harness as that never comes off from truck to truck unless in tent. Good luck.

 

[cnelk]

In my pack.
My phone with the app [ and OnX] is always more handy and since you can send SOS from the phone, why have both handy?

Also, you can send an SOS with the power being off the InReach

 

[Caseknife]

How in h*** did hunters get by without dying right and left in the woods back in the day prior to electronics and everything else now available to save your sorry ass?

 

[greyghostnw]

How in h*** did hunters get by without dying right and left in the woods back in the day prior to electronics and everything else now available to save your sorry ass?

Thats not the point. Some technology today is a benefit. Evolution. Do u use a range finder??? Probably otta ditch that? U use a problem solver like a kestrel? Ditch that too…Im a keep it simple type less is more but id rather have a way to extract from a chitty situation that id otherwise be fuked. If its your jam to crawl outa a hole that didn’t have to be then enjoy. No different than carrying an avy beacon in snow terrain.

 

[striped1]

Garmin inReach MINI 2 Pouch

Pouch for the Garmin inReach MINI 2. Mini MOLLE back for attaching pouch via OneWrap, UAB or MALICE clip. Velcro closure. *Attachment device / Garmin not included.

tracer-tactical.com

This is the way. I solo bow hunt. I use this to keep it with me at all times.

 

[LongWayAround]

How in h*** did hunters get by without dying right and left in the woods back in the day prior to electronics and everything else now available to save your sorry ass?

A guy was recently found in Idaho who got lost back in the 70's. I bet his family would have appreciated an InReach.

 

[Windigo]

If you’re concerned about scratches, just put a piece of clear gorilla tape over the screen. It’s been a great screen protector on my mini and I beat the hell out of it.