FWIW I quit using Garmin gps's a long time ago for the simple fact that the phones with a mapping app are way better at it than the dedicated gps. Phone in airplane mode for nav and inReach and the Messenger app on phone for comms and sos. I know there are holdouts that still use the gps's but everyone I know gave them up a long time ago and none that I know of have had issues with phones in the field for that purpose.
Do you mind sharing what app you’re using?
I've got a Garmin Montana 700i I'd sell you if you want to eliminate the need for your phone. My phone is good enough that I don't use the montana.
Basemaps, OnX, etc.
onX for simplicity and what most friends have. You can send pins easily to each other from the app and a couple of friends like the simplicity of that in onX. They don't deal well with the more complicated GAIA. For more detailed layers and such I use GAIA a lot but my subscription ran out and the Outside takeover has mucked it up and increased prices by a lot so I'm on the fence renewing it or not. I've also used GoHunt and others but prefer and settled mostly on onX and GAIA.
