hey guys it's papa steve on the move today i'm talking about my garmin inreach mini this is a
small handheld two-way satellite device that i take with me every time i'm in the backcountry
today i'm going to talk about the garmin inreach mini this is a two-way satellite communication
device that i carry with me every time i go out in the what allows to do for a nominal fee
garmin connects you to the folks at home it connects through most cell phones
also i connect through my garmin watch you can use the device itself to send two-way messages
people can reach you you can reach them and preset messages which i use often because they're
unlimited and included with every plan each preset message you send send your location and your
message back to the people at home that you've pre-programmed to receive that so your last known
location is known also it has a great sos function so if you get into trouble in the back country you
hurt your ankle whatever you can hit this sos button and search and rescue people
all over the world will find you they'll have your location and they will send help
and it does have an optional setting for weather so if you take one of the weather plans you'll be
able to get weather forecasts with you even out in the backcountry another great thing
about the inreach mini is the way it works with the garmin earthmate app on your mobile device
once you download the app you'll be able to pair your phone with the inreach mini
the earthmate map uses your phone's gps so you can track where you've been using either the
tracking function or by setting waypoints keep in mind that the tracking feature will wear down
your battery much faster than if you don't use it while in the backcountry you can use either the
inreach communicator or the paired phone to send messages back home the earthmate app allows you
to use the phone keyboard which is really a great feature for texting there's also a digital compass
and a way to use the sos function included in the earthmate app the app really is the best
way to manage and organize your data now i'll show you how the inreach device works
the garmin inreach mini allows you to fit global connectivity into your palm the small rugged
lightweight satellite communicator enables two-way text messaging via global satellite
it's got two buttons on the one side for up and down navigation
the back has a removable strap with a carabiner you can also use it to supply the attached
garmin adapter which allows you to pack it into your mountain bike
has three buttons on the side there's an sos button with a cover so you don't accidentally
depress it a back button and an ok button these are for navigating through the uh the menu
it's a power button on top by the antenna flat bottom allows it to stand up on its
own great little device it's a pretty small screen but lights up easy to read
easy to read in the daylight connects via bluetooth you can navigate through with the up and
down buttons hitting ok when you want something or using the back button to go back to the main menu
fairly simple you can send and receive in-reach messages through your compatible garmin device
including connected wearables like your watch or your handheld people at home can reach you in the
back country where your phone doesn't work or you can send messages to them you can program preset
messages which are free with every plan and garmin has plenty of plans to suit whatever your needs
are temporary plans you can cancel in the winter low volume plans high volume plans depending on
how much time you spend in the backcountry i really like the preset messages because i can
send one when whenever i am out and about and it sends the gps coordinates back via text message
to the receiver so they can see where i am if there was ever a problem or i didn't follow up
they'd easily be able to track my last known whereabouts you can trigger an interactive sos
to the 24 7 search and rescue monitoring center with your satellite subscription
it has an internal rechargeable lithium battery and provides up to 90 hours of battery life
it's a little pricey but really light really shock proof it's going to stand up to just
about anything you throw at it and who can really put a price on your safety
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