- Are you looking for a way to stay connected
with friends and family from anywhere in the world
at any time and you do not need cellular service?
Well, the inReach SE+ and Explorer+ from Garmin
have you covered.
So today I want to share with you guys
what we feel is one of the best and most important
safety tools that we have with us.
Whether we're in our UTVs, we're on a motorcycle ride,
hunting, hiking, whatever it may be,
one of the most important safety tools
is the inReach SE+ and the Explorer+ coming from Garmin.
So these have two main functions.
They're both a GPS, but the core feature
and the reason that we absolutely love these
is the communication capabilities.
These use the iridium satellite network
and they allow you to communicate with friends
and family from anywhere in the world 24/7
via text, email, and you can also upload
to Facebook and Twitter.
So it just gives you that peace of mind
that no matter where you're at,
you're gonna be able to communicate with friends and family.
And also you can see it has a built in SOS button.
So if you did find yourself in a bad situation
and you need emergency services,
you can press on this button.
They have a 24/7 monitoring service.
And it's just nice knowing again,
if you find yourself in that situation,
you're going to be taken care of.
So what we're gonna do today,
we're gonna talk about both of these.
We're gonna talk about the differences.
Which one is probably gonna be best suited for you.
And we'll talk about those core communication features
and why these are so valuable to have.
So for those of you out there that aren't aware of this,
if you're familiar with the DeLorme inReach,
well Garmin bought out DeLorme,
and that is why you're seeing now
the inReach SE+ and the Explorer+.
Similar, but Garmin did make some updates and some changes.
So we're gonna talk about the unit itself.
Then we'll talk about the GPS capabilities
cause that's what's gonna separate these two.
And then to finish it off, we're gonna talk
about the communication capabilities
cause that's what we love so much about it.
So first and foremost, the unit.
If you look at it, I got it in my hand.
It is bigger than the old DeLorme inReach.
I like that they increased the size.
The screen is now bigger.
It's not a touchscreen although I wish it was.
But it is easier to see and the buttons
on the front in my opinion, those are easier to use as well.
So overall though, the unit,
I think they did a good job with it.
It's bigger, it's easier to have in your hand.
I do like that you have this rubberized coating
around the outside, it's just better grip.
So if you were to get this thing wet,
it's not gonna be slipping around in your hand.
Just overall, nice good feel in the hand.
It's gonna have an IPX rating of seven
which means it's gonna be waterproof
up to one meter for 30 minutes at a time.
So if you were to drop this in a creek or river,
or if it was raining and got wet,
you are gonna be good to go.
Another great feature about these
is battery life is actually exceptional.
You're gonna get up to 100 hours
they say at ten minute intervals.
You do want to note though,
that the batteries are not replaceable, they are built in.
But you can see on the bottom here,
the charger's gonna come included,
and that's gonna be your charger port
right down here at the bottom.
So now, let's talk about the GPS capabilities
cause that's gonna be the big difference between the two
because from the communication aspect, they're identical.
So your decision as far as which one you're gonna want
it's gonna come down to the GPS features.
So the SE+, you're gonna have very basic GPS features.
You're gonna be able to drop way points, leave
a breadcrumb trail, navigate back to where you came from,
you can have your intervals,
but really it pretty much stops there.
Very basic GPS capabilities.
With the Explorer+, for just a little bit more money,
you're getting a lot more features in that side of things.
You're gonna have topographical maps that come included.
So they're going to be already uploaded.
You're gonna have a built-in compass, altimeter, barometer,
and you're gonna get all the same features
that you would get with the SE+.
So if you ask me, in my opinion,
for a little bit more money I say yeah,
just bump up to Explorer+.
If you already have a handheld GPS
and you feel like you don't need another one,
well you can save a little bit of money
you can go with the SE+.
Another cool feature is with the Explorer+ when
you're on their website you can import
and export maps from there to your GPS.
So just a lot more functionality
for just a little bit more money.
So once you have found the unit that's gonna be best
for you, the first thing you're gonna wanna do
is you wanna go to their website inreach.garmin.com,
and you're gonna create your account.
Now once you've created your account,
it's very simple, then you're gonna
be able to create add contacts, emergency contacts,
you're gonna be able to link this up to your Facebook
and your Twitter account.
And you can also set your preset messages.
And now the second thing I'm gonna tell you to do,
is right after you have your account created,
download the Earthmate app either to your smartphone
or your tablet.
Earthmate app it is free, it's not gonna cost you a penny.
It's very easy to use.
And the reason it's so nice is because it allows
you to do everything that you would do on your GPS
on your smartphone or on your tablet.
Now as I mentioned earlier, they did increase
the size of the screen, but it's still not a touchscreen.
So when it comes to seeing the maps,
when it comes to sending messages, text messages,
whatever it is you're gonna use it for,
it's just not as user friendly
as when you have your smartphone or your tablet.
So your smartphone, you can use the keypad
to send your messages rather than having to use here
cause on this unit itself, because it's not touchscreen,
you have to go through and individually select each letter
and that can be time consuming.
So your keypad on your phone or your tablet
is definitely gonna speed up that process.
If you have the Explorer+ you can pinch in and out
and zoom on your phone or your tablet to use the maps.
It just makes it more convenient, just easier to use.
So definitely you want to download the Earthmate app.
So now, let's talk about the communication aspect
and why this is such a valuable asset
and the peace of mind that it brings to us.
As I mentioned earlier, it's gonna use
the iridium satellite network.
So 24/7 you are going to be able to communicate
with friends and family via text, email,
and like I said earlier, you can also link up
to your Facebook and or Twitter account.
Now both the SE+ and the Explorer+
are going to be identical in these features,
so I'm just going to be using the Explorer+ as my example.
So once you have everything created, you can also
a really cool feature that I love about these,
that if you send a message to somebody.
Text, email, whatever it is, it will actually send
a link that shows your exact location.
So if I send a message to you you can click on it
you will see exactly where I'm at.
And when you're creating your account
if you go to the MapShare page,
that's where you're gonna link this up to your Facebook
and Twitter accounts, you can send updates.
And the cool thing about the MapShare,
is when you're doing that, you can actually send a link
to friends and family which will allow them
to go to your MapShare page.
You can have it password protected or not.
And they will be able to see your progress.
So they can see your way points, they can see your routes,
they can see everything you're doing, and from there
they can actually send you messages.
And once you get those messages if you want,
you can respond back to them.
I also really like that here on the side
like I mentioned they have the SOS feature.
They have a nice big cover over it
so it's gonna prevent you from hitting it accidentally.
But if you find yourself in a bad situation
and you need emergency service you pop this open and
there's gonna be your SOS button right there on the inside.
So if you press this, they're gonna message you.
They're gonna make sure you're doing all right.
They're gonna ask questions,
they want to find out what the situation is.
And then they're gonna send help.
So even if you can't communicate with them,
help is gonna be on the way.
So like I mentioned earlier,
the peace of mind is irreplaceable.
When you're out there, if you don't have cellular service,
you're still gonna be able to communicate and know exactly
what's going on with your friends, your family.
If you have other people on your trip
and you get separated, you can use these to communicate
with each other as well.
So that peace of mind, really in my opinion,
is irreplaceable.
And that's just what we love so much about the inReach SE+
and the Explorer+ coming from Garmin.
So the last thing I'm gonna tell you about real quickly
is once you have this set up and activated,
in order to use the features that we've talked about
you need to have a subscription plan.
Now all the subscription plans are listed
on our product copy, but what I really like that
they had done is they now have the freedom plan.
Before you had to do a 12 month agreement,
and you couldn't do anything about it,
now the freedom plan allows you to pay month to month.
And so you don't have to pay for the months
that you're not using your device.
It's gonna be a little bit more,
but it is gonna save you money down the road especially if
you're only gonna be using this a couple times a year.
If you are gonna be using it throughout the entire year,
you can do the subscription plan
and that's gonna be the most cost effective route long term.
Okay, so that is the inReach SE+, and the Explorer+
coming from Garmin.
Again, one of our favorite safety tools that we have
regardless of whatever activity we're doing outside.
You cannot replace the peace of mind that this bring to ya.
So to pick yours up, you can click on the link
or head over to our website at rockymountainatvmc.com.
These are gonna ship for free.
If you have any questions about these,
comment below or you can ask your questions directly
on the product page and we will get your questions answered.
I'm Chase here at Rocky Mountain,
and we'll see you on the trails.