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I have a Garmin Inreach that I’ve started carrying with me more often. I carry it both for others and in case something crazy happens. That’s also why I typical

by bix6 6y ago

I have a Garmin Inreach that I’ve started carrying with me more often. I carry it both for others and in case something crazy happens. That’s also why I typically carry extra water. I have never needed it so you could say it’s a waste, but someday I may save somebody’s life because I will be able to get immediate help if it’s needed. You also don’t need any of the gear you mentioned, but it sure makes the walk more enjoyable :)

dataflow 6y ago
Is Inreach something you pay a subscription for? Or do you get charged a (massive?) fee only upon use?
- karlding 6y ago
  The Garmin inReach uses the Iridium satelite network. They offer two types of plans, Freedom and Annual [0], which you pay subscriptions for. The "annual plans" allow you to save a little if you use your device every month of the year on a single plan. The "freedom plans" allow you to suspend your service, and let you hop between plans. You just pay for a month at a time at the plan level you select for that month. [0] https://discover.garmin.com/en-US/inreach/personal/ https://discover.garmin.com/en-US/inreach/personal/
- bix6 6y ago
  You can also send text messages with it. On longer walks I use it to meet up with people in town or get weather updates. I forget all the terms but I think a rescue is covered/cheap if I call it for myself. Device is $350 upfront and then the subscription fee. Can’t put a price on a life (although some try). https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/outdoor/inreach-2000-rescues-worldwide/ https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/outdoor/inreach-2000-rescu...
  - bix6 6y ago
    I checked and I think I’m paying an additional $25/yr for GEOS SAR, not sure if it’s the 50 or 100 but it covers $50k-$100k per incident if I trigger SOS. https://www.geosresponse.com/assets/pdf/GEOS-SAR-BENEFIT-TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.pdf https://www.geosresponse.com/assets/pdf/GEOS-SAR-BENEFIT-TER...

by bix6 6y ago

dataflow 6y ago

Is Inreach something you pay a subscription for? Or do you get charged a (massive?) fee only upon use?

karlding 6y ago
The Garmin inReach uses the Iridium satelite network. They offer two types of plans, Freedom and Annual [0], which you pay subscriptions for. The "annual plans" allow you to save a little if you use your device every month of the year on a single plan. The "freedom plans" allow you to suspend your service, and let you hop between plans. You just pay for a month at a time at the plan level you select for that month. [0] https://discover.garmin.com/en-US/inreach/personal/ https://discover.garmin.com/en-US/inreach/personal/
bix6 6y ago
You can also send text messages with it. On longer walks I use it to meet up with people in town or get weather updates. I forget all the terms but I think a rescue is covered/cheap if I call it for myself. Device is $350 upfront and then the subscription fee. Can’t put a price on a life (although some try). https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/outdoor/inreach-2000-rescues-worldwide/ https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/outdoor/inreach-2000-rescu...
- bix6 6y ago
  I checked and I think I’m paying an additional $25/yr for GEOS SAR, not sure if it’s the 50 or 100 but it covers $50k-$100k per incident if I trigger SOS. https://www.geosresponse.com/assets/pdf/GEOS-SAR-BENEFIT-TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.pdf https://www.geosresponse.com/assets/pdf/GEOS-SAR-BENEFIT-TER...