Garmin 010-01735-10 inReach Explorer+, Handheld Satellite Communicator with Topo Maps and GPS Navigation

The service is faulty or the data was deliberately choked. In reach choked the data and instead of transmitting my location every 2 minutes it went to every 4 hours. You put my life at risk.

I manage personnel in Papua New Guinea, where much of the remote areas has no cell phone coverage. Keeping track of teams out in the bush can be difficult. HF radio has traditionally been used, but they are expensive and generally fixed location. Not great when teams are away from home or wanting a cheaper lower footprint primary communication device. They are also prone to interference and poor signal propagation depending on weather, time of day and solar activity. Sat Phones are expensive and require expensive plans. Cell phones are relatively inexpensive but reception is spotty. Many of the remote areas have no signal at all or have towers that have no power at night.

Small screen- useless for navigation, very slow to connect, very little practical use- its a waste of money

Durable, functional, good! Very happy.

Quick set up!

This is perfect for solo backpacking. Husband can keep track of me and help is there if I need it! But hopefully I will never need to push that button!

I use it when I go hunting . I live in the West were you dont always have cell service.

I will never travel without !!! It charges fast, battery last a long time. Texting on it is like an early 2000 cell phone. U have to move the curser to the letter you want and select it. It does a very good job of predicting the next word which speed up things. Transmit amd receive speeds are good. Does not work indoors, it need a to be outside with a view of the sky. Great product. I depended on it during a hurricane. Subscription pricing is fair. Eveeyone should have one during an emergency.

I bought one of these about three years ago as my prime means of communication for when I sailed across the Pacific in 2019. It worked perfectly all the way across..... and it continues to work perfectly. I thought a satellite radio such as this would be expensive but it is not. You do not need voice, the text only (160 characters per message) feature is fine. Its very easy to send messages to phones and computers, and the tracking feature is excellent. I now consider my inReach a must-have aboard my boat.

I fly as a pilot over remote areas and thought this might be a useful addition for safety reasons. Turns out it is not so useful, given the unit price and service plan cost.