Garmin 010-01879-00 InReach Mini, Lightweight and Compact Satellite Communicator, Orange

This Device continued to disconnect from my tablet/ cant connect Bluetooth once it had already been setup. Then when connected it wouldnt send messages from my tablet or phone only thru device on previous uploaded messages. It took 3 hours for a message to be uploaded in a clear sky at midnight waiting for my group to arrive. 7am i sent another message it went thru at 12pm. Once i came down from Monache Meadows i received 8 messages my friends had sent me from there Garmins inreach Explorer that i never received i will not trust this particular inreach mini again with my life.

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I got 5 InReach Minis as an alternative to satellite phones for emergency packs.

Unfortunately this product is not working for us. We have a cabin in National Forest on a river. I bought it for my husband to use when he is fly fishing alone. The tree cover here does not allow connection with satellite. By moving around to other areas , satellite can eventually be reached but that defeats the purpose should he fall and injure himself.

Bought the InReach as I do a lot of things in the back country. My wife was stressing out a bit that I would be gone, with no service, and was unable to contact search and rescue if needed. This is my second purchase of one (I lost the first). I loved how easy the app worked to be able to text my wife from to let her know I was okay every night. It was also convenient for my buddies to see where exactly I was at for when I needed help packing out an animal after a hunt. I just send them a pin with my location. My wife was even able to log onto my Garmin account at home and see exactly where I was while I am out if she gets worried at all. As for battery life, I only didn’t give it 5 stars because I have a small solar charger that I used to keep it charged when I am using it. I feel like it lasted a long time but because I have a charger I’m not totally sure. I love that there is one SOS button for search and rescue. It will contact the local search and rescue if needed sending them your exact location. You do need a subscription to use it to send texts but you can pay by the month or year. You don’t have a contract. I love this product and the ease of it. I will always have one.

This is awesome. Keeps you safe and everybody informed... Kept my location in the deep drainages at the Grand Canyon. Great to keep family informed of progress. I use for local hikes and hunting just in the event I need it.

Hardware is great. Battery life OK. Only issue I see is the Android app is very buggy and unreliable when paired to mini for texting. Improvement in that area would get this up to 4-5 stars for me.

In a real crash last Sunday the InReach Mini identified the exact location. There is no doubt that if this had been off road, that rescuers would have been able to find me. Peace of mind that comes from this is beyond words.

What a great product to take out in the gulf. Great piece of mind!

Its a tracker. It tracks.