If you go over your allotment, you’re charged on a per message or per tracking point basis. This is much like setting up a mobile phone account and there are various packages available that include certain amounts of messages and tracking options within the monthly price. When you get your device you need to sign up for a subscription plan through a Garmin account.
Note: IPX7 water resistance means the device must be able to withstand total immersion in up to a metre of water for 30 minutes.
#GARMIN INREACH MINI UPGRADE#
The InReach Explorer looks like a great product but I was a little hesitant about the size of it when I first saw it, so I didn’t bother to upgrade from my old InReach SE. Since then, Garmin absorbed the InReach brand and launched the InReach Explorer which was the first product to combine original InReach DNA with Garmin’s own DNA. I used to own the InReach SE which came out a long time ago when the company was owned by DeLorme. Here on Shutter Muse we are first and foremost a photography website, but due to the fact that I write almost exclusively about various types of outdoor and adventure photography there are often useful piece of outdoor gear that I use on a weekly basis. This InReach Mini is one such item, and it was purchased with my own funds. In this review I’m going to talk about the primary features and my experience with the device during the first month of owning it. The InReach Mini is a two-way satellite messaging and GPS tracking device that can easily fit in your pocket or be clipped to a belt or backpack shoulder strap.