Americana Outdoors E-Magazine - October 2023

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and functionalities from almost anywhere in the world. Find out which device is right for you based on your favorite activities. Whichever inReach device you choose, know that it is going to be a device that can stand up to nearly anything you throw at it, because they are built to handle the extremes. They have to operate on Denali the same way they would in Denver, as proven by this recent SOS rescue story. Because like you, the outdoors is its home and where it’s most comfortable. 3. BATTERY LIFE There are few things more disheartening than starting a trip out, looking down and seeing you’re on a quarter tank of gas. It’s the same with battery life on your electronic devices, which is why Garmin has increasingly dedicated engineering resources to the longevity of battery life on its outdoor products. For example, inReach Messenger has up to 28 days in battery life in default 10-minute tracking mode, and even longer if you change the update rate. If I can get my phone to last more than a day, I’m lucky. Nobody wakes up in the morning thinking they’ll have an emergency in the afternoon. That’s the problem: you never know when you’ll need inReach, so you need it all the time. Thanks to the robust battery life, it’ll be ready.

As a witness to this trust, in December 2022, Garmin inReach reached the milestone of assisting with more than 10,000 SOS incidents thanks to its two-way communication and SOS functionality. Learn who uses inReach devices and why SOS incidents are declared. 2. PURPOSE BUILT If you work on cars, it’s nice to keep a multitool around. They’re handy, and they’re a good average of the tool you need for simple tasks. Really, it’s better than nothing. But sometimes you need a wrench because the multitool pliers aren’t going to get around that bolt when you’re stuck in the middle of nowhere. In short, sometimes you need the right tool for the job, and for those who venture off the beaten path, inReach is that tool. inReach devices have many functions and can do many different jobs, so in a sense they are multi-faceted, but inReach is a tool that has been honed following feedback from countless customers and more than a decade of in-field experience. Every feature is an expert in what it does. All Garmin inReach devices have core feature pillars – two-way global messaging, SOS through Garmin Response SM , tracking, location sharing and the ability to be used without a cellphone. After this, you start seeing how inReach devices are purpose-built for different use cases/ audiences and why someone would buy a particular device. Garmin’s full lineup of handheld satellite communicators deliver a lot of powerful features

Other battery life (in standard tracking) statistics:

inReach® Messenger: up to 28 days inReach® Mini 2: up to 14 days GPSMAP® 67i: up to 165 hours See all inReach® devices