When paired with a Garmin watch, you can utilize many of these functions and see messages through your watch.In an age of sophisticated map apps and turn-by-turn directions, it's easy to become overly dependent on our cell phones for navigation. You can send pre-composed messages quickly from the device and compose messages on the unit itself, but the latter is still time consuming. I quickly and easily marked waypoints, retrieved weather forecasts, and navigated all on the device.
I found it to be significantly more intuitive and user-friendly to navigate than the original MINI. Rather than only looking at one menu selection at a time, the MINI 2’s display allows you to see previous and next choices in more of a list format. The display and menu are similar on the inReach MINI 2 and MINI in that they display scrolling options, but the format on the MINI 2 is more like that of Garmin’s watches. The MINI 2 features some changes that make it significantly easier to use independently should your phone or watch go down. On the MINI, it was possible to utilize functions such as messaging and directional waypoint navigation with just the unit, but it could be frustrating at times if you couldn’t use your smartphone to message or look at maps-or to navigate with just the device if you didn’t have a compass. The display and user interface have been cleaned up on the InReach MINI 2, however. I got to take a sneak peek at the inReach MINI 2 and compare it directly to my original MINI. Just released, the new inReach MINI 2 is designed to be an even more optimized GPS/satellite communicator, with tangible improvements in several areas. The MINI has the capacity for operation on-device, but it’s designed to be used most-efficiently with your phone. Both are designed to interface with your smartphone via the Garmin Earthmate app, but the EXPLORER+ features on-board map navigation and more traditional GPS functions. The biggest operational difference between the MINI and EXPLORER+ was the on-device operation. With the included carabiner, it’s easy to clip on a pack strap and forget about it. The MINI was smaller and more affordable than the EXPLORER+, and-at about 4 ounces-just over half the weight. Garmin introduced the inReach MINI in 2018, and I started using it the following year. Satellite phones are expensive, their plans are expensive, and they don’t have any navigational functions.Ī comparison of the inReach EXPLORER+, inReach MINI, and inReach MINI 2.
I spent a lot of years packing around an expensive satellite phone on sheep hunts and other backcountry trips, and I was glad to have more practical options. Before these devices became available, communication from no-service areas was mostly limited to satellite phones. Garmin first introduced their InReach in 2017 after acquiring DeLorme. Not long ago, satellite messaging was a new consumer technology. Communication type: Preset and custom text messages, location sharing, emergency SOS.Satellite messaging: Subscription based, Iridium network.Water resistance: 3 feet for 30 minutes.
Battery: Rechargeable lithium-ion, built-in.
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