I recorded a livestream where I activated the Garmin inReach Explorer+ in real-time. The activation process is the same for all current inReach models, including the SE+ and previous generation. tldr; You need 2 emergency contacts, credit card and 20 minutes with your computer (includes 10 minutes to activate the device outside) to get setup […]

Before smartphones and LTE towers were the norm; your options for communications while hiking were limited. Basically you would go for your Ham Radio or Amateur radio certificate (call sign) and prepare a communications kit. Now with new technology like satellite communicators like garmin (delorme) inreach and spot, you save a lot of space in […]

In this video we’ll so a review of the Delorme inReach. Now I got this unit from inreachcanada.com a few months ago and while I was reviewing it, the inReach SE came out. So the only two models available is the inReach for smartphone and SE with a price drop on the older generation inReach.

In this video, we’ll look at the different battery profiles you can set on your Delorme inReach.

  In this video, I’ll show you how to update the firmware on your Delorme inReach for Smartphone. You can use either a mac or PC as the updater is web based. In this video, I used my macbook.

In this video, I’ll show you how to pair your Delorme InReach for Smartphone with an iPad 2. You can pair this unit via bluetooth with any iOS device or Android device. First thing is to get the inReach registered and activated.