Description
Garmin InReach Rental – Explorer+ with sat messaging, GPS Navigation, tracking, routing, waypoints, breadcrumbs, & more.
OER’s Garmin Inreach Rental – the Explorer+ or Mini models – offer backcountry communication, tracking, SOS, social media sharing and more. The Explorer+ model adds preloaded TOPO maps and integrated GPS navigation. It is a handheld GPS Navigation unit and Satellite communicator combined in one unit!
- 100% global Iridium satellite coverage
- Trigger an interactive SOS to the 24/7 search and rescue monitoring center
- Pair it with your mobile device (Apple iOS, Android, or Kindle Fire via Bluetooth) and free Earthmate app to access downloadable maps, color aerial imagery and more.
- Create or view a route, drop waypoints, see your detailed GPS tracks, and navigate with the on-screen map view; view route details such as distance and bearing to destination
- Plan your route online ahead of time and share it with family and friends to follow along and watch your progress
- Preloaded TOPO maps with onscreen GPS routing
- Adjustable tracking intervals from 2 min. to 4 hrs. allow you to track your trip and share your location, including GPS coordinates, course elevation and speed
- Equipped with a digital compass, barometric altimeter, accelerometer and odometer; display trip time, max speed, moving average and trip distance while in the field
- Color screen and virtual keyboard with predictive text for standalone 2-way messaging
- Waterproof/dustproof (IPX7, standard submersion to 1m for 30 min.); impact-resistant (Mil-STD-810G for shock)
- 100 hrs. of battery life in 10-minute tracking mode with a clear view to the sky
- The Garmin inReach Explorer+ is easily charged using the included USB cable, and can be used with most solar chargers.
SOS messages are received by GEOS, a worldwide emergency response coordination center with 24/7/365 staffing.
For complete technical specifications and detailed features see the InReach Explorer page at Garmin
More information on Garmin InReach Rental data plans available in the ‘Data’ tab.
The following uses are available for the InReach:
• Pre-Set messages: Create 3 pre-written messages with pre-determined recipients.
• Messages: create a custom message on the fly and send to a contact or email/sms number.
• Incoming Messages: messages sent to your device
• SOS message: communications with Search and Rescue upon pushing the SOS button
• Tracking: send out tracking pings for folks back home to follow on your MapShare. Tracking intervals available from 2 minutes to 4 hours.
• Location Pings: allows folks to ping your location from the MapShare site (device must be powered on with view of sky)
• Weather – request a weather report for your location
Plan Options:
Level 1 Basic – included in all rental for no additional cost:
• Pre-Set messages: Unlimited
• Text Messages (incoming and outgoing): 10 messages included & $0.50/message overage.
• SOS messages: Unlimited
• Tracking: 10minute+ tracking intervals. $0.10/tracking point sent
• Location Pings: $0.10/ping
• Weather: $1.00/request
Level 2 – $30.00/rental
• Pre-Set messages: Unlimited
• Text Messages (incoming and outgoing): 30 messages included & $0.50/message overage.
• SOS messages: Unlimited
• Tracking: 10minute+ tracking intervals. Unlimited tracking points
• Location Pings: Unlimited
• Weather: $1.00/request
Level 3 – $60.00/rental
• Pre-Set messages: Unlimited
• Text Messages (incoming and outgoing): Unlimited
• SOS messages: Unlimited
• Tracking: 2minute+ tracking intervals. Unlimited tracking points
• Location Pings: Unlimited
• Weather: Basic: Unlimited; Premium: $1.00/request
Choosing your plan:
Basic – might send a message or 2 but using mainly for emergencies
Level 2 – more included messaging and ability to use unlimited tracking and location pinging. Great for when you plan to message more and possibly track your travels.
Level 3 – unlimited messaging and tracking. For high use.
Your device will come already activated and ready to use, however there are other setup steps to complete that will be useful, if you choose. We create a personal account for you with Garmin to use with your device:
We will send you an email around the time we ship that will include a link to a Garmin website, a Username and Password
On that site you can do the following:
– Add contacts (email and SMS)
– Setup your 3 preset messages.
– Setup some ‘pre-written’ messages
– Update emergency contact infomation
– Activate Mapshare
– Adjust various settings (timezone, how/if you want your location to appear on messages, etc.)
– On the EX+ – setup routes, waypoints, import .gpx/.kml files, etc.
After you have completed the setup you will need to plug the device into a computer when you get it, or use the appropriate phone app depending on inReach model, and Sync it to move that info to the device.
If you won’t have a computer to sync with (i.e. we are shipping to a hotel, etc), won’t have the time, or are worried about getting setup done correctly, we can do it for you for a small fee. If you choose this option we’ll send you a form requesting information regarding contacts, messages, settings preferred, etc. and we will enter all of that info into your account and sync the device before shipping it to you. It will be ready to go right out of the box!
