Garmin InReach Explorer Plus GPS Device Review: Why I Carry This Handheld Satellite Communicator

You can get GPS devices on your watches, on your phone, and as devices that integrate with one or both of those. But I carry a standalone device: the Garmin InReach Explorer+. In this video, I review the features and functionality of the Explorer+ and talk about why I take it with me every time I travel into the wild.

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0:00 Intro
0:09 Bumper
0:27 Three Main Functions: Emergency Communication, Two-Way Communication, and GPS Navigation
1:37 The Usual Arguments Against This Device
2:34 Battery Life
3:14 Constant Satellite Connectivity
3:26 Buttons
3:54 Screen
4:29 Compass, Altimeter, and Pre-loaded Maps
5:20 Benefits of a Standalone Device
6:01 Outro


A special thanks to Marisa Jarae for cinematography in our bumper: scenes that include me in the frame while in the Himalaya.

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