HiJincs63
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Thanks for the info everyone. I got a quote from World Nomad of $75.00 for 2 weeks. Decided to run with them. I hope I won't need it but it's good to have and not very expensive.
Garmin Inreach: What plan?
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SilverBullet
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With that plan do you have to pay extra for tracking?
patrickg450
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yes you do, I gave up on tracking a while ago. I dont see the benefit of it, do you use it and may I ask why?
SilverBullet
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I typically travel alone and often ride and camp remotely. I share my Spot with family members. When I stop for the night I send a "Checkin" notification. This tells my ICE contact that it's a planned stop (vs no tracking movement because I'm laying in a ditch somewhere). Tracking also gives my last known location and permanent trip history record as I auto upload to Spotwalla. I have all my routes starting 6 years ago that I can review online from anywhere.
patrickg450
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I used to do the same, when I had a SPOT. Now I have an in-reach mini. With the plan I have, there are unlimited "canned" text, these are set up on-line. I have a START/STOP, DOING OK and NO CELL/WILL CONTACT LATER. Then you can set up 10 "CUSTOM" ones as well.
I use the unlimited CANNED for MORNING/Start and EVENING/Stop (camping/hotel) like you describe, the no cell is a "still moving check'in". No tracking but all free and I have 2 way TEXT COMMs if they need to get ahold of me. Should I get hurt and no EVE or still moving message, she can send me one and it has the GPS CORDs for body recovery.
I gave up on SPOT, this is better IMO.
I use the unlimited CANNED for MORNING/Start and EVENING/Stop (camping/hotel) like you describe, the no cell is a "still moving check'in". No tracking but all free and I have 2 way TEXT COMMs if they need to get ahold of me. Should I get hurt and no EVE or still moving message, she can send me one and it has the GPS CORDs for body recovery.
I gave up on SPOT, this is better IMO.
SilverBullet
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I've expected to switch to Garmin is the reason I asked. But Spot continues to keep me by big customer retention discount each year. $100 annually with unlimited tracking. And a new equipment purchase is avoided.
patrickg450
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I dont think you will be disappointed, the purchase is $300 (I think)
patrickg450
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you get 10 free texts a month in that plan BTW......