Thanks for this overview. Did not realise you were local! I am raising funds via my channel to buy the inreach mini2 for use with the scouts, so will get back to you!
Thanks for your message, if you ever want to borrow anything whilst you save up give us a shout, as we have a number of demo two way satellite communications as 2022 has been the year of that such device. Many of them have contracts already on them.
@GPS Training that's a really appreciated and kind offer. My next video is in the process and I am doing a shout out for you and fund raising for the inreach. I have a four day cairngorm plateau trip coming up in mid Jan so will give you a call before that if that's ok?
Sadly you can't get a BNG from the inReach explore + or the first inReach mini. The first that gave you a 10 figure BNG is the Garmin inReach mini 2. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
@@ukgpstraining No thats brilliant thanks and has helped me make up my mind. I want the SOS function for peace of mind but being able to quickly referance my location to the map is top of my list. Thanks again!
Interesting one there, as it actually uses your phone GPS to get the location fix, but your track i.e. the record of your trip, is put onto the Explore app from the inReach mini i.e. not in real time.
@@ukgpstraining Interesting. I do believe that you can force the iPhone to use the Inreach's GPS data if it was important to you--or you wanted to save phone battery. I'm not sure that's true of the current OS, though.
Any decent mobile hiking app will do a *way* superior job to the inReach Mini 2 on navigation and mapping. It is not the device's primary purpose. The inReach Mini 2 is for communication. Use something like OsmAnd for mapping.
I could not agree more, I was just interested to see with the addition of the navigational features over that which you get in the InReach mini 1 whether it could be used as a navigational tool. And you are right with your conclusions it is not great on that front.
@@ukgpstraining In an emergency or if lost, the navigation with saved courses, mini-map, manual coordinate input, waypoint or trackback will do the job. Thus it delivers as designed.
@@вечная_мерзлота That depends. If you dedicate an app on the latest iPhone model for GPS logging only, it could last more than a couple of days. The biggest battery thief is screen on-time and brightness. GPS uses very little energy. Out in nature I use OsmAnd on my phone for checking map details, calculations, elevation profiles, and waypoints. In the morning I put my phone into Airplane Mode and the GPS runs in the background. Seldom does a full day of detailed logging, including checking the offline map occasionally, use more than 20-30% of battery life.
Can’t you sync the inreach with the Garmin explore app and get the topo map (with navigation from the mini) on your phone? Also, you can use the navigation feature without a satellite subscription (or if the sub is suspended) which is often not mentioned.
Hi with the Mini 2 you can have navigation synced with the Explore apps maps on your phone to see your location, the navigation functions still work without a active inreach subscription, we hope this helps, Kind regards GPS Training
Just received mine today, your videos are very useful. Thanks
Glad I could help
Thanks for this overview. Did not realise you were local! I am raising funds via my channel to buy the inreach mini2 for use with the scouts, so will get back to you!
Thanks for your message, if you ever want to borrow anything whilst you save up give us a shout, as we have a number of demo two way satellite communications as 2022 has been the year of that such device. Many of them have contracts already on them.
@GPS Training that's a really appreciated and kind offer. My next video is in the process and I am doing a shout out for you and fund raising for the inreach. I have a four day cairngorm plateau trip coming up in mid Jan so will give you a call before that if that's ok?
@@Fellmandave1 No problem, just give us a shout when you are able to pop up.
Hi, great video! Do you know if the inReach explore+ gives BNG? Thanks
Sadly you can't get a BNG from the inReach explore + or the first inReach mini. The first that gave you a 10 figure BNG is the Garmin inReach mini 2.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
@@ukgpstraining No thats brilliant thanks and has helped me make up my mind. I want the SOS function for peace of mind but being able to quickly referance my location to the map is top of my list. Thanks again!
Great video. You could use your phone paired with the Mini 2 if you want to navigate using a map.
Interesting one there, as it actually uses your phone GPS to get the location fix, but your track i.e. the record of your trip, is put onto the Explore app from the inReach mini i.e. not in real time.
@@ukgpstraining Interesting. I do believe that you can force the iPhone to use the Inreach's GPS data if it was important to you--or you wanted to save phone battery. I'm not sure that's true of the current OS, though.
Any decent mobile hiking app will do a *way* superior job to the inReach Mini 2 on navigation and mapping.
It is not the device's primary purpose. The inReach Mini 2 is for communication. Use something like OsmAnd for mapping.
I could not agree more, I was just interested to see with the addition of the navigational features over that which you get in the InReach mini 1 whether it could be used as a navigational tool. And you are right with your conclusions it is not great on that front.
@@ukgpstraining In an emergency or if lost, the navigation with saved courses, mini-map, manual coordinate input, waypoint or trackback will do the job. Thus it delivers as designed.
not for days without a recharge.
@@вечная_мерзлота That depends. If you dedicate an app on the latest iPhone model for GPS logging only, it could last more than a couple of days. The biggest battery thief is screen on-time and brightness. GPS uses very little energy.
Out in nature I use OsmAnd on my phone for checking map details, calculations, elevation profiles, and waypoints. In the morning I put my phone into Airplane Mode and the GPS runs in the background. Seldom does a full day of detailed logging, including checking the offline map occasionally, use more than 20-30% of battery life.
Can’t you sync the inreach with the Garmin explore app and get the topo map (with navigation from the mini) on your phone? Also, you can use the navigation feature without a satellite subscription (or if the sub is suspended) which is often not mentioned.
Hi with the Mini 2 you can have navigation synced with the Explore apps maps on your phone to see your location, the navigation functions still work without a active inreach subscription, we hope this helps, Kind regards GPS Training