Do You Need the Garmin Search and Rescue Insurance?
Do You Need the Garmin Search and Rescue Insurance? If so, where do you sign up and are there different …
Hiking Emergency Beacon
How to Tracback with the Mini 2 without Paying for Tracking
A question came to me this week about How to Tracback with the Mini 2 without Paying for Tracking if …
Garmin inReach SOS Test with IERCC
Check out my 1st Garmin inReach SOS Test with IERCC and see if it went well or failed. The SOS …
Garmin inReach Mini 2 vs SPOT X
Watch this Field Test between the Garmin inReach Mini 2 vs SPOT X, and see if you think there is …
How to Dictate a Message on Your Garmin inReach Mini 2
How to dictate a message on Garmin inreach mini 2? I’m still learning this, but let me show you what …
Garmin Messenger App and the inReach Mini 2
Here’s how the Garmin Messenger App and the inReach Mini 2 expands your texting options. Information from Garmin Follow these …
inReach Mini 2 and the Messenger App
What’s new with the Garmin inReach Mini 2 and the Messenger App? Now switch seamlessly between cell service and the …
How to Extend Battery Life of GPSMAP 66i and the 67i
Find out how to extend battery life of GPSMAP 66i and the 67i in this “How-To” article and YouTube video …
Garmin Fenix Hiking Field Test
Join me in this Garmin Fenix hiking field test. Last month I bought the Garmin Fenix 7X Sapphire Solar and …
Garmin inReach Subscription Plan
What Garmin inReach Subscription Plan should I get? Should I get the Monthly Plan or Annual Plan? How do I …
Garmin inReach Mini 2 vs inReach Messenger
I’ve taken a close look at the Garmin inReach Mini 2 vs inReach Messenger in my latest satellite messenger comparison. …
Garmin inReach Messenger Field Test
Here’s an in-depth Garmin inReach Messenger field test to show you exactly what the Garmin Messenger can and can’t do. …
iPhone 14 SOS Satellite vs Garmin inReach Mini 2
How will the iPhone 14 SOS Satellite vs Garmin inReach Mini 2 come out in a head-to-head challenge? Well, I’ll …
Garmin Fenix 7X Adventure Watch
Garmin Fenix 7X Solar Multisport GPS Watch Scratch-Resistant Wrist-Based Heart Rate and Pulse Ox2 Navigate with Preloaded TopoActive Maps Built-In …
Garmin inReach Messenger
Garmin inReach Messenger Compact & Light-weight Satellite Messenger Rugged Design Two-way Text Messaging Pair the inReach Messenger with Your Smartphone …
Garmin inReach Mini 2 Battery Life with MapShare
How well does the Garmin inReach Mini 2 battery life with MapShare work? Well, that’s what I set out to …
ACR Bivy Stick Battery Life
How good is the ACR Bivy Stick battery life, especially considering that it has to sync to your smartphone all …
MapShare with Garmin inReach Mini 2
Using MapShare with Garmin inReach Mini 2 is an easy way for your family and friends to follow your outdoor …
Garmin inReach Mini 2 & GPSMAP 66i Screenshots
Have you ever wondered how to take screenshots with the Garmin inReach Mini 2 or the Garmin GPSMAP 66i and …
Will AllTrails Work with No Cell Service
Do you really need a satellite messenger or will AllTrails work in the mountains when you don’t have cell service. …
Garmin inReach Mini 2 vs ACR Bivy Stick
Who will win the battle between the Garmin inReach Mini 2 vs ACR Bivy Stick. This may be a closer …
Garmin inReach Mini 2 vs All Others
I’m comparing the Garmin inReach Mini 2 vs All Others. I layout all the satellite messengers I own to help …
Garmin inReach Mini vs Mini 2
What is so different between the Garmin inReach Mini vs Mini 2, and is the inReach Mini 2 worth the …
Garmin inReach Mini | How to Create a New Trail
Check out the Garmin inReach Mini | How to Create a New Trail. How do you create a new trail …
GPSMAP 66i vs Montana 700i
Have you ever wondered what satellite messenger would win the battle between the GPSMAP 66i vs Montana 700i. Well, read …
Reasons to Have a Garmin inReach | Real Examples
Reasons to Have a Garmin inReach | Real Examples. From recent experiences here in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, here …
Garmin Backpack Tether
The Garmin Backpack Tether is the perfect way to secure your satellite messenger to your pack, plus it puts it …
InReach Mini 2 vs GPSMAP 66i
Who wins in the Garmin inReach Mini 2 vs GPSMAP 66i head-to-head competition? The Garmin GPSMAP 66i has all the …
Garmin GPSMAP 66i Review
It’s time to look at an in-depth review with field tests of the powerful Garmin GPSMAP 66i review. I thought …
Garmin inReach Mini 2 Subscription Needed?
Do you need a subscription to use the Garmin inReach Mini 2, Mini, or Explorer+? The short answer is…that it …
Garmin GPSMAP 66i
Garmin GPSMAP 66i Interactive SOS Alerts Two-way Messaging Location Tracking & Sharing Preloaded TopoActive Maps of the U.S. and Canada …
Garmin inReach Mini 2 Field Test
Here’s an in-depth Garmin inReach Mini 2 field test, with an extensive look at navigating by Tracback if you find …
Garmin inReach SE+
Garmin inReach SE+ Emergency SOS Two-way Messaging Global, Pole to Pole Satellite Coverage with the Iridium Network Track and Share …
Garmin inReach SE Review
There is one Emergency Satellite Messenger that seems to stand out from the crowd and it’s the Garmin inReach Explorer. …
ACR Bivy Stick vs ZOLEO
This is an in-depth field test comparison between the ACR Bivy Stick vs ZOLEO satellite messengers. What They Have in …
ZOLEO Review and Field Test
I finally made the purchase and here’s my in-depth ZOLEO review and field test. This was actually two different tests …
Garmin inReach Mini 2 Review
From the moment I tested out my older Garmin inReach Mini, it became my favorite satellite messenger, so no it’s …
Garmin inReach Mini 2
Learn more about the Garmin inReach Mini 2 here at Hiking Emergency Beacon. Garmin inReach Mini 2 Emergency SOS 2-way …
Garmin inReach Mini Trackback | Have You Ever Been Lost?
Have you ever been lost or really turned around out in the mountains? Well, with the Garmin inReach Mini Trackback …
SPOT Gen 4 Review & Field Test
You need a satellite messenger, but they all cost too much! You need to take a look at this SPOT …
Garmin inReach Mini | Stand Alone Navigation
Garmin inReach Mini | Stand Alone Navigation? YES! Absolutely…YES! Standalone Navigation The question came from Kris, one of my subscribers …
ACR Bivy Stick vs Somewear Global Hotspot
Let’s compare the ACR Bivy Stick vs Somewear Global Hotspot and see if one of them is the better value …
Garmin inReach Explorer vs ACR Bivy Stick
What satellite messenger will win out between the Garmin inReach Explorer vs ACR Bivy Stick? Wait until the end to …
Garmin inReach Mini vs ACR Bivy Stick
The battle between the Garmin inReach Mini vs ACR Bivy Stick. This one is a closer call than you may …
SPOT X vs Somewear Global Hotspot
Let’s compare the SPOT X vs Somewear Global Hotspot and see if one of these satellite messengers stands out above …
Zoleo Review
In this Zoleo review, I will introduce you to one of the most recent additions to the satellite messenger market. …
Bivy Stick Field Test
The Bivystick was bought out by ACR and is now called the ACR Bivy but here is what I found …
Bivy Stick | Out of the Box Review
I’ve been using my Bivy Stick Blue for several months now but now it’s time for me to take care …
Garmin inReach Explorer vs Somewear
It’s been one year since I started testing the Garmin inReach Explorer vs Somewear Global Hotspot and it’s time for …
Garmin inReach Explorer vs SPOT X
I have spent the last year here in Colorado, field testing and comparing the Garmin inReach Explorer vs SPOT X. …
ACR Bivy Stick Review
In this ACR Bivy Stick review, I will show you an updated, smaller, simple and affordable emergency satellite messenger that …
ACR Bivy Stick
ACR Bivy Stick S.O.S. Rescue Function Maps, including offline topo maps 100% global satellite coverage One of the smallest satellite …
Garmin Backpack Tether
The Garmin Backpack Tether is my Favorite Accessory for my Garmin inReach Mini 2. Quick Look Here’s what I like …
Garmin inReach Explorer vs SPOT Gen 4
Let’s compare the Garmin inReach Explorer vs SPOT Gen 4 (Spot Gen 4 replaced the Gen 3). You may not …
SPOT X Bluetooth Field Test
It took some time but I finally finished my SPOT X Bluetooth field test. The extra time came in finding …
SPOT X with Bluetooth
SPOT X with Bluetooth SPOT X with Bluetooth Features 2-Way Messaging Built-In Keyboard Connects to Your Phone with Bluetooth Use …
Garmin inReach Mini vs Explorer
Let’s Compare the Garmin inReach Mini (now the Mini 2) vs Explorer+ (now the GPSMAP 67i). I believe these two …
Garmin inReach Mini vs SPOT X
Let’s Compare the Garmin inReach Mini (replaced by the Mini 2) vs SPOT X. These two satellite messengers are probably …
Garmin inReach Mini vs SPOT Gen 3
Let’s Compare the Garmin inReach Mini vs SPOT Gen 3. These are both some of the smallest satellite messengers on …
Somewear Global Hotspot Field Test
I took my Somewear Global Hotspot out for its first field test and let me show you what I found …
Somewear Global Hotspot | Setup
My new Somewear Global Hotspot arrived and it’s time to see what came in the package and to get it …
Garmin inReach Review
It’s been about six months since I have bought and tested both the Mini and the Explorer+ so it’s time …
SPOT Satellite Messenger
When you talk about the SPOT Satellite Messenger, you need to know that there are 2 satellite messengers you can …
Satellite Messenger Devices
I have bought and used both Garmin inReach satellite messengers and both SPOT messengers in the last 9 months and …
Garmin Earthmate | Export & Import Route
My son and I have a Garmin inReach Explorer+ and a Garmin inReach Mini and I recently shared a route …
Garmin inReach Explorer Field Test
Here’s our latest Garmin inReach Explorer Field Test. This will be the first of many field tests as we discovered …
Garmin inReach Explorer Plus | Account Setup
After unpacking my new satellite messenger, it is time for my Garmin inReach Explorer Plus account setup. Garmin Explorer+ Account …
Garmin inReach Explorer Plus | Out of the Box Review
Here’s my Garmin inReach Explorer Plus | Out of the Box Review. The Garmin inReach Explorer Plus arrived this week …
Garmin Explorer Purchase
I just made my Garmin Explorer Purchase this week. I added it to my set of satellite messengers, so I …
Garmin Mini Tracking & Topo Maps
Check out my Garmin Mini Tracking & Topo Maps. I took my new Garmin Mini out to the Great Sand …
Garmin inReach Mini Messaging
How well does the Garmin inReach Mini communicate with it’s 2-way messaging system? I took it into the backyard after …
Garmin inReach Navigation
The Garmin inReach navigation is incredible on my new inReach Mini. I took it out on a trail near Castle …
Garmin inReach Mini vs SPOT X
It’s time to compare the Garmin inReach Mini vs SPOT X. Specifically, the Garmin inReach Mini (now Mini 2) vs …
Garmin inReach Mini Reviews | 1st Field Test
I took my Garmin inReach Mini out for a hike at the Roaring Creek trail, for the 1st time. Let’s …
Garmin inReach Mini Reviews | Out of the Box Review
My new Garmin inReach Mini just arrived and I’m excited to take my first look at it and start comparing …
SPOT Satellite Messenger | Comparison
I have compared the SPOT X and the SPOT Gen 3 before, but have focused primarily on the technical differences …
Garmin inReach Mini Accessories
Check out these Garmin inReach Mini Accessories. These Garmin inReach products are expensive and you need to protect them and …
Garmin inReach Explorer Accessories
You’ve bought your Garmin inReach Explorer or are about to buy it, but did you know about these Garmin inReach …
SPOT X Messenger
Why is the SPOT X Messenger important to carry on your pack? I carry my SPOT X Satellite Messenger on …
SPOT X | Navigation Test Follow Up
I had voiced some concerns in some past trail reviews and Emergency Satellite Messenger reviews that I wasn’t sure if …
SPOT X vs Gen3 Review
I now own two SPOT Emergency Satellite Messengers (ESMs) so it’s time to put these two devices head to head …
SPOT X Reviews | Navigation Field Test
I took my SPOT X out again for another field test and I primarily focused on navigation for this field …
SPOT X 2 Way Satellite Messenger | Field Test 1
I recently bought the SPOT X 2 way satellite messenger and decided to take it out for a field test. …
SPOT X | Out of the Box
Take a look at my new SPOT X and let’s see what all comes with it. I’ve been using the …
Satellite Messengers | Hiking
Satellite Messengers or Emergency Satellite Messengers (ESMs) have taken the emergency locator beacon industry in a completely new direction. Not …
GPS Hiking Tracker | SPOT Gen3
Small personal GPS tracking devices are in high demand these days and I have spent the last 3 months testing …
SPOT X 2 Way Satellite Messenger
Your alone in the mountains, away from cell service, and you need help…fast. Thank goodness you planned ahead and have …
SPOT Gen 3 GPS Tracker
Have you ever wondered how good the SPOT Gen 3 GPS Tracker is (now Gen 4)? Does it perform up …
Personal Locator Beacon | Hiking
There are many types of emergency locator beacons or satellite messengers but for today, I want to focus on personal …
Emergency Beacon for Hikers
Emergency beacon for hikers? Do you need one? What is an Emergency Beacon? An emergency beacon’s primary function is to …
Hiking Safety Beacon
Does anyone really need a Hiking Safety Beacon? I have hiked for over 30 years and I never needed one…or …
SPOT Gen 3 Satellite Messenger | Setup (Custom Messages)
The primary reason for this post is to walk you through how to set up custom messages. SPOT could do …
Help Me Choose
There are primarily two types of hiking emergency beacons. They are the Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) and the Satellite Messengers. …
ACR Aqualink View Review
In this ACR Aqualink View review, I will walk you through this personal locator beacon and why it may be …
ACR ResQlink View Review
In this ACR ResQlink View review, I will go more detail on what this Personal Locator Beacon offers and why …
Ocean Signal RescueME PLB1 Review
I will show you in this Ocean Signal RescueMe PLB1 Review how this small Personal Locator Beacon can save your …
Hiking Trails in Colorado | Elk Meadow Trail
Trail Information Trail Name: Elk Meadow Location: Near Evergreen, Colorado Date: August 7, 2019 Time at the Trail Head: 7:30am …
Hiking Trails in Colorado | Highlands Point Trail
Trail Information Trail Name: Highlands Point via East West Regional Trail Location: Highlands Ranch, Colorado Date: August 19, 2019 Time …
GoTenna Mesh Review
This Satellite Messenger will keep your group connected when you’re off the grid or in crowded events where you may …