Getting ready to pick up a 67i for some hiking the wife is going to be doing in the west. Any comments good or bad? Something better? I want her to have something where she can get help if injured. Etc. GPS and mapping/directions/tracking.
Ive owned a 67i for a few years now and use it regularly. I pay for InReach and SOS to text from remote areas and love using Tracks. I also pay for their Outdoor Maps+.
Ive owned a 67i for a few years now and use it regularly. I pay for InReach and SOS to text from remote areas and love using Tracks. I also pay for their Outdoor Maps+.
Ive owned a 67i for a few years now and use it regularly. I pay for InReach and SOS to text from remote areas and love using Tracks. I also pay for their Outdoor Maps+.
Are their maps worth the cost? Especially with a screen that small. I bought a 67i earlier this year and have been playing with it, but I’ve not used it on anything other than day hikes so far. I have OnX too. I drew a cow tag in unit 66A in Idaho for October, that’s where I plan to really use it.
The critical feature of Garmin's in-reach is the 2-way text via sat-com.
Last week, there was a rescue on mt williamson (14'r), where an in-reach saved someone's ass. Woman had an open fx and needed high altitude resucue. Took over 24 hrs. to get her out on a .mil blackhawk.
Garmin devices rock... Which model depends on your use case. Every member of my family has one. Personally, I don't think the maps are worth it. The screens are fairly small. YMMV.