Phone, GPS, inReach, Onx... Help!
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CampRipleyLF
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This is so true, at least with my wife!!
BackofBeyond
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My wife and I have compromised on the "good morning beautiful" text while I'm making my coffee in the morning. That way she's got her daily contact, and I'm not in hot water if I get busy during the evening.
To each his / her own...
My wife has actually text commucation back and forth this last elk season. My 530hcx Garmin crapped out. My wife was able to track my direction and location... Text me info periodically as to my location in relation to my camp. I was solo and got back to camp somewhere around 3am.
It is absolutely awesome to send a message that triggers a detailed map for whomever to follow your travels tagging your location at select intervals.
This bear season, I'll be pack camped in a few days earlier than others joining the main car camp base "party" location. I'm able to tag on a map they can view the exact camp location. If they want to join, they know where. It has the long/lat anyone can punch in their GPS and presto.
I've used InReach driving a 40 minute route to work that does not have cell reception. A car hammered a moose at 1230 am. Injured travelers. InReach in hand, turn on... Hit SOS. This tags my location and sends that to local emergency. I also sent a message to my wife who contacted EMS as well. They touched base with me and I was able to share the situation.
InReach to communicate home or home to communicate w you. My wife and I are very comfortable to chat. I have no interest to hide in the backcountry from her. Though like I said, to each his/her own.
Anyhow, InReach is pretty darn nice. I like to solo hunt. My wife's not a fan of it though to stay in touch and her ability to monitor my travels is valuable as heck especially considering my prior injury and meds taken... Etc.
Rambling concluded. This discussion holds multiple new threads each year and InReach is mostly the main pick.
My wife has actually text commucation back and forth this last elk season. My 530hcx Garmin crapped out. My wife was able to track my direction and location... Text me info periodically as to my location in relation to my camp. I was solo and got back to camp somewhere around 3am.
It is absolutely awesome to send a message that triggers a detailed map for whomever to follow your travels tagging your location at select intervals.
This bear season, I'll be pack camped in a few days earlier than others joining the main car camp base "party" location. I'm able to tag on a map they can view the exact camp location. If they want to join, they know where. It has the long/lat anyone can punch in their GPS and presto.
I've used InReach driving a 40 minute route to work that does not have cell reception. A car hammered a moose at 1230 am. Injured travelers. InReach in hand, turn on... Hit SOS. This tags my location and sends that to local emergency. I also sent a message to my wife who contacted EMS as well. They touched base with me and I was able to share the situation.
InReach to communicate home or home to communicate w you. My wife and I are very comfortable to chat. I have no interest to hide in the backcountry from her. Though like I said, to each his/her own.
Anyhow, InReach is pretty darn nice. I like to solo hunt. My wife's not a fan of it though to stay in touch and her ability to monitor my travels is valuable as heck especially considering my prior injury and meds taken... Etc.
Rambling concluded. This discussion holds multiple new threads each year and InReach is mostly the main pick.
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My SPOT Gen3 went up to $199/year for service. Complete ripoff, so I sold it for about $20. Went with the Garmin Inreach Explorer+ and it's great. But very spendy!
VikingsGuy
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True enough
Straight Arrow
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Now I know why. This luddite recently subscribed to ONX on my smartphone and computer. It is so much more user-friendly than the Garmin Oregon. Anyone want to purchase a barely used Garmin Oregon?
Question: Can we use the ONX maps on two smartphone devices under one subscription?
ashersdad
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In a similar boat. I always have my Garmin Oregon with me but I find myself using the ONX on my phone so much more. What a great tool.
I used to carry my Garmin HCX530... Now? I have no need to. Why carry it? Analog "walkie talkie"? My phone is much lighter, has video, photo, mapping with Avenza (FS involved App for Quads.) and now OnX... I have my InReach.
There is simply no need to carry... I'll happily sell it though I lack used car salesman-ship skillzzzz.
There is simply no need to carry... I'll happily sell it though I lack used car salesman-ship skillzzzz.
PrairieHunter
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Other options that many hunters are not aware of are PLB's and EPIRB devices like these. It's very complex understanding the differences in which device has the best transmission, signal strength, and how long the distress signal lasts. Many consider these to be a step up from the devices like the spot and are used by military, pilots, mariners, avalanche rescues, etc... One big one is no subscription costs.
https://pilotshq.com/mcmurdo-fastfi...MIyamR4aDb2wIV2D2BCh0yBAArEAQYAyABEgJWMPD_BwE
This explains the differences.
http://www.epirb.com/difference_between_EPIRBs_PLBs.php
https://pilotshq.com/mcmurdo-fastfi...MIyamR4aDb2wIV2D2BCh0yBAArEAQYAyABEgJWMPD_BwE
This explains the differences.
http://www.epirb.com/difference_between_EPIRBs_PLBs.php
MNbowhntr_Mark
New member
This exactly.
VikingsGuy
Well-known member
I have an iphone, an ipad and a laptop - all linked to the same appleID and I am able to log in to all 3 with the same subscription over the course of the year. What I have not tried is logging in to 2 or 3 at the exact same time or logging in on a mobile device not tied to that appleID. My guess is that it would work in both cases and that the subscription is tied to the log-in credentials, not the device(s).
Khunter
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yes. no problem. you Onx login credentials identify your subscription. use one subscription on an ipad and two different iphones...
I don't think I could ever trust my smart phone to be durable enough or waterproof enough to be my main navigation aid. Of course I have a $50 dollar phone but I'm not sure that really even matters. I use the Garmin unit off my dog tracking collar and I put topo maps and.birds eye imagery on it. They had the basic Inreach on sale and I bought it instead of renting a sattelite phone in Alaska. So very glad I did. I'm always outside of cell reception even in Michigan and Ohio. Now I always have it.
PrairieHunter
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FYI Cell reception has nothing to to with using a phone as a GPS.
I would like to try on my phone but I own the chips for the states I hunt and my I phone has no SD slot. I'm a cheapskate and as long as my cost is 0$ moving forward I will probably keep using the old GPS unless I can figure out a way to use the SD card in my phone as it would have cost me $100 a year for the last 6 years to have that on my phone.
I would like to try on my phone but I own the chips for the states I hunt and my I phone has no SD slot. I'm a cheapskate and as long as my cost is 0$ moving forward I will probably keep using the old GPS unless I can figure out a way to use the SD card in my phone as it would have cost me $100 a year for the last 6 years to have that on my phone.
If you are responding to me you should read closer. The Inreach is a sattelite messenger mainly which has everything to do with reception.
I was just out and hour ago when it was sprinkling trying to call an Uber. Since it was raining, the touch screen on my phone wasn't working and I had to step inside. I now have a new rule of thumb. If my smart phone can't call an Uber when it's sprinkling without ducking into the bar, then I'm probably not using it as my primary source of navigation in the wilderness.
