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    Garmin Inreach: Must Have for Hunters?

    A continuation of the Elk Prep series...

    Is this a "must have" item, especially for the backcountry?




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    #2
    I'm gonna buy the mini before my Colorado elk hunt

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      #3
      I think it is definitely a must have for hunters who hunt where there is no cell coverage and have significant others back home that worry about them day and night.

      In that regard, I am seriously considering getting one for my upcoming back country hunt.

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        #4
        I have one. Easy to use. Light weight. Cool tech. Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it, I think. I will rarely, if ever, truly need it. But if I do...

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          #5
          Are we so soft as a society that spending a few days out of communication is such a terrible thing?

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            #6
            Originally posted by TWarren View Post
            Are we so soft as a society that spending a few days out of communication is such a terrible thing?
            If you’re hunting alone in the backcountry it’s just smart to have even if you never use it

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              #7
              Originally posted by TWarren View Post
              Are we so soft as a society that spending a few days out of communication is such a terrible thing?
              No, not at all. But if you have an emergency of some sort, which a definite possibility, then being unable to communicate could definitely be a terrible thing.

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                #8
                Originally posted by TWarren View Post
                Are we so soft as a society that spending a few days out of communication is such a terrible thing?


                My wife is soft...she made me buy it!




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                  #9
                  Originally posted by DavidH44 View Post
                  I'm gonna buy the mini before my Colorado elk hunt

                  I can’t decide if I’m gonna buy a mini or one with a screen. I think I am gonna get one with a screen just to double as a emergency gps and you can type msg on it. I use my phone for maps and to use the delorme but what happens if it goes dead and your backup charger isn’t working? [emoji848]


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                    #10
                    It's how I get signed off on solo back country hunts from the wife.

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                      #11
                      Been using one for years now and it has paid for itself many times over. It is a must have for hunting out West. Not just the emergency portion but the maps and able to connect to other hunters in the area.

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                        #12
                        My diabetic son hunts in a place with no phone service. I’ll be getting on for him, just for my own peace of mind. You can call me soft all you want.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by TWarren View Post
                          Are we so soft as a society that spending a few days out of communication is such a terrible thing?
                          There are many, many reasons for some folks to have them. The least of which is your opinion of them being “soft”!

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by TWarren View Post
                            Are we so soft as a society that spending a few days out of communication is such a terrible thing?


                            I had one on my elk hunt and my moose hunt. I even had it when I packed my bull 4.5 miles solo last year. I felt like a ***** having it in my pack [emoji23]


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                              #15
                              We have been using them for back country backpacking expeditions and they are infinitely better than the sat phones for emergency contact. Even used it in the mountains in WY when a road was closed and we were trapped for 6 hours and needed to let people know we were going to be late for an event that night.

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