InReach and technology 3 years from now

[charlieyca]

Bought a new inreach SE and loved it for my colorado elk trip. Wouldnt go back without it. With that said my next trip will be either 2 or more likely 3 years. Is it worth it to hold on to it for 3 years or is GPS technology going to change much in that time span?

 

[muddydogs]

If you have an SE its already 3 years out of date, hope you didn't give a lot for it. Did you mean an SE+

 

[charlieyca]

Yes, SE + with the mapping included

 

[go4thegusto]

I have always been rewarded by selling and rebuying tech stuff. 2 years and most things are worthless.

 

[GunsAreFun]

I don’t know about two years down the road, but I cannot imagine that satellite messaging will be restricted to these proprietary devices for much longer. It’s a matter of time before a cell phone can do this. The first step may be a small, external Bluetooth antenna, but I think it’s coming.

If Garmin was smart, they’d develop the antenna and the app before Apple or Google do.

 

[ODB]

I don’t know about two years down the road, but I cannot imagine that satellite messaging will be restricted to these proprietary devices for much longer. It’s a matter of time before a cell phone can do this. The first step may be a small, external Bluetooth antenna, but I think it’s coming.

If Garmin was smart, they’d develop the antenna and the app before Apple or Google do.

And Iridium, Inmarsat, and globalstar, etc. will be waiting with their hands ready accept your cash.

I’m quite content with my old SE, works just fine. I don’t want all my eggs in one basket anyway.

 

[tdhanses]

I’d keep it, I’ve had my mini since it came out with zero plans of replacing it for many years.

Something better may come out but it’ll be more expensive and have only a few new features of which may not matter to you. Satellite tech isn’t advancing super fast like the cell phone world.

 

[charlieyca]

Thanks for the feedback guys, gonna keep it listed but no rush to sell, might find someone to rent it to next season to bridge the gap

 

[dla]

If Apple has their way, "cellular" will be a thing of the past. They are working to go full satellite.

 

[Tannerb80]

How did the in reach work? About to get the mini for a mule deer hunt in remote Sonora Mx.

 

[Dos Perros]

How did the in reach work? About to get the mini for a mule deer hunt in remote Sonora Mx.

It works pretty well. Can be a little temperamental sending/receiving in heavy canopy or down in a bottom or against a cliff. More sky more better.

 

[Tannerb80]

Awesome. Plenty of sky in the Sonoran desert! Lol

 

[elkstabber]

Right now the Garmin InReach has the following competitors:

Satpaq
Bivystick
Spot-x

I truly hope to see more competition because competition is good for the consumer.