rain and cold, when smartphone touchscreens are difficult to use). However, it allowed you to send messages without carrying a smartphone, and it’s arguably more user-friendly in crappy weather (i.e. Typing messages on it was a slow and tedious process. The “virtual keyboard” on the second-generation inReach devices was carried over to the inReach+. However, you can pair the SE+ to a smartphone with the Earthmate app, which can display Topo NA, USGS quads, and aerial imagery so long as it’s downloaded beforehand (or has cell service).
The SE+ only has a primitive grid map with lat/long.
Topographic maps are NOT pre-loaded on the SE+, and maps cannot be user-loaded. We wanted climbers to be able to see the individual contours and their labels rather than just seeing brown when the elevation change is dramatic and the contours draw so closely you can’t tell them apart.” Per Garmin: “We’ve improved the contour drawing process to adjust the density on the fly and make the maps more readable in the mountains. The Topo NA data has been finessed some for the Explorer+. What does it look like? Here are some screenshots:ĭelorme’s proprietary topo map layer (left) versus the USGS quads as shown in Gaia GPS The Explorer+ is pre-loaded with DeLorme Topo North America (or Topo NA), a proprietary topographic mapping layer. Here’s a deeper dive into a few of the details: But I can help you learn more about exactly what inReach+ is and does. Is this all worth $450 or $500 to you? I can’t answer that without knowing more about your intended use and budget. The SE+ is a fairly basic unit, while the Explorer+ has the features you’d expect in a mid-tier GPS-only device, like full-color topographic maps and a digital compass (so that it knows its bearing even if it’s not moving). They are better described as handheld GPS units with inReach technology. Like the second-generation inReach units, the inReach+ models can send and receive text messages and emergency signals even if outside of cellular range.īut the inReach+ units are more than just that. The $400 and $450 retail prices on the new Garmin inReach SE+ and Garmin inReach Explorer+ probably causes many prospective customers to balk.
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