DeLorme inReach™

The DeLorme inReach keeps you connected anywhere you are.

The first device using two-way satellite messaging, the inReach allows users to send & receive text messages beyond cell phone range, including interactive SOS messages, should the need arise.

We sat down at Outdoor Retailer with Chip Noble, Product & Design Manager at DeLorme, and he walked us through the key features of inReach.

We then got our own inReach and tried it out ourselves.

We’ve segmented the features of the inReach (listed below). For each segment, Chip tells us about the features, and then we walk through our experience with setting up and using them.

Delorme inReach: Using the inReach as a standalone device

The DeLorme inReach: Out of the box

The Delorme inReach comes with the inReach unit, a Quick Start Guide, batteries, a lanyard and micro USB cable.

The first step is to decide which service plan you want – Safety, Recreation or Expedition.

A good comparison chart for the service plan levels is located under Subscriptions on the Delorme website FAQs page.

Once you decide, setting up an inReach account at http://explore.delorme.com is easy.  Simply choose a plan, enter your credit card  & add emergency contact information.

After setting up an account, you can add personal contacts & customize predefined messages. If you plan to pair it with a smartphone or tablet, you can also link it to Twitter & Facebook (described in next segments).

The Delorme inReach unit

The DeLorme inReach is very simple to use in standalone mode.

	Power.  Press & hold the Power button for 3 seconds to turn the inReach on or off.
	Tracking. Press and hold the Tracking button for 3 seconds to start or stop tracking.  Tracking sends your location to explore.delorme.com
	Message.  Used to send 1 of 3 predefined messages. For message 1, press & hold until the LED flashes once, then release. For message 2, press & hold until the LED flashes twice, then release. For message 3, wait for three LED flashes, then release.
	We set up our predefined messages as:
	SOS.  The SOS button sends an emergency message to Search & Rescue. The slide button next to SOS button is a lock so the SOS button doesn’t accidentally get activated. NOTE: The SOS button will dispatch emergency personnel to your location & notify your emergency contacts. Don’t “test” the SOS button, but do become familiar with how to use this feature.

Learn more at Delorme inReach

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