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Garmin sponsored athlete Jeff Shapiro is a professional paraglider, hang glider, wingsuit pilot, climber, falcon handler, and all-around adventurer. Montana is home base, but the world is his playground. We caught up with Jeff to ask a few questions before he starts his journey of navigating through the Pyrenees mountains.   Q: You have a [...] The post Q&A With Garmin Athlete Jeff Shapiro...

There have been more than 2,400 confirmed inReach® SOS incidents since the device was first launched in 2011. Still, there are countless instances where a subscriber has communicated via an inReach device — without triggering an SOS — to achieve a self-rescue for themselves, a stranger, a friend or a family member. One self-rescue involving [...] The post inReach: Encountering Danger and Managing Self-rescue...

We are excited to announce the inReach Mini, a smaller and more compact satellite communicator with available two-way messaging and a 24/7 SOS function when combined with an inReach subscription to access the Iridium® satellite network. Measuring just under 4 inches tall by 2 inches wide, and weighing 3.5 ounces, the inReach Mini can easily [...] The post Introducing inReach® Mini from Garmin® appeared...