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In winter 2016, Virginia resident Doug Herold discovered the benefit of carrying an inReach device while wolf hunting near High Level, Alberta, just south of the Northwest Territories. It was a week before Christmas, and a cold front came through that brought in subzero temperatures. The hunting outfitter dropped Herold off at a location about [...] The post inReach: No Matter Where You Hunt...

On a Saturday in late March, an Idaho pilot departed a municipal airport in a single-engine Cessna 182 with his friend to enjoy an afternoon of flying above Idaho backcountry. They were flying over a mountainous National Forest area and crossing a valley when the Cessna was hit with a downdraft, causing the aircraft to [...] The post inReach: Pilot Saved by Following His...

On an overcast morning in late May, 21 yachts set sail from Plymouth, England to compete in the Original Single-handed Transatlantic Race (OSTAR) and Two-handed Transatlantic Race (TWOSTAR) and be the first to reach Newport, Rhode Island. Garmin-sponsored Italian sailor Michele Zambelli was among the solo skippers competing in the OSTAR, and on the 13th day of the [...] The post inReach: Garmin-Sponsored Sailor Rescued During Transatlantic...