Last year I added a new tool to my fishing arsenal: Delorme InReach. The InReach is a handheld satellite tracking device.
The unit only weights only 6.7 ounces, but packed with a tonne of features!
- SOS Messaging
- Global Tracking at 10 minute intervals via Iridum (the furthest-reaching satellite communications network)
- Digital Compass
- Barometric Altimeter
- Accelerometer
- Maps via blue tooth pairing with smartphone and tables
Technically speaking, the InReach has passed submersion tests (one meter below the water’s surface for 30 minutes). But, there is nothing more extreme than skishing. Hence, I use a medium “Whanganui” AquaPac to transport and protect my InReach.
Delorme has several monthly plans available starting as low as $11.95 per month. What is the cost for the peace of mind knowing that help is an SOS button away? Priceless!
My InReach performed well during my skishing trips last year. This winter season I will be using my InReach whilst ice fishing remote ponds and lakes in the Maine wilderness. And in the spring and summer, I will also be using my InReach on my boat and kayak.
