Poster: A snowHead
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I'll take some comfort in that mine cost around 1/60th of Bob's
Won't tell the time tho..................
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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InReach Mini arrived yesterday - will take it out for a test "run" - literally later.
Have set up my mapping, though deleted the first Test Waypoint and message, so map is blank.
So after test "run" should show something, hopefully ????
https://eur-share.inreach.garmin.com/gavlar
Which is pretty cool and you can see where and when you sent text messages.
The app via BlueTooth worked first time (much relief as I'm android) as on the box it has a logo "Made for Iphone / Ipad / Ipod" - so that uses the GPS of the InReach with the mapping of the smart phone App.
Shed loads of other functionality, and some good navigation touches as well as obviously texting & messaging.
One major issue that left a bitter taste in the mouth, subscription pricing in $ on the Garmin site i.e $34.95 is £34.95 when you come to pay via UK site !!
I did try to register as being in France and using French Bank Acc which should have been ok as I'm on a French IP address.
Needless to say have raised this with Garmin.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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@Weathercam, the pricing differential is partly a function of VAT. I originally had a US account but they figured out I really lived in the UK and I had to start paying. The frustration was that for 3 yrs I only used it in the US so couldn’t see why VAT was relevant...
If you don’t know about it already, wx2inreach is a great free weather service. If you configure it as a preset message, it doesn’t even use up your allowance to request a report, tho still costs a message to receive one.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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So used it, not totally in anger obviously (not pressing SOS), on my first solo ski tour, as I was not too sure exactly where I might be starting from, though had a good idea as to where I was heading.
Texted OH so she knew where and when I was starting from, then again when I was in transition and then once more when I was back at the van, plus she could monitor "live" where I was.
https://eur-share.inreach.garmin.com/gavlar
And she received texts all ok and could look at my progress.
Next test will be plotting a route and uploading it to use via the EarthMate app - I was still using my MemoryMap today couple of times as flat light and lack of snow in more normal places had me going well off the more usual route that I would normally take.
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