WOW! My summer setup is almost exactly the same as yours! I’m not sure my shirt is the same model, but it looks the same and I have the same issue of small being WAY too big and loose on me, I most see if I can get XS or XXS one. But I also use the same Nike hat and Darn Tough socks! I wear pants too, but not zip off, that is a good idea. I will say a wide brim hat can be great to keep the sun off your ears and neck. I swap between one of them and the Nike hat depending on how exposed I am.

I bent the tab on the lid down, so it is out of the way, and it holds the lib on the pot until i need to take it off. It works very well. Oh, and I keep a cotton bandanna with the pot to make sure I dont burn myself.

just found ur video. some great tips here. thx

Thanks for doing the math. Math is hard.

Washed on cold wash 15 mins, all the puff has gone. Have i been sold a fake?

Hey dude can you tell me what size this is please? Thanks!

How much for i phone sos messages?

Thank you for this clear and nicely paced breakdown and comparison. ❤

Just did an unboxing for this awesome GPS! 🎉😂

Providing information about fit is useless without knowing what size you purchased and what your dimensions are is a waste of time.

Sorry, but I will accept as serious a review of anything from an adult White male wearing a Star Wars shirt. Please go away.

Great tips prior me to buying an inreach mini.

I’m watching this as of September 1, 2024 and this is exactly what I needed. I am just starting my adventures in scuba diving and will be going several times a month to different places. God willing other countries I think the annual safety plan will be the best one because I would still have my cell phone obviously not in the middle of the ocean with unlimited messages. And Seems like the best plan and it’s 11.95 now. and if you have divers alert, Work, you’ll have search and rescue so you don’t need to get any of their extra insurance is for Garmin. This is the video I needed thank you.

If you don't care about 2-way messaging and just want a "get me out of here" rescue device, you can skip subscription fees altogether by buying a PLB.

The commercial team who invented these plans are just evil. Having people decide whether they want to risk dying more or less than 4.1 months a year...

I wish that even on an annual plan, you could bump it up from Safety to Recreational for one month, when you want the extra messages and location pings just for that month.

Do you think the 67i would be a more complete system not requiring another potential failure link and no need to pair with iPhone / possible iPhone battery burnout and iPhone lack of ruggedized construction. REI has 67i on sale for $470 down from $600. I like redundancy and carry a ACR ResQLink, backup battery brick for iPhone and Spot 2 which I am considering replacing with 67i. Thanks! Very remote at times.

Very clear and thorough explanation with no unnecessary nonsense.

Great video! Looking forward to doing the Manistee Trail soon

thank you Dan !! this is super helpful !!

This was incredibly clear and useful. Helped me a lot. After subscribing for 3 months, I now realize that Safety plan is the best for me. Thank you very much for putting this video together

Great video good jobt

Really useful comparison. I was just about to create a spreadsheet to do these break-even calculations when I spotted the video. Saved me a ton of work! Many thanks.

COME BACK!

This is absolutely the clearest explanation of the super complicated topic! Kudos!

Just came across this fantastic analysis. Does anyone know if this analysis still holds or if there is an updated one for 2024?

Really good info, appreciate this!

The manufacturer should have done this

I use both the Safety Plan & Expedition Plan When I go MTB, kayaking & hiking, I use the Garmin inReach Mini with the safety plan And when I go backpacking I use the Garmin... I forgot the name of the device but I use the Expedition Plan

For the freedom plans, do you pay the activation fee once per year, or each time you activate? Does it make more sense to keep it active for a consecutive series of months, vs say 2 months active, deactivate 2 months, then 2 more months active?

Thanks for the video....will watch again when i plan the trip. Is there a toilet at Shelter 1? I did not see it in video.

Will itwork on a boat in the gulf?? Do they have a plan for the gulf?

Great vid👌😊

This was awesome mate.

Thanks so much for the detailed explanation of the subscription features. And for the clarification on the tracking part of it (sending vs. just tracking on device). VERY helpful and MUCH appreciated!! :)

Hi Dan! Thank you for the video, very helpful! One question, what would be your feedback on the columbia shirt in particular, I checked it out and it is made of polyester, and in past I found myself sweating a lot more in polyster shirts vs cotton one, and feel when it is sticking to skin is worse compared to cotton, did you find same when wearing this columbia shirt?

Im with you on the tick thing 😂

Thank you, this is so helpful!

Is there a way to pay for a year upfront? My wife and I are RV’ers. We travel often. We do a little hiking, but nothing beyond my limited physical limitations. I’m concerned about safety when we have no cell service, which does happen a few times a year. I’m also a bit of a prepper, always concerned about being prepared for anything. I carry a GMRS radio but it’s not as robust as sat commissions. I’m going with the inreach2. It sounds perfect for our needs.

This was super helpful, thank you!

Did the drops work? 😂

I used to live in the suburbs of Chicago and loved hiking around various forest preserves. That looks like a really nice time 👍

I have a question @dangoesHiking (and anyone else that can answer). My question is; with the limited texts, does this mean that anyone that texts my phone during that time? I receive over 1500 texts a month from far too many people, I can't control the influx, it's part of my day to day, so I can't reduce and I guess would need to get the unlimited unless someone has another option. Please help, I can't find an answer anywhere.

I avoid Amazon. They are creating a monopoly.

I dont understand why you would need a puffy for temperatures above freezing, but I guess I am just used to having wool in different thicknesses. My favorite is the mid thickness wool fleece which I got in the army and I havent been able to find anywhere these days. When I use a light and roomy wind jacket and that sweather (same weight as the torrid), I am totally fine down to freezing temperatures. I plan on getting a down jacket for nordic skiing trips in winter. Down is weight efficient warmth compared to a thick wool sweater. That way I can throw the down jacket on ontop of my anorak during breaks to trap heat, and you really dont need moisture protection on below freezing temperatures like that. My point is that I think the industry does what best serves the industry, meaning that the hiking culture develops into people using way too many thin layers, because this means that manufacturers can sell more gear, which deteriorates the overall breathability for the consumer. A puffy basically is like bringing two extra layers of wind protective shells when most people allready have another shell or rain jacket in the pack. I know its a comfy feeling walking around in what most people associate with their sleeping system, but I am not so sure its the most efficient 3-season gear relative to the rest of the arsenal that most people allready need to have in terms of rain and wind protection. Personally, I prefer one light breathable wind jacket, one rain jacket and then swap between 3 different thicknesses of wool, meaning I will always just use two layers in total at any time.

I appreciate your video very much thank you

excellent and informative. Garmin doesnt make it simple tho

A.P.R.S works great! Although you do need to pass a FCC test in order to use this mode. I’ve found it to work very well for me.

shocking how expensive the inreach mini 2 is. especially compared to other Garmin products. for example, a fish locator has a full color touch screen, detailed maps, GPS, as well as sonar, a transducer, and very detailed menus and features. A locator such as the Striker 4 has all of those feature and is only about $150. By comparison, and inreach mini has way way less to it than that, and shouldn't cost more than $100. Instead, it sells for $300-400 and on top of that you have to pay monthly for it. I understand the subscription fees, but the base unit is extremely expensive for what Garmin sells in comparison, when you look at the piece of hardware and how it lacks so much compared to other Garmin products.

Just ordered a set from Amazon for $25.00