inReach Messenger
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Why We Like The Garmin inReach Messenger
We venture far beyond the reaches of cell service with Garmin's inReach Messenger offering us seamless connection with family and friends to give them peace of mind while we're out clearing our own. We preset messages and check-in times, so we can spend more time exploring and less time staring at a screen. This little device does more than text, it gives us weather updates and TracBack routing to keep us prepared and on course.
Details
- Compact satellite communicator to stay in touch when out of range
- Durable housing is impact resistant and submersible up to 1 meter
- Preset messages and send confirmations for quick, reliable check-ins
- Long battery life gives up to 46 days of use between charges
- TracBack feature to retrace your steps if you get turned around
- Interactive SOS to quickly get in-touch with emergency center
- Includes inReach Messenger, Type A to Type C USB cable, and documentation
- Please see size chart for complete list of technical features
- Item #GRMF065
- Digital Compass
- yes, GPS compass while moving
- Technical Features
- see size chart
- Operating System
- Garmin Messenger app, Bluetooth, ANT+
- Battery Type
- rechargeable lithium ion
- Battery Life
- [message/location sent every 30min] (full sky view) 46 days, (moderate tree cover) 23 days, [message/location sent every 10min] (full sky view) 28 days, (moderate tree cover) 14 days, [message/location sent every 2min] (full sky view) 6 days, (moderate tree cover) 3 days, [powered off] 1 year
- Dimensions
- 3.1 x 2.5 x 0.9in
- Claimed Weight
- 4oz
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 1 year
- Activity
- backpacking, backcountry skiing, backcountry snowboarding, backcountry snowshoeing, backcountry riding, cross country, nordic touring, mountaineering, climbing
- Submersible
- IPX7 (submersible up to 1m for 30min)
- Face Size
- 1 x 0.43in, 1.08in diagonal
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Overall Rating
4.5 based on 224 ratings
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The satellite communication device provides excellent connectivity and peace of mind for outdoor enthusiasts. Users praise its ease of use, long battery life, and reliable satellite coverage, even in remote areas. The SOS feature is particularly valued for the safety and reassurance it offers, especially when traveling with family or in emergencies. While some experienced minor setup or connectivity issues, the majority found the device to be a valuable and dependable tool for staying in touch and accessing weather information when off the grid.
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageAugust 26, 2025
Works great!
Bought a few months ago. Few times that I used it was spot on to get the message out.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
August 25, 2025
Peace of Mind
Living in Wyoming cell service is an issue, especially in the mountains. My Wife has Multiple Sclerosis, so keeping in contact with her is imperative. InReach provides us with the ability to keep in contact if she starts having issues. InReach gives both of us a peace of mind when I am away, she knows I am safe and I know everything is good with her.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
August 14, 2025
Love it!
Great insurance. The interface with mobile phone through the Messenger app is convenient, although my first trip I forgot my phone and the auto generated check-in texts are really nice. They feature a hyper text link to a detailed map with exact coordinates so friends and family know exactly where you can be found.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
August 13, 2025
Easy to use
I bought this as my first satellite communicator after getting tired of not being able to update my family on solo hikes/camping as a female. I tried it with my family before I went on my 4 day backpacking adventure (with 3 friends). Not knowing how these things worked, it was easy to figure out. The cool part was that I was still able to send/receive messages with my cell phone being OFF and it would still send them updates of my location tracking. Texting was not super easy on the device since it's just one long line of letters to scroll left or right on so it took some time. But, it isn't exactly meant to be used as a cell phone to consistently send messages back and forth. No complaints with it at all. It did take a little while to send messages sometimes depending on where I was (tree cover vs open sky). My friends and I all had communicators and we hiked our own hike, so we weren't always together. We kept each other informed of dangers on the trail or what to look out for. Since messages weren't sending quickly, a helpful hint to anyone using a satellite communicator would be to timestamp any message that is sent. The longest was a 8min delay, but again, open sky is key. One annoying thing was that it didn't come with a lanyard, clip, or anything to attach it to your pack and I didn't want to buy accessories. I ended up finding some thin cord to fish through the spot it's supposed to go and attached it to a twisty tie to keep on my pack. Overall, love the thing. Highly recommend.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
August 9, 2025
Does what you need it to
This product does the basics and is a great product for emergencies or just checking in with your contacts back home. A great feature is contacting inreach to inreach. That has proven extremely helpful. The only frustrating thing is the app can glitch sometimes but you don’t necessarily need your phone. You can load texts or type them out via the device (can be difficult).
Originally reviewed on ExpertVoice.com
July 30, 2025
Great features, terrible set up instructions
Once I figured out how to set this gadget up it was easy to use and very dependable but good grief!! setup instructions are woefully insufficient I learned from a friend of mine that I could type in texts on my phone and they would go through my Inreach. Never was that mentioned in the instructions. Everyone says this is difficult to set up. It's not that difficult if they would just tell you how to do it
Originally reviewed on Garmin
July 28, 2025
Great for giving family peace of mind
Overall, I am very pleased with this product as it works just as it should. I use it when I am offshore fishing, and it serves the purpose of letting the family know that we are safe. Communications offshore are very hard to come by and there are not a lot of options. This works and is worth every penny!
Originally reviewed on Garmin
July 28, 2025
Worked great
I purchased this for a camping trip at a place that has little to no cell reception and no Wifi. It worked just as I hoped, for staying in contact with loved ones. I used it in conjunction with the phone app, because I have a visual impairment that makes looking at the tiny screen on the device kind of useless. The app worked great.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
July 17, 2025
Tough to navigate
Not very easy to use. Tutorials are a challenge they have a number of apts that work with a number of devices not straight forward to pin point what is required. Biggest challenge with sharing tracking information. Small buttons to toggle back and forth. Yes used in conjunction with phone is helpful. Not totally pleased.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
July 15, 2025
Great for keeping in touch and/or getting help
I had no intention of needing to use this but after going camping without any cell reception, we got a message about a family member who had been hospitalized. Although it wasn't great news, it was better to know than not know. Originally purchased for my 19 year old's solo road trip, which she is currently on, to make me feel better about her hiking alone in unknown areas without cell reception. So far, so good!
Originally reviewed on Garmin
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