Advice on GPS handheld units

[BrettKoenecke]

I like the Rino for the radio and the locator capabilities but I don't use the GPS on it at all. I use my iPhone, on airplane mode, for that.

 

[ScottR]

I like the Rino for the radio and the locator capabilities but I don't use the GPS on it at all. I use my iPhone, on airplane mode, for that.

My phone has become my go to for that. Pair that with an InReach and we are just about set for any trip.

Although, I used the SAT phone this weekend and calling my wife was a nice feature to have.

 

[BrettKoenecke]

I wish we'd had some kind of inReach or SatPhone on our trip. We were hamstrung by communication with home. When she's got two kids and two dogs to watch by herself, plus her own obligations, being in touch with her would have been nice for all of us. We had very limited cell service.

I look at the crude screen on my RINO and wonder how I ever used it. The phone is so much lighter and easier to use and just superior.

 

[ScottR]

I wish we'd had some kind of inReach or SatPhone on our trip. We were hamstrung by communication with home. When she's got two kids and two dogs to watch by herself, plus her own obligations, being in touch with her would have been nice for all of us. We had very limited cell service.

I look at the crude screen on my RINO and wonder how I ever used it. The phone is so much lighter and easier to use and just superior.

The InReach was awesome for communication. The SAT phone requires me to intentionally find time and space where as a text is often a great reminder. When weight isn't a concern I bring a phone and Brandon brings the InReach.

 

[Ikeepitcold]

2-4 miles is pretty reliable. It wants line of site, but it does pretty well at getting in the canyons when only a mile or 2.

Good to know. I've been wanting one myself.

 

[Winchester]

I use the Garmin 62s with OnXmaps chips.
Been using it for awhile and it works great.
Easy to operate with gloves on and easy to replace the batteries.
There's no practical way to keep a phone charged after a few days in the mountains.

 

[BrettKoenecke]

Actually it was pretty easy to keep the phone charged. For less than 100 I bought a large rechargeable battery and a solar charger, both from Anker. About 40 each as I recall. The battery had plenty of juice to keep me going and i never used the charger. Left both in the mountains for the guides and outfitter, they loved it.

 

[Winchester]

Actually it was pretty easy to keep the phone charged. For less than 100 I bought a large rechargeable battery and a solar charger, both from Anker. About 40 each as I recall. The battery had plenty of juice to keep me going and i never used the charger. Left both in the mountains for the guides and outfitter, they loved it.

Interesting, thanks.
How much does that stuff weigh?
Will it fit in a backpack pretty easily?

 

[BrettKoenecke]

battery was 14 oz and about 7" long, 3-4" wide and an inch thick. the charger was very light and about the size of a paperback book when bundled up. I thought it was a great option myself.

 

[Winchester]

battery was 14 oz and about 7" long, 3-4" wide and an inch thick. the charger was very light and about the size of a paperback book when bundled up. I thought it was a great option myself.

Sounds like a nice little set up, thanks for the info!