Communication is essential for when things don’t go as you had planned, and if there is one thing you can bet on is that phone coverage doesn’t always work in the mountains. The Garmin inReach Mini 2 is the latest evolution of the brand’s two-way satellite texting and emergency device. Given how light and relatively easy to use it is when paired with your phone and App, if you go deep in the mountains you need the Garmin inReach Mini 2.

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