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Your BBC app says 4°C and breezy in Keswick. On Scafell Pike it's minus five with a 40mph wind and fifty metres of visibility. Both forecasts are correct — only one is about the place you're going. We compare MWIS, the Met Office mountain forecast and Garmin inReach weather, and pick a winner.

Garmin has introduced an important update to its inReach satellite communication devices. If you suspend your subscription between adventures, you'll want to understand what has changed. In this video, we explain the new SOS functionality, which devices are compatible, and what it means for your safety in the outdoors.

Garmin has introduced a major update to selected inReach devices, allowing SOS functionality to remain active even when an inReach subscription is suspended. We explain what has changed, which devices are compatible, and what it means for UK outdoor users.

When you’re heading into the hills, the remote glens of Scotland, or anywhere with patchy mobile reception, having a reliable way to communicate could be the difference between a minor inconvenience and a serious incident. Two technologies dominate the conversation: satellite phones and Garmin inReach satellite communicators.

If you spend time beyond mobile phone coverage, whether hiking the hills of the Lake District or tackling a remote overseas expedition, a two-way satellite communicator could be your most important piece of kit. These small devices allow you to send and receive messages, share your location, and trigger an SOS in an emergency, all via satellite.

But here’s the crucial tip most people overlook:
The cost of the device is only a fraction of your total spend. Over its lifetime, the subscription plan will cost far more than the hardware itself.

In this article we look at some of the key points you need to consider before you get started.