This is my choice of communications worldwide. With a subscription of just $49.95 a month I get unlimited messaging everywhere on the globe. Paired with the Garmin explore application you get mapping as well. You can’t beat this.
More folks should consider using this device.
That's still proprietary and you can be locked out of your account pretty easily. I have a similar device for when I hike solo. But it's not something I'd rely on for primary coms.
What do you rely on for primary comms, if I may ask?
Anything FOSS and encrypted, really. Signal, simplex, matrix, nostr, etc.
All of them have issues, but, a variety at hand is useful and provides some redundancy.
Thank you 😊 and GM 🌞
You're welcome. And thank you. ☺️
There is no perfect communication platform. Every one of those I listed has some advantages over the others. There are tons more (XMPP and session cons to mind at the moment) that also have their uses. I don't go all in on one thing or another, favoring a diverse approach that remains flexible.
Can you send a message to your family across town if Garmin network goes down?
