Garmin inReach Mini 3 Plus: What’s Actually New
A trail-tested look at the Garmin inReach Mini 3 Plus.
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The inReach Mini 3 Plus adds a touchscreen and base maps to Garmin's smallest satellite communicator, but the maps are sparse with no trail details or contour lines. You can pan around, see your location, and review tracks, but navigation is still straight-line when done offline on the unit. Load a course from Explorer and you'll get off-course alerts like previous models. The touchscreen works well and makes the interface faster, but Garmin passed on routable maps. If you own a Mini 2, this is an incremental update. For new buyers, it's the current best option in the Mini line.
00:00 Maps
01:33 Touchscreen
02:43 Plus or Mini 3?
03:48 New Interface
05:24 inReach Subscription Updates
06:33 Recomnendations
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