I've been using the InReach Explorer for a 3 months trip through Africa. Excellent stuff. Wrote every evening a post to my facebook account. People were following us in near realtime. Had following setup: a ping to my map every hour when driving, when static then every 4 hrs.
You can receive text message from any person. You can send messages to phone numbers or email addresse.
App on iPhone has just updated. Works perfect. Used mine to climb Kilimanjaro. Battery life easily 1 week!
For data contract, shop around. You can make your contract with any provider you like. There is a US, Canadian, Swiss, EU, South Africa and Aussie provider. Compare and choose.
Greets
Claudio
Summer 15: Trans Canada Adventure Trailer; Autumn and Winter 15/16: Kenya to South Africa; Spring 16: Kashmir
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