Earthmate vs Hiker Trash

Pair your inReach® satellite communication device with the Earthmate® app to get all the features you need to send and receive text messages, navigate and stay connected during your outdoor adventures. It’s perfect for planning, tracking and sharing your trip anywhere around the globe. This Garmin application lets you access¹: • Unlimited topographic maps that you can cache on your device and store for offline use, including topographic maps and quad sheets • Aerial imagery • Hybrid maps • Waypoints and route navigation • Tracking and location sharing • High-detail GPS trip logging • Unlimited cloud storage of routes, waypoints and tracks • Online trip planning • Control and access all the features of your inReach device from the app: send 2-way custom or preset text and email messages, trigger an SOS from anywhere in the world, track your location and more By pairing your mobile device (via Bluetooth® technology) with inReach, the Earthmate app turns your mobile device into a true satellite communication, GPS navigation and safety tool. To access the 100% global Iridium® satellite network for live tracking and messaging – including SOS capabilities – from the Earthmate app, an inReach device with active satellite subscription is required. You can plan your adventures from your account on the Garmin Explore™ website, wirelessly sync them to your smartphone or tablet, and then save all your trip data and maps with unlimited cloud storage. With the use of the LiveTrack™ feature, loved ones can follow your location in real time² and see data such as distance, time and elevation. Learn more about inReach devices and technology at www.garmin.com/inreach. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Don't forget to stop tracking. ¹Access varies by model. ²When used with your compatible smartphone and the Earthmate® app or when used with your compatible inReach-enabled Garmin device.

Hiker Trash is an offline-ready hiking logbook and social map for long-distance hikers, section hikers, and day hikers. TRAIL LOGBOOKS Record daily mileage, locations, ascent and descent, notes, photos, weather, sleeping arrangements, trail magic, and other details from your hike. Log entries can be saved on your phone when you are offline and synced to the cloud when a connection returns. TRACK MILEAGE YOUR WAY Keep official trail progress separate from your total walking mileage. Record red-line trail miles, blue blazes, yellow blazes and road walks, closure reroutes, and sidequest hikes without losing sight of how far you actually walked. You can also record individual day hikes and daily walks without creating a multi-day hike. MAPS AND MY PINS Each daily log can save a location from your phone. Review your hiking history on the map, adjust a log’s pin later, and explore locations shared by other hikers. Use the All, Active, Following, and Tramily map filters to see the trail community at different levels. HIKER PROFILES AND TRAMILY Build a hiking profile from your completed, active, paused, and planned hikes. Follow other hikers, connect with your tramily, view shared trail activity, and keep up with the people who matter to you. ANALYTICS AND HANG TAGS Review mileage, elevation, pace, hiking streaks, zeros, neros, overnight statistics, route mileage, and other details from individual hikes or your complete hiking history. Earn Hang Tags for meaningful hiking milestones. PRIVACY AND LOCATION CONTROLS Choose who can see your shared location and profile information. Location visibility can be limited to your tramily or shared more broadly with authenticated Hiker Trash users. Location updates occur only while Hiker Trash is active. Tracking can also be paused from Settings. BUILT FOR OFFLINE TRAIL USE Hiker Trash is designed for places where cellular service may disappear for hours or days. Keep logging on your phone while offline, then sync your records when service returns. Keep the trail journal. Remember the people. See you on trail!