That is a neat trick. I usually keep it active for a couple/three months at a time, but I only really need it for a couple weeks per summer.I do the plan where I can change at will. It's shutoff most of the year, but when going on trips I activate it to the plan that lets me drop a pin every 10 minutes. I cancel the plan upgrade one day after activation. It operates for a month, then goes back to no cost. Works out to be far less expensive than a Spot. Been doing that for years now.
Up until last year I could terminate the plan immediately after activating it. In 2020 they made a change and had to do it one day later. A tiny bit less convenient, but still workable.That is a neat trick. I usually keep it active for a couple/three months at a time, but I only really need it for a couple weeks per summer.
so they would allow you to do that 12 times per year- every month if you wanted to ?Up until last year I could terminate the plan immediately after activating it. In 2020 they made a change and had to do it one day later. A tiny bit less convenient, but still workable.
I don't see why not. I've done it 3 or 4 times in a year. Never done 12, but by having the Freedom (I think that's the name of it) plan, turn on and turn off is included. I believe I pay an extra $35 a year to have that right. I think I only turned it on once in 2020. Twice at most.so they would allow you to do that 12 times per year- every month if you wanted to ?
I guess that all depends on how much each on demand month costs, times how many months per year, plus the $35....As a former Spot user, I would never go back to Spot and the pay one price for the whole year crap...
Is your information about the SAR insurance coverage still correct ? Ive been researching what insurance options are available and I was reading that Garmin no longer offers it. I would think that insurance is absolutely crucial given the cost of a helicopter trip ! Dp you happen to have a link to that insurance coverage ? Do you also take out travel accident coverage (hospital, EF etc) as I understand that SAR insurance only covers the actual SAR, but not any medical care you may require once you're safe.I have the annual recreation plan.
I go snow-wheeling on occasion with a few different Jeep friends in the mountains, so I keep it active all year.
I have the Explorer-plus, and it's nice to be able to text my wife when I'm out of cell range.
Garmin also offers SAR coverage through GEOS for an additional annual cost (minimal) I opted for the SAR coverage as well.
They cover $100,000 per year/ $50,000 per incident.
I want to say it was only around $25 for a year.
It was available as of June of 2020. That's when I activated it.Is your information about the SAR insurance coverage still correct ? Ive been researching what insurance options are available and I was reading that Garmin no longer offers it. I would think that insurance is absolutely crucial given the cost of a helicopter trip ! Dp you happen to have a link to that insurance coverage ? Do you also take out travel accident coverage (hospital, EF etc) as I understand that SAR insurance only covers the actual SAR, but not any medical care you may require once you're safe.
Thanks for the links, very helpfulIt was available as of June of 2020. That's when I activated it.
It's listed in my Inreach subscription as "Geos SAR" coverage, and says it will auto-renew on May 31st 2021 at $24.95 USD.
It's the "SAR 50" plan which covers $50,000 per incident, $100,000 per year maximum.
https://my-geos.com/products/view/ff5bbf4c-3758-40a6-9fe8-6e9c85240476
https://www.geosresponse.com/assets/pdf/GEOS-SAR-BENEFIT-TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.pdf
I have really good medical coverage through my work (Govt.) and also medical coverage through my motorcycle insurance policy, so I'm pretty sure I'll be mostly OK as long as I'm not killed outright.
(in that case, my Wife gets my life-insurance policies)
Since Garmin just acquired GEOS, I'm pretty sure they will continue to offer the SAR coverage with their subscriptions.
As far as I know, if you are taken to an emergency room at ANY hospital and ADMITTED, it is covered whether you are in network, or not.I'm doing a California to Georgia trip later this month and what I really worry about is out of network medical bills. I'm going to go with Medjet for the evac but what happens at the medical facility you get taken to in the event of the biff? Those bill can be astronomical. Any suggestions?
This is what I was told as well when I called my insurance company. The issues is if your injuries dont quite qualify for ER treatment, which I think is the doctor's call, then it can get tricky. I would opt for travel insurance like they offer you when you buy airline tickets. There are several insurance companies that offer this type of coverage. I chose World Nomad coverage for my Baja trip. I have no idea how it would have worked since nothing happened. I have travelled within the US without supplemental insurance like this because I relied on my health coverage to kick in within the US. For the Baja Trip I didnt want to chance thatAs far as I know, if you are taken to an emergency room at ANY hospital and ADMITTED, it is covered whether you are in network, or not.