We tested GPS and ABC hiking watches across 400+ days of thru-hiking and backpacking. Top pick: the Garmin Instinct 3 Solar, with strong mapping and battery picks from Garmin and COROS.
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Hands-on Garmin Enduro 3 review from a double Triple Crown thru-hiker. Solar charging, multi-week battery life, training tools, and how it stacks up in 2026.
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We tested the Garmin inReach Mini 3 Plus backcountry hiking, skiing, and biking and found it to be the most innovative, feature-rich two-way satellite communicator yet
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Garmin’s GPSMAP 67i is simply the best all around handheld GPS satellite communication device we’ve tested.
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A brand new adventure watch from COROS, the Nomad has unique features such as adventure journaling and fishing profiles.
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Incredible battery life and extensive tracking metrics make the Garmin Instinct 3 our favorite GPS watch for hiking.
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Impressive features, long battery life, different sizes, and solar options make the Garmin Instinct 2 series our favorite ABC GPS watch.
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Garmin inReach Messenger in-depth review — easy-to-use, affordable satellite communicator (vs. inReach Mini) with emergency SOS, 2-way texting, weather, and more.
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Long-term, in-depth review of the Garmin Forerunner 55 running watch, as written by a smartwatch noob. Spoiler alert – the watch converted her from a technophobe to a believer!
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The Garmin inReach Mini 2 is the smallest, lightest, toughest two-way satellite communicator, with two-way messaging, interactive SOS, weather forecasts, and more.
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In-depth review of the Garmin eTrex Solar GPS solar-powered handheld GPS navigation system
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