I really don't understand why you would activate both? Activate the inReach first as it gives feedback that it was successful. In the unlikely case that the inReach does not confirm the message was successfully received, activate the PLB.
The beauty of a PLB is that there's no subscription. Over the 7 year life expectancy of the battery, assuming a purchase price of $289, that equates to less than $3.50 per month. A battery is roughly $100, so it's even cheaper for the subsequent years. Pretty powerful tool for the price of a fancy candy bar.craig333 said:I've thought about a PLB as backup to the inreach but its hard to justify the cost for something that hopefully I won't need. Of course if I'm dying in the wilderness and the inreach isn't working I'd be cussing at myself for not spending the money.