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MAP, TRACK, SYNC AND SHARE YOUR TREK FROM ANYWHERE

This all-in-one app is made for off-the-grid adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts alike. Download to your compatible smartphone so you can plan, navigate and review your next great adventure.

No cell service? No Wi-Fi® connectivity? No problem. The app is your off-grid navigation solution.

Pair the app with compatible GPS devices to sync and share waypoint and trip data¹.

Load up and take off — with downloadable maps and other go-anywhere navigation aids.

Access data on the Garmin Explore website to plan and share activities with friends.

Text via satellite. Pair the app with inReach® enabled devices² for messaging and 24/7 SOS.

Unlimited cloud storage makes it easy to collect, review, save and share your adventures³.

Make the most of your adventures with Garmin Explore.

OFF-GRID NAVIGATION

The Garmin Explore ecosystem lets you use your mobile device for outdoor navigation, trip planning, mapping and more — with or without Wi-Fi or cellular service.

PAIR, SYNC AND SHARE

With Garmin Explore, you can pair your smartphone or tablet with a compatible Garmin device to sync and share data for off-grid adventures. Use downloadable maps for navigation anywhere.

EASY TRIP PLANNING

Plan for your next journey by downloading maps and creating routes on the app. Or access the Garmin Explore website on your computer, then sync the data with your mobile device, and go.

ACTIVITY LIBRARY

Review and edit your waypoints, tracks, routes and activities in the app’s library. Select and manage items from this page into organized collections for future reference.

SAVED COLLECTIONS

The collections list allows you to quickly find all data related to any trip — making it easy to sort and locate the route or location you’re looking for.

CLOUD STORAGE

The routes you’ve created will automatically sync to your Garmin Explore web account when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range, preserving your activity data with cloud storage³.

MORE MAPS

Download detailed topographic and street maps, color aerial imagery⁴, USGS quad sheets⁴ and other navigation aids directly to your compatible mobile device.

Add more off-grid capability with inReach.

INREACH CONNECTIVITY

Certain inReach enabled devices, such as the GPSMAP 66i handheld (sold separately), can be paired with Garmin Explore for global messaging through the Iridium® satellite network from your phone or tablet.

INTERACTIVE SOS

In an emergency, an inReach device connection with Garmin Explore lets you trigger an interactive SOS to GEOS, the Garmin-powered International Emergency Response Coordination Center (IERCC) directly from the app. Satellite location tracking is also available.

PHONE CONTACT LIST

Pairing an inReach enabled device with the Garmin Explore app allows you to access your phone’s contact list for messaging — so you can connect globally with fewer keystrokes.

Bring man’s best friend on the adventure.

REAL-TIME DOG TRACKING

Track up to 20 collars or devices, and see them all in real time on your compatible mobile device.

SAVE YOUR HUNT DATA

You can record and store each hunt in its own collection, which will automatically be saved to the cloud for easy access when you need it.

ACTIVITY PLAYBACK

View your hunt activities or individual dog tracks on your compatible mobile device when you’re done.

CUSTOMIZABLE TRACKING LINES

Change the colors of the tracking lines for each dog based on speed threshold, so you can clearly see when a dog starts the chase.

¹Check out the compatible devices tab

²Satellite subscription required

³A Garmin account is required for storing your data in the cloud

⁴Color aerial imagery and USGS quad sheets are only available for the U.S.

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

To access the Iridium satellite network for live tracking and messaging, including SOS capabilities, an active satellite subscription is required.

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