Sharing my location on Google Earth

I just purchased a mini 2, I was told my family can track my route on Google Earth and it was free to do that. I wasn't sure if I heard that right. Can someone please confirm if that's true. If it's not free, what is the lowest subscription plan to allow such tracking?

Thank you.

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Garmin-Leslie 8 months ago +1 verified

2475881 You can setup MapShare from our website when you have an inReach account Setting Up MapShare for an inReach Mini 2. If you are wanting to use a different website you can use KML feeds About inReach…

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0 Like2Hike 9 months ago

You need an inReach subscription. Go to explore.garmin.com to learn about the plans. The lowest priced one depends on how often you expect to use the device. Within the Explore website is a tab named "Social". On that page is a link named "Feeds". That is used to send your tracking to Google Earth.

I just use the Mapshare function on the Explore website, rather than establish a feed. Look up, "Garmin Explore Web Help User's Manual" for more info.

0 twolpert 9 months ago

In order to use a feed, you must be sending track points. If not, the only things that will show up are messages. It’s the track points which cost money - either per point or in the cost of the plan. Just having a subscription is not enough.

Unless there is some compelling reason to use Google Earth, using MapShare to share your location and track is a lot easier.

+1 Garmin-Leslie 8 months ago

2475881 You can setup MapShare from our website when you have an inReach account Setting Up MapShare for an inReach Mini 2. If you are wanting to use a different website you can use KML feeds About inReach KML Feeds.