GPS Training podcast – number 112

New Inreach subscriptions, Post Spine Race catch-up, Suunto Wing Bone conductor headphones and Suunto summer deals In this month’s podcast 1.   New inReach subscriptions 2.   Spine Race 2025 – post race chat 3.   Suunto Wing bone conduction headphones – first thoughts 4.   What’s hot this month – Suunto Summer deal 5.   Andy’s top tips 6.   New segment - Some of the tech questions asked to the GPS Training AI bot over the past month 1. New inReach Subscriptions
 Talking Points: - What are Garmin inReach products? - Garmin has simplified all inReach subscriptions — no more Freedom Safety, Recreation, or Expedition
. - Replaced with four new month-to-month options (30-day minimum, no long contracts): Enabled – NEW! Emergency-ready, low-cost, pay-as-you-go Essential – Replaces Freedom Safety Standard – Replaces Recreation Premium – Replaces Expedition No more activation fees or penalties for switching plans or pausing your plan. Highlight the two big changes: - Enabled Plan: - Ideal for keeping your device ready for SOS year-round - Only pay when you actually send messages, track, or get weather - Unlimited SOS messaging via Garmin Response - activation fee if you later upgrade Suspending Plans Now Free: - Suspend any plan (excluding annual contracts) for up to 12 months - No fee to resume later - Great for seasonal users — hiking in summer, skiing in winter etc. - During suspension: no SOS, no tracking, no messaging Quick tip to listeners: “If you want emergency cover year-round, go for the Enabled Plan. If your unit’s going in the drawer for a few months, just hit suspend – it’s now totally free.” To find out more about Garmin inReach products – GPSTraining.co.uk > GPS Store > Two-way satellite communication 2. Spine Race 2025 – Post-race chat Mention these GPS Training customers who took part this year: - Full Spine 1. Steve Marshall – GPSMap67 + 1-to-1 – retired 2. John Smith – GPSMap67 – Just under 132 hours - Challenger North 1. Nicola Macdonald – GPSMap67i – 80 hours 39 mins 2. Paul Freeman – GPSMap66sr – retired 3. Paul Yeadon – Fenix 8 – 86 hours 29 minutes
Now flown off to North Africa to take on Mount Toubkal, the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains and all of North Africa. - Challenger South 1. Liz Tobin – GPSMap67i + Zoom training – 46 hours 26 minutes 2. Rob Watkins – GPSMAP67 and going to buy a Suunto after watching podcast with Paul Grundy – 41 hours 53 minutes 3. Iaan Davies – GPSMAP67 – 47 hours 57 minutes - Northern Sprint 1. Tom Bowers – Suunto Race + Zoom – 16 hours 46 mins 3. Suunto Wing Bone Conduction Headphones – First Thoughts - Initial impressions: comfort, sound quality, battery - Who they suit: trail runners, walkers who want situational awareness - Are they good for wet/cold conditions? To find out more about Suunto Headphones – GPSTraining.co.uk > GPS Store > Accessories and Filter By (top right) - Suunto

Also unboxing video - GPSTraining.co.uk > Product reviews 4. What’s Hot This Month – Suunto Summer Deal - finishes 3rd August - Mention the summer offer – which Suunto models are included - Suunto Race, Race S, Vertical and Suunto Wing headphones – all options i.e. Steel and titanium - Reinforce: stock in hand,