Right, that's where the phone is at least 99% as good since you have power and protection. And my phone had far better battery than my last inReach because it was the marine unit with GPS, which chewed battery like crazy.
Exactly. I'm confident that I am covered when I have an iPhone on a boat or in a truck/Jeep. I am very slightly less covered if I'm on a motorcycle (some chance of breakage). I'm not as covered if I am out hunting, although I mitigate it with a hard case and spare battery.
Add Starlink to...
This is why I got rid of inReach. This is awesome and has gotten even better now that you can also use the Starlink service directly on the phone. Makes the dedicated devices mostly obsolete.
I used to own an inReach and a SPOT; they have their place. I used them for motorcycle, Jeep and boat, adventures in the middle of nowhere. It has very low convenience due to limitations, but a pretty good safety factor for emergencies. Starlink is a whole different thing. If I can continue...
Yeah, that one, or the many like it. The twisting pressure on that small slot will be immense on every bump. I'm not sure what the better solution is for a really solid mount. For temp usage I would really be looking at the suction cups. Ugly but effective. Don't rule out a side window...
I've done a lot of mounts in a lot of cars for a lot of things, and no way would I hang an iPad on that mount above unless it had a third point of support. Meaning that the lower part is at least just pressed away from the dash, so there's no cantilever pressure.
I've got a full-sized, and have used it to camp but not while moving. A friend picked up a Mini in Mexico and the cost was less than half, along with the plan being cheaper. We don't know what will happen long term when he's back in the US later in the month. He's been using it mobile with a...
It's funny, these types of protectors are stock on Rubicons and people (including me) still add the GOAT rails for a lot of reasons. This seems like an odd one to offer.
So yeah, taxes. There are companies just doing this for you, for a few hundred dollars. On a loaded up Rivian, you can save over $8k the first year and $1k for years doing this. A friend with a work fleet has his company "based" there so he is saving five figures per year.
Anarchy is good.