Garmin inReach compatible

Your AI crew for the backcountry

Send a short satellite message from anywhere in the world. Get back real-time weather, avalanche, fire, river, and air-quality conditions — compressed to fit a 160-character sat messenger screen.

Start planning — it's free See how it works
Example exchange — Garmin inReach Mini 2
You → agent@msg.backcountryassistant.com
weather and avy for tomorrow
BackcountryAssistant → your device
Tmrw: High 28°F, wind SW 18mph. Snow 4-7in overnight. AVY: Considerable (3) above 8k—wind slab NE aspect. Travel early, avoid leeward ridges.
152 / 160 chars

How it works

Three steps — plan before you go, get answers from the field.

1

Plan your trip

Import or draw your route on the map. Add gear, waypoints, and notes. Sync everything to the agent so it already knows your plan when you message from the field.

2

Message from the field

Send any question from your Garmin inReach to your unique agent address. The agent sees your GPS position, route, and conditions in real time.

3

Get a smart reply

Weather, avalanche forecasts, river levels, fire perimeters, air quality — pulled from authoritative sources, synthesized by Claude, and compressed to ≤160 characters.

Everything you need in the field

All sourced from authoritative government APIs. No ads. No subscriptions (yet).

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Weather

NWS + Open-Meteo global fallback. High/low, precip, wind, overnight snow.

Avalanche

Live advisories for all 92 US forecast zones via avalanche.org.

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Wildfire

NIFC active fire perimeters. Proximity alerts ≤40km when you're on trip.

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River levels

USGS stream gauges with flood-stage labeling and percent-of-median flow.

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Air quality

Open-Meteo AQI with PM2.5 detail. Escalation alerts when AQI goes unhealthy.

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Moon + night sky

Phase, illumination, moonrise/moonset — for navigation and camp planning.

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Route awareness

Sync your planned route — the agent knows where you are and what's next.

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Support contact view

Share a live map link with family. They see your position, conditions, and can relay questions.

Proactive alerts

Opt-in morning briefings and escalation alerts — sent to your device before you ask.

Simple pricing

No credit card required to start.

Free tier
$0
per month, forever
  • 40 agent messages / month
  • Weather, avy, fire, rivers, AQI
  • Route + gear context sync
  • Proactive alerts (opt-in)
  • TripView support contact link
  • Pre-trip conditions briefing
  • Conversation history
Get started for free