Starting an Activity

You can use the Start Activity feature to select your activity options and hit the trail quickly. Your device remembers your selections and saves them for the next time you start an activity.

  1. From the home screen, select Start Activity.
  2. Select your activity options:
    • Select the activity name to change the activity type. Activity types include walking, hiking, hunting, and more.

    • Select Navigation to begin navigating to a destination (Navigating to a Destination).

    • Select Tracking to start inReach® tracking on your GPSMAP® H1i Plus satellite communicator (Starting Tracking).

    • Select Check-In to send a check-in message from your GPSMAP H1i Plus satellite communicator (Sending a Check-In Message).

  3. Go outdoors to an open area and wait while the device locates satellites.
  4. Select Start.

    The device begins recording your path as part of the activity.

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November 2025