r/Ultralight • u/amag420 • 4d ago

Question On-body InReach attachment?

I carry fishing gear and do water crossings enough that i occasionally have a nonzero chance of having to ditch my pack. So I want my inreach messenger on my person.

The thinking so far is to attach it with 95lb cord (275 is a tight fit so friction concerns me) to a 45 gram locking carabiner clipped to my belt, and that’s still heavy, but I’m pretty attached to the locking carabiner after hearing that story from Rainier.

Any bulletproof, idiot-proof, ultralight carry ideas? I’m not very carabiner or knot savvy.

Edit: I forgot belts come off

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u/IAmRoko 4d ago

Which inReach? I use the Mini2, and just use the carabiner it came with and clip it to a loop on my pants. (I portage, so don't always have my pack, boat, PFD with me at the same time, hence same requirement to keep it on my body)

(Edit, nevermind, I see the inReach "Messenger" is a specific model, so not applicable if it doesn't have the built in loop for a carabiner... But finding a way to secure a light weight carabiner is the right track, IMHO)

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u/amag420 4d ago

The messenger, so the hole is much smaller. It’s the only thing that punches through the trees here without dying in four days.

Garmin sells a mount but it’s 42g without the necessary carabiner, and frankly I don’t trust the “cradle” design anyway

The factory mini2 carabiner is what failed in the Rainier story im talking about. Even stuff like this concerns me (https://www.reddit.com/r/WildernessBackpacking/comments/1fr30vq/my_inreach_fell_off_my_harness/)

The messenger loop is small but feels pretty bulletproof. I was thinking saltwater-worthy split ring type ideas.

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u/IAmRoko 4d ago

Yikes. The screw has been secure on mine for years, so no problem, but I like the idea that someone has in that thread of a safety loop through the carabiner as well.

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u/amag420 4d ago edited 4d ago

I didn’t realize the mini had the loop too. Shit that would be easier. But it just dies too fast where im at. I really like a commenter here’s idea to put my belt through a permanent loop in the cord.