Our Best Advice - Your Device's Battery Life

Let's talk about your inReach, ZOLEO or Bivy Stick battery life.

Are you worried about your inReach, ZOLEO or Bivy Stick battery running out? Do you turn it off during the day or night to save power?

Now that you’re using Adiona Alert, you'll want to keep your device powered up whenever you're out. Your inReach, ZOLEO or Bivy Stick isn't just for sending check-ins or triggering an SOS anymore — it's now a proactive safety tool to help keep you safe out there!

Let's Chat About Location Updates

How often your device sends or receives messages—like check-ins or automatic location updates—can affect battery life. The more frequent the updates, the more power your device uses.

But, the more often we get your location, the better our alerts can be. If you're travelling quickly or through many areas, frequent updates are really helpful.

We’ve got a great article on our website with tips on setting the right update frequency—definitely worth a read.

About Keeping Your inReach, ZOLEO or Bivy Stick in the Best Spot for Battery Life

Your inReach, ZOLEO or Bivy Stick needs a clear view of the sky to work well. Try to keep it high up—like on a backpack shoulder strap, your vehicle’s windshield, or a lifejacket. Storing it inside a kayak hatch or a tank bag isn’t ideal and can drain the battery faster.

If you’re using a vehicle during your adventures, we have an excellent article on where to keep your device to get the best signal.

At night, keeping your device turned on is a good idea so you don't miss any alerts. Just remember, a clear view of the sky helps extend battery life.

Be aware that dense trees or canyons can make connecting to satellites harder, which might drain the battery faster as the device tries to connect.

In short: keep your inReach, ZOLEO or Bivy Stick powered and in the open sky during your adventures, whether it's day or night. It could save your life!

Good news—device like the ZOLEO satellite communicator or Garmin inReach Mini 2 now have much longer battery lives than older models.

If battery life isn’t a big deal for your trips, or if you’re out in challenging weather, set your device to send updates as often as possible.

But if battery life matters, consider bringing a portable charger or solar panel, and adjust how often your device updates based on how risky your adventure is.

If you have any questions or need a hand, just let us know — we’re happy to help.