Overlanding communications equipment and technology that I use (ham, GMRS, 4G, InReach, etc)

An overview of the radio communications equipment and technology that I use for overlanding in my 2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD Offroad as we finished up our July 2020 1900 mile (900 miles off-pavement) overlanding trip along the continental divide through New Mexico and Colorado.

Communications equipment:
Yaesu FTM-400XDR Dualband VHF/UHF mobile amateur radio for ham radio voice communications
Kenwood TM-V7A dualband mobile amateur radio with data port for APRS
Mobilinkd TNC3 APRS modem with Bluetooth
Midland MXT275 GMRS mobile radio for GMRS with Midland MXTA26 antenna
WeBoost Drive 4G-X cell phone "booster"
Garmin InReach Explorer+ two-way satellite communicator and GPS
Retevis RT76 GMRS handheld radios
Other tech shown:
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1" (2019)
GaiaGPS app for Android
APRSdroid app for Android
Backcountry Navigator Pro app for Android
OnX Offroad app for Android
PLX devices OBD-II to Bluetooth adapter

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