Re: SPOT Satellite Messenger
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:08 pm
I spend plenty of time out of the country south of the boarder in the middle of nowhere. 3rd world country, no cell phone reception, no repeaters, and lawlessness running rampant. Yes I have HF capabilties. However my wife does not have her ticket but does have a cell phone and email abilities. I have been followed on the internet by my wife and other family members via my SPOT and there has not been any lapse in coverage. I feel confident that if I needed to let someone know I needed assistace that SPOT would be one of the first things I would use there.
Yes it is a leash to my wife and family, but like "Unwiredadventures" wrote...
"I would have bought a SPOT if the "OK" feature was all it had."
"It's a comfort to my wife to know that we are all okay. She also likes to know where we are located on a trip."
These statements are how I can convince my wife that I will be back from my outback excursions. That and it lets other family members live vicariously through me. Someday I'll get them to come along for the adventure. I could use the company.
Yes it is a leash to my wife and family, but like "Unwiredadventures" wrote...
"I would have bought a SPOT if the "OK" feature was all it had."
"It's a comfort to my wife to know that we are all okay. She also likes to know where we are located on a trip."
These statements are how I can convince my wife that I will be back from my outback excursions. That and it lets other family members live vicariously through me. Someday I'll get them to come along for the adventure. I could use the company.
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