Comments on: SPOT Satellite Messenger

By: Kent

Kent — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:26:44 +0000

I plan to do some solo hikes this summer so my wife got me a Spot. We tested the “I’m OK” message in our back yard and it worked as advertized. It sent an e-mail home and showed the location within a few feet on GoogleEarth. First I tried with the Spot under thick canopy of an oak and it did not appear to be able to send the message until I moved it near the edge of the tree to where there was some open sky.

By: Phillip

Phillip — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:33:11 +0000

John, a buddy of mine got one for Christmas last year. He spends a lot of time up on the property we’re managing in the eastern sierra. He’s not super-remote, but year before last he whacked himself in the leg with a chainsaw. He was real lucky, and able to drive himself an hour down to Susanville, but if the cut had been worse… Of course, since he got the unit he hasn’t needed it. But it’s worth that annual fee to have the extra security it offers.

I carry a personal locator beacon made by ACR, which came out before the SPOT technology arrived. It’s a great little piece of insurance, but I do like the satellite messaging capabilities of the SPOT. Not only can it send a distress signal if you’re in a bind, but it also lets you send word that you’re NOT in trouble.

If I were buying all over again, I’d definitely lean toward the SPOT unit.

By: Kristine Shreve

Kristine Shreve — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:38:50 +0000

Well, they have good marketing and they understand blogs. I’m not sure if that counts for anything but, somehow, I think it should.

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By: John Dark

John Dark — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:24:56 +0000

I’m John with SPOT. Saw your posting pop up. I hope that you do get a SPOT messenger. We’ve had a lot of outdoorsmen tell us that once they have one they never go outdoors without it. It gives the spouse a lot of peace of mind to know their loved one has a way to alert responders, and also to get that “okay” message if you’re running late. Besides, you can also use it for your hunting — like hit an “okay” to mark where an animal was rutting so you can come back to it later, or use the tracking mode to show others where you were.

Good luck with your decision.

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By: Tom Sorenson

Tom Sorenson — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:43:34 +0000

I’ve been seeing their ads over on myoutdoortv – I’ve been interested for the same reason – I’m tired of certain family members lecturing me about how unsafe and irresponsible I’m being by hunting alone! Since we’ve been videoing our hunts, I don’t hunt completely alone, anymore – but even with just a two person crew (me and whoever is running the camera) it really isn’t a bad idea to carry something like this, still. I reckon it is always best to be prepared – maybe them boy scouts new what they were talkin’ about after all!

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SPOT Satellite Messenger — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:17:52 +0000

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