I won't buy a SPOT unit because I'm too cheap to pay the annual service fee. But I think Rev Bob has the right idea, namely having Plans A, B, C, etc. and having multiple avenues for help. I wouldn't want to depend solely on SPOT, even if I had one. I liked the format of Roy Messina's expedition around Vancouver Island, which involved several well-trained paddlers, and darned near every means of communication available, except Craig's famous ham radio set. Brad Quoting Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>: > On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 2:24 AM, Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com> wrote: > >> >> >> Unless the SPOT manufacturer/provider fixes the flaw, I think it is mainly >> useful as a convenient way of tracking someone. Certainly good for that, as >> Jackie describes, but it is being marketed as a good way to ensure help is >> summoned if you _fail_ to report in. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Jul 20 2008 - 09:35:19 PDT
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