Re: [Paddlewise] SPOT anxiety

Doug Lloyd wrote:

> Jackie (hi!):
>
> Yeah, it's all good. The benefits derived from this device are 
> fantastic. Heck, my penny-pinching, no-more-toys-for-Douglas wife 
> might even agree I should get one of theses SPOT devices (actually, my 
> best buddy rents his out).


Hi Doug! :-)

At first, I couldn't see how SPOT would be of any particular use or 
interest, to tell you the truth.  But it was fun to come home and 
"revisit" some of the places we cruised in Alaska (it provides not only 
a map of your route, but also date and time and I can align that with 
the date and time of my photos because frankly, due to the overcast 
weather, much of the nine days looks the same in photos... mist and 
trees - and I don't know which mountain range is which).  And friends 
and family seemed to enjoy logging on to see where we were that day, 
especially those that had already been there.  I also enjoyed "watching" 
Bob compete in his adventure race this weekend.  Another use for SPOT is 
as a navigational tool to find a location you want to revisit or provide 
location to others where they can also visit... all on a google map.  I 
simply don't see it as an emergency tool.  But it could be used as a 
locating tool or tracking tool.

I think it could also be great for kids when on vacation, good for 
developing a sense of location and using maps.


Jackie
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