[pct-l] Spot Satellite Messenger

[Tortoise]

This idea upsets me. Maybe I'm just old and hate change; then again this 
is a change I don't like.

With this device, one looses some sense of the wilderness experience -- 
that of being on one's own and dependent on one's own skills. Instead 
any time something goes wrong, one can press a button and be rescued. A 
trip in the wilds becomes more like walking in an urban park.  And even 
if one doesn't carry such a device, just knowing that the people you 
meet can call for your rescue still lessens the wilderness experience.

Cell phones have a somewhat similar effect depending if one is within 
range of a tower.

what do the rest of you think?

Tortoise

<> He who finishes last, wins! <>

I switched to Mac OSX rather than fight Windows
Using Mozilla Thunderbird  http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/



Postholer wrote:
> Yeah, it's kinda cool for keeping track of those out and about.
>
> The messenger part seems to be very weak, though. It doesn't appear that you 
> can 'type' messages and send them. You just hit an 'OK' button and some sort 
> of canned message is sent along with your position. Then folks visit spot's 
> website to see where you are.
>
> Describing it as a 'Messenger' is very misleading. Note: the device has no 
> display screen or any kind of touch pad.
>
> Another downside, is to alert '911' you just push a button. How many false 
> alarms will first responders have to deal with?
>
> This is just a fancy PLB. If used properly though, it's very nice.
>
>   
> It's not a Cell phone
> it's not a satellite phone
> it's not a PLB
>
> It's a GPS enabled, satellite message service, could be just the ticket
> *http://tinyurl.com/33xsos
>
> http://www.findmespot.com/
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