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[Steve McAllister]

That hiker would not have recommended the Spot. The Spot is not a PLB
replacement and wouldn't have saved his arm as the Spot needs be in
open the to work. He was wedged in rocks so the signal probably
wouldn't have reached the satellites. Even trees can block the Spot's
signal.

He now does advertising for a PLB company.

The Spot is definitely a handy device for many reasons and would be
safer than a cell phone or radio. It is also much cheaper than a PLB.

> I bought mine after reading the story about the hiker who had to resort to
> cutting off his arm to escape the huge boulder that pinned him by Accident in
> New Mexico.
> I think he has a different opinion about devices like the spot now.
> It's true that the trail is like a freeway in the spring and summer, but the
> odds of having an ACCIDENT, off trail are there for even the most experienced
> walking embodiments of  the mountain professional and other outdoor experts.
> That's why they call them accidents.
> You dont have to have one to hike the PCT, or other trails, but they cant hurt.
> And as before, I do not think they should be used to prop up people who have no
> place in the wild.
> I like mine, I actually use it when I'm way out in the desert, where others will
> not be coming along the trail every hour or so.
> But I would take mine if I hiked the trail again.
> It just cant hurt to have one with you, whether the life you save, is yours, or
> the fellow hiker you come upon in a life or death situation.
> but each to his own.
>
>
> Canoeman.
>
>
>
>
> Austin Williams <austinwilliams123 at gmail.com> saya
>
> "I guess whether you like SPOT depends on what you want out of it.  If you
> just want to be able to let people back home know you're okay... and have an
> insurance policy in case you need rescuing, Then it's cool.  It's also good
> for letting people track you (ie: for a speed record attempt?).  Other than
> that it's pretty much useless."
>
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