[pct-l] Carrying a SPOT for the rest of us

[Steve McAllister]

The Spot is less useful on the AT for the same reason AT hikers don't
wear sunglasses or use sunscreen much.

They refer to the AT as the long green cave.
The Spot needs unblocked sky to work. It isn't that the Spot doesn't
work, but you have to find a clearing.

> It is interesting to hear about another persons experience with SPOT.  I have been reading a lot about this device and several users on the AT said it really didn't work for them.  I'll keep researching this and anyone who has used used a SPOT, I'd love to get your feedback.
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>> From: balrog at midcoast.com
>> Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 12:35:08 -0500
>> To: public at postholer.com
>> CC: pct-l at backcountry.net
>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Carrying a SPOT for the rest of us
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>> I am doing more and more with my iPod touch, which is what I plan to take on the PCT next year. I have tried to read different postholer entries on my iPod touch, but the print is too small and no amount of tapping or double tapping on the print does not resize the print . Tapping on a Trailjounals entry poses no such problems, a single tap on the screen fills the screen with perfectly formatted lines that is in a size that easy to read. Please advise.
>> Uncle Tom
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>> On Dec 4, 2009, at 12:24 PM, Postholer wrote:
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>> > The merits of carrying a SPOT for emergency purposes has been thoroughly
>> > discussed.
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>> > What is amazing to me is the response of family and friends following SPOT
>> > users. From the guestbook entrys and emails I've received it really kept
>> > folks deeply connected to 'their' hikers.
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>> > The intense impact on non-hikers was completely unexpected.
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>> > Only a few folks 'pressed the button' consistently from Campo to Manning and
>> > Nancy was one of them. Check out her excellent journal, it has been viewed
>> > about 100,000 times. Click the 'Pacific Crest Trail Map' link at the bottom
>> > of the info box for the best effect:
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>> > http://postholer.com/nancy
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>> > -postholer
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>> > Pacific Crest Trail Photo Atlas: http://postholer.com/photoAtlas.php
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