[pct-l] (no subject)

[Kevin Cook]

There is added befit though. You can send short text message (for a price).
Your logic is 'spot' on (lol aint I punny hahah) if this functionality isn't
desired. If you take into account the extra feature, then maybe the weight
is worth it.


On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 8:43 PM, Paul Robison <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com>wrote:

> I had considered this but rejected it because the add on for your phone
> weighs more than the stand alone spot... May as well carry each separately
> at that point
>
> ~Outpost
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On 2011-02-22, at 3:26 PM, Dan Kayser <kayser at ameslab.gov> wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have any experience using this device?  I'd be interested
> > in hearing your review.
> >
> > On 2/21/2011 9:15 PM, Mike Smelser wrote:
> >> Another option might be this combination:
> >>
> >> http://www.findmespot.com/en/index.php?cid=116
> >>
> >> It would give you the advantages of having a cell phone when you are in
> range, but also allow you to check in periodically via the SPOT messaging
> system.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> PCT thru-hiker wannabe
> >>
> >> Message: 2
> >> Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 07:41:45 -0600
> >> From: Dan Kayser <kayser at ameslab.gov>
> >> Subject: [pct-l] SPOT vs Cell Phone
> >> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> >> Message-ID: <4D626B99.1050105 at ameslab.gov>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> >>
> >> I am trying to decide which one to take.  I really do not want to take
> >> either but my family wants peace of mind that I am safe even though I
> >> have assured them I am not going to some remote location where I will
> >> not see another human for days.  I know the pros and cons of each
> >> (satellite vs towers, etc..) but wanted to know what others have carried
> >> and how each device worked for them?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >
> >
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