[pct-l] SPOT Connect in N Cascades (Rebecca Wilcox)

[Luce Cruz]

All of the stories about whether a SPOT works anywhere in the US are purely
anecdotal. People doing all kinds of things in many different areas have
used a SPOT device for tracking, basic message sending, and summoning
emergency help, and many try to use the device under less than optimal
conditions in less than optimal ways and then decide that because it didn't
work for them, in a certain area, it doesn't work for anyone there.

What was the name of the fellow that used a SPOT to summon help for his
badly injured ankle a not far from the Canadian border on the PCT a couple
years ago? Chef something? Something Chef? Rescuers walked in, assessed his
injuries, assisted him, and then helped him get airlifted out to a
hospital. Worked for him, so by the same process folks use to poo-poo it,
it clearly works well in WA. It does for me for taking and message
triggering.

I would say by whatever brand or service you want, or buy a real PLB
emergency beacon for around $300-500 and not pay any monthly service fees
for a higher possibility that if you run into trouble, you will more
reliably summon help, as the devices run on a different system that is more
robust.

Roll the dice, take your chances.

Luce Cruz