[pct-l] gps search technology

[calliger@infolane.com (Richard Calliger)]

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At 12:56 AM 10/19/02 EDT, CMountainDave@aol.com wrote:
>Read a story in the paper that gps devices that will easily locate you AND,
>in case you need rescue, send for help, is becoming widely available to
>outdoor enthusiasts. "No more search in search and rescue" said the headline.
>May soon be required to carry such devices ($200) to save government the cost
>used to locate you if need rescue in an out of the way place. System has
>already saved many lives, such as snowmobilers in Alaska when their vehicles
>broke down and they faced a 3 day walk at -35
>  Becoming lost may soon be an impossibility and a compass obsolete. Will
>take some of the fun out of cross country travel knowing  orientation skills
>are becoming trumped by technology about to be widely used, if not required.
> And as a crime bonus, they will know where every car is at all times - just
>randomly install a gps chip in hard to detect areas. Ditto for your kids and
>pets! Know exactly where those fish and pheasants are. Take all the silly
>guesswork out of it. How about mini cams attached to eagles and elk. And
>smart bullets for hunters. And toll bridge technology to automatically charge
>a debit card to cover various and sundry user fees at appropriate trailheads
>and trail junctions (Type in applicable fees after swiping card at trailhead
>register/ATM/permit machine/bear canister dispenser?)
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