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[Paul Robison]

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

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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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