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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069  
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Found this on the Devon 44 shop ...
http://www.devon4x4.com/index.php?page=sho...;Itemid=14 Probably going to add one of those to my basket  |
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4th Sep 2012 6:45am |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253 
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94 quid on amazon.
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4th Sep 2012 8:00am |
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| deep down Member Since: 02 May 2012 Location: France Posts: 204  
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Excellent bit of kit, bought one earlier this year. Paid about £95 for it.
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4th Sep 2012 8:33am |
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| deep down Member Since: 02 May 2012 Location: France Posts: 204
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Mainly just for friends and family, as we're usually out and about by ourselves. And yes the emergency button if it all goes pair shaped. We're off to Corsica in a couple of weeks I'll put a link up to the tracks we take. The next model up you can use to send texts from your phone if there is no mobile signal. |
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4th Sep 2012 10:54am |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826 
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Great, be keen to hear how it goes..
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4th Sep 2012 11:30am |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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I use mine to "check in" when I'm offshore on canoeing trips camping on islands etc. I send an "ok" message once a day. I also take it if we go mountaineering and do the same. The rest of the time it's in the box. |
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4th Sep 2012 1:16pm |
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| pope10001 Member Since: 15 Oct 2011 Location: Dulverton Posts: 489 
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Don't you have to buy a contract to go with it as well though? How much is that and is it a worldwide contract or country specific?
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5th Sep 2012 5:19am |
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| deep down Member Since: 02 May 2012 Location: France Posts: 204
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Yes, you do need a contract, take a look here:
http://www.findmespot.com/en/index.php?cid=103 |
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5th Sep 2012 5:22am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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yes, €99 p/a - but need to confirm it's a european contract
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5th Sep 2012 3:30pm |
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| deep down Member Since: 02 May 2012 Location: France Posts: 204
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Better late than never. A link to my Spot GPS tracker. Not quite Corsica as promised, but you get the idea.
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/v...4t2bcAssq3 |
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6th Jan 2013 10:30am |
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| SteveS Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Devon & Berkshire Posts: 388  
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A GPS based systems is obviously belt and braces but for much of the world that has 2G or 3G comms you just need a 69p app on your iPhone called Outdoor Navigation from GPStuner.com. Aside from all the trip and tracking functions it has an emergency function where you can preset 3 alarms: info, panic and emergency settings. when activated by you these are then automatically sent to any email address and it relays your GPS location, a message e.g. "I am in trouble etc etc", battery status of your phone (Battery 89%) and a link to your position on google maps for the recipient to see your location
Worked perfectly well throughout the Nordkapp run last year Not much cop in the middle of somewhere without GSM mobile phone signal (data) but for everywhere else its fine |
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8th Jan 2013 8:34pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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cheaper still, borrow a satphone from work
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12th Jan 2013 10:05am |
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| quentin Member Since: 23 Jul 2012 Location: on tour Posts: 119  
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I have a SPOT1 and would NEVER go outback or remote trip without it.
Have been several cases here where people have been saved from life threatening situations with one. Also Very bloody handy if you do atrip blog etc as you can embed a spotwalla map e.g. heres a trip from a few years ago http://spotwalla.com/embed.php?id=1aa44c3e454cdfe25 the map automatically updates as you go along. if you have a Spot messenger or are buying one Spotwalla is worth a look, http://spotwalla.com/index.php I know you can do similar tracking with gps phones but they dont work where there is no mobile phone coverage like 90% of this country. |
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12th Jan 2013 11:32am |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 
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Mine goes with me on the bike
If I'm sleeping in a bag on a hill in the Brecons my wife like that txt that says " "I'm here and I'm fine" Mobiles are useless in many parts of the UK even |
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12th Jan 2013 11:45am |
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