SPOT Tracker
Has anyone used a SPOT tracker? How good was it at keeping people informed where you were?
There seem to be two level of service agreements now. Firstly it will send up to 200 emails to whomever you nominate. Or the other one seems to keep a website informed of your progress which allows your friends to track you by looking up the website. I think the 200 emails sounds like the best course for me but I'm not sure who I should send them to as a position in latitude and longitude is not going to mean much to any of my friends. I'd be interested in other peoples' thoughts on this.
I notice I can now buy a Personal Locator Beacon [EPIRB] with GPS for less that €300 or £250, I wonder if that is a better way to go? Although in my mind they are really for two different things. One to let friends and family where you are and two to let SAR know you are in trouble. Any other thoughts might be useful?
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