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[*] posted on 2-2-2022 at 09:34 AM


Quote: Originally posted by StuckSucks  
A couple years ago I migrated from SPOT to InReach due to SPOT's sketchy reliability. When I sent an "I'm OK message," it was usually sent, but not always. Ditto for tracking. I was not comfortable with a personal locater beacon which "usually works."


If you look on Amazon the customer ratings for Spot are much lower than InReach.

I'll stick with InReach.




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[*] posted on 2-2-2022 at 09:44 AM


I have a ZOLEO. It works off the Iridium System and all cell systems. More importantly it’s more water resistant! The plug in the charging port is attached and real!
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[*] posted on 2-2-2022 at 09:45 AM


I was so happy to have an inReach device (inReach Explorer) during my solo Baja Bound research trips in 2017 & 2018). Besides communicating with my wife, I had great fun chatting with some of you Nomads, like StuckSucks, who could see where I was and at least once got me off a dead-end road! LOL

inReach uses Iridium satellites and Spot does not, which explains why the less than 100% coverage. TMW's Spot failed to send (get a signal out) around San Ignacio on one of his trips, I recall.




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[*] posted on 2-2-2022 at 10:12 AM


Graham talks, plus 20 beautiful photos, including the rescue: https://www.facebook.com/graham.mackintosh.71



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[*] posted on 2-2-2022 at 01:29 PM


I have a ZOLEO. It works off the Iridium System and all cell systems. More importantly it’s more water resistant! The plug in the charging port is attached and real!
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[*] posted on 2-3-2022 at 09:20 AM


Quite a while back when my Spot died, I cancelled my subscription and bought an inReach. I hate unreliable stuff.
For long duration travel I have a LION battery pack to recharge stuff.
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