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David K
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10-4 on that! Fun to have their great maps to see your route, too!
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rts551
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depends on what you want to do. spot is $150 and delorme is $300.
You going to kick loose of $300 David?
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David K
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I was replying to Jon, sorry that wasn't clear. He already has one.
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Pappy Jon
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Quote: Originally posted by rts551  | depends on what you want to do. spot is $150 and delorme is $300.
You going to kick loose of $300 David? |
How much is that SPOT contract going to cost you? I pay only for the months I use it. Plus I can text. And I will put Delorme customer service up
against SPOT's any day.
"The association of flowers and warm-blooded love is more than a romantic convention; it is based upon one of the great advances in the evolution
of life." Ed Abbey
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bajaguy
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SPOT Gen 3 is now $75
Behind every inReach is GEOS. Behind GEOS is the IERCC — formally known as the International Emergency Response Coordination Center. .......same
Center that SPOT uses
| Quote: Originally posted by Pappy Jon | | Quote: Originally posted by rts551 | depends on what you want to do. spot is $150 and delorme is $300.
You going to kick loose of $300 David? |
How much is that SPOT contract going to cost you? I pay only for the months I use it. Plus I can text. And I will put Delorme customer service up
against SPOT's any day. |
[Edited on 9-13-2015 by bajaguy]
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rts551
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Reminds me of the My truck is better than your truck argument. I stand by my comment. It depends on what you are going to do with it. If you want
tracking like we do with Score, I would stay with spot. If you are into text messaging then go with Delorme.
[Edited on 9-14-2015 by rts551]
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Pappy Jon
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SPOT 3 is $150 at REI. Annual subscription is $150, plus $50 for unlimited tracking. That is $350 to walk into a SPOT.
My inReach cost me $35/mo for 40 freehand texts, unlimited preset messages, and unlimited tracking. For $65/mo you can get unlimited everything. I'm
not paying for months it sits in the closet, only for the one or two months a year I need it.
Also, I have my inReach synced to my Android tablet which makes operations just too dang easy.
The one advantage I see with the SPOT is the AAA battery.
I still say inReach rocks!
"The association of flowers and warm-blooded love is more than a romantic convention; it is based upon one of the great advances in the evolution
of life." Ed Abbey
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frizkie
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Home?????
Get A Grip
Am I the only guy that heads out for 3/4 months and up to a year trip,, at a time and don't call home ???
[Edited on 9-13-2015 by captkw]
Difference is you don't seem to know where HOME is???? El Charro????
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chuckie
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MOMMY!!!
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captkw
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Dumb F___ frizkie
are you with ellane ? your about to get a RUDE wakeup !!
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mtgoat666
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Millennials are pusssies! They get stuck in the mud and the Internet goes into hyperdrive looking for them. Back when I was young, we did not even
give a precise return date, just said we'd be back in a week or 2 or 3
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bajacamper
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Yep, if you are scared to death of everything, and need an army to watch out for you, stay home. You can't forsee everything that might go wrong on
a trip but you can sure cut down on a lot of problems by planning ahead and thinking.
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rts551
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All the want-to-be she-men are coming out now. who cares what you "say" you used to do.
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BooJumMan
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This whole thing is freaking ridiculous. Sorry, but going there solo in a truck during hurricane season is stupid. They apparently also ran out of gas
as well? Amateurs.
Regardless, I'm happy to hear they are safe. I wouldn't wish ill will on anyone.
[Edited on 9-14-2015 by BooJumMan]
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woody with a view
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| Quote: Originally posted by rts551 | From Talk Baja:
UPDATE ON LOST YOUNG MEN:
The searchers have found a trail to follow. He told Bob the guys were headed to Punta Canoas to the north which makes sense since they were supposed
to come home on Thursday.
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why would they head to Canoas if they are already late? talk about creating an endless wild goose chase. if they are not able to get out the SJ road
(doubtful) they should stay put with the people at SJ. that's the first place any international rescue team would look. typical rookie mistake! they
have no way to know IF the road north is passable to Canoas and out to the highway. the roads through here suck. it's probably where they are
broke/stuck and waiting for mommie.....
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bajatrailrider
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Just happy to hear there Ok.
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KurtG
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| Quote: Originally posted by Pappy Jon | SPOT 3 is $150 at REI. Annual subscription is $150, plus $50 for unlimited tracking. That is $350 to walk into a SPOT.
My inReach cost me $35/mo for 40 freehand texts, unlimited preset messages, and unlimited tracking. For $65/mo you can get unlimited everything. I'm
not paying for months it sits in the closet, only for the one or two months a year I need it.
Also, I have my inReach synced to my Android tablet which makes operations just too dang easy.
The one advantage I see with the SPOT is the AAA battery.
I still say inReach rocks! |
Don't know anything about the DeLorme but have used the original Spot for a number of years. Annual basic subscription is $100 not $150 and it uses
two AA lithium batteries not AAA.
Like others I used to go for lengthy periods in Baja with no contact with folks back home and figured I could do ok on my own. It always worked
out(well, there was that one little crash in '02 that resulted in an ambulance ride, surgery and a year of physical therapy but the bike and I both
survived so no need to go further into that.) Now that I am just a bit older my adult children and partner Kathy get comfort from knowing where I am
since I am usually on a motorcycle by myself. Seems to me that is is just considerate to use a Spot or other similar device to put their minds at
ease. Never had to use the emergency function but good to have it available. As I try to keep riding through my 70's and maybe longer these
electronic devices look more useful.
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woody with a view
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so they were found? where are the gory details?
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Ateo
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Inquiring minds want to know. Hopefully one of them will post all the fotos and routes on Talk Baja. JK.
Glad everyone was OK. I love my SPOT. Keeps me linked in with a rescue crew if needed.
Hey Woody, mind if I put you on my SPOT email list? I could say I need help, just to get you a free vacation to come dig me out?
I'll pay your gas and have escabeche and beer waiting. :big grin::big grin:
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bajaguy
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SPOT Gen 3
About half the size of the original, uses 4 AAA batteries and now $74.99 on the SPOT web site:
http://www.findmespot.com/en/index.php?cid=100
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