Description
CHECK OUT THE FUNCTIONALITY:
SOS: Use this function In the event of a life threatening or other critical emergency to notify emergency services of your GPS location and that you need assistance. The GEOS International Emergency Response Center alerts the appropriate agencies worldwide – for example contacting 9-1-1 responders in North America and 1-1-2 responders in Europe.
Help: In the event of a non-life threatening emergency, you can use this function to notify your personal contacts that you need assistance. Additional SPOT Assist services can be purchased and programmed to your Help button as well. When activated with SPOT Assist, the Help button will notify professional services either on the land or water. SPOT has partnered with national service providers to offer non-life threatening assistance.
Check-in/OK: This feature allows you to let your friends and family know that all is OK with a pre-programmed message along with your GPS location. With a push of a button a message is sent via email or SMS to up to 10 pre-determined contacts and your waypoint is stored in your SPOT account for later reference. Your stored waypoints can be easily integrated into a SPOT Shared Page or SPOT Adventure account.
Custom Message: This feature allows you to let your friends and family now receive a custom message along with your GPS location with a push of a button. Use this feature as a secondary OK message or transfer your personal help alert to this message function if you are using a SPOT Assist service on your Help button.
Track Progress: This feature allows you to send and save your location and allow contacts to track your progress in near real time using Google Maps. With your SPOT account you have the ability to set up a SPOT Shared Page which allows you to show your SPOT GPS locations to others on a Google Map.
*Batteries will be provided but make sure you bring 4 backup lithium AAA batteries.*
Craig Scandrett-Leatherman (verified owner) –
Main thing was peace of mind. GPS not terribly accurate: search and rescue guy said that Garmin GPS is much more accurate and family who was tracking said that it seemed a little off (like I backtracked, which I didn’t). Still the Spot would have gotten search and rescue close enough for true emergency I believe and it’s cheaper than inReach products that would have tracked more accurately. OutddorsGeek had good service and communication. A drop box for this product would have made end-of-trip planning a little easier. Staff and service was great! Thank you!
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SherpaMom (verified owner) –
Good product; transmission was iffy in canyons/trees but that was expected. Provided great peace of mind and heads up since a faster pace had my hikers off the PCT a day early.
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Nicola Bowman (verified owner) –
It was a great device to have for family and friends to track me and to make sure we reached our destination. simple to use.
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Ronald Harrison (verified owner) –
Took it to eastern Rockies in Colorado for 4 day backpacking. Probably would rent again.
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