I invested in a satellite phone a couple of years ago and never leave home without it. Works great anywhere and has not failed to get a signal once. I use it while hunting in the back country to...

The ACR SarLink is the way to go, and the professionals choice of gear. The SPOT works well in most areas, and allows communication at a cost. You can do the same type of check-in with the ACR...

My spot connect works wonderfully off my Iphone 4s. I haven't had problems with it yet, although you may want to pack a couple extra batteries just in case. If your spot connect thingy runs out of...

spot 2 is what mine is.!!! enough technology to send the occational notification and still leave most of the technology world behind and enjoy the wild.

Bob, the reviews on the smartphone linking SPOT are mixed. Some find it reliable, others don't. The SPOT2 communicator isn't as versatile, but has a good reputation for getting the messages out. I...

i use a spot. very reassuring to family. and i can be used to create jealosy to friends that are at home working, when you send notifications from the high country. I take it with me on all hunts,...

What I have done is to own a "SPOT" and use this regularly. I have the original version and my wife can see on a website where I am and track my movement in the field. For more extreme hunts like...

my spot works well for this kind of thing.

This is one of the reasons I am debating getting a satellite phone. The Spot 2 is getting better reviews on reliability than the original one. There is better reliability and one can send out...

I have a close friend who loves to climb all the 14ers in the area. He's my age, and has one of those SOS gizmos. On one climb a storm came in faster than he thought, and was trapped. He sent out a...

I have the SPOT Connect. It works ok, sometimes I wonder though when it crashes my phone. I think the SOS feature is reliable, I hope! My wife sure is a lot happier that I have it, and more hall...

I have the Spot 2. One thing I keep coming back to is getting a Sat phone. The cost of the Spot 2 and a subscription is lower and it gets the basics of what I need for emergency needs and check...

I have two kids that I live for so I enjoy coming home and will do or buy absolutely anything to help make sure that I do.