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Marten wrote on Aug 16^th, 2013 at 12:11am:


Bingo! Not to beat a dead horse but that is exactly what I wished I could of done 2 years ago after being airlifted out of WCP. After the rescue I still had to charter a plane to retrieve my boat.

Good point which is why I have the non-911 emergency button on my spot to notify certain people whom I trust to make good choices that I'm ok for now but unable to travel - so they can arrange assistance if possible that is less urgent than the nuclear option of SOS.

Another thing to consider is that you can get rescued and the SAR services are happy to do that job for you. What they will not do is transfer your "stuff" back to a road. With the Sat. phone option you could decide to have a flying service rescue you and bring out your stuff at the same time.

I just assumed becasue it was a SAT phone that they could fix a coordinate if the phone was on
I can see how you might be able to press a button on PLB and not talk on SAT phone.

Both the PLB and spot transmit you location coordinates and rescuers can use that to guide them to you even if you are moving (more of an ocean thing).  I don't know what if any position info a sat phone provides.  Also, if I'm injured it seems more likely I could push a button on a spot or PLB than make a call and talk.  Doesn't mean a sat phone in addition to a PLB isn't a better solution, I just know I could not resist the temptation to make business calls and the reason I go is that it forces me to stop thinking and worrying about business.

BillConner wrote on Aug 13^th, 2013 at 7:01pm:


Couldn't you use a Sat phone with some type of pre-arranged ring to say your OK without having a conversation?
Seems like a SAT phone if you can get one at a reasonable price gives you the most options?

If you just want to be rescued and have no other purpose or need for a device, get a PLB.  That is all it does and it does it very well - anyplace on earth.  One time cost - 5 years and then replace battery.  Not my choice because my wife wants the I'm OK function.

IF I did invest in a locator type device, I don't want to have to have to do anything but press a button and get help. Surely they can do better with battery life issues or accidentaly running it dead?

I don't want to deal with tech support issues, I want it to work when I need it too!

Right now that Globestar Sat deal for $300 a year doesn't sound bad if your tripping a lot or even just camping in remote areas.

Jim J Solo wrote on Aug 8^th, 2013 at 2:03pm:


Update from our guide;
The InReach in fact was a failure. The batteries were over 70%. Tech support at Delorme explained a way that they 'soft re-boot' it by holding down X key and down arrow key together for 30 seconds. I tried the technique and it worked. It was not in their literature.