Re: SPOT vs SAT PHONE
Rich,
I have this vision of a NPS Ranger in front of a screen similar to air
traffic control watching the SPOT signals and checking them against the...
Dick Matthews 2010-02-04 17:59:46 #59744
Re: SPOT vs SAT PHONE
Josh, both devices will work well in those areas. If your family just wants to see where you are on a map, then SPOT is the easy choice. If you want to...
rich_rudow 2010-02-04 17:37:04 #59743
Re: GPS units
Drifter, a good old fashion topo map and compass serves me well in GC too. Occasionally, I do find that my GPS phone with full 1:24K topos of all of GC is...
rich_rudow 2010-02-04 17:25:35 #59742
SPOT vs SAT PHONE
So I need some help from some of you who are familiar with these technologies. I have never had to use any type of communication device in Grand Canyon and...
JoshC 2010-02-04 17:15:05 #59741
Re: GPS units
Richard:
I'm not sure who "drsmith531" is, but it's not me.
I may be a bit atavistic, but I'm one of those people who has no interest in either GPS or cell...
driftersmith 2010-02-04 15:24:50 #59740
Re: GPS units
Drifter -
When I went to Peru two years ago and hiked the Inca Trail to the ruins at Machu Picchu, one of the guys in our group was a professional...
richard2425848 2010-02-04 15:11:45 #59739
Re: "Grand Plan Pitched to Arizona County"
Oh, I agree that it's all about money.
My comment about it being a "good thing" was tonge-in-cheek though, to be honest, I'm always amazed at the number of...
sumiwada 2010-02-04 12:35:28 #59738
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