Whether you're trekking through the forests, hiking up mountains or white-water rafting, this should be an amazing and enjoyable experience. And a safe one!
The Spot GPS is one of a kind and an absolute must-have for any traveler. Using GPS satellites, this device can track your co-ordinates and with the click of a button, it can alert emergency rescue services as to your exact whereabouts. This emergency feature will continue to send a distress signal every five minutes until you cancel it. It also allows you to request help in a non-life threatening situation and will send a message or email every five minutes for an hour.
In addition, it lets you to keep in touch with family and loved ones. Before you set off on your travels, you need to program email addresses and/or telephone numbers that you wish to keep in touch with, or notify in an emergency. The 'OK' button will send your recipients a message, along with a link to Google Maps, so that they can see exactly where you are. And if you wish, you can set up the messenger to continue to send location messages every ten minutes.
This world-first gadget is compact, yet durable. It is waterproof, to a depth of 1 metre for up to 30 minutes and will operate in temperatures between -40 degrees to 85 degrees and altitudes of -300 to 21,300 feet.
The Spot GPS costs £149 and requires a further yearly subscription of £80. For an extra £30 a year, you can also use the Track Progress facility. This will send your GPS location to your Spot account every ten minutes for twenty four hours. This enables your contacts to follow your progress in real-time and also saves your route for you to view at a later date.
Shop for it:
The Spot GPS is available at IWOOT* and more information about this product and subscription packages can be accessed at Findmespot.eu