Lost riders near CHAMA
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Hey Trinity...almost bought your last sled.....
anyway, I'm in Canada (Calgary Alberta) and after watching this story unfold on the news...and the great outcome, I wondered how I could get ahold of this guy and tell him about the spot. I bought one a few weeks ago, tested it thoroughly and it has worked flawless. It is very new, so we may not hear many great stories yet other than the recovery of a stolen bike, but i have tested the help and ok features.....100% everytime. Now I guess I don,t have to fiqure out how to reach this guy.....great story!!!!
169.99 in canada, basic plan 99.99yr, unlimited tracking with 10 minute updates is an extra 49.99yr and 100,000 s&r insurance is 7.95yr. (but does not cover forcast weather changes....and must be a US resident...I'm Canadian.
3 buttons, ok, help and 911. the ok and help is pre set up by the user to send to 5 of your reliable friends and sends a message that you set up yourself. it gives the message and your long and lat and it can go to their cell or email or both. A link to google earth attaches to the message in email so they can click the link and see your location instantly. (pm me your email and I will send you a test to check it out) the ok button will continue to transmit for 20 minutes to insure it gets through, but you only recieve one message on your cell.....the help sends a message every 5 minutes for an hour and your cell or email gets them all....keeps coming, incase the target is moving and to make sure the message gets through. the 911 goes to the international emergency center and they call local search and rescue to inform them of an emergency (do not test this function....cause they are coming) it sends every 5 minutes for 24 hrs and you can hit the button again after that.
I do not sell these......really......but $10,000 for sled.......300.00 for emergency insurance.......no brainer
GREAT JOB TO THE SEARCHERS!!!!!!!!!! super ending
That's pretty slickI guess I gotta get one. Anyone have any real life experience with SPOT?
Hey Trinity...almost bought your last sled.....
anyway, I'm in Canada (Calgary Alberta) and after watching this story unfold on the news...and the great outcome, I wondered how I could get ahold of this guy and tell him about the spot. I bought one a few weeks ago, tested it thoroughly and it has worked flawless. It is very new, so we may not hear many great stories yet other than the recovery of a stolen bike, but i have tested the help and ok features.....100% everytime. Now I guess I don,t have to fiqure out how to reach this guy.....great story!!!!
169.99 in canada, basic plan 99.99yr, unlimited tracking with 10 minute updates is an extra 49.99yr and 100,000 s&r insurance is 7.95yr. (but does not cover forcast weather changes....and must be a US resident...I'm Canadian.
3 buttons, ok, help and 911. the ok and help is pre set up by the user to send to 5 of your reliable friends and sends a message that you set up yourself. it gives the message and your long and lat and it can go to their cell or email or both. A link to google earth attaches to the message in email so they can click the link and see your location instantly. (pm me your email and I will send you a test to check it out) the ok button will continue to transmit for 20 minutes to insure it gets through, but you only recieve one message on your cell.....the help sends a message every 5 minutes for an hour and your cell or email gets them all....keeps coming, incase the target is moving and to make sure the message gets through. the 911 goes to the international emergency center and they call local search and rescue to inform them of an emergency (do not test this function....cause they are coming) it sends every 5 minutes for 24 hrs and you can hit the button again after that.
I do not sell these......really......but $10,000 for sled.......300.00 for emergency insurance.......no brainer
GREAT JOB TO THE SEARCHERS!!!!!!!!!! super ending
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I'm really glad this turned out good for everyone involved. We (me, wife and kids) came over the pass from the Alamosa side Sat morning about 10-11am. We were planning on taking the kids riding there (being on vacation in CO and no TV, I did not see the cr@ppy weather forecast). Stopped at the rental place up there and went in to bs w/ those guys, since we obviously weren't taking the kids out in that weather.
They told me about the people that hadn't made it in Fri night and I asked if anyone had or was organizing a search and everyone kinda shrugged their shoulders.
Was wanting to go help search, but the folks there at the rental shop didn't even know thier was a search going on. Stupid me, I assumed the rental shop or Rondevous would be the base for a search. Apologies for not stopping farther down where you guys were parked and checking. Again, glad it turned out alright.
They told me about the people that hadn't made it in Fri night and I asked if anyone had or was organizing a search and everyone kinda shrugged their shoulders.
Was wanting to go help search, but the folks there at the rental shop didn't even know thier was a search going on. Stupid me, I assumed the rental shop or Rondevous would be the base for a search. Apologies for not stopping farther down where you guys were parked and checking. Again, glad it turned out alright.
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trinitypowder
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No worries mate. I found out they were missing about 730 Saturday night. Some friends from Farmington called to give me the details. Jason had a map and knew where the truck was, but he also knew he couldn't get 3 newbies there safely, so they stayed hunkered down at the Osier station. There where little AVYS all over the place Saturday and Sunday. The way out us gonna be through a narrow canyon. Not safe nor easy. It sounds like a bunch of people got pretty close through out the search, but coming in from the east was the only "safe" option. I love to hear the stories of all the people out looking. Keep 'em coming
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