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Outdoor Retailer: SPOT turns smartphones into satellite communicators
It's common knowledge to not rely on your cell phone for help in the backcountry, lest you become a cautionary tale. But, what if you could use your smartphone even after you've lost a cell signal? SPOT Connect turns your smartphone into a satellite communicator.
Announcing Our Final 20,000 Reviews Contest Winners
Six community members who wrote gear reviews during the 20,000 Reviews Contest period won an assortment of prizes from Clif, Nikwax, Spot, and other companies.
Outdoor Retailer: Petzl, Energizer, SPOT, and Pacsafe
Petzl belay/rappel device and headlamp-charging system; Energizer's solar panel/battery charger; PacSafe's anti-theft devices; and news from SPOT and RAB/Integral Designs.
Outdoor Retailer: Texting from the trail with SPOT and DeLorme
We take the DeLorme Earthmate PN-60w with SPOT Satellite Communicator out for a hike, and ponder the nature of communication in the backcountry.
Outdoor Retailer: Personal locator beacons in the backcountry
Currently, there are two main locators available to the backcountry traveler: the ACR 406 series and various SPOT devices.
SPOT recalls version 2
Since SPOT announced its new and improved version 2 of its popular satellite messenger tracking device at Outdoor Retailer in July, we've been eagerly...
Outdoor Retailer: SPOT debuts version 2.0
SPOT introduced its next generation SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger for fall 2009. At 5.2 ounces, the new SPOT is 30 percent smaller and lighter than the original SPOT and has additional custom messaging modes and a new enhanced satellite antenna.
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