Does anyone use a SPOT messenger?
Hi All
I've never considered anything like a satellite phone before, but my upcoming trip will see me in very remote areas of Siberia and the Russian Far East, far from mobile phone coverage, in the depths of winter with deadly temperatures, so I am thinking of some emergency communications.
A satellite phone is too expensive and out of the question, but I've been reading about a SPOT messenger, which is cheap enough to buy for a single trip.
I have two main questions...
- Can I cancel the service subscription when I'm not using it, and pick it up again when i want to make a trip which might need it?
- Can I program in the numbers which are used when the SOS button is pressed? I'll be in Russia so it really needs to go to the local Ministry of Emergency Situations office. Sending it to 112 in Europe may not work...
Something like a Delorme InReach is not too expensive either.. would this be a much safer choice?
Grateful for any user experience and opinions
EO
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