Testimonials
Who Should Use SPOT?
As a former SAR Tech-EMT with 14 years of experience and more than 350 SAR missions, it is my opinion that every hunter, hiker, dirt biker, fisherman, horseback rider, backpacker, geocacher, 4 wheeler, ATVer, cross country skier, snow mobiler, mountain climber, desert racer, adventure racer, mountain biker, Forest Ranger, Game Warden, etc., etc., should carry a SPOT device. Period.
Wade Nelson
HardcoreOutdoor.com
SPOT 9-1-1 Messaging Offers Communication at Home.
My wife Debbie says that SPOT is the best thing since soft butter. The folks that called her from the GEOS Emergency Service Center that SPOT uses for 9-1-1 dispatching, were kind, caring, and friendly.
After I pressed 9-1-1 and notified emergency responders that I was in trouble, they kept her up to date and called her many times to check on her and report the progress of the rescue.
It’s damn tough being the one at home wondering where your other half is and how he is. She thinks I should have my SPOT surgically implanted so I’m always safe.
Will Eisemann
Grand Junction
Search and Rescue Runs Field Test with SPOT.
Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to evaluate your product. At this time I do not know what position the Sheriff’s office is going to take regarding obtaining these units, but I personally think it would be a valuable tool for our team to have.
And, besides Search and Rescue, I can envision many potential users for it in both the public and private sectors. Lastly (and most important) I belive that, in the near future, we will be seeing 9-1-1 SPOT activations which will result in much prompter rescues….as well as lives saved. Well Done SPOT.
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Steve Engquist
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue
SPOT Sponsors Team Across the Atlas 2008
The SPOT Unit is a great product that can find the right use in many different situations and adventures. We tested it during a ski trip, but I think that a long hiking trip would be perfect too.
We loved the fact that when our cell phones would get out of range, the Spot Unit kept functioning. I know for sure that our friends and family appreciated seeing our position on the web, as the adventure progressed. It also created a buzz in the media world: newspapers, TVs and radios loved the idea to track our exact spot on a daily basis. The downside is that you can’t hide anymore...either you make it, or you don’t. Everyone can see it. Just joking of course, we loved it ! and we’ll definitely use it again on all of our future trips.
Pietro Simonetti
Team Across the Atlas 2008
New Record for Skiing All 28 California Resorts in 4 days, 10 hours and 7 minutes.
www.acrosstheatlas.com
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Anchorage Man Rescued in Alaska Wilderness
"SPOT saved my life. If my brother hadn’t bought me SPOT to check-in with him before I left (for Alaska), I might not be here right now."
Mike Brady
Anchorage, Alaska
First SPOT Rescue Survivor
SPOT Provides Peace-of-Mind in Snowmobile Avalanche Rescue
My husband is an avid snowmobiler, and I worried about his safety in on his trips. So for Christmas, I bought him a SPOT satellite messenger because I wanted peace-of-mind for both of us. I thought he might use it to check in. Little did I know that only a week later he would use SPOT to alert 9-1-1 after an avalanche consumed part of his group in the remote backcountry of Wyoming.
I received an OK message telling me he was safe. In fact, I was viewing his location through Google Maps™ online at www.findmespot.com when I was called by the Emergency Response Service Center used by SPOT. They contacted me instantly and notified the local area emergency responders within minutes. SPOT’s quick response was critical in the rescue communication. I can rest easily knowing that Brian will have SPOT with him every time he snowmobiles because of the safety capabilities and peace of mind it gives me.
Natalie Bertsch
Miller, South Dakota
SPOT Takes the Search Out of Search and Rescue
Whether you are hunting, camping, fishing, boating, or mountain climbing. SPOT is a must for any outdoor activity. I can now send updates on my whereabouts while traveling for work, let my family know I’m OK while deep-sea fishing, and have a back-up plan in case my truck breaks down on the way to another TV shoot. Without question, SPOT is one of the most amazing new products for the avid outdoorsman.
Henry Waszczuk,
Host of the Nationally Televised Angling Shows Fins & Skins and Fishing the Flats
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