SPOT PRODUCTS ARE FEATURED IN MOUNTAIN WEEKLY NEWS

An upgrade from the classic Gen3 satellite locator beacon, Spot X adds the ability to send and receive 140-character emails or text messages, along with rudimentary navigational features and, of course, the SOS function. The latter summons emergency assistance via the Globalstar satellite network; the former allows adventurers to stay in touch with home-base; both function when travels go way off-grid. And we appreciate the new month-to-month service plans so we can use the Spot X as needed and shelve it the rest of the time.

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers with the Alaska Army National Guard's 1-207 Aviation Battalion rescued three individuals shortly after 10 p.m. Monday about 20 miles northwest of St. Mary's after their plane crashed.
The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center at JBER was contacted by a commercial air taxi service after the pilot of the aircraft activated his SPOT personal satellite beacon and made notification of the crash. The AKRCC contacted the Alaska Army National Guard to request assistance from their aviation unit stationed in Bethel.

One of the challenges that many hunters and outdoors people face is staying in communication with family and friends while in the field.  Often, our travels take us to places that have little to no cell phone service.  There are a few companies in the marketplace that make products that allow two-way communication as well as the ability to call for help in an emergency.  SPOT has stepped up to the plate and created a device that can do both effectively and efficiently.
Disclaimer: Edward Gramza IV is a Brand Ambassador for SPOT.  The opinions of this review are his and his alone and Edward Gramza IV was not paid for this review and neither was HuntingLife.com.
In May, SPOT came out with their new two-way communication device called the SPOT X.  Like SPOT’s other devices, the SPOT X’s main purpose is to act to send out a beacon to emergency responders to assist you almost anywhere in the world.  Compared to other SPOT devices, the SPOT X also allows two-way communication with first responders as well as family and friends back home.

Booth #: 3072A

Booth #: 42111-UL

Booth #: D-098

Booth #: 554