Cambios

The Greater Patagonian Trail leads partly through rather isolated uninhabited areas with no mobile phone coverageat all. In case of an accident an a satellite based emergency communication devise may contribute to your survival. SPOT offers a light weight emergency beacon that when pushing an emergency button submits a distress signal via satellite with your GPS position to a rescue centre.

SPOT offers a light weight emergency beacon that submits a distress signal via satellite with your GPS position when pushing an emergency button. This devise can also be set up to regularly send your position so family and friends can follow display your steps through track on the Andesinternet. We carried such a personal satellite trackerand our families and friends stayed much more relaxed because they could see us move day by day through the mountains.