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\"SPOT\"I received an early present from my Christmas wish list; the latest GPS Personal locator beacon from SPOT otherwise known as the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger. I took it out for a test drive on an easy hike to Bison Peak in the Lost Creek Wilderness of central Colorado. The SPOT performed well.<\/p>\n

I wanted SPOT primarily to keep my wife informed of where I was when I was out of cell phone range, medicine<\/a> which happens often with my iPhone\/ATT in the Colorado back country. Also, I thought it would be nice to see my tracks when I got back home. Finally, it might be fun to share some of my climbs while they are happening in addition to posting trip reports after they are over. Has climbing become a spectator sport?<\/p>\n

Continue reading my experience at Gear Reviews<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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