nsmiller Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 The wife and I are leaving on the FJR and FJ09 on Saturday, July 14 and heading for Alaska from Kansas City. Considering taking a GPS tracker along the way to people can follow our route but also for emergencies. I was about ready to pull the trigger on the new Spot X two way satellite messenger, but then I saw it had terrible reviews on REI's website so I decided to do more research. The Spot Gen 3 has been out a while and has okay reviews, but for the money it would be nice to have two-way message capability. I'm now considering the Garmin inReach. None of these devices or their service plans are cheap. Anyone got any experience with either product? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark&Stormy Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I used a Spot gen 3 on my Mexico trip. I really only used the tracker fuction that pinned my location every 5mins. I never had to use any of the assistance modes thankfully. The batteries lasted about 7 weeks of use. You can send a preprogramed text or email to family/friends letting them know all is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledruide Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Go with inReach , better satellite system and you can suspend the service plan when you don't need it and pay only 3 or 4 dollars by month. and the two way message capability is a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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