Bounce of an old thread as I was looking at a fairly recent utility www.polarsteps.com which looks like quite a nice way of reporting progress on a long trip. Of course, like all smartphone apps they depend on getting data connection, potentially expensive if you haven't got wifi and impossible if no signal.
So to my mind a GPS/satcom device of some sort is a smart idea to keep with you for those "oh s***" moments. The technology has moved on since the last post on this thread but personally I favour the SPOT for its small size and lower price despite the holes in coverage, which don't affect the parts of the world I expect to be heading to. Part of my reasoning is the possibility to leave it charging in a discreet location on the bike overnight as an anti-theft tracker then take it out and carry it as a PLB type device during the day. Obviously you can get dedicated anti theft trackers but they tend to work on mobile networks which may not be available where you park up. Anyone else tried this approach?
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