My Spot is on its last contract. I'm definitely moving to a sat phone. Spot was a good idea, but it simply is too primitive to work for all situations that may arise. It is better than nothing, but for the most part, it's just dead weight on the pack that when it comes down to an emergency, will put in a situation when the SPOT itself becomes problem: to use or not to use. That's just something I don't really want to deal with when things get ugly and I need some sort of help.
For example, when my daughter fainted in the middle of nowhere last year, I really didn't feel like calling in the rescue team, but I did want to talk to a nurse or doctor just to run this past them. Not gonna happen with one-way communication, and even texting capability the latest gizmos offer.
And then there is Spot's pathetic customer support, which has me wonder how organized that shop really is and if that would ever affect how a 911 call may be processed when it actually matters.
