I got dizzy watching that "flyover"! grin

63 wrote:
> When I say that my android is pretty good at tracking my hikes, here's an example of something that was created using my phone to track my hike:

I just don't understand why Spot picks up and sends out bogus locations occasionally like that, when all the other GPS devices seem to do fine.

But the other side: Being able to transmit your location to a satellite is trickier. That is where the problem with deep canyons and trees comes into play.

Even in a canyon, if one needed to send an SOS message, setting the unit out in a clearing, and allowing it to run 30 minutes would get the signal out.