Does anyone make a single device that does GPS navigation and tracking?
I'm going on a backwoods hiking trip, with some non-zero chance of getting lost and needing help. So I'd like to be able to navigate using a GPS device, and ideally have the same device be able to function as a tracking beacon in case I need backup. I haven't been able to find a product like this, but does anyone know if such a thing exists? Thanks!
(I know I could use two different devices, but I'd like to keep the gear to a minimum.)
Best Answer
Garmin recently bought deLorme, and has just released new versions of the inReach devices. If you enable the feature (and pay a lot for it), they allow you to put your location on the web every five seconds (or ten or ....). If you disable that, they still have an "SOS button" that will get a message out with your location. Works via the iridium satellite.
There is also a way for other people to "ping" for your location, but unfortunately, they have to do it by clicking a button on a website, which means anyone in the world can do it, with YOU paying ten cents for each ping. Unless you pay the big bucks for the "unlimited" plan.
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Can GPS work without Internet?
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GPS tracking is the surveillance of location through use of the Global Positioning System (GPS ) to track the location of an entity or object remotely. The technology can pinpoint longitude, latitude, ground speed, and course direction of the target.How does a GPS monitor work?
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The four global GNSS systems are \u2013 GPS (US), GLONASS (Russia), Galileo (EU), BeiDou (China). Additionally, there are two regional systems \u2013 QZSS (Japan) and IRNSS or NavIC (India).Getting Started with GPS Tracking Device | RY82530 | Tutorial
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