Recent outing in Cairngorms was beset by poor weather, meaning we got back into signal 5hrs later than planned to find that the wives had followed procedure and called MRT when we hadn't got in touch. Quickly sorted and stood down before they'd mobilised, and good to see the agreed procedure was enacted without hesitation, but I would like to avoid this eventuality in future by giving ICE contacts a dot to follow in addition to the time-bound rules. Are SPOT trackers still the best option for this? Would only be used a couple of times a year so not keen to drop silly money on device + subscription, if there a lower cost option that the hive mind has experience of I'm all ears (I use Garmin & Strava to log rides, I presume there's a live tracking feature on one/both of them - any good?)
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Posted : 16/05/2026 7:05 pm
