spot me

SPOT is the latest gadget to hit the outside world. first and foremost, it is a personal locator beacon that can transmit your location in the event of an emergency. it can send a variety of messages, like "I'm OK" or "Send emergency help".  a priceless piece of equipment to those of us that explore the wilderness. to the tech heads out there, the Track Location feature has the added cool factor of sending your location for live display online via a Google Maps type interface. 

several epic races lately have teams carrying these devices. check out their online maps:

The Great Divide Race -> adv racing local Ardie Olsen is competing in this 2,711 mile bike race from Canada to Mexico.

Primal Quest -> a 10-day adventure race in Montana. friend & occasional teammate Patricia Williams-Smith is racing with TravelCountry.com

hey mom & dad... this might make it on to this year's christmas list. you know, for safety....