Staying Safe

My father and I are going to be in a pretty remote area of northern Quebec camping and fishing for a couple of nights.  There isn't any cell phone service in this area.  There also won't be any emergency services available to us for over 200 km away, or about 4 hours in Labrador City or nearby Fermont, QB.  One piece of safety equipment that we are bringing with us is a SPOT Gen3 device.

Learn more about the SPOT Gen3 here: SPOT Gen3

The SPOT Gen3 will bring some piece of mind to us while we are out in the middle of nowhere in Quebec and also bring less worry to friends and family back home.  If there is a problem along the way such as vehicle issues and we need help, we can press the left button of the two hands.  This button will be linked to my aunt and uncle in Labrador City and it will send a message to them letting then know we need help that isn't life threatening.  The S.O.S. button on the right will also be linked to them and family back home that will alert them that we need emergency assistance ASAP.  If this is the case, a helicopter with EMTs will be dispatched to our GPS location to provide assistance.  This piece of equipment is relatively inexpensive compared to the services it provides.

In addition to these features, this device also allows others to follow our travels.  I will post the link to this device and you will be able to follow us on Google Maps as we travel from New Hampshire to Quebec and Labrador.  I can also check in using this device, sending a message that we are ok.  Also, I can preprogram a message and press the word bubble button to send this message to predetermined contacts and Facebook.

Follow our travels via the SPOT Gen3 at: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0Ar1joqJoxnnqzoZJKFDfRvhEySMqyg8i