
In the past year I’ve heard of two situations where the improper use of a satellite emergency notification device (SEND) such as an DeLorme InReach or SPOT Messenger have caused SAR to be called out to search. In both cases I suspect user…
There’s an article over on the UnofficialNetworks blog about a new piece of “avalanche safety gear” made by a company called Snow-Beacon. The article, which I encourage you to read for yourself, describes the “SnowBe” as the “THE MOST DANGEROUS…
Satellite Phones may not have 911 capability; users should know what number to call for rescue
Google Map Maker is opened to Canada, and Google becomes a crowdsourced map.
When you’e using OpenStreetMap, you’re using Crowdsourced data; in my experience, very accurate for urban searches.