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Post by spillenger on Oct 14, 2016 13:14:31 GMT -8
More interested in this from a sociological perspective than a purely practical one: Say you had a device on your hiking trip that allowed you to send as many preset texts to someone in the outside world as you liked, but you could only preprogram three different texts. So, you could have, for example, one that said, "Don't worry; everyone's okay," and another that said, "We've just reached the trailhead and are walking to the car." What three messages would you preprogram into your device? Rules of the game: - Limit of 140 characters per message.
- You're on a 6-day hike with a total of 4 people
- The maximum distance from a road is 10 miles.
- It is a moderately strenuous hike in a National Park with a group of moderately experienced hikers.
- This is completely apart from any SOS capabilities the device might have.
- You can assume that people in the outside world can send you texts via this device.
- Assume also that you can send custom text messages if you need to but prefer to have the most useful and frequently used messages in your presets because the custom messages are prohibitively expensive.
Interested to see what people would do.
Thanks.
Paul
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Post by zeke on Oct 14, 2016 13:22:52 GMT -8
Please have the beer cold when I get there.
Call the Crematorium.
Miss you!
ETA: You've been gone nearly a year since posting last. Any good Trip Reports?
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Post by rebeccad on Oct 14, 2016 15:22:10 GMT -8
"Don't worry; everyone's okay," Can't think of any message better calculated to start me worrying! |
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Post by rebeccad on Oct 14, 2016 16:16:17 GMT -8
But to see if I can answer the question...
1. Weather is beautiful, wish you were here.
2. Weather is here, wish you were beautiful
3. Oh, crap!
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Post by foxalo on Oct 14, 2016 20:05:58 GMT -8
I would have no interest in this feature. I text when I arrive if I can. I figure someone will notify loved ones if I die or I'm injured, otherwise I have no interest in being contacted.
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Post by rebeccad on Oct 15, 2016 12:51:40 GMT -8
I would have no interest in this feature. I don't think the OP is looking for real answers, at least not for products. At any rate, he's not getting any :D I thought it was a call for smart-ass comments, as did Zeke, but I could be wrong...Still--see if you can come up with anything better than we did! |
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Post by rebeccad on Oct 15, 2016 12:53:52 GMT -8
P.S. I missed the part about being able to receive texts...yeah, not something I want, though there may be a time when it will be good to have the ability, what with aging parents and all.
I just thought of another good message:
"I'm backpacking and you're at work. Nyah, nyah, nyah!"
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Post by reuben on Oct 16, 2016 3:38:01 GMT -8
"It's OK - I'm with RanD and TDale."
"Send bacon!"
"There's a magazine?"
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Post by JRinGeorgia on Oct 16, 2016 3:39:57 GMT -8
This sounds like a real question posed as theoretical. Spillenger, have you bought (or planning to buy) a DeLorme and have a trip coming up that you're planning for?
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Post by rebeccad on Oct 16, 2016 10:47:08 GMT -8
This sounds like a real question posed as theoretical. That is probably true. But the result is entertaining. "I'm with RanD and TDale" is almost as panic-inducing as "everyone's okay." |
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Post by crawford on Oct 16, 2016 17:39:08 GMT -8
Hiking with these four is like herding crickets
Beer ran out at mile 2...natives are getting restless
Where did we leave the car?
or if I'm being more serious:
In camp, things going well
On trail, moving smoothly
Heading out to vehicles, everyone healthy
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Post by tigger on Oct 16, 2016 19:26:34 GMT -8
On schedule and on target.
Behind schedule. Will make it later than expected.
Meet us at the destination. We are ready for pickup.
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Post by grace on Oct 17, 2016 10:03:53 GMT -8
We're not lost, yay!
I told you, the vodka is medicinal.
See you soon, I love you.
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Post by rebeccad on Oct 17, 2016 11:10:32 GMT -8
I like those, Grace. Though #2 might be something to say to the member of the party who is required to carry the vodka :D
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Post by Lamebeaver on Oct 25, 2016 11:39:29 GMT -8
Sounds a lot like Spot. Have fun coming up with messages, then think "What happens if the unit malfunctions, or you lose it, or the battery goes dead?"
What will the person/people monitoring your messages do when they don't hear from you for several days.
I used to own one of these. I switched to a PLB and said "If you don't hear from me, I'm probably fine."
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