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Hey guys...
I'm leaving the UK in 10 weeks to ride to Cape Town by myself. I wasn't planning on taking a GPS at all - how can you get lost -- you just keep going South... until you can't go any more... THEN YOU'RE THERE!
Unfortunately I discovered there's a few people who actually worry about me (can you believe it!) -- and they are very, very anxious that perhaps I should take a GPS... and something that can transmit my whereabouts.
(Secretly I think its just so they can be sure not to be around when I get to them!)
ANYWAYS -- I have found several systems that transmit your GPS data... but all of them use GSM / GPRS (cellular networks).
Since 90% of Africa is NOT covered, there's FAT CHANCE that any data will ever be transmitted.
What to do?
(PS: I did try and suggest smoke signals, but was told not to be flippant... global warming is bad enough.)
I'm leaving the UK in 10 weeks to ride to Cape Town by myself. I wasn't planning on taking a GPS at all - how can you get lost -- you just keep going South... until you can't go any more... THEN YOU'RE THERE!
Unfortunately I discovered there's a few people who actually worry about me (can you believe it!) -- and they are very, very anxious that perhaps I should take a GPS... and something that can transmit my whereabouts.
(Secretly I think its just so they can be sure not to be around when I get to them!)
ANYWAYS -- I have found several systems that transmit your GPS data... but all of them use GSM / GPRS (cellular networks).
Since 90% of Africa is NOT covered, there's FAT CHANCE that any data will ever be transmitted.
What to do?
(PS: I did try and suggest smoke signals, but was told not to be flippant... global warming is bad enough.)
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