Have you ever been stranded?

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drift
slightly more targeted drift - I know several of you have mentioned having The Spot or other satellite beacons. Do you use The Spot's messaging feature? How well does it work? Have you ever had to make an emergency call via any of the beacons, and how did that go?

I use the Spot and it automatically sends a message to designated phone numbers you set up in your account. I've also used the help button which summons my contact person and they receive the notification instantly as a text on their cell phone. I have not had to use the 911 button yet. I like using the Spot since we live in a rural area with limited cell phone coverage in between some of the little towns.