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1/15/2019 12:16 pm  #1


Borrowing a Spot

Is there anywhere to rent Spot devices or is anyone interested in lending theirs for a fee?

We're heading on a 7 day trip in the Yukon the first week of August and want to have some assurance while in grizz country. 

I have seen satellite phone rentals but I'm wondering about Spot devices. 

If anyone has one that they won't be using that week and are willing to lend it for a fee, let me know!

 

1/15/2019 12:41 pm  #2


Re: Borrowing a Spot

Hi Claire - I used to rent them from a place in Florida called Satellite Phone Solutions.  As of two years ago they had the best price I could find, and I found the service to be very good.  They fell through once when a hurricane shut them down (excuses, excuses), so I had to buy one.  The problem in renting from them is timing - they'd be shipping to Canada, and predicting accurate delivery dates might be a little dicey. 

Spotify also rents them, but I think the issue is the same (predicting delivery time).

I just found a Canadian company that rents them, Avantura.  I don't know a thing about them, but that would overcome the delivery problem.

I wish I could offer you mine, I'd be very happy to send it up for you to borrow, but I don't know when I'll be tripping this coming summer.  We'll probably look at summer schedule fairly soon, and if that timeframe looks open I'll certainly drop you a line.

Here are the links:
  https://www.satellitephonesolutions.com/shop-rentals
https://www.findmespot.com/SPOTRental/lander.php
http://www.avantura.ca/



 

 

1/15/2019 2:09 pm  #3


Re: Borrowing a Spot

That is super helpful info! Thanks so much!

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