Do you like to watch?

[marks]

Well seeing as none of my customers want my services at the moment I thought I'd carry out a little technology test.

If it works the fun should start after lunch sometime

click here (http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0dIWGpAPcRhEUyNlkI4k2xhQKKnIB7s jG)

[Eddieb]

It don't go.

The page has been trying to load for several minutes now and nothings happening.

[3L4NS1R]

erm. what is it? your location?

[Eddieb]

I suspect MarkS has got one of those SPOT things so that her indoors can keep tags on him when he's out ;) and that he is going to go for a ride with it running today.

[Paladin]

That SPOT thingy looks interesting!
On the Satellite view you could track your days ride through the hills & tracks.

Do you really want the missus seeing where you've been going tho?

"Mark honey, why were you stationary so long at Toppys in Martinborough?"

:lol:

The emergency side of it seems a great idea tho, and no need for cellphone coverage is good for what we do! :2thumbsup

[CookMySock]

Cool gadget! What does it cost to buy and use?

Steve

[cooneyr]

SPOT is a very cool little gadget that is to some extents a GPS and Personal Locator Beacon in one. SPOT will not let you follow a route when out riding nor can you use it to navigate if you get lost. Also spot uses some comercial agency called the GEOS International Emergency Response Center to notify your local emercency responce centre if you hit the "help me now" button.

Personally I'd go for a hand held GPS (better for navigating and recording where you have been) and for a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) which transmitts to the NZ emergency responce center directly. The two gadgets do cost almost twice as much but they work much better for what they are intended to do.

Still SPOT is better at some things such as sending out an "I'm OK" message and a "I need help but not urgenly" (i.e. I've broken down come and pick me up) message.

SPOT page here (http://international.findmespot.com/)

PLB/EPIRB (i.e. beacons) in NZ page here (http://www.beacons.org.nz/)

Cheers R

[Grizzo]

I love watching....but it didnee work:no:

[paturoa]

That is cool - Marks had bought either an amphib bike or a helicopter!

Hes gone in a straight line from Raumati Beach to Pae hill.

Well at least he avoided the cheese cutters.

[BMWST?]

he is on the way to red rocks i reckon!

[young1]

Well you can't be on the KLR, there is no oil trail!

[Box'a'bits]

Erm... Hamner Springs. Where next Wally?

Cool toy... Me thinks I won't show this to Mandy. She may permanently attach it.

[junkmanjoe]

Erm... Hamner Springs. Where next Wally?

Cool toy... Me thinks I won't show this to Mandy. She may permanently attach it.

yea that be a bit of a bugger, you couldnt hide any more......:doh:

[BMWST?]

hmmm....hardly a exact track is it?did he fly ?Must have i thought from porirua to just south of picton...ok hang on there is a gap 8 39am to 2 06 pm

[pampa]

Nice to know the difference between the 3.

I'll keep myself in the adventure side for the time being tho :chase:

I need another button: "I'm ok but we'll need money cause I broke the BM. Start saving Honey"



SPOT is a very cool little gadget that is to some extents a GPS and Personal Locator Beacon in one. SPOT will not let you follow a route when out riding nor can you use it to navigate if you get lost. Also spot uses some comercial agency called the GEOS International Emergency Response Center to notify your local emercency responce centre if you hit the "help me now" button.

Personally I'd go for a hand held GPS (better for navigating and recording where you have been) and for a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) which transmitts to the NZ emergency responce center directly. The two gadgets do cost almost twice as much but they work much better for what they are intended to do.

Still SPOT is better at some things such as sending out an "I'm OK" message and a "I need help but not urgenly" (i.e. I've broken down come and pick me up) message.

SPOT page here (http://international.findmespot.com/)

PLB/EPIRB (i.e. beacons) in NZ page here (http://www.beacons.org.nz/)

Cheers R

[Paladin]

I need another button: "I'm ok but we'll need money cause I broke the BM. Start saving Honey"

Brilliant Pampa!!!!! :2thumbsup

[McJim]

Oi! Get off my island! :rofl:

[merv]

Bastard he is having too much fun while the rest of us work.

[Paladin]

That cheeky bastard has pissed off riding in the south island AGAIN and is rubbing it in with his new toy to boot!!!!!!

:doh:

[cooneyr]

That cheeky bastard has pissed off riding in the south island AGAIN and is rubbing it in with his new toy to boot!!!!!!

:doh:

Looks like it. Now we can play hunt the rabbit though.

Cheers R

[BMWST?]

if comes back the other way we can watch what happens at THE CORNER

[Paladin]

Looks like it. Now we can play hunt the rabbit though.

Cheers R


Heehee! Get ya guns loaded, its KLR season down south! :2guns:

[Paladin]

Looks like Mark's headed back towards Picton!!

Darn, that Spot thing just makes you jealous before he's even returned and posted the usual photo record up on KB! :bash:

[NordieBoy]

That #18 (Leatham Road) looks interesting...

[merv]

He's still a bastard doing this while we are all at work.

[junkmanjoe]

if ya zoom in ya can see him standing on the side of the road, with his thumb sticking out....

[Paladin]

He's still a bastard doing this while we are all at work.

Most definitely!


if ya zoom in ya can see him standing on the side of the road, with his thumb sticking out....

Classic! :niceone:

He's been stopped for hours, must've found a coffee shop with good latte's and/or a hot brunette waitress! :msn-wink:

[JATZ]

Wonder where he is now ?

Last mark (hehehehe) was 4 hrs ago

[Padmei]

Last mark (hehehehe) was 4 hrs ago

Oh hohohhohohohoho ho




ahem

[marks]

home again home again
jiggity jig :eek:

[Paladin]

home again home again
jiggity jig :eek:

Had a nice trip?

:laugh:

[Paladin]

home again home again
jiggity jig :eek:

You've got just enough time to clean the bike before Sundays assault on Odlins Road mate!!!
Hope you're not tired!!!! :gob:

[marks]

You've got just enough time to clean the bike before Sundays assault on Odlins Road mate!!!
Hope you're not tired!!!! :gob:

yes has a great trip - not too tired.

will have to check my brownie point allowance before committing to Sunday...

[marks]

That #18 (Leatham Road) looks interesting...

that was quite fun

a normal (but fun) gravel road leads to the Leatham Conservation Area. I went about 3k past this on an easy 4wd track before getting turned back by a possibly dicey river crossing (would be easy if you had help and/or weren't carrying too much gear).

Possibly the 4wd track goes up to 24km to Bottom Gordons Hut

could be worth a look for you top of south island wallahs

[Paladin]

yes has a great trip - not too tired.

will have to check my brownie point allowance before committing to Sunday...

Hey Mark, although your new gadget brought on fits of jealousy cos of where you went to test it, thought it looked kinda cool to have!

What did you think of the test?

[marks]

Hey Mark, although your new gadget brought on fits of jealousy cos of where you went to test it, thought it looked kinda cool to have!

What did you think of the test?

I think its well worth having. Cost $270 from tard me and costs $115US per year to use. It needs to have a clear view of the sky to transmit. I needed to push the "I'm OK' button more to make the track more 'followable'. I'll bring it on future rides so the 'stay at homes' can see what ere up too.

Posted some pics and lies here (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9404433&postcount=326)

[Paladin]

I think its well worth having. Cost $270 from tard me and costs $115US per year to use. It needs to have a clear view of the sky to transmit. I needed to push the "I'm OK' button more to make the track more 'followable'. I'll bring it on future rides so the 'stay at homes' can see what ere up too.

Posted some pics and lies here (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9404433&postcount=326)

I see what you're saying - can you not get it to just track constantly like a GPS then without pushing the message button constantly?

[marks]

I see what you're saying - can you not get it to just track constantly like a GPS then without pushing the message button constantly?

not without paying another $50US per year

[Paladin]

Nice pics Mark! At least you didn't wipe out after the bee stinging like I did!

Actually I take everything back - yeah KNOWING you were down there cos of SPOT was jealousy inducing BUT those pics just make me salivate for a SI trip - looks awesome, and perfect for the KLR mate as you said in the report and sure am lookin forward to getting the DR down there! :clap:

[Paladin]

not without paying another $50US per year

Understood. But if you wanted to pay, you can have the best of GPS tracking and SPOT messaging in one device so thats good! :niceone:

Looks like it has its uses then.

[marks]

Understood. But if you wanted to pay, you can have the best of GPS tracking and SPOT messaging in one device so thats good! :niceone:

Looks like it has its uses then.

yes but even though my family might know where I am I could be totally lost....

"Hello Dear - do you have any idea where I am?"

[Paladin]

yes but even though my family might know where I am I could be totally lost....

"Hello Dear - do you have any idea where I am?"

You have to learn to read a map and use the grid reference then! :devil2:

[marks]

You have to learn to read a map and use the grid reference then! :devil2:

there is no readout on Spot - just some buttons - you can have a play on Sunday

[Paladin]

there is no readout on Spot - just some buttons - you can have a play on Sunday

Oh I see, so the grid refs etc is just on the online monitoring; shame. Yeah will be nice to see the unit! And, yes, I see that sneaky trick to get me to come play on Sunday! :msn-wink:

Sheeesh I need some new tyres and offroad riding lessons! :doh:

Right pray for dry weather; I'm actually gagging for a ride after not having the bike for a week and your shenanigans down south makin me jealous! :msn-wink:

[smoky]

Wondered where you'd been tripping
We were on the same ferry on the way back, I was on my Bandit and Malcolm on his CBR

Cool toy

[marks]

Wondered where you'd been tripping
We were on the same ferry on the way back, I was on my Bandit and Malcolm on his CBR

Cool toy

small world

the guy on the V-strom is a kiwibiker lurker so thats 4 out of 4...