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Digger

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    Detecting and fossicking as a hobby.

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  1. Thank you to everyone who responded. The Garmin Rino certainly stands out as the unit of choice. You have all made it easy for me to make a decision and it seems that it will be 2 of these units. We normally carry a small GME hand-held UHF radio so as the Rino has a UHF radio function it will take this place. It basically means that we are not adding any extra weight but have so many more tracking, communication and potentially lifesaving functions. Thank you again. Thanks for your reply Fred (FredMason) you nailed it in your description in describing just how easy it is to get lost in the harsh Western Australian bush. I note that when my wife and I are working we each concentrate on the ground and do not realise that we are wandering further apart. Suddenly you look up and realise that you can't see your partner and you are confused as to what direction you last saw her. Without a communication link this could potentially get very serious. Luckily till now the UHF radios have sorted this out and we would find each other. I am concerned that one day we will walk too far or worse, one of us will fall down a hidden mineshaft, lose conciousness and will almost be impossible to find. The Garmin Rino should be a lifesaver. Peter.
  2. Hi all, this is my first post as a newby. My wife and I are looking at upgrading detector equipment etc and I was wondering what others use for personal GPS tracking? Whenever we go 'bush' we each tend to 'work' apart and at times we lose sight of each other and also our start point. My concern is that we are risking getting lost (either together or individually) and if one of us only gets lost or is injured and incapacitated then the other one won't know where to find them. Do other forum members carry a personal GPS tracker each which shows your start point and has the capacity to track back to the beginning? Are there GPS trackers available that also can locate the position of a second GPS tracker, thus allowing you to find your partner? I imagine we would program each tracker ID into the other's GPS and it would not only show your own track but could identify the co-ordinates of the second unit. Does anything like this exist? We do each carry a small handheld UHF radio, which allows communication if in range (and conscious) but this is of small use if we are lost. I appreciate your replies and look forward to sharing this forum site with you all. Peter (down under)
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