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Kristin
My husband just told me he wants our daughter to have a cell phone with GPS tracking in her backpack when she goes to kindergarten in the fall. He thinks it would be good for her safety to be able to know where she is, as well as in case of emergency be able to contact us. I think it's absurd that a 5 year old kid would have a phone, first because she'll be in the care of teachers from when he drops her off until when I pick her up, but mostly because I don't want her using it all the time like a teenager.
Has anyone bought their kindergartner a phone? Would you or wouldn't you and why?
Answer
No. You can't make a small child safe by giving her a phone - if there is _any possibility at all_ that she would ever be put in the position of being the one needing to contact you in an emergency, or that the answer to "where is she?" isn't "at school", find a better kindergarten!
No. You can't make a small child safe by giving her a phone - if there is _any possibility at all_ that she would ever be put in the position of being the one needing to contact you in an emergency, or that the answer to "where is she?" isn't "at school", find a better kindergarten!
how to contact people if no cell phone towers are available?
as you may know (lol jk)....i'm embarking on a camping trip to a remote, obscure destination which does not have any cell phone towers or power transmission lines anywhere near the vicinity making it difficult for me to contact other people via phone, etc. Is there a solution for this?
Answer
Yes,
On a backpacking trip you'll often lose cell signal.
If you are a climber/mountaineer, however, you can climb to the peak and cell towers as far as 10 miles can be reached.
However, more practically I recommend for backpacking.
1 - SPOT, a GPS/satellite transceiver. I have one. Its small and light. People can track you on google map. You can push a bottom to send for rescue.
2 - Ham radio. Good for 5 to 40 miles depending on the geography. Works great, but requires a license, which is extremely easy to obtain. I got it in one morning.
3 - Satellite phone - too expensive for most people.
I prefer the SPOT if I am backpacking/climbing alone.
I prefer the SPOT and ham radio if I am going in a group.
I never used the sat phone. The cost is prohibitive.
If you are taking kids, unexperienced backpackers deep into the mountains, I highly recommend at least one person take a SPOT.
Yes,
On a backpacking trip you'll often lose cell signal.
If you are a climber/mountaineer, however, you can climb to the peak and cell towers as far as 10 miles can be reached.
However, more practically I recommend for backpacking.
1 - SPOT, a GPS/satellite transceiver. I have one. Its small and light. People can track you on google map. You can push a bottom to send for rescue.
2 - Ham radio. Good for 5 to 40 miles depending on the geography. Works great, but requires a license, which is extremely easy to obtain. I got it in one morning.
3 - Satellite phone - too expensive for most people.
I prefer the SPOT if I am backpacking/climbing alone.
I prefer the SPOT and ham radio if I am going in a group.
I never used the sat phone. The cost is prohibitive.
If you are taking kids, unexperienced backpackers deep into the mountains, I highly recommend at least one person take a SPOT.
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