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From: Andrew <andrew@spam.net>
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Subject: Re: How will the police find me.
Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 23:46:34 -0000 (UTC)
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Chris wrote on Thu, 23 May 2024 21:33:01 -0000 (UTC) :

>> No, the post revolved around knowing with some precision where I was,
> 
> Which in the scenario you provided of your phone being stolen or broken is
> impossible. 

If the phone is broken or stolen, the next best bet is a HAM or Satellite
radio in the backpack. Now if even the backpack is stolen or crushed....
then I'm out of ideas for micky's situation.

>> Only GPS and battery, and I have plenty of battery and GPS is exceedinly
>> reliable.  There was no cell signal on 90% of the trail, and certainly
>> no wifi. 
> 
> Well that's useless for anyone but you. Your ex nor the police will ever
> where you are from your phone 90% of the time.

In order for him to communicate, he's gonna need either a radio, or, if
they're looking for him, a mirror or bright flashlight. 

Lots of people have spelled HELP in the sand on an island also... but
that's far out of the realm of the comp.mobile.android newsgroup I think.
 
>> But I challenge your use of "depend on".  You missed the part that I had
>> told my friend where I was going on and how long it would take me.   
> 
> Good. 

I have a similar issues as micky does, in that I hike alone and I'm well
into my age of breaking bones being easy - so that's why I have SOS
mechanisms on my phone (which require cellular signal of course).

I also keep a small ham radio in a plastic bag in the backpack.

>> The
>> technology part is a supplement, so that they will be find me faster.
> 
> Not without a data connection they won't.

Actually, he doesn't need a "data" connection, per se, since SMS doesn't
need cellular data - where all he has to do is send a text but if he's out
of cellular connection - that text will wait until his phone floats
downstream in a plastic bag until it finally reaches civilization.