Sat phone hire

I agree. I found the cost of hiring one a coupe of times, was pretty close to having your own.

Because of an incident with my wifes heath, we decided to always try to be in phone contact. As you dont have to go very far away from the capital cities and major towns to have no mobile signal, we decided to buy out right will be a good ongoing investment.

Also when overseas the call costs are similar to the normal mobile gobal roaming charges.

G'day Phil,

No, far from a "Borg". One of the reasons we love to get away so much is to enjoy some peace from all that noise!

Thing is we won't be on the actual Nullarbor for a good part of the way as we will be travelling along the coastal route and I know for a fact there is no reception down from Israelite bay and beyond (heading east) because I have been down there before it is extremely remote. We have friends expecting us on a certain date in Victoria and certainly don't want to set off my EPIRB to get them a message that we may be a few days late for whatever reason!

Cheers

QUOTE: "and certainly don't want to set off my EPIRB to get them a message that we may be a few days late for whatever reason!"

I think you would find yourself in a bit of trouble if you did!

Do as we do. I tell the friends that I may be late and don't make any plans. If they set up a big dinner expecting you to drive in then you have warned them!!

If we have to be there for a specific reason then we are. And in this case we visit the "risky" places on the way home. That way just the postman will be upset.

Did I detect a "so what if you are out of mobile phone range" attitude. Good on you. That is very refreshing. The world won't end and you may even appreciate the thing not ringing when in an intimate or important conversation with your wife or partner. Don't you just hate that happening. It spoils the whole mood.

I still wouldn't bother getting one. Buy a bottle of Moet with the money you save, and take it with you instead. Chilled, of course and two nice iced glasses.

Phil

PS You ain't kidding Shaker.

Thanks Phil, some sound advice there!

One of the very kind EO members has offered to hire his out to me for a steal and hundreds of $$ cheaper than buying one and a fraction of the cost of hiring from a company. Will unlikely need to use it but for the cost it will be nice knowing it's there in the event we need to and it certainly won't be turned on unless we do. Given how much it will cost there will still be enough for a nice bottle of bubbles!

I am a product of the mid 70's and I think my generation is probably one of the last to know what it's like to live without technology with regards to phones and computers. As teenagers we had no mobile phones, facebook etc etc and I am so grateful for that. The most we had was a Commodore 64 with some clunky games that held our interest for short periods of time but the lure of the outdoors always won over in the end. My girlfriend and I love going away to refresh our perspective and escape the "noise" as I like to call it.

It is great being somewhere where there is no reception as you know you don't need to check your phone for emails or texts. When your daily working life revolves around this sort of communication it is the best feeling being free of it for a while. It's one of the main reasons we've invested in our Cruiser in the first place. I know you can always "switch off" when you're at home but it's just not the same as getting out there!

Cheers

Cruiser

I first got involved with communications networks in early 1969 and worked with some very sophisticated and "cleaver" stuff over the next 47 years. It was such a relief to finish work and leave it all behind me and get back to MY life. Not one as part of the technology society. I think that is why I don't use the mobile phone.

We purchased the phone for emergencies only as I am at risk all the time. It was also to appease the doctors and get their concent to travel remote. Otherwise not only am I putting my life at risk but I am putting a 100% medical cover at risk also. And at my age that would be a vloody big stupid thing to do.

So I understand the need for a satellite phone on an emergency basis. But I wouldn't call being late for dinner an emergency Hi..

Catchya Enjoy and the trip

Phil

Thanks Phil,

Nope certainly won't be using it for that however we do have people relying on us to be in Victoria by a certain date as we will all be travelling on to a different destination together. Our arrival time will affect their work and plans they have made around it so we want to make sure we aren't inconveniencing them if we get way laid for whatever reason.

Cheers

"I am a product of the mid 70's and I think my generation is probably one of the last to know what it's like to live without technology with regards to phones and computers."

What about the people born in 60's, 50's, 40's, 30's and 20's who are still alive and kicking, or were you born in 1870's :)

Cheers
Greg

PS: Sat phone is a great idea - very cheap insurance.

Excellent insurance mate.Well put.

As a product of the 40's I can easily do without the internet, mobile phones and MacDonalds as well.

Phil

Hi Greg. No haven't forgotten! My point was that i am grateful that my life wasn't dictated by the internet and computers when growing up and that I just scraped into the generations of folks who were as lucky. Read "I think my generation is probably one of the last"!

..No worries, I misinterpreted your comment - you were referring to generations after your childhood, I thought you were referring to generations older than you (most people in Australia (i.e. >50%) are probably older than you and also had no computers/mobile phones in childhood).

Anyway.. understand completely...technology is not always a good thing...though Satellite phones are pretty handy (trying to stay OT :))

Cheers
Greg

...by the way if you have on Optus phone you will experience the feeling of isolation fairly often if traveling in regional WA....all the more reason to have a sat phone.

Cheers
Greg