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DeLorme to Preview Highly-Anticipated PN-60w GPS with SPOT Satellite Communicator at Teva Mountain Games
Unique new handheld GPS product pairing with Type & Send text messaging keeps you connected with family, friends, and emergency help when beyond cellular coverage, for peace of mind wherever you go.

DeLorme/SPOT GPS Satellite Communicator

DeLORME GPS

YARMOUTH, ME --(Ammoland.com)- DeLorme, the innovation leader in mapping and GPS technologies, will demonstrate pre-release models of its eagerly-awaited Earthmate PN-60w with SPOT Satellite Communicator at the 2010 Teva Mountain Games, scheduled for June 3-6 in Vail, CO. Actual product release is expected in July of this year.

The Earthmate PN-60w is the world’s first handheld GPS that enables Type & Send text messaging via satellite. A special interface on the PN-60w connects it wirelessly with the SPOT Satellite Communicator, which was designed exclusively for DeLorme. Messages are created on the PN-60w’s internal keyboard, then relayed via satellite for delivery using established SPOT technology.

Because messages are conveyed via satellite, and are not dependent on cellular phone coverage, the PN-60w with SPOT Satellite Communicator keeps users reliably connected even in remote locations around the world. Both devices are designed to be ruggedized and waterproof and thus better suited than most cell phones for the rigors of outdoor use.

The Teva Mountain Games will be the first opportunity for the public to see the two devices together in action. The DeLorme and SPOT exhibits will be side-by-side in the Gear Town area, located in downtown Vail.

“We’re excited to introduce the Earthmate PN-60w with SPOT Satellite Communicator to serious outdoors enthusiasts at the Teva Mountain Games,” said DeLorme Product Manager Chip Noble.

“The ability to navigate confidently in remote locations and stay connected with customized satellite messaging means peace of mind wherever you go.”

Users can type and send text messages to individual email addresses, cell phones, buddy lists, and social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, Fire Eagle, SpotAdventures.com, or Geocaching.com. In case of emergency, SOS messages can be sent with the user’s GPS coordinates embedded. In addition, family and friends can track a user’s progress via Google’s free online maps.

The Earthmate PN-60w comes with DeLorme Topo North America GPS maps and desktop software included, with topographic and street coverage of the U.S. and Canada. It also displays high-resolution aerial imagery, official USGS and Natural Resources Canada topo maps, and NOAA nautical charts, all available from DeLorme via low-cost subscription. Navionics lake maps and marine charts (sold separately) can also be displayed.

The text messaging, track progress, and emergency SOS/911 features are all activated via subscriptions from SPOT.

About DeLorme
DeLorme is the longtime leader in innovative mapping and GPS solutions for both consumer and professional markets. Based in Yarmouth, ME, DeLorme offers a unique set of core competencies across the complex areas of map data creation and management, software development, and integration with GPS. The ability to develop all the critical components necessary to compete in the fast-changing navigation world provides a distinct competitive advantage. DeLorme is one of a handful of mapmakers that still own and produce their own content, and its Street Atlas USA, Topo North America, XMap, and Earthmate GPS products have introduced countless first-to-market innovations. To learn more, go to www.delorme.com.

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Global Rescue Evacuates Bear Hunter From Remote Camp In Kamchatka, Russia

Global Rescue Evacuates Bear Hunter From Remote Camp In Kamchatka, Russia

Global Rescue

Kamchatka, Russia --(Ammoland.com)- While hunting brown bear deep in the forests of Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula, a Global Rescue member severely injured his leg leaving him in need of medical evacuation.

Global Rescue evacuated the member to a local hospital for stabilization and ultimately to his home hospital of choice.

Global Rescue launched a helicopter to extract the 63-year-old man from the remote camp to a hospital in Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy, where he was diagnosed with a badly fractured leg and torn ligaments.

After the leg was immobilized, Global Rescue physicians evaluated the results of the member’s x-rays and approved him for travel.

The member was then evacuated by Global Rescue’s medical personnel to his home hospital of choice in St. Louis, Missouri for follow-on care.

Global Rescue made arrangements to have the member’s weapon accompany him on his flight home and to have his bear skin sent to a taxidermist near his home in St. Louis.

While hunting brown bear a Global Rescue member severely injured his leg leaving him in need of medical evacuation.

About:
Global Rescue provides best-in-class medical, aeromedical evacuation, search and rescue and security services to individuals, corporations, travelers and expeditions worldwide. The company’s emergency response teams are comprised of paramedics, physicians and security personnel, many of whom are veterans of elite special operations units of the U.S. Military. Through an exclusive relationship with the physicians of Johns Hopkins, Global Rescue members also benefit from the advisory services of some of the world’s finest physicians.

Examples of Global Rescue’s work include rescuing a safari client from Mozambique and dispatching a special operations team to Africa to protect and prepare to evacuate Americans from a country experiencing political unrest. Other recent missions include evacuations from Haiti, Chile, the Republic of Georgia, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Mexico, Alaska, Argentina, Ethiopia, and Thailand. For more information, visit www.globalrescue.com.

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