Satellite Communication Gear Review: The Bivy Stick | No activation fee, cancel plan when not in use
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- Gear review: Satellite Communication Bivy Stick ⤵️
I only recommend products I use myself (A D). The @bivy has been a key part of my safety while hiking and camping out of service for the last few months. The Bivy Stick does not have a screen on the device itself but works alongside their mobile app, so to utilize all the features you will need a phone. I film everything on my phone so this was ideal for me to save money vs. buying a device that has a screen. Features:
🆘 SOS button: this works even if your phone breaks or battery dies. Hold the button on the device for 3 seconds and Global Rescue will be notified with your exact location and send a local rescue team.
💬 MESSAGING: All plans give you unlimited check in messages to pre-set contact(s). On top of that, depending on which plan you choose, you can text as you would with your phone, out of cell service, to anyone.
🗺️ MAPS: You can download a detailed map of an area with trails
🌦️ WEATHER FORECASTS: It shows upcoming weather in the area which is really important to me for snow and rain
🪶 LIGHTWEIGHT: it’s really lightweight at only 3.35 oz. For comparison Garmin InReach mini is 3.5 oz and Zoleo is 5.3 oz.
💵 COST: The Bivy Stick is one of the more affordable options out there. $300 for the device and the monthly subscription has no activation fee so you can cancel for the months not in use. The lowest plan is $15/month. For comparison, the Garmin InReach Mini 2 is $450 right now + the monthly plan.
🔋 BATTERY LIFE: I put my phone in airplane mode to preserve the charge. I always bring a power bank to charge my phone at the end of the day and every 4 days I charge the Bivy if I have 24/7 tracking on.
🇺🇸 And it’s made in the USA
You never know what can happen. It's better to have it and not need it vs needing it and not having it. Looks like it does all sorts of stuff too. Be safe and enjoy.
I just finished EMT school and my professor worked as a flight medic for many years. She said that if you have the money getting helicopter insurance is worth the investment(for those in the US without free healthcare). Most of the time if you need a med helicopter transport health insurance won’t cover it. With helicopter insurance, it covers you if you need a helicopter ride to a hospital so you don’t have to pay thousands of dollars out of pocket. It’s around $100 a year for coverage and for hiking remotely like this where if you get injured you’re most likely going to be transported via helicopter I would say it’s a good thing to have.
Gosh the things you have to worry about in USA , you guys got it tough . Here in nz you just jump in the bush 😂no bears either
@@greyarea1004i mean what if you fall down a large ditch or fall and break your leg solo, still good to have no matter what 🤷♀️
Awesome tip I'm going to look into it for us, thank you!!
@@STPEH1 its probably more that u dont have to pay shit tons for the helicopter ride over there so the insurance isnt necessary
@@STPEH1the insurance isn’t necessary when medical costs don’t cost an arm, leg, and your firstborn child if they aren’t covered by insurance (which is only mildly less expensive at an arm and a leg)
I think something like isn’t even an extra but a necessity. Kids, young people who do a lot of outdoor travels, tell your parents about this because we will gladly buy you it and pay for the monthly fees. Most of us just don’t know what’s available like this that could literally save our kids life.
I had a Bivy stick and wanted to love it, but it wasn't reliable for me. I either had the darnedest time connecting to a satellite, or when I did have a signal, my contacts wouldn't get my message for hours and hours. My sister once thought I had been hiking on Mt St Helens until 1am, and I had sent her a message that I made camp at 7pm. 😬 It also randomly activated Global Rescue twice when I was kayaking and not touching it, although the response from Global Rescue was immediate, and they were very professional and efficient when speaking to my husband 😅 I ended up getting an inreach and it's always worked perfectly. I used the emergency feature once when I pulled a muscle on Rainier and couldn't finish my planned route, and the garmin folks got a park ranger to meet me without issue. I'm relieved I had the garmin and not the bivy stick that day 😕
I have been wondering about this. This has made up my mind, thanks!!
Also great to call in your last known location right before Sasquatch grabs you.. Yikes !! Stay Safe Stay Positive Stay Healthy and Blessed
Well Be safe out there Baby Bird, great video and God bless 🙏
You are living my dream! Enjoy!
I've been looking for something like this for when I finish my van and am ready to take off for a few yrs to travel alone across canada while living in my van.
Thanks for the info. Trying to decide what device to go with. Really out off by Garmin’s sub + activation + device cost. Considering iPhone 15 when it happens.
Keep up the content you’ll be grow big in no time.
I ❤watching your videos and shorts 🥰🥰🥰
Great in the weather conditions
Hi, first time follower but avid climber, tramper and camper. I carry a Garmin GPS SOS 67i. Great little unit for location, and texting when nothing else work. For peace of mind I subscribe to Garmin insurance for high altitude pickup. All features bundled into a small unit. Pays to check it out.
I got myself a Zoleo GPS communicator. It comes with a free non-emergency medical advice chat.
I love my ZOLEO
I like the idea of dying along in the woods I don’t take my cell or any electronics on purpose lol
same
Hell yeah
Geeez. I get lost if I go off the trails (that have arrows) in the forest! LOL!
my work has a sat phone for journeys in -30°C into no man's land. some form of sat comms could save your life
This looks like the one for me. Thank you
Great info. Been meaning to get one of these.
Carry a pistol too always
😂
Great review!!! Thanks!
They are okay when they work... Many who have them have had problems
Smart
15 dollars a month could save your life....Cool
Nice! Very smart.
What hiking pants do you have?
What is the brand of your black jacket and green pants? They are super cute and I’m looking for a good brand for camping/hiking. Love your adventurous and helpful vids btw! ❤
You guys know your Google maps works outside of service? I found that trick out you don't need to pay for or download any app. You can't ask for directions but it always tracks your location so it's impossible to get lost
Why not an inReach? It's a little more, but being able to pull forecasting, send texts, run gps and do sos is worth it. It's marginally more
Don't forget to send a description of what you're wearing and your gear
What did we ever do before cell phones?
Been hiking since the 70's I am the GPS although now that I am nearing 60 this is not a bad thing.
That’s actually not a bad price
Nice gizmo.
Many of us remember that camping ALWAYS meant you were on your own. Cell phones and satcoms really haven't been around very long.
Carrying someone out on a litter while one runner went ahead to bring help was why camping just 40 years ago, meant you went out in a part of four to six.
Any affiliate links for the Bivy Stick? Gotta support the channel, right?
Make sure you have insurance to cover the costs of the sos
thanks for the tip!
U a strong lady
15 bucks a month for something that can save your life is good!
Is there a link for the product? Thanks.
It works in Europe (spain) ?
The satellite communicator should be mandatory when you go to the back country
Where is this is beautiful
This is nice
and 300 dols a col t 45 be safe too
So you can go any were and thay find you but thay cant find things like flight hms 370 and stuff like that you no
Babybird 🙂
the fact this has a monthly subscription is ridiculous
These are nice, but way too expensive. Cheaper to just panic and run around all over the place.
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Wow you are so beautiful
Don’t cheap out on these
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IT NEVER WORKS
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U R Adorable... I love your hair so much sweet heart 😙. I wanna kiss your hair 😘. U have Cute Eyes
You need to be more diligent at disclosing ads. This doesn’t follow the current laws on advertising
and yr braver th a n me
Get s gun
Did you just say camping without cell service can be dangerous ? The point of camping is not to have cell service. Wow!!!
Bro, imagine people hiking before digital technology. They’re fucking savages.
Really?? lol I never thought of myself or my Dad and Mom as savages!
can u get yr location love camp near u
Go away, creep.
Canada
Thats kinda creepy
Solo hiking and camping with no cell service is not dangerous. You young people have no concept of what danger is. Working the log drive in the 1920s was dangerous. Trapping alone in the Klondike in the 1980s was dangerous. Hiking and camping alone anywhere in Canada in the 21st century is not dangerous.
Unless you're unprepared, in which case, you're dangerous.