You don't just use a GPS device for fun when you enter unknown territory and you want to be able to find your location to determine your route back or to share all your location data with your followers via social media channels, including photos. In some cases you use GPS to report an emergency. The device can do this automatically if you fall or you can press the panic button yourself.
Tracking everything valuable with a GPS device
GPS trackers are also useful if you have valuables that you want to know where they are at all times. Think of your rare sports car sitting in your garage. If it is stolen - in any way - from your secure environment, you want to be able to track where the car is. Once you know the location, you can also contact the authorities. But you can also protect a horse that wins competitions at a high level and is worth a lot of money with a GPS device.
An alarm for personal safety
If you exercise and are regularly outside alone or in the dark, you know that a deterrent as protection can be useful if you are bothered. With a Doberman Jogger alarm you will feel a lot more comfortable when you go out for your marathon running training. There is no GPS device in it, but the sound and the bright light that is visible from a great distance will scare your attacker and this will give you time to find a safe shelter or speak to someone you meet along the way.
A GPS device with extra costs
For some devices you need to take out a subscription. Think of the Trackimo, Globalstar spot trace or some of the Garmin GPS devices. Due to the live connection made by satellite, you do have to pay for this satellite connection. The advantage of this subscription is that - in addition to reading and reporting your GPS location - you can always continue to communicate with your supporters. And even if a panic situation arises, you can contact the control room 24/7 in the event of an emergency. This can be a useful and life-saving device for extreme sports, world travel or exploring international waters.
Shapes and sizes of GPS trackers
A GPS device can come in the form of a small block. You stick or buckle it to the object you want to track. There are also handheld devices on which you can see where you are live on a map. Mountains, rivers and coordinates are clearly and immediately visible. There are also watches with GPS function. And if your parents or grandparents are a bit older, a small GPS device in the form of a remote control with buttons - including an alarm button - can be ideal. It also has a man down function, which automatically sounds the alarm if someone falls.
