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Giant Loop Tracker Packer
the Kurt Caselli Foundation, have come up with the
Tracker Packer to secure a SPOT or DeLorme
inReach in many locations, including your
motorcycle. I prefer to attach it to the shoulder strap
of my hydration pack, where it has an unobstructed
view of the sky and is reasonably protected from
vibration and impact.
Like all Giant Loop gear, the Tracker Packer is made
to take beating. Straps of robust hook-and-loop
secure the unit via its mounting slots, with the bright
red top strap shouting “EMERGENCY” in large
letters. The SPOT’s base sits on tenacious non-slip
material to help hold it in place, with foam padding to
coddle the electronics. A two-inch wide reflectorized
band loops around…well, whatever you want to loop
it around, to mount the tracker. Additional webbing
loops provide other mounting options. Sewn from
Mil-Spec materials, it’s one tough, made-in-USA
piece of safety equipment.
We don’t advise attaching your satellite tracker to
your bike, since you might become separated in an
accident. The author prefers to mount his on his
The Giant Loop Tracker Packer aims to solve the hydration pack strap.
question of “where do I put my satellite tracking The motivation for developing the tracker packer
device?” was to provide a safety net for off-road riders and
Have you got a spot for your SPOT? Where is a racers. To that end, Giant Loop donates a portion of
good spot for a tracking/emergency device? They all sales to the Kurt Caselli Foundation, and each
have to be open to the cosmos to contact a GPS Tracker Packer sports the “Caselli 66” logo. Street
satellite, yet protected from impact. On the bike, riders should take note as well, especially those who
then. Or not, since you and your bike could be widely go solo. No matter how good your cell phone carrier
separated in an accident. In your pocket, maybe. is, there are still (thankfully) places where service
Not so good for reception and subject to smacking disappears and a satellite may be your only link to
the ground if you do. help. LHR
The Tracker Packer includes hook-and-loop straps
to secure it around just about anything.
The clever folks at Giant Loop, in conjunction with
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