I am always on the lookout for new gear and SPOT has added the SPOT Global Phone to their line of products this spring. If you don’t know anything about SPOT LLC, they have been providing satellite communication and tracking devices for recreational use for a few years now. The first being the SPOT Satellite Messenger which can be quite handy in notifying family and friends about your condition as well as emergency services when in trouble. But now SPOT has taken communication in the backcountry one step further by offering the Global Phone.