Another Concern For Safety at a Trailhead: Bluetooth Devices
- Thread starter Anak
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Just another reason to go "old school" and stop using tech all the time, especially in remote areas.
Advocate I
Interesting. As it turns out almost everywhere I "Overland" signal is poor/non-existent so I tend to have my phone off or in airplane mode anyway. However, sometimes I bring a small Bluetooth speaker and play music I previously downloaded, so I'd leave a BT signature. That said, Class 1 Bluetooth has a 100 meters range... if a threat is already within 100 meters of me I suspect they're already aware of my existence. I think most phones are Class 2 and cap-out at about 10 meters.
-TJ
-TJ
Influencer I
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- Dillon
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- Wilke
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- USAF
So what about just turning off the blue tooth while not in use? You will only be able to detect it if the device is connected/ transmitting, also keeping BT off when not in use makes the battery last longer.
Member III
I just cover myself and my van in tin foil... Even keeps the aliens out 
