New partnership keeps track of walkers on trail
There is a fair bit of room to lose your way on a 3,000km trail, so the Te Araroa Trail trust are pleased to announce their partners at TrackMe NZ have some exclusive offers to help keep Te Araroa walkers safe.
TrackMe has come on board as a Silver Partner of Te Araroa and offers GPS tracking and communication safety devices for people exploring the outdoors.
These devices are popular with Te Araroa walkers because you can communicate with friends and family when you want to and call on emergency assistance if you need to.
All SOS activations on a device on the TrackMe system go directly to the New Zealand Rescue Coordination Centre. There is also a 24/7 New Zealand Based Response Centre. It’s worth noting that there has already been one rescue this Te Araroa walking season using one of the devices on the Trackme System.
As part of their partnership, TrackMe has announced Te Araroa Trail walkers will receive free use of the TrackMe Pro App and TrackMe Pro @X wellbeing app on compatible GPS devices.
These apps allow you to give designated friends and family permission to view your location on a New Zealand map and to message you directly, if required, to make sure you are safe.
You will also have the option of having the trail marked on the map. TrackMe doesn’t make these maps public for your security, but walkers are free to share them with friends and family.
For those who want to stay safe and keep in touch with people while they are on the trail, there is an exclusive hire offer on the Spot Gen 3 device.
Te Araroa walkers can hire one of these devices for just $50 a month (plus initial set up fee). Get in touch with TrackMe using their dedicated Te Araroa hire form, or phone them on 0800 776 869 to claim these exclusive deals.
Last, but not least, if you purchase or hire a device from TrackMe, or sign up to TrackMe data plan, you are also getting behind Te Araroa and helping us to improve the trail experience.
TrackMe has generously agreed make a financial contribution to Te Araroa Trust for every device purchased or hired by Te Araroa walkers.