backpacking alarm clock

[RUTTIN]

What are you guys using for a lightweight alarm clock? I don't wear a watch, but guess I could pack one for an alarm, thanks in advance.

 

[pyroducksx3]

My phone alarm click with the phone set on airplane mode. My gps alarm clock won't wake me up

 

[Brock A]

My phone alarm click with the phone set on airplane mode

This. I also have a small travel one I got from Target but I didn't carry it at all last year since my phone worked so well.

 

[marc]

Small cheap one from rei!

 

[Highcountry_Hellrazor]

GPS alarm clock

 

[JWP58]

watch

 

[LostArra]

iPhone, airplane mode, alarm set on "Rooster" will awake the dead.

 

[Highcountry_Hellrazor]

Even if I set my phone to airplane it still dies on a 9 day hunt.

 

[fillthefreezer]

im searching for the same thing. watch isnt enough to raise me sometimes. phone dies after 4-5 days.

 

[Muledeernv]

Watch for me now I used to use an alarm clock but now just my watch.

 

[dotman]

Gps

 

[justin davis]

My watch!

 

[bowtech3dhunter]

Gps

 

[orionthehunter1]

A watch wakes me just fine

 

[luke moffat]

GPS alarm clock as well. I don't wear a watch so its the next best thing. If I did I would obviously wear a watch.

 

[5MilesBack]

I don't wear a watch, but I always have my Timex Ironman watch in one of my pants side pockets while hunting, so that's the alarm I use.

I don't carry a phone much, and if I left my GPS on all night I'd have to carry more batteries than I want to.

 

[beaston]

Do the new gps models have some sort of a sleep mode to save batteries? Seems most have a 16 hour battery life at best. This means every two nights they need new batteries especially if you use them some during the day..

If so what models are we talking (guess i could do some research)

Bryan

 

[beaston]

Answered my own question..

The oregon 600 for example can be set to turn on at a specified time and alarm sounded per owners manual. Good to know, I have an older Colorado that has a maximum battery life of 6-8 hours. I will probably sell to upgrade just for this reason.. These new GPS units are nicely featured with time/temp/altimeter/compass and alarm. Never was a watch person..

 

[jherald]

My dad taught me a trick from his military days, drink a lot of water before you go to bed and you'll wake up when you need to, because you have to!

 

[luke moffat]

I don't wear a watch, but I always have my Timex Ironman watch in one of my pants side pockets while hunting, so that's the alarm I use.

I don't carry a phone much, and if I left my GPS on all night I'd have to carry more batteries than I want to.

On most Garmins you dont' have to leave it on....in fact after you set the alarm it asks you if you'd like to turn of the GPS, and it will just come on at that specified time to wake ya up.

Atleast this is how it works on my Garmin Extrex 20 and my Garmin Rinos 530s and 650.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frhmBE0Rr-g