Field Notes07 posts

Guides from the
dock and the trail.

Recovery stories, hardware deep-dives, geofencing playbooks, and rental ops lessons. Written by operators across the US and Canada, for operators who care about the difference between 10-second and 60-second tracking.

Map of Moab, UT
Recovery Moab, UT
May 12, 2026· 7 min

ATV & UTV Recovery: What Actually Works on the Trail

Stolen quads rarely stay near roads. Here's what 14 months of recovery cases, from BC backcountry to Moab to the Texas hill country, taught us about hardware placement, ping rates, and the first 90 minutes.

By FindrFleet Team Read
Map of Okanagan Lake, BC
Rental Okanagan Lake, BC
May 5, 2026· 6 min

The Marina Rental Playbook: 12 Months Running Boat & Jet Ski Fleets

Geofences, deposit policies, late-return strategy, and the operational pieces that don't show up on a brochure. Everything we learned working with rental operators from Lake Tahoe to the Okanagan to the Florida Keys.

By FindrFleet Team Read
Map of Pacific Northwest
Hardware Pacific Northwest
Apr 22, 2026· 6 min

RV Tracking: OEM Telematics vs Aftermarket GPS

Most new motorhomes ship with built-in telematics. Most owner-operators still buy aftermarket trackers. Here's why, and what the trade-offs actually are.

By FindrFleet Team Read
Map of Canadian Rockies
Operations Canadian Rockies
Apr 10, 2026· 7 min

How GPS Data Wins Insurance Claims (and Where It Loses)

Insurance adjusters look at trip data differently than operators expect. Here's what wins claims, what gets contested, and what to log if you ever have to prove what happened.

By FindrFleet Team Read
Map of Lake Powell, AZ / UT
Guides Lake Powell, AZ / UT
Mar 28, 2026· 6 min

Geofencing 101: What It Is, What It Isn't, and How to Set It Up

Most operators over-engineer their geofences and end up ignoring the alerts. Here's the minimal setup that actually works for marine, off-road, and rental fleets across North America.

By FindrFleet Team Read
Map of Banff, AB
Hardware Banff, AB
Mar 15, 2026· 7 min

LTE-M vs 4G LTE vs Satellite: Picking the Right Network for Your Fleet

Cellular IoT, consumer 4G, and satellite trackers all promise to keep you connected. Each is good at different things. Here's the engineering trade-off behind why we picked LTE-M for North American fleets.

By FindrFleet Team Read

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