Adrian

My friends and I first played around with them while hiking and did a little hide and seek just to make sure they were all connected properly. Later that evening we took them to Countdown in San Bernardino. They worked pretty well, and actually helped us when one of our friends had a blood glucose scare. Three of us went to go get water and the rest waited by the food stands. While we were waiting for water station, one of my friends got really lightheaded and needed to sit down. It turns out she had rushed to meet us at the venue, and in the process didn't get to eat before arriving. Her blood sugar tanked and our friends had her candy/snacks. We used the SOS feature and after a few minutes of wondering why we were taking so long, my other friends realized that the SOS beacon was flashing on their totems. They eventually made their way to us and helped us get her situated and feeling better again. I truly believe that without the totems, there's no way they would've found us in the crowd, and we wouldn't have gotten my friend the help she needed as soon as she did. Overall it was a great experience! The batteries died on us by the end of the night, and the metal roofs made them pretty unusable, but I understand that there have been new updates since and I have yet to try them out. I'm excited to see how it goes moving forward, and to see how well they'll work in Breakaway Dallas and this upcoming EDCLV 2025! I definitely think it will allow for more independence without worry of losing friends who tend to wander at outdoor festivals and maybe even while hiking.