I used a Spot(Gen 2) device on CDT last year (2013) and enjoyed having it along. This thread is not intended to be a discussion on if you like Spot devices. The intent of this thread is simply to ask others of you who use the Spot Gen 3 device-did you upgrade from a Gen 2 and if so did you find the difference worth the cost of the upgrade? Or if you have only used the Spot Gen 3 device how would you rate the battery life? I am preparing to return to CDT this June(2014) and will take a Spot device (either Gen 2 or a Gen 3) with me and I like how that in the ads they say the battery life of the Gen 3 is significantly better then the Gen 2. Also that it is motion activated. However, since I have the Gen 2 I am not sure if it is worth the extra cost. OK you can see that I am in the middle, ha, ha. Thanks for your input.