On one of my Spypoint Flex-S cameras, the battery was doing great, but I knew it would need to be recharged soon. In February, there were some cold, snowy days, and that will suck the life out of a battery. On February 23rd, I received pictures of some trespassers on our hunting lease messing with my and my friend Brian’s trail cameras. I notified Brian, but he didn’t have any pictures because the batteries in his LM2 were dead. I made plans to go to the lease, get my camera, and check on my treestands.
On March 3rd, I received another picture that alarmed me. Someone had their hand near my camera, and I knew it was time to visit. The very next morning, my Flex-S stopped transmitting. I hoped it was a dead battery, but I feared the worst. On Saturday, March 10th, I went to the lease to get my camera and Brian’s LM2, and both cameras were gone!
SpyPoint to the Rescue Using My Flex-S Camera’s GPS Coordinates
Brian and I were furious! Immediately, we both called SpyPoint and reported that our cameras were stolen. SpyPoint emailed us paperwork to fill out so they would have a file if someone tried to activate our cameras. We hoped someone would be foolish enough to activate the cameras so we could get them back. April, May, and June passed quickly, and we lost hope of finding our cameras. In the first week of July, we both noticed that our stolen cameras disappeared from our SpyPoint app. Brian called me, and we decided to call SpyPoint individually and ask what happened to our cameras.
Brian called me back after his call with SpyPoint. He had his activation information for his LM2 and plugged it back into the app. His camera returned to the app, and he patiently waited for pictures. Two days later, Brian called and said someone had activated his camera, which was taking pictures. He had multiple photos of the men who stole our cameras. The problem was that the LM2 didn’t have a GPS installed. Brian suggested I call SpyPoint and get the information to activate my Flex-S since it has GPS installed.
My call to SpyPoint went well. The service rep found the information I needed to activate my camera and return it to my app. I plugged in all the information, and the camera returned to my app. I thanked the SpyPoint representative for all the help and hoped the thieves would activate my camera.
On the evening of July 11th, I was in Toronto, Canada, with my family, preparing to watch Wicked. My phone vibrated, so I looked to see what notification I was missing. My heart skipped a beat when I saw that my Flex-S had just sent four pictures. Immediately, I opened the app and went to the camera settings. Under that setting, I clicked on the GPS coordinates and copied them. Next, I sent them to Brian and called him.
Brian picked up the phone and asked, “What are those coordinates?” I excitedly told him they were from my Flex-S camera. Brian was shocked and quiet for a minute. He then said, “I will drive there and see if the cameras are there!” I told him to call the police immediately and have them meet him there. Brian said, “I am on it! We are going to get these cameras back!”
I was on the edge of my seat throughout the performance’s first half. I wanted Brian to call me and tell me he had the cameras. As the intermission began, Brian called and said, “I got them! I have both cameras!” I couldn’t believe it. The GPS function in my Flex-S sealed the deal and helped me get the cameras back.
Brian and I called SpyPoint and thanked them for helping us activate our stolen cameras. They were relieved that we were able to get them back. Brian and I are in the process of pressing charges against the trespassers who stole our cameras. SpyPoint is changing the game when it comes to ingenuity and security! Thank you, SpyPoint, for coming to our rescue.
