Scott Seidman wrote:

Ken Fortenberry wrote in
om:


Really, if you think you need all the latest electronic doodads and
accoutrements to take a trip into the backcountry you probably don't
have the skills to be out there in the first place.



Damn straight.

Scott

Yes and no. It doesnt hurt to have a way of getting in contact with other
people as well as being
able to locate your position. You can leave them off if you feel that
using them isnt macho enough
but they are nice to have if you happen to have an accident.

One of the guys at a local flyshop likes to go fishing alone and he is
fairly competent taking care off
him self. However last summer he did slip and broke a leg in a somewhat
remote location. It took
two days before he was found. With either a locator beam or a
GPS+satellite phone he could have
turned those on and made the emergency call.