[pct-l] See SPOT run...

[tom aterno]

I go to the wilderness to get away from the high tech life I live and work in.  
It is relaxing to simplify my life when backpacking.  The mere act of placing 
one foot in front of the other and carrying all that I need on my back is a 
breath of fresh air for this hiker.  I do not carry Spot, and rarely carry 
amateur radio since the radio rarely works in the areas I backpack.  A digital 
camera and LED mini-flashlight are the only techy devices I take along.  I 
am fully aware of the possible dangers, and I do take precautions since my 
situation requires that I usually backpack or day hike by myself.

I have been doing this since the 1970s, when there were none of the 
safety devices available, at least not to the general public, and have been 
fortunate to not have any serious incidents.  I simply relied on my common sense 
and experience to stay safe in all four seasons in the Adirondacks.  And hiking 
on trails, as I usually do not go cross-country, mitigates some risk.  


But I feel a Spot will be in my future, because my significant other will 
require it.  She is the boss, you know, and I will comply.


The Incredible Bulk


  





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From: Paul Magnanti <pmags at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thu, December 2, 2010 6:40:54 PM
Subject: [pct-l] See SPOT run...

Funny. Three separate hiking forums and all similar topics.

So I'll copy and paste (and cross post, too! :D)

All this emphasis on carry Dumbo-feathers is what worries me. The societal 
expectations that we can, and  should, be connected 24/7. 

That it is an aberration  to not be. It is not bad to carry devices to be 
connected 24/7. 

What IS bad is  that more and more it is the norm, the expectation, that we ALL 
should  be connected 24/7.

http://www.pmags.com/the-growing-culture-of-connectivity

Our barbaric yawp is becoming a stifled whisper.

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Paul "Mags" Magnanti
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The true harvest of my life is intangible.... a little stardust 
caught, a portion of the rainbow I have clutched
--Thoreau

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