If the goal isn’t “get hopelessly lost because you’re not a ranger from Middle Earth like you thought and eventually perish in the wilds.”
Then being able to have contact with other human beings in case of trouble is seriously important, as is telling trusted people where you’re going and how long you might be.
Just block your boss’s number or turn it off if that’s the goal lol.
Unless this is one of those “running from the government” kinds of things lol.
You can always tell the people who aren’t actually outdoors people with these comments.
You should have as many forms of communication as you possible with you in the outdoors.
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If the goal isn’t “get hopelessly lost because you’re not a ranger from Middle Earth like you thought and eventually perish in the wilds.”
Then being able to have contact with other human beings in case of trouble is seriously important, as is telling trusted people where you’re going and how long you might be.
Just block your boss’s number or turn it off if that’s the goal lol.
Unless this is one of those “running from the government” kinds of things lol.
Edit: Oh hey I remember you! Hi again! 👋 Lol
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If your goal is to not die in the outdoors, you should take your phone.
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Even if your destination doesn’t have signal, it will still be useful for part of the journey.
I do also have a PLB for this reason.
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Better than nothing.
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Phones are excellent for navigation, and there are multiple topo maps available that can be downloaded and used offline.
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