solotripper wrote on Jan 26^th, 2011 at 6:18pm:

For the sake of this discussion, I'll play Devil's Advocate and ask, When is enough, enough?... ...I'm just wondering what is the tipping point IF there is one, with all these new gadgets?..."  :-/

Thank you, ST.  My sentiments almost exactly.

My tripping point is when these new gadets require so much time to learn with all their bells, whistles and other add-ons.   When my head starts to ache and feel like exploding and my eyes get glazed then dry, it's time to pack up the canoe and head out...leaving those damn things behind...

I take a SPOT now (what, a few buttons, only 3 types of messages, cool) for my wife and kids...and a clip-on LED headlight...that's enough for me for now.