Well said Jimbo as always.

When I first read the subject line, I thought it was going to be about the "need" for Sherpa types to haul gear across portages, not some electronic gadget.

Who would know that the name Sherpa was being used in that way?
I hope bigpike reconsiders his hasty decision.

If this discussion upset him, he better avoid the Back to Civilization threads, there not for the faint of heart.