sitting in the Toyota dealership..........wife hated the Prius. Ended up with a Camry.........a bit classier.

Isn't this whole discussion about being in control of ones own situation via technology? If you have never gone down it is easy to be cavalier about it. I certainly was.

Now in the back of my mind is "if it happened once it could happen again". What a SAT phone or a SPOT does is allow for some peace of mind. I can still enjoy a carefree attitude without self doubt hovering over my head knowing that a floatplane is but a phone call away. This becomes even more important as one ages and the illusion of indestructability is gone.