Ummm, ya know, I never thought of the Spartans as being THAT old. ;)   Hey, take it as a compliment because it is. My responses were based on my 50 something adventurer paddler perspective.

I agree the "I'm OK" messages could certainly be problematic. They sound cool for show and tell but I'd freak out too if I didn't get a regularly scheduled email. What about a PLB? Is there a cost/response difference for either thingy/subscription when pressing the "I'm not OK" button?

FWIW everyone I know who's not been along on a trip thinks we're all nutjobs. That's a GOOD thing. Those without enough of a clue that it has to be explained to them? Who cares what they think?

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