You talk about never even going to the convenience store without a cell phone. Well, gee, why not a GPS, parachute flares, weapons and ammunition?

Cell phones are great and I usually have mine with me. But I sure don't depend on it to get me out of trouble. Sure, I've called for AAA when a car died on me, but I could just as easily have gone to a pay phone. But the fact is, when you have a really desperate situation, like the Kims, chances are the cell phone won't work (Murphy's Law in action). For example, there's a route I take every couple months through the mountains where there are few houses and no cell reception for about 30 miles. Having been on that route in blizzards on three occasions I sure don't rely on technology to save my butt if the dragons come to call.

Here in NH, people die in the White Mountains for a variety of reasons (boneheadedness being leading cause of death), and in recent years many assume help is just a cell phone call away. Until they find they don't get a signal or can't really tell the operator where they are. This happens winter and summer.

By all means, have a cell phone handy. But don't bet your life on it.

• emergency stuff in trunk, hdm, Fri, 8 Dec 2006 14:36:08
  • Something to add from c|net, ChuckD , Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:22:15
  • can you make a cell antenna from a car panel?, steve, Sat, 9 Dec 2006 20:04:57
  • There's also common sense, Noel, Sat, 9 Dec 2006 06:28:30
    • Re: There's also common sense, OKSaabs, Sat, 9 Dec 2006 16:34:02
    • It's nice someone finally said the obvious, Drew in Houston, Sat, 9 Dec 2006 09:41:16
      • Drew and Noel. You are wrong and wrong spirited..., Chaz, Sat, 9 Dec 2006 19:21:56
        • Re: Drew and Noel. You are wrong and wrong spirited..., Noel, Sun, 10 Dec 2006 06:18:31
          • Re: Drew and Noel. You are wrong and wrong spirited..., ursaw, Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:12:40
            • Thanks, ursaw. Agree. I just have this thing, Noel, Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:18:26
        • Re: Drew and Noel. You are wrong and wrong spirited..., Drew in Houston, Sat, 9 Dec 2006 22:03:35
      • Thanks. I'm wondering how many others will agree. n/m, Noel, Sat, 9 Dec 2006 11:11:30
        • Re: Thanks. I'm wondering how many others will agree. n, TomMit, Sat, 9 Dec 2006 13:19:29
          • Cell phone dependence, Noel, Sat, 9 Dec 2006 15:11:34 <-- Viewing This Message
            • Re: Cell phones in the backcountry, kenS , Sat, 9 Dec 2006 15:26:49
              • Re: Cell phones in the backcountry, AdamB , Sat, 9 Dec 2006 16:39:40
                • not necessarily, steve, Sat, 9 Dec 2006 17:35:49
                  • But the First Rule of Holes is..., Noel, Sun, 10 Dec 2006 06:02:33
                    • Re: But the First Rule of Holes is..., TomMit, Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:50:43
  • Interesting rule of thumb in a CNN story, Oscar, Fri, 8 Dec 2006 22:54:02
    • Boy, it's amazing, Oscar, Fri, 8 Dec 2006 23:05:03
  • freeze dried food.. MRE's.., -993-, Fri, 8 Dec 2006 20:22:29
    • TP, jp, Sat, 9 Dec 2006 08:03:08
  • Basics, EricG, Fri, 8 Dec 2006 18:17:24
  • Interesting that nobody mentions OnStar, Caarma , Fri, 8 Dec 2006 18:16:19
    • Since GM charges for it ....., Trev, Sat, 9 Dec 2006 08:33:35
    • 911 mentality, JMJ in NC, Sat, 9 Dec 2006 06:12:49
    • OnStar works on Verizon's land-based cellular system, Bill Homer , Fri, 8 Dec 2006 21:07:32
      • Re: OnStar works on Verizon's land-based cellular syste, Caarma , Fri, 8 Dec 2006 21:36:03
        • OnStar's answer (CYA Memo), Bill Homer , Sat, 9 Dec 2006 08:27:07
          • OnStar and GPS Coverage question, UpstateNY Bill, Sat, 9 Dec 2006 09:07:29
            • Re: OnStar and GPS Coverage question, AdamB , Sat, 9 Dec 2006 09:51:59
              • Thanks for the explanation, wondered how it works n/m, UpstateNY Bill, Sat, 9 Dec 2006 12:39:17
              • Onstar or another GPS, Trev, Sat, 9 Dec 2006 10:39:43
    • With GPS nav they wouldn't have needed it (nm), AdamB , Fri, 8 Dec 2006 20:23:50
    • OnStar not available in Alaska. You'd think . . ., Mike in Anchorage, Fri, 8 Dec 2006 18:38:34
  • I have been thinking about the same stuff... (long)..., Chaz, Fri, 8 Dec 2006 16:57:32
  • Re: emergency stuff in trunk, Noel, Fri, 8 Dec 2006 14:55:34
    • I make sure I'm ready for a hike, SeeVTSaab, Fri, 8 Dec 2006 15:17:31

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