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From the way I understood Jim's post, I thought that what he was suggesting was that every kid has a phone. And if I misunderstood, I'm sorry, Jim.


Well, in Holland almost every kid has a cell-phone and you'll get a signal almost everywhere. Of course I don't know about the situation in the US.

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But I stand by my claim that cell phones have no business being on in the woods or as part of the core equipment for emergencies. They are not reliable- if it has batteries or takes fuel, it will eventually fail you in a situation where that failure will kill you if you don't have a back up.


My opinion is that a cell phone could be a useful signalling device, but of course it could fail. There are a lot of reasons why it could fail, but there are examples all over the world of people being rescued by calling with their cell-phone. And since we usually all carry it: Why not?

I wouldn't rely on a cell phone as ''the core equipment for emergencies'', that should be your PSK and EDC, but it can be, and is (with me) a part of the equipment for emergencies.
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