Originally Posted By: hikermor
When asked what they would have done without the SPOT device, the leader stated, “We would have never attempted this hike.”


RIGHT THERE! That is the point when I think you should have consiquences. Would you have done this without magic feather XYZ should never be answered with "no". If it is, you really are doing it wrong. I don't mean things like "would you have tried off road trail this without 4wd" or "would you have climbed this ice face without you tech gear", but "would you have done this without your 'knowing' your cell phone/2m ham/sat phone/SPOT/PLB can summon someone automagically show up to rescue you from the predicament you placed yourself in".

It's like thinking that an ejector seat means you don't need proper maintenance and flight training to get in the cockpit of an aircraft.
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