> Why bother going at all? I've been exploring the most remote corners of the planet for over a decade now, and while I understand what you're saying, constant

> Why bother going at all? I've been exploring the most remote corners of the planet for over a decade now, and while I understand what you're saying, constant connectivity is not a problem if you don't want it to be. I personally don't have a phone, and I prefer not to have "comms" when I go out. I want to be in the wilderness, not connected. So what I do is carry a turned off sat communicator tucked away safely in my "go bag". If something ever goes badly wrong (worse than it has so far), it will save my life. Totally worth it.