The rule is if I hike alone I will take the PLB (husband rule.)

It obviously doesn't bother me enought to not hike

For me, hiking isn't about the "joy of backpacking is pitting yourself against nature" - it is about silence, beauty and the total letting go of walls (/responsibilities.) Who is watching, what am I saying, what am I doing now, tomorrow, who needs what, what has to be done next, etc.

In a true emergency I would probably push the button and live with the horror of being embarrased