Originally Posted By Samoset
Originally Posted By balzaccom


We don't take a phone, SPOT, GPS or gun. So we are WAY ahead of you just on those factors along.

But we do eat a full menu every day.

let's see...gun or eating?


^ I knew I liked this guy^

I vote eating ! On a serious note though. Once I upgraded to a smartphone that is a phone , GPS , Camera , And a book I cut about a pound and a half from my pack. And in the event that it fails you'll realize just how much you don't need any of the above .



I am a lot more willing to ditch the phones than when I started out and all I had were the phones and my camera.

Real camera takes so much better pictures and has optical zoom so hard to replace that with my phone. GPS doesn't go on too many trips because it is a paperweight so its religated for helping me find waterfalls way off trail.

I never wanted to carry the Spot but it makes the old lady happy when even if I don't have cell service I can check in. If I ditch the phones though I'll want the Spot. I'm going to at least ditch one phone.
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