There was this time...we were hiking the JMT. Had a bit of cash, figured we didn't need plastic so didn't bring it. Several hrs into day one suddenly I hear my husband stop walking behind me. I stop and look at him and I think he's having a stroke due the blank look on his face. We forgot the shelter he says. No probs say I ..we'll hitch into town 1st resupply and get something. We make 5 days into 3 easily, hitch into town and attempt to call daughter who has plastic at home. No ans home or work, phone company won't do collect calls on cells! Finally we do a collect call to someone else we know who authorizes a 3 way conference and we get my daughter who calls the store we are enr to and we get shelter. Morale of the story, besides making a list and checking it twice....bring cash and plastic!:)
Dee