Thanks for the input, GandC. I'm all about the solitude/lack of contact as well, but I'm trying to at least be a little safer for my Mother's sake. If I snap my leg, I'd like a chance at getting some help, so I'm tossing around ideas.
Just had lunch with my HAM buddy - we talked about scouting repeaters in the area before you go, how he'd monitor certain frequencies from his house ( works from home as engineer ) when he knew I'd be gone, and he's interested to see how I can get signals out from different points.
I had cell service until about 10000 feet in the Meysan Creek area, but after that ( where I actually faced the most danger ) got nothing. SPOT seems like a nice idea, but I think I'll wait until they recall them for the 64th time before I get one.
