Amen to what you said. It certainly is the person's responsibility to let law enforcement know that they are okay. Speaking as a retired SAR troop...I can recall the intense frustration and not a little anger at people who came out on their own okay but didn't tell anyone! In the meantime we continued looking for them, losing time and money off our day jobs.
Yes, people are taking electronic means of calling for help a little too casually, instead of taken necessary steps to be cautious and prepared before setting out.
What if the Spot doesn't connect or there is no cell-phone connectivity, and nobody to hear one's plaintiff calls for help? Why, there's only one thing left to do, pilgrim, but bend over (if able) and kiss your ass goodbye...LOL.
