[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I do but it is generally turned off. When I am out it is just me and Lily the Dog. She listens real well but does not talk much.

I check in at night to make sure the homestead is still standing and tell them that all my limbs are still attached.

Otherwise they worry

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Well, for multi-day outings such as deer hunting, I do take a cell phone, but it stays in camp. It’s just for a daily check-in. For day hikes or bird hunting I leave the thing home. My wife knows the general area I’m in if I don’t get home by dark.

I haven’t done any longer backpacking trips in quite a while now. Maybe these days I’d take the phone if I were traveling alone, or maybe not.