Cycle with your cell

[Simon]

I love taking my mountain bike riding in the forests and hills near
me. We have a rule to never go out without the cell phone in case of
an emergency, you never know what could go wrong and when you need 911
you also need to make the call and can't always rely on a land line
being within range. I read something on the net called the Sullivan
Report that shows the importance of cell phones for health and safety.
I keep a Tracfone because they use all the towers so I get signal all
over, I also really like their double minutes packages. Think about
your safety before you go cycling again without a cell. If your
interested in the Sullivan report see link:
http://www.newmillenniumresearch.org/archive/Sullivan_Report_032608.pdf

[Richard Masoner]

On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 3:36 AM, Simon <ashleigh...@gmail.com> wrote:

I love taking my mountain bike riding in the forests and hills near
me. We have a rule to never go out without the cell phone in case of
an emergency, you never know what could go wrong and when you need 911

Simon,

Many Search and Rescue professionals and backcountry enthusiasts dislike the dependence people have on cell phones and other technology as safety nets. Better are the older rules: Tell somebody your travel plans, use the buddy system and always carry your "10 essentials" of backcountry safety. Cell phones are fine for backup and true emergencies, but SAR people see too many relying on cell phones and ignoring the other, more critical aspects of safety backcountry travel.

Richard Masoner
http://www.cyclelicio.us/