For several months, I have considered buying a personal location device – not to assist in winding through the forest back to my vehicle but to contact others in case of an emergency.

My profession as a freelance outdoor writer/photographer often demands I stray pretty far from civilization, sometimes 5 to 10 miles in any direction from my stated destination. Some areas lack a signal for my cellular phone on a regular basis, and having such a device is a pretty good idea.

I recently asked the clerk at a local outdoor-supply store to contact me when the latest shipment ...

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