Hi there,
I am a solo female hiker planning to start March of 2015. Do you think it is necessary to bring a satellite phone with GPS in case of emergencies? I would rather not. They are expensive and weigh from 1/2 pd to over a pd. I would just bring my very basic cell phone otherwise for emergencies and a compass. Who needs GPS? Is it really that easy to get lost on the AT? If I had it my way I would bring no electronics at all but I don't want to be careless or totally freak my friends/family out. Thoughts??
Thanks!!