I’ve never done the kind of technical riding you have but I can imagine the Himalayan on top of me. My bigger concern is some miscalculation that sends me off the road and down an embankment, disappearing in the plant cover. That was the concern my cardiologist expressed for both me and him. Not riding alone solves a lot of that but I know I will likely continue to ride alone.

I feel it is a reasonable expense. And there are plenty of paved places with no cell coverage and little traffic as well. I feel better with the InReach Mini on my arm.

So, good investment!

She’s glad I have it for sure. Now I have to figure out the tracking feature. I just was interested in using it for the emergency feature.

The funny thing is I didn’t have much angst about not having one. In this case it was a more intellectual exercise looking at the realities of life. Kind of like life insurance was years ago. I wasn’t worried about dying. But it was prudent to protect the ones I love in case something bad happened.

I can be surprisingly resistant to good advice. Especially when it involves making changes. I was on the fence about the InReach device for a long time. As soon as I made the purchase I knew it was the right choice. Any concerns about costs just vanished.

Now on to the next mental wrestling match — an airbag.

Thank you Karl. It’s good to ride.