I carry a 3 watt bag phone in my vehicle. It will not work in some areas, but will work in other areas that the little .6 watt phones will not work.
I have a 3 watt handheld CB in my daypack. In my part of the world it has some advantages. The biggest is that most of the logging operations monitor the cb. The logging truck drivers have them. If you have an emergency they are a potential resource if you can get passed the chatter. A couple of yearsago we helped find an overdue 15 yearold. We placed one hunter in a vehicle on a high point to act as a cordinator, dispatcher. We hit the draws feeding into the main canyon finding the boy and getting the word back to the father. We do not use the radio to conduct a hunt. It is a safety tool. Another advantage is that I have busted both of my knees. Just maybe I can get help if need when hunting alone. Which I do 50% of the time.
I always have a small mini maglite. I use to carry a small headlamp which used 4-AA batteries but the fish cops outlawed that. I respect and normally support those folks very closely but we part company on my headlamp.
New to the mix is a Garmin gps.
Normally when I hit the woods I have a military butt pack or a day pack depending on the weather. I have the day pack when I will be shedding clothing as the day heats up. If they come up with any more electronics I will need a caddy.
Siskiyou
I have a 3 watt handheld CB in my daypack. In my part of the world it has some advantages. The biggest is that most of the logging operations monitor the cb. The logging truck drivers have them. If you have an emergency they are a potential resource if you can get passed the chatter. A couple of yearsago we helped find an overdue 15 yearold. We placed one hunter in a vehicle on a high point to act as a cordinator, dispatcher. We hit the draws feeding into the main canyon finding the boy and getting the word back to the father. We do not use the radio to conduct a hunt. It is a safety tool. Another advantage is that I have busted both of my knees. Just maybe I can get help if need when hunting alone. Which I do 50% of the time.
I always have a small mini maglite. I use to carry a small headlamp which used 4-AA batteries but the fish cops outlawed that. I respect and normally support those folks very closely but we part company on my headlamp.
New to the mix is a Garmin gps.
Normally when I hit the woods I have a military butt pack or a day pack depending on the weather. I have the day pack when I will be shedding clothing as the day heats up. If they come up with any more electronics I will need a caddy.
Siskiyou